29 Dec 1795
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Newspaper
Political Gazette
Location
Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1795
Page
1
A narrator recalls a tranquil rural encounter with Eliza and her father. The old gentleman laments change and death while praising Eliza’s grace and virtue. The scene interweaves philosophy, charity, and the enduring guidance of nature and happiness.
In Philadelphia the Fourth Congress reads petitions from Bolton and Newburyport merchants seeking compensation for a ship lost after a lighthouse shift. The House considers delivery ports for Newbury and prints the president’s address for members. Washington expresses satisfaction at restored order, peace prospects, and renewed efforts to extinguish foreign disputes.
The Senate's forenoon address to the President expresses satisfaction at the Speech to Congress. It notes the prolonged war with Native peoples northwest of the Ohio and hopes for final termination. It warns against risking peace with the Creeks and hopes legislative provisions will prevent renewed conflict.
The House of Representatives addresses the President in response to his opening speech. They express gratitude for blessings, cheer the end of war on the Northwest Frontier, and emphasize terms satisfactory to Indians and the United States. They note the southern tribes and frontier peace, urging restraint to avoid clouding the progress toward tranquil relations.
Late arrival in England to the Parliament speech triggers a hostile public scene. Crowds line St James’s Park and Parliament Street, stones break a window near the Ordnance Office, and hooting follows the king through Buckingham Palace to the House of Lords. Several suspects detained as the event unfolds.
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