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about to enter, require, that I should reside in the
Mississippi Territory, but here great Injustice
would be done my feelings, where I not to add,
that in whatever station of Life, it may be my
fortune to be placed, or however distant from
Tennessee, her welfare will always be dear to my
Heart, and I shall embrace every opportunity to
manifest my friendship for a people, to whom
I am bound by every Tie, which can influence
a grateful Breast; - a people who, from my
earliest progress in Life, have extended to me,
their generous and uniform support, and amidst
every change of the political Hemisphere,
have honored me, with their undiminished
public confidence.

I shall set out in a few days, for the Town
of Natchez; - upon leaving my old friends, I
feel my sensibility much oppressed; -But I
indulge a hope, that it will still be in my
power, to be useful to them, and to Tennessee;
- indeed, the Interest of every part of
united