Portland gazette, and Maine advertiser — Portland, Me., 1810-06-11 00:00:00, page 2

Lrais'a' ar? cf r?^;:..c5'.!jvtts.
HOUSE OE RI P 1 r.NTAl IVrS,
SATURDAY, JUNE 2.
/V ConvenMon c t (he two houfes
havbeen famed, the 1 Ion. MeilYs
C*hr' !< Y and OR \Y, ti.c Governor
.• .. Eieute , uit-Governor elect, came
j.», a .d were fworn into office by the
N.»n. Mr. Oru, Prcfideut of t ie Se
nate I he Secretary of ,I*t State
then made the uiual • oclaniution.
ril\cr the Executive retired, the
Convention came to tire choice cf
s ate Coun'ritidrs to advife cite Gov
tirijf in txttcuuve duties.
MONDAY, JUNE 4, I 8 VO.
A <jr at number or local and pri
vate anoucaivons were read and com
■ %
mined.
i he motion to pafs a vete of thanks i
to the Rev. Dr. Parish, for his Elec- ;
tion Sermon, and to order the fame I
to be printed, was called up, had a- j
..other warm debate, andjvas finally
. vrnnitted, and referred fir Wednei
day.
After fcveral trials the Rev. I)r.
Baldwin was choien Chaplain of i
ti e lloufe.
TUESDAY, JUNE 5, I S I C.
The bill to grant relief in cases of
infolvency, was read a firft time, and
*;co copies ordered to be printed, for
the ute of the members.
The Gentlemen elected Council
lors on Saturday, having declined ta- j
king Tats at the Council Bo rd, the :
two brunches met in Convention to •
clioofe nine Councillors, a Secretary, !
and Freafurer of the State
The whole number of votes for
Secretary was 624—neceflary to
make a choice 318*—BEnJ \MIN
HOMANS, Efq. of Bolton, had 328 j
votes, and was chofen. Cj* Hon.
ft ILL TAM 7 UDORy Efq. was the fed
eral candidate—ivho ha t 200 votes.
The votes for Freafurer were 628 \
—of which THOMAS HARRIS, j
Efq. of Charlejhn, had 339 votes ; and
was chofen.—Mr* leeafurer
DVSIGHT declining being a candidate
Jor reapp oint wenty the federal candidate
jot Treafurer was 'joHH T. AP
THORP. Efq. who had 239 votes.
The Committee which collected
the votes for Councillors, reported
the whole number of votes to be 630
—of which 316 were neceflary to
make a choice—Mon LEV 1 LIN- j
COLN, had 337, THOMAS HaZ- j
A HO, inn. 3 ‘6, SAMUEL I’OW
TER >38 MARSHAL SPRING
338, 1MNIEL KILHAM 338,
WILLIAM ASPINWALL 330,
AARON HILL 338 i—who were
chofen. There arc itiil two vacan- j
ties ; the votes for the democratic j
candidates were, for Thomas Cutts, ,
Efq. 303, Benjamin J. Porter,
Efq. 254, Martin Kinsley, Efq. j
82, and Hon. William Widgery,
3 5 * . 1
The Convention then adjourned to
11 o’clock, tomorrow, (this day) to
come to the election of two Council* j
Lrs and for the choice of Notaries
Public*
Upward of 60 members already
hav e leave of abfence.
Wednesday. June 6—The Con- j
venticn again aflembled at 1 1 o’clock, ]
according to adjournment, for the
purpose of completing their uufiniih
ed bufin ;fs of yesterday.
The votes being taken, it appear
ed that the 'Hon. Th mas cutts,
and Martin KEN3LEY, Efqrs were
elected Councillors for the year en
lifting
«« 1 1 *
L iiey tnen procceoca ro m _ cnuiac
cf Notaries Pub!:,:, for the several!
Counties, when the following gen- J
tle.nen were chosen tor M-Tmu.
York —R chard F Cu'ts, aIcx. Me j
Intirc, j oiidS Ciark, Dame; (Sr at tiger, j
Nathaniel Goodwin, Henry Clark.
Ctcnt'v'lanJ*—Sa aa d Hom^r, Eben- !
c/er RSa*o, JotioH Snow, Eowatd
Rufiell, J leph C lh>ad, Andrew
Dunning, David DoulaW
HuhOtk —jno. Uufc. Jno. Gib fan,
Lcin’l K. Whiting, Thos. Phillips,
i>eth ICempton, joieph Tyler, T. L.
15. Goodwin, P. D- Sargent, Theo.
Jones, David Richardt 'ii
feph Patten, Jona
D. Vvfe it on, Jno Brewer, Wm.
Chapbeli, Peter Talbot jr. Wm.
Alien, Stephen Brewer.
AT-ff:,;k - James Humphries, Na
thaniel Ruggles, Thomas Bourne.
Ken yebec. — Ebenczer 1. Warren,
Nathan We ft on jun
! i —3enj. Amf?, William
B vmnn. Joe. Ladgdon, Daniel Role
Daniil Waters, 'attrman Thumas,
! W ,-r Flint, Ca.vitl Curth, Will
iam r*i 1'awe?.
£ w; net.—Wm Sylvefter, Wm
Kendall.
Title eltSJron rf ' < tar ret Puttie abrve Sr>
’ Pit 2 "J Lave teen fupttu LeJ ir. iL ir rfietrt beumfe
they Jfted in ufir icn Jr. m tie m>jn:y ! !
THURSDAY, JUNE 7.
AT 11 o’clock His Excellency the Gov
’ error, attended as ulual on limilar occa
1: 's, met the two B’inches ot' the Lcgif
latnrc »n the Representatives’ Chamber,
ami delivered the following
| ^pcccl) :
( Gentlemen of the Senate, and
Gmtievti h of iht Hotfe of Reprefentativts, <
The independent and refpeebible elec
I tors of this Commonwealth, by a majority
1 of their fuffiages, having honored me with
the office of thrir fupretnc executive mag
iitrate, an honor at this period increafed
f by the cxiftiug ft ate of our public affairs, I
have accepted the important truft with
that gratitude, which is dirt tofuch diftin
gnifhed confidence ; with that diffidence
which is fearful to do wrong ; and with
that folicitude, which is infeparable from a
ftncu e dclire to do right.
In this enlightened age of the world,
the criteria for judging of rulers, are their
meafures, not their profe(lions: thole only
| then, whole conduct is candid, upright and
t honorifi c, can enjoy, either thehappinefs
of coi«iciou8 redtitude, or the pleating ex
pectation, ot tht approbation, efteem, and
fupport of their fellow-citizens. And
ihouId their rule be meritorious, how of
ten do circumftances of a public nature
1 occur, which leave to government a choice
[ only of evils ; deeply affeding the feelings
j and intercils of the people, and producing
I jealoufies, difeontents and oppt-fition ?
Such of late has been the ft ate of our
1 national concerns, and the confequent di
: vifions have exhibited profpeds of ferious
1 alarm—is it not the duty ot the Truftees
• aud Guardians of rhe ineftimabic rights
I and liberties of the people, to deftroy if
poffible this germ of political contufion,
and at the flirine of public fafety, honor,
and welfare, to lacrifice all private and lo
cal views, prejudices, and difeordant paf
iions ?
It I have formed a juft tuimate ot the
characters whom I addrefs, there cannot
exilt a folitary doubt, that in a purfu’t fo '
deeply intercfting to the public, regardlefs
of political diftinCtions, they will co-ope- 1
rate with me, in attaining thefe important
objeCts : and to ftcure fuceefs, let the j
mantle of friendlhip be drawn over part ]
obnoxious meafures, and our exertions be j ‘
directed to prevent their repetition.
Whatever may be the points of differ
ence between parties, in this they will un- 1
doubtedly agree, that union is tlx vital ]
principle of liberty : for as well may the *
phyficalbody have a being without air, as I
the body-politic of our republic, without 1
that principle. '
From time immemorial, the fuccefsful
maxim of ambition has been “ to divide ‘
and conquerand even free governments !
have fo far fanCtioned it, for preventing
the union, and preferving the fubordina
tion ot their colonies, as to difleminate '
jetloufies amongft them.
Such was the policy of Great Britain '
for retaining the colonies which firft form- (
the United States ; a policy which, in the ‘
early period of their reparation from her, 1
expofed them to imminent danger, and
was their moft formidable foe. *
But the good fenfe of the colonifts pre- y
vailed ; and with a population exeteding '
two millions of inhabitants ; with execu- ‘
tive's and judiciaries,aljnoft wholly oppofed
to them ; with regal troops in their for- *
trifles, cities and principal towns, to awe
and controul them ; with few arms, and
military ftores ; and without public funds, (
or an organized government to conduCt
their operations ; thev adopted this motto,
“ United we ft and, divided we fall f and
their union fuccefsfully comiur-nced, and
triumphantly terminated in the the revolu
tionary war. Had a party fpirit then pre- ,
vailed, it would have been fatal; it wonld i
hive plunged the patriots into the abyft of
j irretrievable fervitude ; it would have ex
! changed their exalted Ration of man% for i
> that of feufelcfs Automata—anti even ce* <
mented as the United States now are, by
j excellent federal and Rate conftitutions, if !
j the invifible nand of foreign influence, or
| if deep-rooted domeftie prejudices aud au
! imofities fliould obtain the afcendency,
[ they will too late difeover, that the loft of
union is the lofs of liberty : for however
remote we an from foreign nations, or
lulled by profpefts of their friendlhip,
ihor.ld our union be destroyed, inteftine
( wars muft eafue, and foon convert this
, beautiful, populous, and cultivated coun
tiy, into a barren depopulated wafte.
But will not foreign powers, viewing as
they do ihtfe flonrilhing commercial Rates
[ with the invidious eye of competitors,
I feize the firft favorable opportunity, for
1 ddlroying their competition ? And with
f what eafe will they tffiaft it, fliould one
f.cedirg feet ion of the confederacy, re
quit i* g an tqu il r.umber to oppofe it, leave
but a remnant of the nation to re lift for- j
tig a iuvafion.
It we take a view oi the two gigantic
combattants of Europe, France and Great
Hiitain ; nations to whom all others aie
molt indebted for their progrefs in arts and
lettuces, and for thofc ulcful difcovtries
and improvements which adorn fociety
and promote human happiueiV ; nations
unrivalled by land and by fea ; who in their
cot flints have nearly dcftioyed the inde
pendence of continental Europe, and
threaten tlut of lit*other quarters of the
globe; if we reflect on the meafures of;
thur mighty governments, wc cannot too
deeply regret that they have h’ft fight of
their own dignity and honor : Or why do
they not apply the powers entnifted them
I by divine lV.vdence, to complete, not the
j mifery, but th^happinefs of man ? Why
i do they not immortalize their fame by rc
eordi g it, not oa the iui.owful tombs of
i
fl. t.*hte»ed mil-ions, not on the deci de
ruins of mournful pnncip bities* kingdoms
and empire*—but on the briliawt pages ot
i. luftrious piiilanlluopitls—on tl»e durable
annals of the grcJt, the gno !, tr.c God he
bci efrclors of man! To the i.ivicicd
world, tne anf.ver is a fubject of the deep
eft regret and grief.—Inordinate ambition
and power,allies on the land, a,!:es on the
ocean, are as infatiable and unmercitul as
the relentlels grave. Unparalebed wealth,
agriculture, manufactures and commerce,
but furnifh cndleis magazines of fuel to
feed the unquenchable ft »me of ambition :
and power, kuvlefs and boundlefs power,
is on both lides implicitly obedient to her
fjv »reign will. Obligations of every kind,
political moral and religious, ariling from
the rights of neutrals, from the moil folcmn
treaties, from public law in general, and
from hum mity itfelf, arc negieCtcd, can
celled and treated with ir.etf able c mtempt,
every beam of hope that national justice
would relume her elevated ftatioo,has been
ephemeral—glittering in the morn, it has
been dimat noon, and extinct in the eve.
France has charged Great Britain with
the cttablilhment of a defpotic commer- ]
cial monopoly ; and lias viewed her own
conduct, as the meritorious effort of a
magnanimous volunteer in a common !
caufe, to defeat the meafure. The King !
of Great Britain in return has charged
France with the fabrication of this as a
pretext to c 'ver her deep deligns of uni
verfal domination. Neighboring nations,
by their vibratiug conduct towards theie
mighty belligerents, have declared that
both are in the right,and both in the wrong
—and the United States ever careful to
offend neither, hr* e, w ith uniform folicit
ude, cultivated the fiicndlhip of each —
May their lau ‘abiC endeavors be crowned
with merited luce f !
France, previoufiy to her revolutionary
war, for a feries of years, trembled at the
rod of mighty Britain. That unparaltlled
event has reverfcd the feene, and France
threatens the overthrow of her great ene
my. The Emperor Napoleon has in fub
ftance, if not in form, declared it. Napo
leon, that great at biter of the Ealt, is a
molt formidable foe : His equal is not to |
be found in the annals of man. Other i
monarchs have been It tied great ; but a3 a
katefman and warrior, he is fuper-emin
int. He is a prodigy of human nature-—
He is viewed by his enemies a comet of
he lirft magnitude ; at a di(lance, they
idmire the awfut grandeur of both, but
:he approach of either they dread, as the
jrecurfor of certain deftrudtion.
Thus unhappily circumftanced is Great
Britain, and (he viewes her fafety in war.
ihe conceives that by a peace her great
ind only national laftguard, her Navy,
null be diimantled ; that her numerous
brtign feamen will return with joy to
heir native Hiores ; that her national fea
neu, in part, will be compelled to leek
mployment abroad ; and that, when im
>erious necelfity (hall again require her
lavy, in its. prel'ent vigorous date, an event
vhich would rapidly follow, the meafure
would be impratlicahle, and the result her
onquejl Her eagle-eyed (latefmen act on
his principle, and have declared it. They
iave even declared that a peace mutt ef
ablilh their national fafety ; and this they
dew as a political impofiibility
On the part, then, of the United States,
vill not good policy look forward to the
:ontinuance of a war, in the participation !
>f which they have been, and will contin- i
le to be in danger.
Each of thefe tremendous powers, prei'ents *
tfelf at different times to United ' merica, i
vith the affected attachment of a dilinterelted i
idmirer. But are they not dilingenuous arid in
'xorable competitors ? And however imper
ially (lie may condudt towards them, when
tither merely fulpedt* that the favors the oth
;r, is not a jealous phrenzy thereby excited, !
irging the decree of American deflruCtion ?
n tuch imminent dange', is there not an in- j
lilpenfable nettfi v of union ?
Shall we not hen cordially invite the other
»reat department of oui government, the
udiciary, containing our luminaries of law,
he able aud learned couufellors and pradti
ioners at the bar—our refpedtable aud pious
nftruCtors, the clergy, whole love of coun
ry aud promotion of union during the revo
ution. is a pledge of their fupport—the citi
zens of the other learned profellion, who, at
hat eventful period, in patriotifm and prow
:fs were inferior to none—our refpedtable &
wealthy farmers, merchants, manufadturers
md mechanics, whofe ruin would be comple
ted by inteftine commotions, Hull we not in
vite them all to aid in the prefervation of our
union ?
Will not this desirable measure, if commen
ted by government, be fupported by the con
litutional sovereigns of the laml. the people ?
Will not every friend to hi* country recollect
the facred truth,“ that an houfe divided againft
tfelf cannot (land ?” Will he not determine
for himfelf to rebnquifli a party fyltem, and
the practice of mifrepresentiug, and unjuttly
reprobating, his political opponents? Will
he not magnanimoully impute to his felhnv
citizens iu oppofmorr, a mirtaken zeal and pat
riotism, and cordially embrace them ? Will he
nut discountenance every attempt to wound the
dignity of the press, that great palladium of
liberty, when urged to prostitution and ahule.
And will not internal peace and happiuefs,
will not order at heme and refpectabihty a
broad, be thu* again rellored to this great and
refpedtable State ?
\t alliington, the immortal Wafliington, oy
his farewell addreis on the fubjedt, an addrels
worthy of record on a tanleof adamant, calls
on you in drains of irrelidable eloquence to
preferve your National Union.
1 he great and good Adams, with his capa
cious mind and exter.iive influence, follows
the bright example of the father and friend
of his country to preferve that ineftimaWte
Me fling And may we not hope that Divine
i rovider.ee, fo often our Almighty Friend in
diltrefs, will aliord us aid and fupport, aud
gran: an happy iffue ?
1 lie next object of importance, to which,
Gentlemen, permit me to cal! your attention,
is the L prepared to enter into de
tails, my ol'lervationx mult be general. The
no »tia is tue great depolkary of our l.iberty
and Independence—it is the tirft and 'all hope
of our country. Let the militia be inefficient
aud Hidden w ill be our trarffition to Cavcry.
When we consider also the respectable :
characters which fill the other great execu- ;
tive olfices, and those of the legislative and
judicial departments, are the) not, so far as
character has a claim, justly entitled to our
highest respect, confidence and support ? <
FHom men let us turn our attention to mea
sures ; let us view the conduct of the Fed
eral Government, from the first burst of the
Gallic volcano, to this day ; let us look at
them on the honorable ground of neutrality,
charged, in turn, by each belligerent, with
mean degrading partiality, and repelling
with dignity, the unprovoked attack. See
our federal rulers, tobed in justice and hon
or, whilst Europe, convulsed to the tenter,
has been in one great blaze of war, preser
ving, for a series of years, their unoffending
States in peace ! Behold them, in the
choice of unavoidable evils, struggling with
the impatience and afflictir ns of the jieople,
under the painful, but indispensable opera
tion, for preserving the vital iiuid of the na
lion, their active properly ! And then let
us declare the correct judgment of candour
and truth on the conduct of our Govern
ment.
!rev*,iiiv to the revolution the greater,
ea e was la'rcu to keep the militia hi a;, uu
j organized a-d torpid date. Indeed, in an*
‘ ai l oiher province*-, patriotic exeitious wtre
t made with litde ctTi SI to counteract this flav
iill policy. But the provincial cxe utives al-1
way# oppofed to the iutereft of the people,
appom ed millitta officer#, luhfervieut to re
gal purpofes: and when war with the Moth
er Country was inev.tahde, one ot the hr t int
portaut meafures adopted, was the rcorgaui
zatiou ot the who.e militia. Since that peri
od. this date by i s own authority, and after- (
wards in fubordinanon to the Feuera! Govern- j
rnent. have paid a marked attention to the j
; fubjcCk The refu't ha.-* done honor to both }
Governments; their meafures have excited)
that martial fpirir, which merits every atteu- j
lion and encouragement j
The materials compoiing the Militia are in-1
dependent afpirmg citizens; whofe ambitious
m nds never were, end with the utmoft conti
dence it is hoped never will he, fubdued By
foreign donnuaiion. fuliiutely will they pre
fer to finitli their exiftence with immortal
honor in the field, to a iurreuder of their be- *
loved country to haughty and tyrannical inva
ders— A. country, the birth right of them-;
(elves and of thole moft dear to them
Such materials for officers, and privates, «
are not exceeded, if equalled, on the globe.
Organized, armed, accoutred and clad, they
are in this ftate as well ciifciplioed as the n i- .
ture oi the cafe at prefent will admit. But is
it not pollible to complete their difeipline ? '
And is it not an object worthy of every atten- j
lion, and requiftte expence ?
The revolutionary army, tor leverat years ,
after it was formed, wa* but au eftabliihed
militia ; and yet uever was an army compo -|
led of more meruoricus officers and privates, f
It is deeply t« be regretted, that their Services
were not net ter rewarded. Their exertions
to attain difcipline did them great honour;
but nntil the arrival of a difciphuariau from I
the family of Frederick the great, the meafure
was impract cable. By his fkill, military or
der f prang out of coufuhon, American corps
were foou equal, if not luperior to veteran en
emies and ihele were convinced that our
federal grounds, were too facred to be trodden
by foreign invaders.
Should meal ares be purfued with fuccefs,
in all the Stare to attain this very important j
object,and our Union, unimpaired aud con- i
firmed, be fupportedbya completely difcipli
ned Militia, then may the United States, in
their delence, bid deliance to the world, and
relf in lafety.
I feel, gentleman, the obligation of duty, to
turn your attention, for a moment, to the Fed
eral G.-verntnent,
Prev iously to the Revolution, when clouds
collected and protended a political tempest,
it was predicted by ministerial adversaries,
that our federal league “ would be a rope of
sand ” This in a great degree was verified
by the form of the confederation. The
* hange from that to the Federal Constitution
applied powerfully to the feelings and inter
ests of the community at large, and produ
ced the necessity of an accommodation.
Tins, having been wisely adopted, and the
requesite amendments having been sanction
ed, a system of Federal Government txists,
which embraces the general, and nearly
the universal approbation of the people.
The tii st candidate for Pre idem, united
the public suffrages ; but in regard to his
successors, division ensued, being the result
of the different territorial, commercial aud
political views and interests of the state ;
which in the beginning had little or no ac
tiv ly. The peace, order and dignity which,
n vertheless, prevailed in the federal elec
tions, are the highest paneg}rics on the peo
ple, and on the form of their Government.
We have in the federal chair a Pn s dent,
whose enlightened mind, and whose moral,
social and political virtues qualify him in a
supereminent degree, for the important sta
tion. If any nation can boast of a Chief
Magistrate with superior qualities for pro
moting public happiness, it is not within the
recollection or knowledge of the person ad
dressing you. Of wtiat consequence is it,
whether a President was born on this, or on
that side of Potomac ? Are not the United !
States one great political Family ; exquis- j
ltely alive to the least common injury, and :
to the conduct of governmentfbr removing it ?
W bilst wc admit, that there is no perfec
tion in human nature, and that the greatest
men do often err ; let us not construe the er
i rors of honest functionaries into crimes ; let
! us place in the opposite scale, their mei ito
| rious acts, and at least give them lull cred
it lor the balance. When this is done, may
wc not with truth declare, that the Federal
Government have done well, an 1 are good
and faithful servants of the pubhek ?
The provisions, made by the constitution
and laws for the establishment and promo,
lion of literature, religion, ami morality, &
the social virtues, supported, a.- they have
been, and assuredly will be by Government,
cannot fail to attain their desirable objects.
They are the true and only sources of pres
ent and future happiness. Without these
qualities, what is man ? A living sepulchre,
with a fair and deceitful exterior, and an
impure and polluted mind and possessed
of them, is he not “the noblest wo.k oi
G h1 How important then to society, is
:he patronage of Government f>r the insti
’U ion ami support of sc ho Is, academics and
c lieges ? These are the inexhaustible foun
tains of true uiety, morality and literature ;
and the -olid foundation cf lilw rty, national
omiur, and pu d . k I, .pphif s*
. When we reflect that the United S*
are in possession of numerous bUr^in ^
; litical, civil and religious, many of wi*ick
• are not enjoyed by any other lutkm • ':.'y
, we are remote from those scenes of tv'i.
carnage, by which Europe is vested m s».
' ble : that we enjoy the imcontrouletl i - r
’ on principles of true liberty, to f0nn, a'itt. ’
and carry into effect our tf-derd
; constitutions : that founded on tin m
I law, there e' ists a spirit of toleration, n !t.
{ring to every one the undrourbed rig
; conscience, and the free exercise of rd .
i ion : that the people, at hied pey ds, \u*t
j the choice of their rulers, and can rem/.tt
j those who do wrong : that the meansutV^.
• ucation in all its branches, are liberal,
• eral and successful : that their i .tiuj
i strength, resources, and powers, bv m ?r
i arrangements, may render these -u\*s ;ji.
j vincible ; that by our husbandry, conuaercr
j manufactures, and mechanical am, the
i wealth of this country almost surpasses civ.
, dibility *. let us not be prompief by hnpr*
: dent zealots of any descript ion, to lured
! the irretrie vable loss of all, or of any of t-e s
'inestimable blessings; but let us secu.c
j them forever, with the aid of divine prov.
dence, by rallying around the standard ri
our national government, and bvenc «r»g.
ing and establishing a mar ial spirit, on. he
solid foundation of internal peace, order, a
concord.
Accept, Gentlemen, I p ay you, mv mu
feigned thank-, f*.r your patience on thn
occasion ; which 1 consiler as a pL-d^uf
\our future liberality towards me, unneces
sary, as my observations may be, in ruord
to information to yourselv es, they have affor
ded mean opportunity of discharging iry
obligations to the public, by unful liny mat
ters which may have impressed your nn:uli
with much, if not with equal im:*ort -ucc.
A^ the seasv ,i requires that for die kntik
of the country, your session should be slant,
notliing shall be wanting on my part to pro
mote your objecis. However interest! *•»
the public your measures may be, the) «b
not exceed my anticipations ; and be nlvrus
assured, that consistently with obligatwa*
of an official nature, they will ever receive
my cordial co-operation and support.
Any oilier communications, Gentlemen,
which maybe r*qu site, shall be submitted
to your consideration bv messare.
E. (IERRY.
His Fxcellency’s Speech, wrts committed
in the Senate to the Hun. Messrs.
Dana, and Blakt.
I-1 the c!i&Hti*k of ItuJaaiwi,- .
•» rctr, fi*ws in x great measure tU
i »•• i u*rt v i.i' ' '.i<* S. ..»<•, - <i' him
inuusiryan economy, t W sh .t
cesot wealth, Cinnot be too much e.iCZT*
ged and supported. Happily tor tUiir.J!'
try, they in numerous instances are t
in die service of manufacture* aid m ri,
ics. These valuable and important ci**
of our fellow citizens, have a just dein j
on government, for ever) r< asoiubh iJ?
ragemenl aud support. Tmr pursuits a*
practicable patriotism, and whilst rWr ni
tionai and state parchments, establish •»*
independence of ri^h*, their measure*, m 1
solid, are establishing for us, an indc,,
deuce in deed.
spiscrUanp*
Letters upon French Influence.
NUMBER IV.
To the Profile of thr United Staten.
HaVING cstaMi hod the point that the
President of the United Stales has no t.in
stitutional right to impose an injunctl'flof
secrecy upon the two Houses ofC.-ngTtts,
or either id them, in unr case wh atever, V
is now proper to enquire into the power ot
those Houses to lay such an injunctiun up
on their own members.
The onlv power vested in the two bran
ches of the National Legislature, by the
constitution, which bears upon this s'lbjec’,
is contained in the third pamrraphotlhc
fifth section of the first article of the can
stitution, which article establishes ari
defines tlie legislative functions. “ K'ich
; house shail keep a journal of its proceed
ings : and, from tjuie to linie, publish tits
same, excepting such parts as vuy in t ;*,r
• judgment requite teaccy and the teas a./:
i na\ s, of the members of either H<usc,<ii
any question, shall, at the desire of one
fifth of those present, he entered on t',a
j jiiUiivtl.'* Ties paragraph is nutura!!y con
\ nected with that which goes belore it
\ “ Each Hon«c may determine the roles *
' its proceedings ; punish its member.' i‘?
I disorderly behaviour ; and, with the con
| currency of two thirds, txpel a member.
| The provision in the present cf istimt' 1
I respecting a secret journal, appear) tu
J been in some measure derived from > c
seventh section ot the ninth srtick <»t >'•
old Confederation of the 'State*. ‘‘ ^ ’c
Congress of the United States du-il h»ve
power to adjourn at *nv time wit* n *
year, and to any place within the l *•*'*'*
States, so that no period ot adbmn wfl ’
lor a longer duration tlu-n the space * v'
nioiuhs, and shall tlie joi-i* 1 r
their proceedings nioivbty, except such
thereof relating to treaties, alliances, v
tar operations, as in their jwtgwent io
srnecy ; and tlie yeas and nays of tilt u- *
gates of each state cn any ones'son shall
entered on d.e journal, when i* c ‘
by any delegate ; and the delegates of
slate, or anv < , them, at !«:* * >' {,x'r ’f,
quest, shall be furnished will* a tnil s'
of the said Journal, except s^ * part* as *
, ahjxe excepted, to lay before the kpi‘*iu
I of the several si at* s.”
As the old Congress possessed t
ers of j*eace mm! war, with onK * n f
shadow of ir**;i>hjti4-e powers ‘,l ‘
aiul the powet <1 making tuaties, t ",
It d in ;itc i*iesid'-nt m:d Senate cxf
the provision which has just beC- (I
from the Article* el (jointderation, -'‘Hr .
* 111 i*■
to have been adopted with » *j‘ *
excrci>e of those powers upon tie .nt*
of “ treaties, allisi c •>, aod mild5*’) ^
lions,’* ttiul up n no oti.^r suh’tcjs* * ^
whs ;ht; object ot ** Th‘s *'1 *