Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-01-27

tnfthe proposed amendment to the Com
stitption has been postponed until June
kext. II ,sl 81
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Extract from ne speech sf NJ. 7facyia
atr Senate Of the Umtrd States, onfhe
passage ef The amendmentio the cons
SfisUtion. stfS & ts. ! b y
What avails it then, that this country
shss,fiumrhet. over the invasion and VIC.
ienee oil one opprt ssor, ifthey must now
be victims toihe violence Of thousands I.
Political death is denounced now what
drnuneiation will follow /! Il would be q
useless affection in us, to pretend to close
our eyes Upon either the cause or conse-
quences Of this measure, M ~ y go y.
The spirit OF party has risen so high,
At the present day, that it dares TO ar
tempt, what in fnllder times would be
beyond the reach ofealcu!a,ion. Tothis
overwhelming torrent every considerable
son must give way. .sf.. .5i.f 81: Z 20 81
The gentleman Is perfectly correct, in:
shpposing that now is the only time TO
pass this resolution; there IS q tide in
the affairs of party most emphalieally.
and unless iis height is taken, its acme
improved, the shadows soon appear, and
the present demon ofparty give place to
a successor. "A hope IS undoubtedlynow
INDUCED that one great and dominant
passion, viii, like Aaron's rod, swallow
up every other, and that the favorable
moment can now be seized 60 crush the
small states. and to obtain their own
agency in the transaction. And when
We recur 10 the history Of former cpnfe-
deracies, and find the small states array
ed in conflict 1gainst each other, 10 Gght,
70 suffer, and TO die for the transient
qualification OF the great states; have We
not reason TO tear the suceess of this
measure 4 4 II. & y
Ia the Senate i; the security ofthe
small states their feeble voice in the
Honseof Representatives Is lost in the
potent magic OF numbers and wealth
Never until now has the force Of the
srhall states. which was provided by the
constitution, and lodged in this fedora
tive body, az weapon Of self defence,
been able to bear upon this question:
|, And win the small states instead Of de-
Tending their own interest, their exis-
tence, sacrifice them 10 gust Of mo-
msntary passion / TO the short lived graz
. tihea.ion Of party prejudice !,
The resolution, circumstances shall
unequNocally demand it, can pass II the
next or any future session Of congress.
BUT once passed and is passage win ope-
rate like the grave the sacrificed rights
Of the small states will be gone forever.
Il II possible sir, that amy small state
can submit 10 be q sattiite in the state sys-
TEN, and revolve IN secondary orbit
around great state /. Actin humble de.
potion to her win till her purposes are
grati6ed, and then content herself 10 be
thrown aside like 4 cast garment, an OBJ.
ject Of her own unceasing regret. and Ct
only for the hand Of scorn TO point its slow
! and moving finger att Can the Ihembers-
of this Senate Who represent the small
states, quietly cross their hands and re-
\ quest the great states 10 bind them fast
and TO drawtight the ligaturc 81
am aware, sir, that i shall be accus-
cd of an attempt to excite the jealousy of
che small states. MIR. President, / re-
present small state; / feel the danger,
and claim the constitutional right 10
sound the alarm. Prom the same altar
ON which the small states shallbe iuiuo-::
lated, viii rise the smoke of sacrificed
liberty, and despotism must be the
dreadful successor.
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The late Mr.. Burke, n speaking Of