Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-01-26
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THE enclosed is the report Of the Committee
on the amcndrient propoSed by Massacb,,sc-ts r.,
the Constitution OF the United States. laid ON ,he
table by Mr. Montgomery. which +, ;s understood
was drafted by that gentleman Mr.. SHAFT a
federalist, was the chairman Of the con,m,,tee r
agreeable TO parliamentary proce edings, ought to
nave presented the report TO the {, -aker; but as
q contained so n,ucb democratic se.rmenf, ne de-
Suneo tne nohor OF laying on the table, and the
cuty tnen deyolved on the second person narued
N the oomn,ittee- There Is litle doubt but eve.
y ieoersst IN the Legislature. viii on It's passage
vo'e yrist the report but Is believed they will
70 nan vote Tor the resolution annexed to the
rslesuon OF the massachusetts amendment which
wiz DC unanimous IN the legislature of this state
A CORRESPONDENCE.
Mr. Montgomery. from the committee. delivered
to the Speaker the following Report
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,.-s-...- r..nNr ~ w,o'" ,"e'e reierreo the
soe,r s..l,s.,' =. s,e Governor OF. Massaenu
:. Dn;nr, &c ,,,s t"-s'," p',Poruus 20 pe sne
/ LET 3, -. ~. 'e 'essia'''e Oh tna' common
cnn-s;,,.;, 81 ~ as .".s "on'snt y" me
sbev hs,'e ;s., ,hs nspo,,, - nat
rate corsdera,on ,s;c f
nitude. con.er,p,a,;n, s,r ~, ;n,nss
ticn upon the r;rc;rirs os,5c conss;,,,,;o,, =
ri,ed TO. and are of on,o, ,ss, !, would E ..
q. dangerous and inoolitic. IN the state of Ma
ryl,1a toconcur in the adoption of the same, The
sf.,. . MARYLAND, from the urinciple thar repre
senr,,;on "a apportioned arroy the several states
,ccorj;.. & numbers. in the manner in tbe sa;d
cons,;,r,;o Sroviocd, has ts full weight of rep,e
sen,,t;on ID - eonsc;Is of the union and II
would be unwise 70 dn,;nisr, or to reInquish i,
neither ,,rh, 4, g. I'd ,na,ter of cian,or or com
,ainr sS;,b sn, &c .,e sra,es er;asing the com,
nound ,,,,o oe ~ l,t,on. because the s,ates
1vh;ch ,,,x.;.;f ., sdyao+zsee result;no,
from ,h;s nr;n,.;r,, s.Asd to NO addition
al taxa,;on :, - s:,;ono,, a,,r,,o,., ,ae
several ,ta,ex ,cc,-,;,',w = -fP. .,er,at;on a,a
there Is lees csrse CD ,r,,s :,
cannot be conte,,ed ma. ~, ..,,,ss which, a.,
not partake of This henef;, h,. o,,,s,v "a, coun
terba,ance iii besiea N. ,;rs IS re,,,ssr,-
alton is fixed in the consf;,at;on heinz 5rowed
" the result of spirit of comnron,;se and n,utu-
\ al concession a,uono the ..ye,,, 1890 a, II.
4 time of IT'S formation snd adan,ion and ,he,.
being other great. importa :, and nro,onent e., .
lures of the const,tution r,c !, ,nd de-
p..udsrt upon the same ooncI;a,ing snr;, &c
n,om zee and rnurusi concession. il would he dan.
gsro,,s he sdopttus the amendment, nsaoosed ;,
,,,oss rcat and fmdamen,,I art;c'es oS - =
federal co-rrsa and by sansionnor 4 measure
thar should he f.,uc * with this destructive and
disorganizinp tendency i, ,o5en the ties by which
the states are novu b,,,,;I, ,,anftderated, dsse-
inmate the seeds rs 49,: finally even
tuate in anarchy: st,,s IS ,t;ns.s ,o which e.
very refiesliup mind r,,,.. ,s,,,. esVesJ rs FER
ror and abhorrence. E,nhs,;csi,', 10. v" !, scI
offered to the solemn cootem,Ia,;o, or ,hs ~.
pie of America, by thar sxaIred ns,r;o, ,nd ps,s
statesman, our belovedsw ashington. thar {. 70.
wards the preservation Of their goverrr,sn, "a |
the permanency of thcirosesent happy sratr' If Is
necessary thar they not only discouatenance ire
guiar opposition to its acknowledged authority, /
nut also that they resist With care, the srrit OF
innovation upon its principles. however sr.sc;,',
the the Pretex.s One nlshod of assault. !" he pro.
s;,n,:, may DC 70 aheet IN the form Of the con.
o 81 alterations which viii impair the energy
be directly overthrown' Thus warned from,
the irn ie authority. oeheyes the people of
the r,.;as:., o'a'es 20 tou;n' with awful caution,
VIC principles Of the great Charter upon which
$50. ~ s""en.y tne general welfare! AT this
or the ss ~" ana snccesstu' experiment.
r,rov;.;on. and salu,ary principles and
its wisdom sss 0ses maze ana