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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10
TuuRsDAY, JUNE 6

A Joint committee was appointed TO coslld-
sr the expediency Of r.4king alterations 10 the
laws regulating town meetings, and the
qualifications Of voters, in the choice CT town
cficsrs and other town affairs.
a new bin refpsaIng Religious Worhiip'
was reported, read frIt time, and made the
order Of the day for Friday, 2 o'clock
A committee was appointed TO conuder the
iight IF counties 10 hold lands.
Remembrance respecting elections IN
franklin and Portland, were prelen'ed.
A bill for encouraging militia non-commis-
Toned officers and folders 70 uniform them
felves, as read aud committed.
The Marblehesd Inlurance Company Bill
was paf1ed 10 be engrofed ALTO, the BeVer-
~ In(urance Company Bill.
The ,IIoufe baoted for q Member ct the
Senate of the United States, when the Hon
JosyPH B YARNum was cholen. Sent 10 the
Senate for concurrence, where il was refer
led 10 TO morrow this day
The amendment Of the senate 70 the Re-
fo,ve Rejecting Representatives. Pay, was
coHcurred in by The HOuie. Tie yeas and
says being taken:
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10
33Qrtlan0,
Monday, June 10, 1911.
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Aiassochusetts Legi.laimc.
The House Of Representatives j. com
posed Of 637 members, * the Senate of
4O-making in the whole nearly 700.
This huge body, as might we'll be ex.
pected, moves very slow. They baye
been in session eleven days, and have
not so much IS determined whether
they are legally entitled to their seats
or not. Our " super-eminent" Gov
ernor has made Speech, which for
bitter inyecIive and sophislical reason.
ing, is novelty rarely to be met with.
One would naturally suppose that
our State Legislature was sufficient III
point Of Numbers To transact the ordina-
ry business ofthc session; but Jehue5
and other Republican dictators think D..
therwise. Jehue il now in Boston,
marshaling his vassals, and instructing
them how TO "toc the mark" upon re-
publican principles. I lis could not
be done'by proxy-it is therefore pro.
per he should bead them in person.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10
urnNrsnAr. IrNr s

A Joint committee was appointed 10 enquire
into the privilege, of the Antient and Honor
able Artillery Company. Thi' Company IS
principally competed Of Officers OF other
COrTs
The Commi;'ee of Elections were author
ICED 70 fend for pe:,an and papers.
A remembrance againit the Wiic2iief Elee-
ton was preCentd and committed
I'll. committee Of elections were directed 10
inquire into The propriety and regularity OF
the return certified q this Houie Of me choice
cfthe member from Lsnsfboro and New Aih'
ford. and "a examine u. law by which thote
Two incornerations are authorized 10 iend Re-
Dretontalives 70 this HOufe.
The Houfe p2fed Refo!utlon, that re-
members fhou'd be paid from the STATE Trea'
Ilrg. The Seuate returned il, with an amend
,nent. that after he Grl 20 days CT FELTON,,
the remainder 1louid Re charged 70 the rel
reqive towns. II the State pays the Repre-
tenta;ives, 20 town will have any inteTeit OF
con(esueuce in reducing O. keeping down ats
Observation-Disclosures the representation may
be esoeaed 10 progrefs from 700 to 1000.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10
9ntfIli9cnrr

Exvact Of a letter fam q gentleman n Bai,i.
more t. his Gjieni ia NoJfo!A, daled Mly
25. 1911
+" M Paterson has Just now received q
letter from MS son. VINO hives with MIR Rus
sell, Charge das Affairs at Paris, deted in
Mach, stating, inst Bpaaparte hed offered
10 restore al tue property sequestered aris.
e>4e4t 10 the 1st November. uJon condition.
that America wodld DECLARE WAR
AGAINST ENGLAND and BURN ALL.
BiITISH GOODS; buL hst taere were
no hopes that property taken since, wOald
Be RESTORED NoJok Lragyl
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10
From he NA11ouAL INrELL1oExcrR.

From tie NATIONAL INTELLIGEECER.
We understand that the conduct Of
Commodore RoDGERs in repelling and
chastising the " ATTACK" so causeless-
ly and rsshly made on the United
States frigate President by the British
ship Of wal" Little Bell" has the APP
probation Of the President ofthe Uni.
ted States and that the request Of the
Commodore for an investigation into
his conduct on the occasion has not been
acceded to, his known caSdOr and hon
or precluding any doubt fthe correct
ness ofhis statement of the circumstan-
ces Of the affair And we assert that it
may confidently be expected by our ma
val commanders, that in supporting the
dignity of our flag, they will be rewa:-
ded with the applause Of the American
Government and nation" n B.
Nothing is said ofths chase Of the Lit
tle-Bet.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10

Thiebault, near Lugny, where the wind i4i-
led her, ;ud from whence she returned 70
Paris. Her balloon rising again, ieli 10
village six leagues further distant. The in
Lahiisnts finding only cloAthing and some
provisions doubled not the destruction of
The intrepid eronaute but at che moment
The news other death reached Paris, Mad
am Blanchard herself arrived and dissipated
iii inquetude.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10

The Bulletin Of he King Of Rome Bona
parties babyl March 81, states that he
took very 8teeaiLy and several times during
the d.y tie breast Of his MUSE 1t The
supcreminent' young imp had not taken
gresd7ly every thing withia his reach, there
wculdhaye been strong reason e doubt The
fidelity Of the fair LOuiss-SGIenl Gag.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10

Ax-oi Ell Z leter.Jrgnl CIis, AbrK l2.
"Etcgy th:nF q lis bIEhtenl., III this
quarter P)rtug L has nIt "A FseHcAran III
II and kudaIu- Is witt ia ALL probability
soon Be free Mlascna II retiring wth All
prec,puatop before the allied armies ga.
dAiez and Campo Mayor are again IN the
hauAs Of the Spani4rdS; ar slecttbie 70 .ce
y mlrching down upuu o-Vi.l-i an expcdi.
tion sal's f.on hsac- 0 Saturday, unjer The
command o. the Regent Blake.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10

The late Z gIge1.sat.-I have read with
that degree OF interest which such events
naturally excite, Commodore Rogers's OFF.
c;al &C cunt Of the late naval engagement.
tic statement is very modestly drawn Up,
and IS not materially different rom the one
formerly published in Newyork. Commo-
dore Rogers appears 70 lave performed
what he conceived ID be his duty, ana IL he
was entitled to the first answer, no blam-
carf attach 70 him the EnGl:shmen are III
de6ted 10 the temeIty Of their own com
mander for the punishment they received
II an sorry however, that this unfortunate
affair las haPP en.d. | am sorry that - ma
ny poor souls should be sent ID their AZ
count, unan7in;ed, unaneled," whcnnO good
aud much evil may arise from the cirCum-
stance. am sorry that the tyraat Of Eu-
| rope should be gradhed with the idea tina,
! he IS ii far way to draw this western
world INTO his COLI and deadly embrace
And regret that when our brave tArs arc
! pu to the 5aule, they should not meet en-
emics and those 81 equal force. But the
deed IS done, and cannot now be altered
hope, however, The affair wIll not occasion
war be wee the two nations IN event
winch 4 y should take place, would in al
PROBABILITY, PROSTATE what little Ibert,
there ~ LET. in the world, al lie f.et Of 10
4p~rtl.-N r. Spectator
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10
RyUctin Of thr KIur Of Rome,

Thursday, March 81, 9 in the evening
His Majesty the King of Rome took very
Creedily and several times during the day
the breast IF his nurse. his health cannot
be more desirable.
iSigned) Bowd0fs and @Ho'f''
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10

/ The Ecvbrryrort Herald uf NVet6rgl.,
I LAST. i entirely filed with u,.tlcr relan ,
\ % lie a eadfui fire Which lat, n took tlar.
! n that town | IS therein stated. me-
| upwards Of $50 buiIdings were DESTROYED
most Of which were stores and DWELLING
houses in which number neatly an tie
Dry Goods stores ere inciudedi fJur PIN.
tng Offices, tie while number IN town
the Custom House the Surveyors OHee
the Post Office two Insurance Offices
The Baptists Meeting House four Auor.
news Offices four Book Stores, lie loss N
one Of which i $50, 600, and also the lowe
Library"
The Selectmcn, Of Newhuryport are WI.
thorized and appointed to receive monies
and ether GouauOns for lie use vi llie suHcr.
ers Oh this melancholy occasion
Praise worfhy Li6crahfg - We leorn
from Newburypolt, that two sutscrip.
ton Papers were circulated II tba,
place on Tuesday, the one headed by
MIR Bartlett with 5000 doIlass, the OH.
er by Moses Brown with 1900.
The Intelligencer imputes tie firing
Of the Little Belt 10 misaffrehension,
and yet calls il al iHsHt;.
Irthe Litle Belt has been guilty VI
al outrage, her running away ttom lhc
U 5. irigate shewsit was not hrenedi--
telsd
In any affair between our Govern
ment and 4 foi eign one, The Democrats
seem to held th4, Jill American immt.
diaiely loses lis yfrcs49n Ut qt.inign and
OF sfeech
Although the conduct ofCommodore
Rogers in the situation he found him-
self with the Little Belt was propcl-.
Yet it does not appear that he Was ne
cesSa1f(y in that situation.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10
Extract q a letter, received BY The Tan
tiyY from Bav0HHe

E%Tdtt Y tCtECT3 TcCetSc0 W SIC an
tiVy from Bay0nne
" 1t is almost unnecessary 10 say TO
you that the deCress Of Berlin and
Milan are again in force, or rather that
they have never been revoked. But it
may be proper to inform you, that, not
having violated them, will in my mind
be no security for your property in this
country. His Majesty has ordered
that 10 more reports be made TO him
on American cases ; so that numbers
Of vessels lately arrived from America
remain seQuestered until further or
dcrs and such is our limited knowl-
edge here. that we cannot say what
will be the event. The u. States,
fear must defend her neutrality by o.
Their weapons than those furnished by
Puftndozf-they are blunt from long
use--l mean they must go to war with
Great Britain, or cease 10 trade with
this Empire. Nothing can be brought
from America GA which there IS not a
loss, the duties are enormous, and IS
there IS much colonial produce on the
continent, and the consusnPlion, from
distress, very small diminution u
them would ruin the holdcrs-I do not
believe, therefore the duties will be re.
duCed.-In this state at commtrci4l al.
fairs and which unfortunately offers HC
prospect Of better change, 40 prudent
man vii. adventure to this country"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10

Whist ought consistent Fe3eraAH 70 do N
the present posture Of parties He ought
To call Up Ell his energies, to confirm the
wayerng, to prop the irresOlute, and en-.
courage the strong" He cannot accept Of
an office in the gift Of our rulers, or assist
70 keep them in their places, or lend hrs aid
to put in their room, men of the same poll
tIcal brinelf'cs. His road is plain the track
5 beaten. To go astray. he must be led by
his enemies. To be lukewarm, to do moth.
ing, TO walt for events, to withhold his mite
of service, to refuse appearing III the field of
action, is TO forfeit the character OF consis-
tent te!era!ist. He must shake off AL lethar-
gy, aud stand forth, amidst thousands Of en-
emies, The firm and declared opponent Of
the 1e9cysoHian sy4teBL He must put on
the port that becomes his quality and the
occasion, and scOwl down Ail attempts 70
draw him into 8 concert ef ccti0E for men
whose stard,igent, IN ambition, and God, q
high station a. the capitol His part ID ca
~ his attitude modest but imposing. Hi,
voice Cannot but he heard throughout the
land. Le. him raise il, and irv'fe the real
lovers of their country, who wish 10 see IFS
pros periy renewed, TO range themselves
under the standard of the Lnmsrtai RaSh-
tRsto7-Fed. Rep.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10

There seems 70 be considerable anx
le'y II some Of the papers, on the sub
Ject OF the late sea-hgnt betweea the
United States trigate President, and a
British sloOp of war. We see no great
cause Tor alarm. If the story told is
correct, the affair happened through
mistake ; and mistake is no ground oil
hostility. Hit should prove otherwise
md TINS aistake should turn out to be
7es'gH, the Administration have taker
Up aJo6, which may furnish bushes,
enough before it is over to occupy al
their great talents. NOTWITHSTANDING
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10
Extract Gfa {ettcr from Lisbon dated
HhrH IS.

EEtract gFa letter from Lisbon dated
Ahrii IS.
Portugal is now entirely free o. the
French. Prisoners are daily arriving,
and Massena is said to have published
Q proclamation TO his subjects, the Por-
tuguese, declaring them t. be unwor-
Thy Of being governed by 50 great a
king but, although Ne abandoned the
country, he had left il dcsolate, ruined
and destroyed, aud not worth the En-
glish keeping possession Of, which ~
too true
The Kingston Chronicle, Or the 80.h
Of April, contains the following singu-
lar article -
In the event ofhostililies with A.
merics, We may expect an entire revo.
luton IN our commercial relations
No vessel can proceed without convoy
TO- II is incaiculable the quantity of ton
mage that the American states can fl
out for priyateeting. The sea will
swarm with these dehreda f0rs and j
viii require half our navy TO protec
our trade. This is precisely " hat 30
naparte wishes--but unfortunately. Oh
own navy wish it too, Tor at present
they ase idle"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10
RnHetin orfhc Emf1ress.

The condition Of her Majesty the En-
press il intirely satisfactory (Signed)
Cs pisaut, Il. Dubois, Bourdier and IVan.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10

PARIS. MARCH 24-Madlm Blanchard
who deuAted from "a, city IN q balloon one
1 ar 4i.eg the birth Of the King Of Rome 10
-2rcad tie Joyful news - the rlaces she
= slt visit IL Ter p4sesgS, descended ~
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10

J al Tie sVasseling IL the National ~
tcjllgcncer, and some other democratic
pspers, about yiting oftt CIR a''graeei
if there is any thing il this event Which
! opens even the remotest prospect OF
war with Great. Britain, we venture to
Drsdict. that the slumbers of Mir. Mad
! ison will be short and perturbed. lie
viii! view it as the most unfortunate e.
vent for him, and his party, that has e
yer come 10 pass. Our coWardly Adj
ministrations for the last ten years,
have not been constantly engaged IT
depressing the spiri. 81 the nation, and
debasing our character, for the purpose
Of leading Us voluntarily into war
They know their own weakness too
well to be guilty Of this gorgeous lol
ly.-They are not such idiots as 10
commit suicide on themselves, as Bsrna
Didwell did before he ran away. 1t
is much to be wished, that federalIsts
would say but little on the subject OF
war with Great Britain. 1T the Nd
ministration want II, let them provoke
it. Without forts, officers, troops, OF
revenue, and with Gen Wilkinson on
hand, they are in hopeful plight for
war. A war will fail heavily Cn some
parts Of our country ;--6ut Az Will tai
most heavily On the tozre1S mat 5e.
Mr.. Madison may sell Robert Smith,
and buy Monroe, as chceP = he plea
ses, but ifhe goes wilGully ~ war, he
will soon experience the truth Of . Cou-
plet that used to ornament the Prim-
.mer.
" Many don't live out half their dsys,
FOR cleaving unto sinful Ways
He will never be President more than
once m0re.-CoH. MIR.
Commodore Rogers has published his Of.
fetal statement ofthe unhappy engagement
with the Little Belt, Capt, Bingham. This
does moi materially differ from tue account
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10

Right lucky is it for Commodore
RoGERs that the vessel lie fell in with
the other night happened to BE- a Brit
ish and not French sIonp Of war -
Had il been the latter, NJ Locksmith
would have procured his dismission
from the service in - hours after the
news reached Washington and adj
ministration papers would have belabor-
ed him pretty much as they did for his
conduct in the capture of the Ven.
gesnce, by the gallant TRUxToN, when
the Commodore was a Lieutenant; and
Mr.. Madison would have Joined il the
csstigati1n. His conduct would have
0een represented IS 1t was then, as san
culinary and unjust.-The poor Little
Belt would have been described as a
mere cookie boat, while the President
would have been magnidcd into Sixty
four ID disguise and MIR. BARLOW
would have been dispatched immedi-
ately 10 France to assuage the wrath o.
the Great Emperor. But circumstan-
Ces alter cases.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10
BALTIMORE, MAY 81.

Com. Rogers Instructions.
MIR. Dennis Rowland, merchant Of
this city, authorizes US TO state, that a
gentleman of honor and veracity, rela-
ted to Mr.. Robert Smith, declared in
his presence, that the late secretary oil
state had received a letter from the
secretary Of the navy, in which it was
stated that instructions had been given
to Com Rogers, to demand the i'm
pressed seamen, and ifreiused 10 use
force in obtaining them led. Req.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10

WE hereby certify that iR prosecuting
che object Ut tins Circular Letcr, the Kew
Mr.. Benedic, has The evplictcommendaton
AMI patronage Of me Warren, PhilsdelPhia,
and Charleston Associations.
A MEssrR. WM. STAUOEToN.
crePErN CANo. WV. RoCERs.
2 ALLISON. ]. PArTERS0E.
!, loHxP PrcxwoRTH. JoHN AEwsoN.
WV. WHITE. j.. JAMES.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10

Afer acknowledging their ignorance Of
the resid nee of BENJAMIN Rogers, who but
The week before they asserted. was " J9rn
Il Portland, ( ne. J" tie Argus cfTlusslpy-
last says
We 10 know that JoIn D;ruo be-
longcd here, and that liz was stolen
from the brig Sp;threby one M IFS 3la.
Jcsty's acoundrels; and III We aic ia-
formed, Was kicked and beat because cf
his nnwlIllngness 70 remain On board
still tlcse honest doors Of the Gozeue
profess 70 depreCate such aggressionsi
but where IS it to be found :"
Yes. we rot oab." " profess" but DO IN
very deed " doprccate such" Unauthorized
aEgressous and sincetely l4meat lie
indifference and 7usiII a,nity Of the go.'
erhmeHt, who, for want feeling tr 'h'
cnteIprIsln5 part III oar citizens, tameiy sn3-
NIT to lave them incarccrated III Frtnii
dungeons, or impressed Oil board British
sAlpF- We renear that We d0 and ajwys
have deprecated both. "A recurrence mn
our Ties will prove tlis. If these ATEH'-
Men wall take thc trouble ta I0 k into de
, Gaz3l!c oi the -J.h ui'. hey Will ,lcre trt
ms lh'qlt1us practice as p0.ntcGlF rcPfo'
GATED as n even VI lheir power tC d0--liat
II, reading u they should fur once beliave
theW eyes, We cannot expect they will hsve
we candor 10 Acknowledge It'll; IS rather
10 be eXpeC ed Jhcy wilt continue to enquire
where IS IL 10 be found -
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10

with neglect. tu' tie vub5cfhsr hope1 bet
ia jh.rps 81 h.e P e,hrcn. % whom THIS
Ercultr - ad0r-s,t6.-lt IS hoped that
they wdi consldtf tpc undertaking as 3
'biay - pubic concern, and make every
Reasonable eXertion 20 render IL correct, a.
grveahie, and ust "a he has now SGT
oo@u % arrange srd digest lis Materials,
ana as 50. \ IS the sze and expense Of The
worl. car b. sscertsined suhscrr'ion will
He Issued DAVID BENEDICT.
PdVTUCKET, 4 mits trO'1)
Fr9vi l>nce, CRAo4e IslaEL)
Dec. lBrL 1910.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10

There is now 10 ealtiuo7c, says the Feo'
erai Republican Of that city, a worthy 4
meucan captain. who was met a. s-s by
rrencl privateer. The commander board
ri hiH, and a.thougi lie had Preach Fass-
port, eui0lnns Il u,tn ali cruiz-rs and csiD.
nAnl1rs N -irateers- t0 give him suclDut
ln'- convoy hlm free cssarJ, he Wa tIel m
.hl tA,rty nine lAsi.eA inflicted upun ~ N
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10

The IntelligenCer imputes tie firing
Of the Little Belt 10 misahhrehenaon,
and yet calls il al Insult.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10

Commodore Rogers has published his Of.
fetal statement ofthe unhappy engagement
with the Little Belt, Capt, Bingham. This
does not materially differ from tue account
given in the n York papers.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10

IGtle LitIe Belt has been guilty "
an outrage, her running away ttom lhc
VI. 5. irigate shewsit was not tremedi.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-31

an the bill "to enable the heohle fthe ter.
TTtJry III Orleans, 20 form q constitution
and state government, and for me ad-
'nisSion If such stare into the Union, on
an eGuaL footing qvith the original states :;
and for other PURPOSES"
(MR. oUINCY's SPEECH coNcLuDEp0
Nov ha'ing shewn a purpose at the time
OF tn adoption of the constitution of the u
mr. n St9tes sufficient TO occupy the whole
scope Of the terms of the article, ought not
thu evidence be yery strong to satisfy the
mod, that the terms really intended some
thing else. besides th. obvious purpose that
u nay be fairly extended to the entire cir
>cif % The globe, whenever titles can DC OBJ
q nee by purchase. or conquest, aud The new
P1rlnersin the political power may be adj
mitred at the mere discretion of this Lee
gS'atIre, any where that it wills. A prin-
ciPte thus monstrOus is asserted i'm this
But think it may be made satisfactorily
% appear. not only that the terms new
states" IN this article did mean Political so
vereisnfieS 10 be formed 7vithin the ORIGINAL
limits Of the u. States, as has lust been
shfVn, but, also, negatively. that IL diG not
intend ne7o foiittcai SoUereig7ties, zvith
territorial anneratiOnS, 10 be created 7uith
put those original limits. This appears first
from the very tenor of the article. All ITS
limitations have respect to the creation of
states, within the original Limits. Two
states shall not be joined no new state shall
be erected, within the jurisdiction of any
oiher state, without the consent of the Lee
glsla:ures OF the states concerned as well as
OF Congress: Now, had foreign territories
Decn contemplated had the new habits. Gus
toms. manneis and language of other ma
to"s been IN the idea of the trainers of this
constitution, would not some Limitation have
Seen devised. to guard against the abuse of
power, in its nature so enormous, and so
obv Ously, when il occurred, calculated to
ezcIteJust Jealousy among the states, whose
Eela've weight would be so essentially af-
&c ed by such an Infusion at once Of a mass
OIL foreigners INTO their councils, and into all
o. iShts OF the country The want of all
hmitaiion ut such prwer would be a strong
evidence, were others wanting, that the
powers now about to be exercised, never
ct red into the imagination OF those thought
iul and president men, who constructed the
Fabric But there is another most powerful
arg imeDt against the extension Of the terms
o. tnls article to embrace the right to create
states without the original limit of the II.
- ates, deducible from the utter silence of
alldebatcs at the period of the adoption of
the federal constitution, touching the power
here proposed be usurped. If ever there
was time, IN which the Ingenuity of the
y Attest men OF All age was taxed to find ar
guments ~ favor oE and against any politi
cal measure, it was al the time of the adrp
ton OF this constitution. All the faculties OF
The human nind were, on the one side and
ihe her, pat upon their utmost stretch, e
iiDd the real and Imaginary blessings or
'''Ss ;ke'y Co ESspE igQm the proposed mea-