The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-24
SPIRITED RESOLUTIONS

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At meeting of the freemen of the town
OF Middietown, X. ]. legally convened, ON the
Sd day ofDec. 1914
aking into consideration the late proceed
ings OF this State, and other State Lerisia-
lures IN appointing Delegates to the Hartford
Convention-the following Resolutions were
adopted.with one dissenting voice only.
lst.-hesotped, That the Union of the
States is essential to their safety from internal
and external dangers--to the liberties of the
peoPle-to the independence of the nation
70 the developement OF the faculties of tho
country, and to its growth to that degree OF
greatness and prosperity which such de-
velopement would naturally lead 10. That
the Constitution of the United States is the
bond OF TINS Union, the pledge and security
| tor their great blessings in possession AMI sill
greater In prospect. That all our public af-
fections are devoted and welded to that u
nloa, and to that constitution which secures it:
that we WI defend both with our blood and
MEASURE q succeed In the defence, or per-
lsh IN the attempt.
9d-ResotUcd, Thatwe feel all projects n
dissolve a Union of these States, whether at.
tempted sy foreign foes, or domestic Trai-
tors, or by a conspiracy of both. as death
blows aimed at the life of our country in its
vital part. and at all our dearest interests as
pound up IN chat country; and we invoke
the PATRIOTISM OF all our fellew-cti2ens oE
Doth parties, and Of every state, end the vigil
.,1hcs OF our constituted authorities, to watch
the drawings OF all such attempts, to arouse
at the alarm of danger, ana with their united
energies to crush the detestable foe
od.-ResoeUed, That we view w:.h mich
jealousy and dlstrust the proposed conventi-
on to be held at Hartford on the 18Th Dec
inst.-Ihat the objects avowed are incons;s.-
ent with our duties as good citizens of com
mon Country and there is reason to believe
thae me real object has not been avowed.
ana that tins IS to dissolve the Union of these
states. we see an army forming IN a neigh
bourlng State, to be independent of the Uni
ted States. We see in their public prints this
nefarIous project advocated by the patrons of
TINS convention, & we see no disavowal tnro'
the same channel
4th.-Resotued, That we disapprove and
dePrecate the Act of the General Assembly
OF tins State III appointing Delegates to said
convention nat 1t was an unauthorized
act, ana not within their commission of repre-
sentatives of the people in our State Legisla-
ture That the sense and Instructions of tbe;r
constituents ought 20 have been taken upon
SO mover, important and Questionable a unea-
sure That 1t was highly inexpeCliene at this
tiIne, as holding the country up to the public
enemy, as torn or likely to be torn to pieces
oy internal assertions and thereby giving
nun iresh incentives to perscvere in the war
and compel submission to a dishonorabIe
peace That of all the States, Rhode Island
should nave been amongst the last to show a.
ny disposition to leave the wing of the Union
or to give any countenance to any project of
separation. She has no security whatever !:
no, not for moment, in her own indepen
dentstrength. The Union is the Ark OF her
safety
Z 5th.--ResofUed, That we will unite with
all our fellow citizens Of this State and all o.
ther States, in watching the movements of
sand Convention !; that we will cooperate
win our feilow-clt,zens, and rally round our
government, IN all measures to arrest and
punish any attempts against the Union, shoald'
they dare to make any.
ALANSON PECKHANf,
N1cNarafnr.