Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-01-18

country, the welfare OF the people, even honest
tame and respec: for the opinion OF posteri,y
irs secondary Considerations. All the engines
IF intrigue all The means Of corruption are
likely to be employed for this object. A Presi-
lent whose political carecris limited to single
slectiun may find no other interest than will be
promoted by making it glorious himself and be
ne6ical to his country. But the hope of re-
election Is prolific OF temptations, under which
these magnaninous motives are deprived OF
their principal force. The repeated election OF
the President of the u. States from any one
state, affords inducements and means Tor in.
triguc, which tend TO create an undue local In.
huence, and TO establish the domination OF par.
ticutar states. The justice therefore OF seer
ing to every state fair ani equal chance for
the election OF this officer from its citizens is
apparent, and tins oojcc will be Essentially
promoted by preventing an election from &,
same State twice in succession.
ouch is the general view which this Con-
vention has thought proper to submit of the ST.
tuation of these states, Of their angers & their
duties Most OF tina subjects which it empra.
ces have separately received All ample and iu.
rninous investigation, By the great and able as
sertors of the rights Of ,heir country, IN the
National Legislature; and nothing more could
be attempted on this occa,;on, than a digest OF
general principles, and OF recommend ions,
suited to the present state oi puohc affairs.
rhe peculiar difficulty and de.icacy of perform.
ing, even this undertaking viii he appreciated
by all who think seriously upon the crisis. NJ,
tociations for Peace, are at this hour supposed
to be pending, the issue Of which must be deep.
~ interesting to all. No measures shuuld &c a.
,lop:ed, which might untavourabiy affect that
issue; none which should embarrass the atimi.
nistration, if their protested desire of peace is
sincere and none which on supposili,u of thcir
| sincerity, should afford them prets KITS for pro
| longing the war, relieving themselves from
the responsibility Of dishonorabie peace. 1t
| is also devou'lv to De wished, that an occ ~ IN
| may he afforded to all friends of the country,
| OF all parties, and in all places, to pause and
| consider the awful state 10 which pernicious
counse!s and blind passions, have brought this
people The number of those who perceive,
| AMI who are ready TO retacc errors, must, il is
| believed, be yet sufficient 10 redeem the nation.
! Il is necessary 10 rally and Unite them by the
assurance that 10 hostility to he constitution
| is mediiated, and to obtain their aid in PLACING
it under gu rd,ans, who alons can save it from
destruction. Should this .ortunai. chance i've
| Effected, the hope of happiness and honor NAV
once more dispel the surrounding gloom Our
nation eny yet be greai, our u,ion durable.
| But should this prospect be utterly hopeless
| the time will net have been lost which shall
have ripened general sentiment of the neces,
si,y of more mighty efforts to rescu. fro n rum.
at least Some portion OF our beloved Country.
| HESOLU rlONs.
| ReSoiV-d, That it be and herebv is r.c,ro-
! ncnded 60 the Legislatures of the ser.r,,
| states represented IN this Convention. 10 ,dn,,
al! such measures as may he necessary .,iIac,u-
ally to protect the citizens of sail States from
the operation and effects of al, acts which have
be or may b; passed By the Congress Of the
United States, which shall contain provisions
su1lec ing the militia or Other citizens to tor
cable drafts, conscriptons or imorc ssmen,s not
| authorized by t''e Constitution eff the U. State.
Res0!ord, t'r't 1T he and hereby is recon-.
mended tn ''e said legislatures, TO authorize
IN immediate and earnest application to be
MADE to the government of the United States
requesting their consent TO some arrangement
| Whereby the sad states my, separately or in
! Concert, he empowered 10 assume upon then,
selves the defence of their territory against the
enemy and q reasonable portion of the taxes.
co''"ctcd within said States, may nc paid into
Tie respective treasures thereof, and approor;
ated to the payment Of thc balance due SAID
states, a"d TO the future defence of the same
The amount so paid into the ,reasuries to be
I cre'.he'l, aHd the disbursements made IS afore
| said 10 be charged to the Urited States
Resoi7'rd, That IL be and hereby is recon-
| meh"ed to he Legislatures OF the aforc said
states, to pass laws (wherc it has not already
| oecn d1nc) authorizing the governors or corl-
ha''uerS III C'net OF their militia 20 make de
tachmcnts from the same, or to form voluntary
/ corps, as shall be most convenient and conf,r-
inab!e to their Constitutions. ard to cause the
same 70 be we'll arHo3, egupned, discontinued.
| and held in readiness for s-ryire anil unon the
request OF the governor Of either OF the other
states, To enploy TIE whole of such Detachment.
'r corps, as well the regular force of the
'tate, or such part thcrNoi as may he required
ana can be spared consistently with the safety
OF TIE state, III assisting the STAT making suci,
request to rcpel any invas,o, thereof. which
Sh"il DC made or attempted b. The public enc,
my.
Res0fved, That the 'ollowi'e amendments of
the Constitution Of the U. State, b recon,
mend d to the states represnntrd = aforesaid,
to be proposed BY them for aIo 1i ion by the
state legislatures, and in such cas- . az NAV be
deemed exPedient, by Convention chosen by
the people of each state
And IT is furth recommended. Chat the said
states shalt psrsevrre in their efforts to o,t in
such amendments, until tn. same shall be ef.
fected.
FTSE. Representatives and direct taxes shall
be spportloDed among the sever, states which
may be included within this union, according
10 heir respective nrmbcr Of free persons. inS
ciNdng those bound to serve for term of
years, and excluding Indians not taxed and all
Other TsoDs.
second No new state shall he admitted into
the unina Ivy Congress, in virtue of the power
Il