Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-04

Ex,e)'ency's Message. In zines of unnr,.
cedeDted embarrassment and distress. there
can indeed be no better mode of discovers
ing the means OF relief, or Of preparing for
inevitable consequences, than to resort to
the deliberate and united counsals of ,he
wisest and most faithful meu Of the comrnu>
NIFTY men who have an interest in COM
n n with all their fellow citizens in TN .
subjects OF their de,iberation, and who will
act with hrm and enlightened regard TO
the good OF the whole. and under the high
est responsibility. However senSibIy such
men NAV tcei the Importance of timely re-
sist'ng oppression, and avertiug impending
calan ties, their counsels will be tempered
by an accurate understanding of pas. poll,
teal TRANSACTIONS bv 4 sound percention To
the nature OF EXISTING sources of complaint.
and by carcfG inquiry as to'events which
time ma info 4
The Commit &c entertain high sense of
the wi.don and ability with which the con-
ventIan ii deleEa' e. have discharged tn. r
arduouS trust. While they maintain the
principle of STATE Sovereignty, and Of the
dnties which citizen, owe 70 their resnec-
tive State Governments, they give the most
satisfactory proof of their attachment to the
Cons'i,utiin of the United States and 10
the national nnion and while wish the m.
dannted freed N, which tayr inheri, from
their ancestors, they express their disappro
patton OF ne measures which have protluc
ed our "ublic Gala mites, and especially If
e7e unnecessary and ruinous war in which
We are involved, they narifs4c . determi-
nation, which the people w II suuDnr;. that,
our Country must be defended q, every haz
ara against invasion and conquest, The
people VIII thus find new reasons for an
proving the confidence reposed in their de-
iesates, IN discerning through their report
the proper course to be pursued, in their re-
lat on to the federal Constitution, in sustain .
ing their allegiance to the State Govern.
ments, and in defending themselves agains,
the puohc enemy bit, above all, in the re-
cosn'tion OF duties, which they owe to their
Sreator, to themselves, and to posteritv,
ana wmch are founded in higher authority
'han any earthly government can claim.
AS the exposition of the views and seDti-
ments OF that Convention is clear and intel
lig'ole, the committee deem it unnecessary
TO enlarge upon the considerations which
EMIT them to the appreciation and support
Of the Legislature or to -epeat the arpu
'nents Contained in the very able report of
their proceedings for adopting the measu es
oY them Recommended.
The committee, therefore. respectfully
submit the following Resolves.
d A. WHITE. fer order.
Rescued, That the Legi laiure of Mas,
sachusests do highly approve the proceed.
inss Of he Convention OF Delegates from tbr
, ates OF Iassachusctts, Connecticut. and
Rhode Island, and the Counties OF Che.
SHIRE and Grafton, in the State of New
Hamp hire and the County of Windnam.
IN the State OF Vernon, convened at HART
lord. on the 18Th day of December. in The
ear 1915 AMI thatthe advice and recon-.
menda'ion therein given are entitled 10.
ana hail receive the most respectful consi-
Iteration of the Legislature.
ReSotUcd, That Ii Exc iency the Go
Vern'r be, and he hereby - authorized and
cmFow red 10 appoint Commi4i.ners to
proceed immediately to the seat of the Ma
uohai Government anil IL pursuance of such
instructions as His ExceI,ency nav hi L
proper to give hem, 80 make an earhe = an
n'caIion to the government of the United
states, requesting their consent 20 some ar
rang nent, whereby the 6 ate of Massachu
sets, 'eparate'y, or in concert with ne III
boring States may be enabled to assume h
defence OF their territories agains, the enc.
my and that to this end reasonable por-
ton of the taxes collec'e1 within said States
may be paid into the respective treasures
thereof, and appropriated TO the payment of
the balance due to the said States, and to
the future defence of the same The a."
mount, so paid into the said treasures, to
be CREDITED. and the Disbursements so made
as aforesaid to be charged to the United
States.