The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-04-08
DOMESTIC.
LEGISLATURE OF NEW-FcRE.
MIR. EDWARDS. REPORT.
March lit

On me 0ne7adents 10 Tie Constitution. fro
EoSed oy IEGsscchusctts e Con7rc.icfu.
Inc Jont committee OF the Senate ard Assembly to
wnom was referred the resolutions Of the States Of
massachusetts, ant Connecticut, proposing CERTAIN -
INGREDIENTS TO the Coaasiit..:.,. g. ;,,s q G; =,
fully report
That in the opinion of Your committee in order cor
recty to estimate the respect due 60 the resolutions
icierTcl 10 them, it is necessaly to recur TO The
source from which they sprang; and to the time and
circumstances in which they originated Your coro
mnt-e, therefore beg teave To submit the following
statement offsets.
Thar il The Mouth Of October jsst the f,uo,,;, 20
soutoi, pass Che Legi ature Of the State Of Msssa
chnsetts, VIZ n SOLVED, That - persons I, an
p)eii.d ssdeesstesiron this stature TO uee & COW
i7r WIN te delegates from the State OF NeW-En2iand
orMy OF them, upon the siii i-ct of their public er;ey
snees and concerns, AID upo the beet mems # preser
wing our resources, and OF defer against the enemy
and to devise and suggest for adoption by those eastern
o",teS' stch measures rs they may deem expe;snt;
and also TO take neslses K they SHALL think o,cper
i9rproeur1nga convention of delegates, from all the
u states IN orderto revise the constitution thereof
and more ehectssiy osecurc the support and auach
ment All The people, by plscisg all upon the basis of
fair representation.
Thatin the month ocDccen,ter following. q conyen.
ton met at Hartford, m pursuance Of that resolution
eossung OF delegates sDpoietet BIZ the States of Mas
saehusetts Rhodeislard srd Connecticut; and alc one
person from he State Of Vermont and two from the
"tAts Oh New-fauiRsIre. That they malea report
Dy The legislatures of Massachusetts ard Con,ectcut
lhis report your committee feel Themselves eor
Faned to declare, is fraugfs Nth charles Of the most
aou''e charsoe assinst the administration of the &C.
nefal government; and breahe5 throughout a spirit
no'uie TO the constitution Of the u States Il contsns
a'honS other things recon endation the States re-
PreSent.din the Co1ven'on to adopt such rnessrrs g,
Isit eiiectos'y protect their citizens from tire ose.
ration OF ceTisiS laws, which we're then under tbc
c'ts1erstoo OF Congress to unite in an earnest
"PDEeauon IL the government Of the U Ststes IN
''aEc surrender totbem Of portion OF the national
10 organize tbe military force of tO9e States
'no hod u readiness 10 act ~ their own defence. .,
'na OF each ether rssniss'iy for the purpose al re-
%'u X the powe- cTthe general government end E.
n'C u tnsy shoiid he unsuccessful in their arplc9i
on, ara peace should not b. concluded and fheir de-
tSIeo neglected. as obey ilsdged had BEEN TO appout
SieS'teS 10 another convention with such uowers "a
Instructions "ss' 10 use their own l.nguasel err
SIS so moneBto'is might require ;'--rnesng thereby
N Tue opinion o'your opr1nttee to make a peace
VIM t,e nslny, ard foyciby to separate themselves
from the Union. From this ConventioD ern,rstsJ
the resolutions EubGitr ed to the consideration OF ,ou
committee. - 'O''
1 ne enlightened patriots who formed the cons,;,u
too OF the United 4tes aware that confed r,t4 "a,
'creish'es are eyer prone TO setOus cDn.hu ions
wisely nsegted provision, 4" that State shol,i en-.
yer mo any agreement compost with anotbs;.
otste Yet u,ucr violation IL this most xnc;f A.
ehIauon OF the coasttutOn, tits cnnyentt- called
these deic gates appo,atcd and their proc, lnss an
proven Oy tue States OF Massachusetts, aod Conbee-
cut.
AT the time this convention vas called the IJoteJ
states was engaged IN with one Of lie most far
muiSble nations on earth Having Terminated hosliIi.
ties with every other nation, she as bendinr ne ,cle
Of her mighty power against our devntsj coe,trv-
Flushed with victory, hcr mni1ns Vsurt nciy bo.asd
that they would dge chief fnsrisirafc f-ors a.:
sa'iouand bring Ameres rnserable suppiant To iii
'oot oi the Brit,h throne Already hnd that f7..rI,.
neat demanded, before she would cm,sent to tssoe
with merioa, thst W. shOud surrender iarge fnt..
on OF orr territory Upon u,iI gceat emergencv mi,
\ honorable Itg'atGre assembled not Tor The
puTfose OF aiicnatng tie good psnpe of ths S s,e
from their attachment 20 the constitution Of heir
couniryi not for thepBrpose oisGcting enGe7 cnsr
those who mIs'i recruit men 20 defcpf the,r eoi.-,
~ pnTuiance 81 the laws O the L. States not for t1e
purpose ~ rnItu'ug cauBa 81 Gneaures which vg,lt
| encourage tire euer1y - persevore ia the war; M
'or I've pupoef oiats ;ng hrs wrath by sb.ndn1inf
the sts'daId NJ our ooUltry. Ne fer Different Vat
INC mo'Ve5 which ac ugtud ts ho,srsh,e Legislature
Fhey me- Tor thu purpose Of icrdiag DE- liberties
Wb'ch were won by the yeior Of cir fstis.t: suG a
peseftrg lyioiate their rsire coil 10 irN cf Bow
20 roJoug fnd deep roofed staohne.. to lie eo4y,
Of TIER country could for moment scduce ',,or
from Their tuy. IN the spirit ttc heroes 3ff
hey mo im01sir resolved, Diet ih,y yievcd vi
ihi4Eeo emotions y su zee aui u~ic,attoa tl,s e1
ia''tI Rad daE graceful PROPOSED iy W ssi,s