Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-01-16

encics, aud fruitrafe the efforts OF fac
wiicit and belt men in thafc ftates, to
accelerate the propitious change.
Finally.if The Union be defined to
difoiution, by reafon Of the multiplied
abutes Of bad administrations, ii fhsu.d,
il poiIibIe, be the work Of peacsao.e
times, and deliberate content SONG
new forn Of coniedefacy fhauld be fnb
itituted among thofc States. which fhall
intend to maintain federal relation rs
each other. Events nay prove that the
csuics OF our caIamifles arc deep and
permanent lney may be found 70
proceed, not merely from the blindnefs
ct pFsjudices priac Of opinian. violence
OF parry fpirit, OF the confuiion ot tie
tisaes; bat they may BE- traced to IN
pacable combinations Of individuals, or
Ct States, to monopo'zc power * office,
and 10 trample without remorie upon
the rights and in,ereas Of commercial
iecsions Of the onton. IS hencyer ir
Ina appear INA, tl,efr eaufes are radical
and permanent, ieparation by equitable
arrangement, will be preferable. to an
alliance by conitralnt, among nominal
friends, but real enemies, nlamed by
mutual haired and jealouiies, and inut-
ing by ipteiiine dIyliions, contempt, and
aggreilIon from abroad. But feveraocc
ct The Union BY ore or more states a.
gainit he will OF the ref and Especially
III tine OF war. can be fulfilled Only
BY abl9iute necehi'y Thelr arc am ,ng
the principal objectioos againif psecipi-
tate mcaiures tending to difunite the
states, aud when examined in connection
with the farewell aiGrrls OF the Father Of
his country, they mutt, it il believed, be
deemed coaciulive.
Under ,hef1 imprelT ms, The Convcn~
ton have proceeded II confer and deiib-
crate upon the alarmiog fate Of publir
affairs, Especially. as afeetin.. the inter-
eit5 Of the people VINO have appointed
them for his purpofe, and they are naru~
ral4y led toa confederation, ii tie nsif
place, IF tire dangers and grievances
which menace an immediate or peedy
Prellre, with view Of fuggelting means
Of prefent relief in fhe nexs place. Of
fueh as are OF more remote and gener.
al drtcrpsion, in the hope Of attaining
fururc feeutity
Among the fabjects of complaint and
apprsh niion, which might BE- eon.prifed
under the former of theie proportions.
The attention of The Convention has ben
occupied with the claims and pre,em;ons
advanced, and the authority exe,c,fed
over the militia, by The executive and !.
Legislative departments Of the National
Government. ALTO, upon the dsttitu.
lion OF the means of defence in which
the Laitera States are left while at he
fame time they arc doomcd to heavy re-
quillons # men and money for nation
al objects
III authority Of the National Gov
ernncnt over tie nilitia IS derived from
shoie clauiss in The Contribution which
give power TO Congrefs to provide fer
ealing forth the miIisla 70 extcote the
laws Of the Union fupprefs infurrec-
tons and rspsl invai rs" ALTO g 70
provide for ergaaizisg arming and dit.
cipliing the militia. ard for pove,n,no
fuch parts # them as may be en,ploysd
in the fersice Of the United STATES. re-
iervlng to the States respectively the an.
poIntment OF the officers, and the author
ity Of trainirg the militia according 70
he ditciplnc prefcribcd by Congress
Agaia." The PTeiident fhall be comman-
der in Chief of the army and navy of the
United States, and Of he militla OF the
(eyeral Stases, qubfn eaAsi mo tie anna
eSvice Of The UnHed sfafe,." II thele
fpcci6ed cafes only, has the National
Government any power over the militia.
and it fellows concluiively, thar for ali
general s Ordinary purpofss, this power
belongs to the States reipectively, and 10
hem alone Il is not only With regret.
'ut with altonithnent, the Convention
perceive that under colour of All author
~ conferred with iuch plain ana presiie
power is arrogated by the
Executive government, aud in tome in
tauces fanctonsd by the two fioutcs e
-ongfefs, OF consroul over the militia.
which II Conceded, will render nupatofy
he r'gh'tnl authority of tie individual