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rf,ted. have had 10 ssNs shde,
consi.lsra,ioa and beS leave g re

cOnSl0ttatJoh oAN - 80 yyssS,S5
pert - part.
THAT he .sredieney sf hsy
;nR invited 4 Conversion OF & lssis.
gatr. from the New England States
IS fully proved ~ the result = I
their l..hsry communicated With HIS .
ExeeIlene,'s Message. In tue d
unprecedented embarfasMent q US
,ress, there ean ibderG be no heitef
mode &c discovering the means ol re-
lief, or OF preparing for Inevitable
coase auenses. than 70 resort 70 the
deliberate and unitcd counseis Of the
aisest and most faithful menof the
community men whs have an iater-
EST in common With all their fellow z
citizeus in the subjects OF their de-
liberation, and wiio will act viii, n
frm& enlightened regard 10 the good
or1ihc Whole, aud under tlse highest
! rsspsnsibilny. however sensible sacb
msa ma, feel The Importance ofiims-
" resisting appression. and aser,'ns
impending calaaities. their eounssls
will be tempered by az accurate az
ders.anding Of past political trans-
| actions, by a sound percepsisn .
tile nature Of existing causes q
complaint aud by q careful inqpir.s
as to events which time may untolsi
The COMMITTEES entertain = iis'
sense of the wisdom and ability vi
which the convention Of delegats'.
have discharged their ardusus trust.
While they maintain the principle VI
State Sovereignty. and at the dttics
which citizens owe TO their Irssef
i've State Governments. they siv'
most satisfactory proofs of attach
ment 10 tie Constituted of the lni
| Ted States. and 10 the national will
and while will, the Undaunted free
dom. wi,icI, they might inherit from
their ancestors, they express 'hei.
di,approbatioa Of The measures wl,icti
ave produced oar public clauiiirs
and espeeiallsof tue unnecessary
and rninous War in wAieh We are
Involved, they manifest deter
,niilaiion, which the Eeanle viii
| support. that our country must
~ iefrnisi at ey9ry hizarsl IA
gains: invasion and conquest. The
people will ihn, find new reasons
Cor approving The confidence repos
| r,l 10 ,he.: Delegates, 10 discerning
through their report tie proper
course TO lie pursued. ia their rtla
tion 10 Tic Federal Constitution. IN
sustaining their sllegisDee te the
| State Governments. auii in defend
| ing themselves against The enrm. !:
but all in the recognition Of duties.
which they eve to their Creator. to
themselves, and to posttrit.. ami
| which are founded in higher a.iIiori-
ty than any earthly government e'"
claim. 80
AS the exposition Of the view.
and sentiments of that conyeniiah is
clear and ineligible, the commit
zee deemed it unneeessar! 10 ruiarse
upon the considerations wnieh enii
lie d them totheapprobation and SUI
nort ofths Legislature; or to retra'
the arguments contained In tue yer,
able repart Of Iheir proceedings f"r
adopting the measures by them re.
commended.
The Cpmmittee therefore respect
| fully subn.it tue following Rrso,'es
ID. a. WHITE. PER order
| ReselreA, That the Legislature 81
| Massacl usetts Go highly ar.aey' & e
proceedings OF the Con,ent'on ri
Delegates from the States Of 1.as-
| sachusetis, Connecticut. and kicdf-
| Island. and the Counties oi. [ H. ire
and Grafton. IN the Stale Of New
! Hampshire, in tie cunt! OF
Nindhan, in tie State Of Ne,mori
| convened at Hartford, on The ftfh
day OF December, in the yc;i 1874 !;
aud that tie advice ard rtetnnieh
dation therein given are emitted TO-.
and shall receive The most respect
fll consideration az this Legislature.
Eesolred, That His Excellenc.
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