The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-01-14
HARTFORD CONVENTION.

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lie pamphlet of reasoning and preamble. Of
which the following resolutions are the con-
.clusioa: II
ResotOe6, That it he and hereby is r,ocon-
mended to the legislatures of the several
states represented in this Convention, to a.
dept all such measures as may be necessary
effectuallyto protect the citisens os sai;s
states from the operation and effects of ali
actswhich have been or NAV be passed by
the Congress of the United States. which
shall Contain provisions. subjectin, the militia
or other citizens to forcible drafts, oonscrip-
tons, or lmpressments, not authorisedb by the
Constitution fthe L. States
ResalOed, That il be and hereby is recon-
mended to the said Legislatures, to authorize
al immediate and earnest application TO be
made TO the Government of the u. States.
requesting their consent to some arrangements
whereby the said States may, separately or
IN concert, be empo~ered to assume upon
themselves the defence of their territory a.
ga'nst the enemy and reasonable portion
or the taxes, collected within SAID States, NAV
be pad % the respective treasures thereof,
ana approprir'edto the payment of the ba-
lance due said States, and to the future de-
fence OF the same. The amount so paid into
the said treasures to-5> credited. and the
disbursements made as aforesaid to be chare
ed to the United States a,
Fesofved, That it be, anu = hereby IS re-
commended to the Legislatures Of the aforc-
sad states, to pass laws (wfere it has not al
ready bton donc) authorizing the Governors or
commanders IN chief of their militia 70 make
detachrnentS from the same, or to form yolun.
tary corps, as shall be most convenient g. can
'dornaole to their constitutions, and to cause
tue same to be well armed, equipped an,, dis
c'pinied, and held IN readiness for service
ana upon the request of the Governor of Ell
tner q the other states to employ the whole
OF such detachsnent or corps, as well as til.
regular forces of the state, or such part there
OF as may be required and can be spared
cons silently with the safetyo of the state, in
assisting the state making such request to re-
pei any invasion thereof which shall be made
or attempted by the public enemy.
Resolved, That the following amendments
OF the constitution of tie United States. be
recommended TO the states represented as
atoIesaid, to be proposed by them for adop-
ton by the state Legislatures, ard, in such ca
ses as may be deemed expcdient, by CON
Vcnt'on chosen by the people Of each state.
hnd u is further recommended, thet the
SAD states, snail persevere in their efforts to
OBTAIN such amendments until the same shall
be effected.
FDSs. Representatives and direct tay.s
shall be apportioned amcng the several states
which maybe included within this union. .c-
CordinS To their respective numbers of free
persons, including those bound TO serve. for a
term, OF years and excluding Indians not
taxed, and all other persons.
second. No new state shall Ca admitted in
to the union by Congress in virtue Of the
o..er granted by the Constitution, with
Houses.
1hE'd- Congress shall not have power :.
lay any embargo on the ships or vessels of
the Citizens OF the Unite5 States, in the rolts
or harbors thereof, for more than sixto
days.
Fourth. Congress shall not have power.
without the concurrence OF two thirds of both
Houses, TO interdict the commercial inter
course between the United States and any
foreigh Nation or the dependencies there
OF.
fGfi. Congress shall not make or declare
var, or authorize acts Of hostility against any
foreign nation, without the concurrence Of
two thirds q both Houses. except such acts
OF hostility ls in defence of the territories of
the u. .. when actually invaded.
oarfh. Mp person who shall hereafter he
naturalized. shall be eligible rs a member of
the Senate OF Honse of Representatives Of the
United States, nor capable Of holding anv
civil ofhce, under the authority OF the United
States
'e OcH'H' nc SaIne person shall not be e.
lected President of the United States a e..
cond time nor shall the President be g.
lccted from the same state two term, in ,sc-
cessioD.
Resolved, That if the application of these
states to the government of the United
states. recommended in foregoing Resoluti-
ON, should be unsuccessful, and t5eace sl,o,,ld
not be concluded, and the defence ~ .bes.
States should be neglected, as it has hleb
SINCE the commencement OF the war. II will
70 the opinion of this Conyentionbe exnrJ;crt
for the Legislature of the several States ~
appoint Delegates to another Convention. n
meek at Boston, in the State Of Massach5,-
setts,@ on the third Thursday of June next
with Hich powers and Instructions n, tbe
exilgenc, ola crisis 80 fnonentous NAV re-
quire.
RcsOiDfd. That the Hon. Geor-s C.bor
the hon. Ghancty Goodrich, and the lion
Daniel Lyman, or any two Of them. be a,,-
tlor,zed 10 call another meeting Of this Con
vention, 70 be holden in Boston, at auv time
before peW Delegates shall be chosen. as re-
commended IN the above Resolution. IL IN
the.r judgement the situation OF the co,TT,tr,,
SHAH urgently require it.
HARTFoRo, Jan. 18th, 1915.
CRIMINAL. INTER COURSE
Erfraet ofaketter from gentleman in Boa-
ger. TO lis friend in BoSfsn, dried Drc.
18Th, 1914.
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