The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-04

lance Of timely resisting oppression, and a
vvrtng Impending calainites, their counsels
win he tempered by an accurate understand
ing OF past political transactions, by a sound
perception OF the nature OF existing sources of
complaint, and by careful inquiry as to e.
vents which time may unfold.
The committee entertain high sense of
the wisdom and ability with which the con-
venticn of delegates have discharged their
arduous trust. While they maintain the prin-
ciple of State Sovereignty, and of the duties
which citizens owe to their respective State
Governments, they give the most satisfactory
proofs of attachment to the Constitution of the
y. States, and to the national union & while
with the undaunted freedom, which they in
kerit from their ancestors, they express their
disapprobation of the measures which have
produced our pubic calamities, and especial
Iy of the unnecessary and ruinous War in
which We are involved, they manifest deter
minaton, which the people will support, that
our country must be defended 1T every ha
card against invasion and conquest. The
people thus find new reasons for approving the
confidence rerosed in their Delegates, in dis,
corning through their report the proper
Course To be pursued, in their relation to the
Federal Constitution, in sustaining their allie
glance TO the State Governments, and in de-
Tending themselves against the public enemy
but, above I'll, in the recognition of duties,
which they owe 20 their Creator, TO them
selves, AMI to posterity. and which arc foun-
ded in higher authority ,han any earthly go
fernment can claim.
As the exposition Of the views and senti-
nlents of that Convention is clear and intelli-
gible, the committee deem it unnecessary to
enlarge upon the considerations which emit i
tie them to the appreciation and support of
the Legislature or to repeat the arguments
contained in the very able report OF their pro-
ceetlings for adopting the measures by them
recommended.
The Committee therefore respectfully sub
NIT the following Resolves
D. A.WHITE, her order.
RrsoiOcd. That the Legislature of Massa-
ofthe Convention Of Delegates from the
States Of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and
Rhode Island, and the Counties of Cheshire
and Grafton, in the State cf New -HaInp-
shire, and the county of Wipdham, in the
State of Vermont convened at Hart, I'd on
the 18Th day of December, III the year 1914
and that the advice and recommendation
therein given are entitled to. Z, shall receive
the most respectful consideration OF this Lee
gisature.
Resotred, That His Exce!lency the Govern
or be, & he is hereby authorized u empower
ed to appoint c commissioners TO proceed
immediately 70 the seat Of the National Co
vernme.rr. and in pursuance of such nstruc-
tiol.s as His Excellency may think proper TO
xfvc the-,, to make an earnest application To
TIE Government ofthe United States, requos-
ting Their consent TO some arrangement,
Whereby the State of Massachusetts sen
arateiy, IN concert with the neighboring
States. may be enabled t. assume the defence
OF their territories against the enemy and
that to this end reasonable portion Of the
taxes collected within said states may be paid
into. the respective treasures thereof, and aI,-
propriatcd TO the payment of the balance due
70 the said Stares, and TO the fUturc defence of
the same: The amount 50 paid into the sd III
seasuries, 70 be cre'iited, & the disbursements
SO made as Aforesaid 70 be charged to Tie y.
States.