The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-04-05
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The L. gisature of New York have rejected the A.
nendiDents recommended ., the Hartford Couven-
ton. and proposed Dy the Massachusetts and Con-
ncciicut Legislatures The following are extracts
fron the report on the subject, adopted ny the Lee
Bisature.
8 The enlightened patriots who formed the
Consultation nf tAc Unned STATES, aware thai
eoufcdcraed sovercigbties ave eve, prone 10
factious combinations, wisely inserted pro.
vision, that no State should enter into any
agreement or compact with another State. %
Yet, In utter violence OF this ni;,st eXplici dc.
claration uf the consutution, was thl, conven.
ton, called, these del,gl'es appUiu,,d, and
IN ir proccs d.D,s app, Owed ~ the atcs ut
Massachusetts aud Conure,i,ut.
"A the tio"e th!s convention was called, the
Cnied States was engaged ~ "a war WITH one
oi the mos, ioimidAUle natipns on ear,n
Having te minated hosuiities win every 9TH
e. nation, sne was BE- nd.nS the whole of her
mighty power sga ANS, ga, devolrd county
Fiusned with victofy, her mini0ns vaunt,ngy
b aasted, ,nat they wou d dfiv GU chief, mag.
u rate from his SETON, aud bing America
misetablc slppiicanl TO the iuot vi The Briiish
throne. Already had that governmenl de-
manded, before she would consent to peace
WIN America, that we should surrender a
large po'uon oil our territory. Upon This
great eme rsency, III y honorable Legislature
was dsse moled 0ot tor the pu pose oi alien
anng the good people Of this Sts,e from thelr
coonvy; not tor the purpose Of to- m,ng ,rea.
sonable combinations not TO- The pu, pose Of
inilcting penalties upon those who might re
c'uu men TO defend their county, ~ pu, su-
ancc TO he laws Of the United States not tor
the purpose of pursuing a course oil me ssure,
which would encourage the enemy 10 pcrse
we're IN the war not tor the purpose OF aveu.
ing his wrath by abandoning the stsndaId ot
our country. No, far d,ffe, en-, were the mo
uves which actuaed this nonor able LepIsia.
tu'e. Iney net Tor the pu posS OF dc t.vbd
ing the liberties Which wee won W the valor
o. toeif ia'neFs' aud of preserving InvioIaic
their native soil. NJ iust Of ,owe-, no long
aou oeep-rooied attachment TO the enemy oi
their country, cuu d to, mofnent .educe
tnem rom lheir duty. In the uue spiru OF
'he heroes ot TO- they unanm2usiy e.oived,
"tna' '"ey viewed w,th mtngied emotions oi
satprise ana d'sns,lon, the extravagan, and
disS' acoiul 'e'ns proposed by the Bri,isb
commissioners NJ Ghen aud mat howeve,
ardsn,y they nisni d size The restoration of
peace To theif Ioua,ry, that they could seve,
consent To ecelve 1t at the sac tihcc OF oa,,onal
honpr Aod yaiy." Tney also strongly re-
Co II nendrd 20 me N,u,aai L-sislaiure, the
adopi,n II tue most vigorous and rff a:ibu,
mri,uses IN knc p-osecu,i ~ of the wat, a,
the bss, means os ingiog ii to an honorable
'srmioai,u, isd Ut traasn,,iog un,pp ,red
to their posc'ity, their rights, liberty and in.
dependence.
Win resolution becoming meu who have
hearts to feel f,r The injuries OF their coun ~.
and spirit ,o'esent them, they offered to place
twe'vr Thousand of their fellow ci,izsns at tue
disposal oi the general goyernmcnl, and dir