Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-01
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,slaSS ACHUSETrs CONVENTION
IhnrSdGy. Norember i6 The President took
rue rh1'r al 10 o'clock. The committee ap-
pn'nted esteraay fer that purpose. conducted
INC %. JOHN ADAMS to the sea, appronriaI
Hor MN, al t"- ii:h hand OF the PR sitlent. The
m miners r'slnr aud standing uncovered The
KEY. Ut Baldwin offered up prayers
Ihe moNiiors tor the Convention wer. then
arg9'uttu W 'he President viz Gen, Porter
., hSuipS Gr'enleaf of Quincy Emdicoit OF
Dedhsm H.ward of Bridgwater, and Valeu-
tine OF Hopkmlon
. h"E Hr. DANA of Groton. after some ner-
Trent re!na k as to the importance aud aw-
iu RESPONSIBILITY resting upon the members of
tna' ooay' aud IN order to opeu the way for
The srea' business for which, thew had asson,
bifd, proposed morton TO alte, The cons,i,m-
tioN Va that article which relates 10 the Sc
maze uui subsequently, withdrew it, 70 give
My 70 the more extensive re solutions of MIR.
Prescott ''
Gen. VARNuM taousht that the p,oner
course should be TO take up the Constitution
az ertenso, beginning al the first article of the
Bill 81 Rsshts "S
Hou. Mr.. PRE5coTr of Boston. i'm oge,i,o
rae ioHo"'ns resolutions, made some eIooncnt
observations upon the duties. powers and re-
spon@bIlity of the Convention. Thai the nre-
teht Constitution had existed for 30 wears and
thdt /; was the production of some Of Tho 80
est aiu f'oNt patriotic men of their time and
thHl lheieiore II onght 10 ke approached with
caution aud tou ched with p trsmbliu,r hand
20 one could predict the dangerous conse.
shonid exist % tie precautionary d if i 30gS.
!erdiloh. u womb be more safe TO leave il as
II now stood. How great would he tho aS
p!oach npon that body If without carefrI IL
liberation, they should upse. tl!st fabric ,vbici,
hhu been erected By so MANY sages am ,str;
o.s, ahd under which We hsd SD long lived in
happiness. He therefore tiou. In II Ivonid H.
safer 10 commit the different articles IN sea-
rate committees. WHO should ascertain and re.
port forthwith, if any ana, vlia, aIteraiions
were NECESSARY and proper
Isl ReSaired. Ihai SO much of the r,r.,;.
lion OF this Commonwealth as ia conta;nsd -;
the ISL Part Oh Declaration of Rights. be ra.
Itrreu 10 committee TO take into consiIars
ION Tue prepFIety and expectancy of making
any and 1T any what alterations mr. .mamd
as may be al o'ou
"a heSoIred, That so much of the Cons,i-
q! .n l"b OF THIS Commonwe alth as is contained
IN lbe first section of the first rhartcr IS ~
second raIt, and respects The GENIAL Cnnn'
pe referred 10 committee 10 take inio consi'
ueia.ion Tie tropriety and expetlency Of
making any, and If any what alterations or a.
soon as maybe. e'" 90
50 tesofred That so mneli Of the Con,,itu,
uoo on th'S commonwealth as il cnni2ned in
.iie second section OF the first chapter of the
psLt' and respects The Senate, aGd also
so much thereof as is contained in the thivi |
SSTcVon OF Inc same chapter and respects INC |
Ii0uSt OF Representatives, be referred m n |
Sonlih'ttes' 10 take iaio consideration the uro.
~ 1 gu" siHpeaiency OF making any, and If |
az VIA alterations or amendments therein
anu report thereon as soon az nav l,e
4!h, Hfs"red. hat 80 mnch of The Cousti.
.ution OF ms Commonwealth az is contained
~ 'ne hISI section OF the second cbspter Of
NJ =, nv; Heconus part, and Iepecfs the Governor
hiiiliil, &c. he referred TO a committee IN con.
oIue' Use ptoprety and exped.ency of MAXINE |
ahy' snp u any, what alterations or amend.
mas be. 90 'oon as
dth Rtsolced, That so much of the y,ne,;
.uien OF ms Commonwealth AS is contained
-. !, '"t Second section of the second chapter of |
. ,r Seoopi part aud respects the Lient Cow
IEn :, dnu also so much thereof as is coutaired |
ID 'he 'blrd section of the same chan,er - |
- SPec'A ihe C0ubciI and the manner az snt |
= hs s'e' hors by the Legislature, be referred
i",nl'lltiee' TO consider the pTOpriety aud
,l,'r..ioy " making any, aud if any what
n ~ A'lOhS or amendments therein, and report
hsleOn as soon as NAV be-
V"' htSoieed. That so much Of lie Consti.
u', ,V on the Commonwealth as is contained
.i,c s.no,,d sect'on OF The second chapter Of
~ soon" part and respects the Spctstarv
itaNnIeT' IoininissaTy, &c. be referred io ~
o1lnHiIee TO consider the ptoptiety ana ~,
.a,ffncy OF naming any, aud it any what All.
80 con as soon as may be.
~. htSoIUtd, That 30 ninch Of The Cous,i-
H i rs ~ contained in the third cbapter of
NC s,'oHa part ana respects judiciary now. |
-. ~. ''e''eu 70 cOumlttCe 10 cOusifpt Tho |
oPI'tly an1 eApedieHcy Of maxim anv snJ |
a"9 "hhi alterations or afnerGmetIts tLer,i, ,
M IFpo'' ihtteon az soon aS may he
9'i. hesC'r@, ibai 30 much OF The Canal. ,
"l'y y % me Commonwealth AS il con,,insd -,
't i"u, 'n chapter Of The second oatt and 80. ,
80 iIPIeystes to CoBgtess, be tefs,,sJ 10.
oHntiee 10 consider the proptisty a,d e., =
eulthcy ct making any, II any VIA, ILL.,
ms OF Amehdin' BITS therein AID r.nort tbo,o. ;
~ ~ soon ~ may bp P''' '"e'e- ,
W" NtCirm, That sn mrch If the rcr., I
~, ~ ~ lhis ComnouwPaith asfs contai,,d q
u we hiih chapter OF lhpsccouJ mari and ~. /,
rr'tS me Cni' ersity at Cambgidgg s,J 81 e
=, ""l o. mem % literature &c. ne rrCs,r1J d
= C"InihI'ite, 10 take into considerable 49, 4
'op''ety and eNrt diency At making 1uv .,d s
aug "hAi atttsii0Bs or amendment, H.. ,nu
=, aH" iPp0It thereon ~ soon as nv lie Il
lV'h hTsoire1 That 50 mncb nf iLe r.. | q
''I'!"h Oi this commonwealth "a IL ro,ts;
~ 'iie sixth chapter Of the second Lev,
1" 'tspecl' oaths aud subscJinttous be 80
,ltu 70 committee 90 consider ,Le ~ !
I''Y ana eNpediency Of making suv arJ - Z,
- wa, ailefa'ions o. amendments therein | \
=, 'sP' thereon az soon ~ niaN be. =
'"i! HANA o. CsOtOn, from HE Commi,,,. ! a
y""'e" 10 arrange fI.e seals for the r,crs Z
~, ltP0Hed, that there were AZ otesrn, I 4
~ 'htmbsFs end aboui 40 seass aud ,bot ~