Thomas's Massachusetts spy, or, Worcester gazette. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1811-1821, 1821-04-04
WORCESTER,
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1921.
amendments to the Constitution.

"f"tIHSAsHCHtO ~ elEC OOItStttNEIOVs
Notwithstanding The little publick discus
sion which has been had upon the amendments,
to the Constitution, proposed by the Conyen-
ton, we trust the people will have examined
and well considered the several articles be-
fore they are called to act upon them.
On Monday next the people in their respec-
tive towns are to vote for the adoption or re-
lection oil. each article, either by ballot or by
hand-vote, and in that Of the two modes which
shall have been prescribed by the Selectmen
IN the warrant for the meeting. If the mode
be not pointed out in the warrant, the vote
must, it seems, be by ballot and if in the
latter mode, the votes upon all the amend
ments must be "written or printed, on one
ballot, in substance as follows:-
AMENDMENTS.
.4faete /. Yes, (or) No.
article 9. Yes, (or) No;
And so on to
.4rt1ete "a. Yes, Cor No."
The foregoing form may be satisfactory to
those who have not access conveniently to tb.
documents in the hands of the town officers.
Article LIST, it may be recollected. relates
to the Bill of Rights, and is discussed in an es-
say in our last, copied from Springfield pa
per.
article Cd, relates to the change in the
commencement of the political year.
.4Tttelc Sd. merely explains the provision
concerning the return Of any bill by the Gov,
ernonr within five days.
Article Ah, authorizes the Legislature to
incorporate cities.
article 5tk, is one of the most important,
and relates to the organization of the Council,
Senate, and House of Representatives. This
article is discussed in an essay upon the first
page.
article 9Th, prescrbes the qualifications Of
electors of civil officers.
article 7tt, relates to the appointment of
Notaries Publck, sc. To this article is an
nexed provision that mllitsG officers 'smay
be removed out of office in such manner as
the Legislature may, by law, prescribe.''
Article 9Th, gives minors, the militia,
right to vote in the choice of company officers.
Article 9th, relates to. the removal from Of
fee of Justices Of the Peace and other Judi
cial officers.
Article 10Th, is concerning the rights and
privileges Of Harvard College,.
Article llth, prescribes the oath to be TAX
en- by all civil and military officers.
Article l2th, declares that no other oath
than the foregoing shall be required of the
GOVERNOR, Lieut.. Govemour, Counsellors,
Senators, or Representatives.
article l3M, enumerates incompatible Off
ces.
Article T4h, points out the mode of obtain
ing amendments to the Constitution hereafter.
We have made this hasty abstract for the
convenience of those who may not be able to
recollect, at once, the particular subject Of the
several articles.
1t is not to be expected that the result will
shew no difference of opinion upon the amend
ments nor would it be wonderful if some Of
them should be rejected. Such of them es.
Pecially, as propose serious innovations upon
the habits of the people, will, unquestionably,
be extensively opposed.
Foreigm.--We this week copy further ex-
tracts from European papers. The circu-
lar note of the British Ministry, notwith-,
standing the extreme awkwardness and in
correctness of its style, is an interesting
document. Itexcites suspicion that En-
gland is willing to detach herself from the
Continental confederaey and it may have
had the effect to check the prosecution Of
the designs of the Allies upon Naples.
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A verdict, for six hundred dollars dam
ages, has been obtained against the editor of
the Boston Centinel, for libel published in
his paper upon physician in Boston. The
libel was contained in communication
from correspondent, irresponsible las we
understand in point of property and the
injured party, of course, sought his reme-
dy against the editor. The publication
complained of was in the following words
s Mr.. Russell--The recent death Of 4
promising young man has been imputed
to the gross ignorance of a Sangrado
Licentiate, not hundred miles from
Cornhill. If this simputation be true,
r.. Il Il.