Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-04-28

PA" va "iouiiOn slloulu De promulgated.
upon the faith that the Legislatures Of
| other States, not then in session. or tho
people of those States, would uphold
heir project,-Otherwise thew must
have gone home to their constituents
leaving behind the abortion and taking
with them the disgrace.
10 those gross ontrages upon proba-
bIIity and reason inseparable from the
affirmative Of the proposition at the
head OF this letter, add another. Ey-
cry plan Of opposition 10 the Constitu
lion OF laws must have consisted of ma-
ny particulars. 1t was TO embrace
States and to expose persons that the
plan, cath IT'S accessory details and ram;f-
CATIONS was digested by the Legislature
INTO form, TO be presented to the Com
'ennon, is notion too extravagant 10
have been yet limited by the most pre-
JUDGED enthusiast. 1t vas then n he.
fashioned in the convention. case i
thus presented of intelligent men giving
authority to others, to make plot IN
their 6eAdg a plot perhaps pregnant
with Tremendous consequences to their
country and themselves. Nor was il
possible to ascertain beforehand TO whom.
this trust aud confidence offoItune. life.
and character WAS 10 be confdcd The
ConVentIclers were TO be elected bv
BALLOT, some from other States. And in,
the election of these last Massachusetts
could have no agency. In reference
therefore to Massachusetts, the plot was
10 be made not even by immediate
Proxy-but by agents, strangers them
selves and chosen by persons also stran-
gers. BE 1t then agreed, that great
and wise, and even good men, have
sometimes consPiFed to effect revolu-
Uohs' they nevertheless manufacture
their own plots, or know their accom-
pieces and what is intended TO be, done.
They do not put out treason and con-
SFiracy TO be made for them by the lob,
but such was the predisposition Of
majority OF both branches of our Legis-
!a'ure to sed'f'on, that they must have
peen reckless of what form it might as.
sumo, OF of the hands that were to
mould 1.-THE power of ratification
was indeed reserved to the Legislature :.
Out and'0adaals, after giving the power,
must have incurred the risk OF such
ratification in spite Of their own opposi-
'loh-"ce nest que lie premier pas qua
coute." ask with confidence if the
history OF man can produce a parallel
ISM TO such case ? Did ever set of
men give a "carte blanche" tc involve
themselves in the ENHANCEMENT of the
pains and penalties, and casualties of IA
criminal conspiracy, without knowing
ny whom such authority would be fiji
ed out and executed !!
There is indeed something so un1at-
urAi and revolving TO common sense. an
'eceden'ly to all reasoning upon the
SUBJECT, In the idea of COMPREHENSIVE
the majority OF the Legislature in any
secret conspiracy, that The most prejn-
aiced persons pressed by these sugges-
llons are compelled TO abandon it, and
iaS'en the Imputation upon the 'knooc-
ing Ores" "the leaders," ''he Boston
stamp, Sc.--But this will rather agra
vale than tighten the mass of the obiec-
tIons.-For although il would be easier
III the hrst instance for few 10 agree
upon scheme, and to keep their own
counsels, than for many-yet the obiec-
ton arising from the danger of discovery
aPPiies IN greet degree to every sup
posabIe number of confederates in q
plan OF this ma ure and all the other OBJ
Ject'o"s apply IN the same degree 10 the
SrPPoS't'on no00 assumed with the add
non OF enc that would seem TO be in
suPeIabie. The cabal Of leading men
must have taken upon themselves NOT
tnly to deceive their antagonists in the
Legislature, bat the bulk Of their oqUn par
fy.-Ihey could have calculated upon
no certain support even from friends
after the mask should be lifted, but
must have incurred The hazard that
when the report Of the Convention
should be made, and their party thus.
Tor ne t'St t'mc. apprized of their treas
enable Intrigue, besides encouutering
all the other impedimen,s) they would
be dlsavo"ed and deserted, and left in
" hole by Themselves
But there is no end to the tissue Of
idle con]ectures which can be woven bv
ardent imaginations. And yet one SEN
tence should suffice to dissipate them
all.--.Vo act Of disanion is feasible Jg
State Legislature svithout previous au~
hoT'zotio" by the people. Suppose,
Through the extravaganza of the very
hypothesis is nauseating) that the Legis-
Iatnre OF one or more States had passed
such actS--They would have been mere
y void. The next Legislatures, unless
the State Constitutions were also an
nlhi'ated, might have repealed them.
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