Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-05-05


calculated to disHnite the States, appeal
Ing to the good sense, experience. and
mutual Interests of those States, whose
policy was most Objectionable, and sta
ing circumstances encouraging the
hrmest confidence that time, patience.
and events would effect every desirable
reform. Not variation from this patri-
Que federal, and consoliDg tone can be
detected throughout the report. 1t is
a manual Of elementary principles "a
commentary on WASHINGTON'S Fare
cell '4ddress-by which, whatever may
De lis detects in other respects) the
most Jealous friend to the Union NAV
be content to live or die.
SO much fer the theory of the Report
Inc measures it recommended we're
lnsubstance but two
FIRST, an application to Congress for
their consent TO an arrangement where
by the States parties to the Convention.
may separately, or in concert assume
the defence of their territory at the ma
tlonal expense"
Second, certain Amendments to the
Constitution.
The utility of these amendments is a
TAR SUBJECT for an honest difference of
opinion, and if the proposed mode of
bringing them before the States for a.
Gopuon may be regarded as inerpedient,
l care not (now) to contend that point.
Inc OBJECT of these amendments, how
ever, was to diminish, what the decision
OF the Missouri question is calculated to
lncrease--the representation of SlaUes.
But this proposal may be laid aside in
TINS investigation. 1t has no bearing
upon the charge of disorganizins inten-
t'0"S' and has not to my knowledge been
cause OF serious complaint, except by
nose VINO think it a needless departure
from the mode of amending the Consti-
tulon provided in the instrument.-.As
tome other great and principal Object
Inc faculty of defending the States by
'neir own militia and at the expense of
the United States, what more need he
added, than repetition of the fact THAT
CONGRESS HAS SINCE GIVEN AN EXPRESS
SANCTION TO THE PRINCIPLE. Had this
oeen done at an earl y period of the war.
the main root Of the bitterness that of
forwards grew up would have persisted
IN The ground. Had it not been done
at length, and had the war continued.
am Tree TO declare that Isee no mode
In which the Eastern States could have
been defended. 1t was done however.
Out not IN season for the, Legislatures of
those States to take cognizance of it.
Here then repeat is subject of Gu
rIous speculation for posterity
The principal measure of an assem-
ply intended Gas is said) to concentrate
all the force ofopposition to the consti-
tuted authorities of the nation; was bv
The deliberate act of those authorities
virtually adopted, and the egg that was
lad IN the darkness of the Hartford Con-
cSa0e,w hatched by daylight under the
wing and incubation of the National IA.
gle. -"
But independently of what the Con-
ventlon is known to haze done, if all the
proceedings OF the prison house had re-
NAMED secret, the character of the men
VINO composed ii, afforded an ample GUAR
antee OF the purity of their motives and
conduct Take them for all in all, they
were persons of exemplary mode ration.
and eminent for wisdom, prudence ex-
perlence, love of country, and all the
virtues OF the man and the citizen. A.
mong them were some, since gone from
us with call their country's honours
olest" who preserved thro' life the sta
ton OF little lower than the angels.''
as nearly asit is given to the best men
to maintain ii in this state of imperfec-
ton. In The number were individuals
who had been long, and often, and al
most constantly employed in high offices,
Legislative, Executive, Judicial. and
MllItary-in State and Nation. One at
least OF the elder generation who had
been honored with the confidence and
friendship of WAsHINGToN:- Others who
had been his companions in arms And
among the younger generation, were
the sons of those who had fought the
earliest battles for their country's free
dom-ot the heroes of Bunker hill and
Lexington, who had made good their
claim to hereditary patriotism by their
own public services.
Some OF these worthy persons had
long since withdrawn from the hustle
and turmoil of the political arena, and
become passive though anxious specta.
tors OF the signs of the times. They
had now been brought together from
distant locations, without means or o.
Portunlty OF previous intercommunica-
ton, and in the greater number of in
stances without the slightest personal
acquaintance, and of course without any