Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-06-23

upon the imprisoned apOstrophzing of occa- |
sional sermons, essays, or speeehes.-L those |
who, dissenting from this position, insist upon !
these things as good evidence, tell us in what |
balance we shall weigh off against them, |
will not say merely the denominations and |
scurrilities, against WASHINGTON and ADAMS
but the inhammatory resolutions and denunci-
atious oflthc constituted authorities and their
measures, for the first twelve years after the
adoption of the Constituencies them
shew us by what process, we may work eQua-
tioDs between given quantities of opposition
language found in the grave dogmas Of Virgin
ia and Kentucky, in Pennsylvania resolutions,
and Ohio resolutions, and Governor SHELBY's
speech and that which abounded in the
proceedings Of Massachusetts and the Eastern
States, and the speeches Of Governor STRONG
so as to find out how much the former were
minus, and the latter pluS, the constitutional
| standard which is exactly one degree short of
moral treason.--if this operation could be
| performed, and all the menacing, disorganizr
ing anti-federal tenets pervading the columns
OF the opposition papers Of those days could
! be contrasted with those OF later times, though
it would be an odious occupation to go through
with it this people need not fear the result.
Rejecting then all cbuliiions Of passions, and
all expressions by individuals of disloyalty to
the Union, as inconClusve and OF no account.
except with the limitation lust now men
toned; affirm with confidence that the
doctrines maintained by the Legislature of
Massachusetts,, ard by all such popular meet
inSs, as by their numbers or any circumstance
can be justly supposed TO express general
sentiment; may be demonstrated upon the
principles above assumed, to be The same an
substance with such as were avowed in other
States, without suhjectng them to any partic-
ular ieproach.
The great objections to the war were, that
it was unnecessary-declared improvdently !;
partial as it respected the selection Of an enc
my-nfuenced by fear Of France leading
to our alliance with her--involving the de-
struction of Commerce. threatening national
Misunderstanding to the disunion of the
States-wl,hout any prospect of attaining its
professed ends.
All these objections most certainly were
urged atvarious times against the war, in the
public proceedings of Massachusetts, They
probably comprehendall the principal obiec-
tions that could be made to it. If fhe same
objections were adopted by other States, or
popular meetings, or branches of opposition, or
Individuals acting in public and official capac-
tiles, upon whose views and motives no as
pensions derogatory to their integrity and pat
rlotlsm have been cast, the comparison is JUS
tined and the case proved. rhe first exam
: pie In point might be cited from the debates
OF the Congress which made the war, and
those OF their successors until the close fit
Not censure upon the war is included in the
enumeration just made, which will not be
found reiterated in every form of words. by
members in opposition from different States,
south OF New England'-In the mon, IL of Au-
gut following the declaration Of war, a meet
ing OF citizens was convened at New York,
whose proceedings, without any auxiliary ev-
Idence, are ample for my purpose Never
was such meeting witnessed in New York
for its respectability and numbers The
Chairman was Colonel FIsH-The Commit
tee who framed the resolutions wero JOHN
Jay, Rufus KING, GoUVERNEUR MORRIS,
RICHARD ilARRisoN, Z. BENsoNssM. CLARK
SON, RICHARD NARIcK.-After stating itthe
war declared by slender majority to be IN
Wise -" declared under QnfavouIabls cir
Cumatances, and that the consequences to
! which it Leads are alarming" and explain
ing the reasons for this conclusion, the Re-
port adds:
"That We are irresistilly drawn to the
o0acius'on that the American people will, I'M
DER the lame and form Of an alliance, lie SUBJ
mitted tothe will and power of the French
Emperor" "fha in this view Of the sub
IJcct, the question oil peace o: war, involves all
that is dear and valuable to man on this side
the grave" "We are therefore under the
dire necessity Of declaring that we have no
confidence in the men who have brought us
to this perilous condition." They farther re-
solved, " That Representatives. be chosen IN,
he several comniies-dtScreet naen-fieads Of
Peace,-IheSc Representatives. can correspond
or confer WiLt each other, and COOPERATE
WITH THE FRIENDS OF PEACE an our sister
States, an derising and pursuing such Consiitu-
ttonat measures as may secure an independence
and preserre our Union, both Of qctieh are en-
dangeTed By The present var.''
These resolutions include HE essence Of all in
cectlrS that were ever uttered or that could be
uttered against the policy Of the war, and its
threatened consequences. They point also 70
the formation Of Committee of CORE spon-
dence u TO COOPERATION WITH OTHER STATES
to the very object intended by instituting the
Hartford Convention. In order to lend his
name to these proceedings, the vencrated
JAY left the retirement chosen for bis lfe's
decline" Mr.. KING also gave them the
weight of his distinguished character. In
deed, the entire committee is composed Of
men OF the very highest cmnencc, for talents.
| virtue and patriotism and the Chairman was
distinguished officer ofthe revolution. They
said and recommended an effect all that was
said or done by Decentralization New
York, pass on to Virginia, though ample
confirmation ofmy position, that the language
OF opposition was every where uniform, may
be found in every State between the two, and
no where more decided than in Maryland. In
september 1914 Convention of delegates
from eighteen Counties of Virginia was held
IN staanton--a very animated address was
adopted too long to he here inserted. |
give only the following extract
"As friends ofCommerce we ask your CO.
operation in removing from Office an admins.
tratIon which has nearly accomplished its to-
| tai annhnatiOn As friendc Of pa,ro W.. ::