Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-02-27

Southern and Western States; and that the ac-
ouisition of Louisiana. and the new States that
were formed, and those to be formed 10 the
West and in The coded Territory, would soon
anaihilate the weight and influence OF the
Northern States in the government
Their intention, they said, was TO establish
their new government, under the authority and
protection Of state governments. That having
secured the election Of governor, aud ma
jori,y ola Legislature in state 10 FAVOR OF a
| separation, the legislature should repea' the
law authorising the people 10 elect representa-
tives to Congress, and the Legislature decline
elec,ing Senator's TO Congress, and gradually
Withdraw the state from the Union, establish
custom house officers TO grant Registers, anc
clearanees TO vessels, and eventually estaonsh
federal government in the Northern ano East.
ern States. And tina, il New England 1niteo
| in the measure, il would in due lime DC eneeted
| withou: resorting TO arms.
Just before that session OF Congress closed,
| one Of the gentlemen 10 whom nave aiiudrd,
! informed me, that arrangements nad oeen Haoe
10 have, the next autumn, IN boston, . teieet
meeting Of the leading federaiis's I'D new Eng
land, TO consider and recommend the measures
necessary to form system Of government Tor
the Northern States, and that Alexander ia.
million, Of New York, had consented 10 attend
that meeting
Soon after my return from Washington, a.
do pied the most effectual meshs in my power
to collect the opinions of well Informed leading
federallsts in New Hampshire, upon the sub
iecl. | found some in favor Of the measure,
but great majority Of them decidedly oppos-
ed to the project; and from the partial and lin
tied enquiries made in Massachusetts, the re-
4, N
New Hampshire.
The Gentleman, who in the winter Of 1908
and 1904, informed me there was 10 be meet
ing Of federaists in the autumn OF 1904, at Bos-
ton, at the session Of Congress in the winter Of
1904 and 1905. observed 10 me, that The death
Of General Hamilton had prevented that meet
ing; but the project was not, and would not be
| abandoned.
owe il to you as well as myself, to state
explicitly, that in the session OF Congress, in
The winter of 1903 and 1904; / was, myself in
favor of forming a separate Government in New
England; and wrote several confidential letters
to few Of my friends and correspondents, re-
commencing the measure. But after wards, up.
on thoroughly investigating and maiureiy con-
sidering the subject, was fully convinced that
nv opinion in favor uf separation, was the mosi
erroneous that lever formed upon political sub
iec,s. The only consolation ! had, was that
my error In opinion had not produced any act
injurious 10 The integrity Of The Union. When
the same proiec, was revived in 1908 aud 1909
during the embargo and nonip'erc curse, and
afterwards, during the war Of 1912, used eve.
~ effort in my power, both privately, and pub
licly, to defeat the attempt thsn made 10 es'ab-
Iish a separate inGt 2tndsn' 60 eminent In the
Northern States
You are a, liber'c ,c MAKE such use OF this
communication q. III sha.l consider proper.
Accept the asaar>.c &C my ',isa respect and
esteem.
Isigned1 WILLIAM PLUMER
Extyac. from seiTNUn p5-.,cd Boston, Esd July,
1912. bya highly reSPeclae9 cl,rEme,, intimately
connected with the mos eTrent leader. Of, the then
Federal party.
"The alternative thea IT, thai if you do not
wish TO become the slav.s { .hose2who own
slaves, ssd who are themse!svs ~ slaves of
French slaves, you nus either, il he language
OF the dag, cut the cgnne1ion, or 80 far alter tie
National Constitution, as 10 secure yourselves a
due share in the Government. The union has
long since been virtually dissolved, and il is
full time that this portion OF the d'sunited
States should take care of itself. But this, as
Mr.. Burke EXPIRE sses II, is high matter; x must
be 'e1t 10 the Onlted wisdom OF N0'InefD ana
Eastern Contention The voice Of the people,
who are our Sorereigns, will then be heard, and
mus br respec TO continue to suffer, As
WE HAVE EIGHT YEARS PAST, from the inc paci-
" OF a weak il not a corrupt Administration, is
more than Can be expected from human pa
thence, OF christian resignation. The time has
arrived when common prudence is pusilanim.
ity, and moderation has ceased to be virtue.
Extracts from the Journals Of the Hartford Con-
yenfi0n.
Rules of proceeding-adopted l5th December, 1914,
the first day Of the Meeting.
Q. The most inviolable secrecy shall be OBJ
served BY each Member Of this Convention, in.
Guiding the Secretary, as to all propositions,
debates and proceedings thereof, until this in
junction shall be suspended or altered.
8. The Secretary Of this Convention is au-
thorised 10 employ some suitable person to
serve as door-keeper and messenger, 'oge,h-
er with suitable assistant, If necessary, neither
ofs0hon' are at any time to BE made ac-
quainted with any Of the debates or pro-
ceed,ngs Of tie Board.