Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-04-24

the United States, into an aDsoiute5 or at best,
mixed monarchy,
That the general assembly doth particularly
protest against the palpable and alarming in
fractions of the constitution, in the two late
cases of the salien and sedition actsn passed
at the last session of Congress; the first of
which exercises power no where delegated t.
the federal @ ,vernment, and which by uniting
Legislative aud judicial powers to those of ex-
ecutive, subverts the principles of free govern
ment, as well as the particular organization
and positive provisions f the federal consilu-
ton; and the other, OF which acts, exercises in
| like manner a power not delegated by the con-
stitutpn, but on the contrary, expressly and
positively forbidden by one fthe amendments
Thereto; power, which NO than any other,
ought to produce universal alarm; because 1t Is
iia,eiled against the right Of freely examining
public characters and measures, and of flee
communi ion among the people thereon
which has ever been Justly deemed the only Ell
,actuai guardian Of every othor right.
THAI this sa e having by its convention.
which ratified The federal constitution, express
~ declared, hat among other essential rights,
.,he liberty Of conscience and the press cam
ut be co ttrolled. atrogated, restrained, or
modified Dl ANY authority 1.-THE United States,'
and rom lis extreme anxiety to guard these
r ghis from every possible attack of sophlstrl
and ambition, having with other a es, recom>
mrnded al ann. nent for that purpose, which
amendment was, IA due time, annexed to the
e nstltu.ion, it would mark a reproachfu in
c"usls,5ncy, and criminal degencracy, if an in
adherence were now Shown, to the most pa pa
o ,Ioaiioa OF one of the riIh's thls declared
and sat red; and to the establishment of pres
cedeni which may be fatal to the o her.
Thai The 'od people Of this commonwealth
h lag ever felt, and co ltnuing to feel, the
IN It sincere affection FIR heir brethren of the
other states; the trjt st anxiety for establishing
and peri etuating the union of all; and the
most scrupulous fidelity to that constitution
whi h is h pieoge Of mutual friendship and the
Instrument Of muuai happiness; the general as
Isemb!y doth solemnIy appeal to the ike DISPOSE
tons in the states in confidence that they will
concur with this commonwealth i'll declaring as
it does hereby declare, that the acts aforesaid
are un- constitutional; and that the necessary
and proper measures will he taken by each fol
Incorporating with this state, in maintaining un
impaired the au horities, rights and liberte.
reserved to the states respectively, or to the
people.
That the governor be desired to transmit {
copy of the foregoing resolutions to the exec
utive authority ofeach fthe other states, viii
a request that the same may be communicated
to the legislature thereof; and that copy BIT
furnished to each of the senators and represen
,atres representing this state in the Congress:
If the United States
Attest, JOHN STEWART,
l79S, December 9th. Agreed to by the
senate. III. BROOKE.
trie copy from the original dep si1ed in
the office of the general gssemhlv.
JOHN STEWART,
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