Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1845-01-23

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.The Convention met On tie 18Th oil Dee. ,lsi4.-
The u s were the6 atWaF VIA Great Britain
They had in THAR forts and armiss 1000 elective
men, q whom only about l,9o0 were employed in
of nearly 700 miles. BY internal taxes, al Others
having become unppodactixe By reason Of the war,
the general govegnment raised large sums from the
people within our Territory. Direct taxati6n n the
meahtimss wasfhe only ofths State g0serns
nnnnis; nnd thia IN Connscticnt, had algenAy hen
bear. The banks which furnished ell our currency,
either withheld their accommodation Of stopped
payment, and The people were embarrassed By rem
eFal stagnaeion 81 business Powerful eets and ar
mics lay oGour eoast, making and threatening iiva-
sion on ali part5 Of our defenceless sea-b6aFd In
this emergency, the New England States were COM
PEELED to protect themselves their own militia. a
their own expense The duration Of the war could
not be foreseen. Attempts were made to borrow
money, without adequate success; and the national
constitution prohibited the emission Of bills offered
it.
At This crisis, while the Connecticut Legislature
was in session, in Oct, 1914, communication was
received from the Legislature Of Massachusetts, bro
posing convention o. delegates from the New Eng
land States to consult on the adoption OF measures
Cor the conmonsaiety. Such convention wac soon
agreed upon. e.. ine delegates met as already sta
ss Mr.. Otis, from Maasaehusettss proposed chat
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ana LeSslasules 20 PIes:l 4. ~
tounite In Gefenaifl themselves against the COM
mon enemy; tnat scmucn % sne national esenueas
shoasd oe coiectea IN tnose $40 snoaIa oe
pf.afeevo Snas ueienc sna1 ne amount 60 ;appre-
pyisted snouid oe cledised 70 anotnat me
y. y should agree % pay Whatever was exPended
beyond that amount Ihs proposal was approved
Place - Ioeeltan amendmen.s o me OonstI!ntion
offne Y. S,to De proposed ~ fne STATE Aeglsla.
lures. ,s3ne was, that Congress should not have
power nesealter 20 deciafe war, W1nont tne con,
corrence OF two tnirds OF ootn houses if was also
recommended to the several legislatures represenr
prctection o. tneir citizens Tom sucn conscfiPnon
or !mpressment as wasnct eHfhcnxed by the c0nssi-
luton OF tne y. Inis movement was caused Dy
prc]ecc ia'd oeiofe congress ~ tne Secsetary OF
war. winch, believe, was mol saopted. Inc Leg
ant 70 the recemmendatien Of the Convention, sent
delegation 70 washington. 60 lay their petitions
before CongFesss button their arrival, they found
peace hadsbeen concluded BY the Treaty OF Client,
aud iufther pfoceedlngs became unnecessary ~
ihi; z IN outline q the origin and proceedings q
purposes OF that Convention to ernbarfass the Cow
eminent ofthe y. Sim prosecuting the war with
Great Britain; It's principal object was, on the cor-
rary more efiectual corporation in that war az to
the defence Of the New England States Much has
ton met Tor reasonable purposes bat all ttis q
aCieAOH Foundations. TknOtC the proceedings of