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fiarf, of 119',
8TATE OF IELWAnC
htt llamt bf Reptrtntiititt, Ftb. 1,
f; in,? Mew B!r,cnc))irW flm rmiH.
Ilnfl Itn iiM ill lit iiff ttrra.ii V
Iho ttiirn-itU iif rnutlnrrrnOil l' Ihe wirb
e, f IU (wiiiiln whom they represent.
I I. hi, v lltlt rnmilrorMoil H ln l,ofl
tiiuii'Mi, iii aoiM-shlo and Jixiwtin it
-tOIU'lK I t4Mllll M.I f.i- MflV evil l-liU
eipcrience mi) pmte tn nnl the
peare and riHiTfiy of the United plates
tn-i v Ui ureaerved without interruption
IS it, ImjI! the ifiia-rtald Si in i.f Vlr
giuin per-mi in lliu niini'iiau of the nehl
RrmJtJ, 0 llr Senate anl If-nvn of I" declare Ibe act of the National Gotrru
Rerrniivesof lb State of I hiware, mem UHttirMitulKnial. ami limlil she op
" In Gmn) AemMy met, 'ht theyr.m.ipoii r:4til!y In f c and will to
aider Imb R 'i'liili"Mii "root Iho "we oflhoert Hie nuiiim, the t ,oiM-ittinn w-mlil
Virginia Hi wry uiijuiriiU Wrterfer. 1 1 reduced j mere cipher, lo the form
ne with IM Uniirril Government ml pigesniry o( anthiwily, without me
efin.iiii.tedutrilieoflhe United Slates. I energy of power, hvcry act ol iho re
and .(Jniifcrmii lotrnWy, and therefore i dernl Gnvernitnif, whirh, hw,trtd th
Hoi fit puhywt (r lheurtber eonaidor iio View or chirked the embifj hi project nl
of ti General AemhlvY a particular Mute, .rof it leading and in
-..JLUC Dvi, ifliirulial mrjiihrra, would bo the object (
CHW.Vak?r I'litiO wnat&T'W'""''! ami fHfHita wmwine
f?fkof flf A II.HI Of Rl-ft'i.
'Tent : Join FtiHi:. r. fl."-
iom 'aiPwci.L, ". -1 1. R.
STATU OF RIIOnR I4LAKD AND
rrtovioFAcr. n.s r t iovh.
7i 6Viraf 4mm&, r. 4. P. I? 1)9.
CwHtQ RitUiUM f JliM IM.MS'iir
AT ATI? OF VFRMONT.
Pitla romuliTKl nml rrinf'i'il lv th? cn
flirl liflwti I hit hin imiilt''to'j,
eiij'ivin V (tf'iiit inj itf nciilicr, wihi'i!
h tyi-ori'M hHh n miIiihimumi In minif ImM
U-;mrr, ' wmUl vnliiblmll liimw lfoo (lie
rum i.f Ih.iIi,
Tim ly yiKliilnri" of Mnnriiuwita, al
tll.Hlh Ik y (In hi.l IhfiiiafUi lUiif) lu
rixlii, nor Kilmit t(i itnitiority, i.f any of
tin) w.itc 'inVPfiiii.rnit, tn drfiilit iiMinlti'
mifiitfil aiitbor iii,a an'l ehn rrwn'n
Ora of th pnjjfl i inflinfiniitl 1 4imI
nhirrna iTir rrnnir', ralriilHin'l to
wralfn tSnt cwMtnr, hh$ a tm Irwr to
dcuffot thi iii'fiiJnM of our oiiMic fnor.
tonnrio, an-f tn rxriti atmii rqunllv
fiMiilrt in nim.il Ifiortf an'l tli print:
a'ni fw&rrruWica9iMfnni i Audi certain, jn'-n'nrr f 'jfa iftifal Jvrri
i i o : - . . .r 'if. ' .i ' . i - . t i ....r riL :
wrifa inr pnn'p, n'H p"rr"iiii Ml ji
riifh'a of thn parliriilur 8taf hwi
xn M?ntl, nor anv unonoi'mi'mal
- . , - . , . 'II'. ''" TMIHII1II", I'l 111-1 HP' lip'HIII'
rWn, fm ,m2 off. r,r . c(wtl,lH,olli,,lt , A.torflh.
..
li dcing cuininiiiiicileil lo tin Aiw iii
Wy :
I. Rriolrrri, Thaf, inihropiniiinofi'iif
J'jMi'furo, llt rf iikJ acrtiim of thin! nr
ttcln of thn ('oim.iiuhi i.f t lie Umiml
fli'i'm, in thr toTiU, In m-it t 7'r Imll
, tuil ftftrt $ka!l trtrml In all, innri mrii
in? nvler lt Vitci of the Vnileil St iin,
tata in the Kntorof Court rriinnlv.
ami in (lie ftipri'nv. Coiirt of lh I'imIimI
StatM oltimaty,"'rt authority of JnVrif
mi on the coortiluU(iirIiiy faTiyH Tor
, 4w "f tke ftftM l the Unit! Mt.
8. Rfv4rt4, That for any Slate Lri
Lifure to a'ime that authority, wmilJ be,
l. y,tmi totlher legii!atie'&ni
jn-'i -inl iKivrra. ,
, 2X. iLurilioy ar-orrnp4n Jlie
pruco of ihe Hiatca, by riml liirord, in
ra of a diveraify f opinion amoot Ihe
SluV lgilntiirci each fllole hnVing, in
that raw, ao raort for iin!icaiin v n
npi inoa, but Ilia atfeiitb o iU own
'r'-fi- ' - '
? A I. ftibwittinjmftlmp'rant n,wrrt!iot
; 'p liiir to lima Pfimpi-trtit tnfmiwl t ami
'. ' ih.N An infraction of the Conatitirtion
' ff l!ie L'uileir 8tat, exicc'd to plum
Iirolprti, Thai althnuih fi.r thr
t fii'ilic cnjajty, il i"t fo,,l th-m Ivca an
jh"r'i il fo rorHl(lr and r!cfile on the e n
vmtHrtftnfrtyof tlirJ Sedition itiitAhen liw
r. " r.-jlW :) jit they are ralM unr.n
. ' tli iL-ennr of .ilna orrai'
i T V 'Jl . V'r---,"r"'". thep law
- 1 1 'niniiirn if tint
rul (iiivi-nwiH iit. a'lll, h'a"! iheir wh-nrr
li' iliil U rimniod mlri diMipftrohnltoo, or
al Im-iI Midi n i nlil i ihe riHwIiliili'XmliU ,
of the wti rmi n ( i" liv the Stnte Vir
Ifinm : Mil l UM ihr ii'iKifiil AMitibly ,f
Virginia lui r.illi'l i"r mi -tpirwinn
ihnr wiiiiiikmi, tin rtli'iilv ilechtri,
iImI liny 'i'ii-ii-r llio A' U l ('iNigre!!,
(Mfun 'iiK cs'l'd "the Alien ami Siilitioii
ri"t !; ri.iniitiiiliniiil, Imt cxix-ilj
IruLftU'! ncc '.uj ; Th i.' I'"' f"no-r Aci
n-apt'Cl it d 1 1 Mill. hi ui i'i.iih whnM'
fl(tit rf iii'1 ftriM-til.trtv ViHiti iiiiliitrd
in Die I nitituliMi ui Ihr i wtH Mtiif.
ho arc eiiiilinl mily lo a Irmpurary pm
lerli hi, wiiilii thfy yieM a l-nitir5rj ul-h'niiH-i'
J a proti'ctiirii hich iniIiI I lx
wiimlrawn l'wvrt thry biciue 'tun
(riiin to the pudhc 4li't,' or arc luund
ttiilly of 'traamiut'lo narhm;iti"o'iii;'iiiii
ihe gDvoriniKinl j Thut Cnirii, hiifm
lon .t ifxriiilly eolruttril by the peni'
with the uPiieral di-fnire if the imtinti, hid
,". 04ily tbq,rii'bt,Jiit a trtji nind, l'ip'0
jlt'Ct if ajdiDHl lotrrnnlaa well n ti'rna
f.iea: Thnt ihe I'l ilfd Slutt-i, ( tlr linn
rl 'ua.iiij; the Art ronrrrnt'i Alirnii,
wt.-rn iliicnli nf I tt.lh ncluul iiiv.iion, huil
bren fiii-ii by lh uiijm-t uihI uint.HKiu
cmi'lnrt of th French (iiivi-rimirfit ii.tu
poirrr aiine( by Ihe Conrrol Oo-rn
iwnt. I'anoul firltrarto eipreaa the aime
lv and rejrrrl with whirh ihoy hlnwre the
liiflimniittnrr and orrmrioii aeiiliriH'nhi
nl dnrrriiia whirh are rnotalued in thr
TlewtlMiKHM of lh legiliiurr of Vrrijin
ia and K"tlnrliv onlimpiiliiand dm-lrinea
nt bnw rrpnrnnn' lolhe fmialiliMiofi l ihr
fTni'l Sialea, and Ihe orinrin'ea of iheir
.iriiiwi, than rf trtirtin In the Fndernl (in
rmmeni, arvl linjiit In thoan whom the
nnv have elrcird to anmimxtrr it;
wli"f ire,
Ttirl. while Ihe em'e M
ihmlre rmt rained lo hear mx-qiiivoral
ierinvmv a"ain aiirh arntiinenia ami
d'wirlitea, ih'-v doom il a. duty no le in
ili.rvrnll" eelirrtly lo drfire their in.
. tviv, a a brteh f iHIti(ilature
,.r"Mii "iie, to no'iYie the art o Jlie
P'7W -Tl ar hi rTellfoev ihe 0'1
varnnr h- and he w berohv. renilled tn
trotum' a rnpv iflhe firemMn-r rniti,ai
l ih Frerniivea c4 ihePinlea fif Vireinia
rrpnrarwi'Tr rTi',T,';te" ini-r'rifrr
!,..), ine, attd limi lien witiiie th bnaoili
. . .. - " '
'4 me e nmtrv
tern iMdv " -"Vl rl"'
fiitii. Wnryff, iVtrTire, it Wottttin.Vrteo.lenl N'.,tK.u.it 0 ..aefan.i'nl t Ant
lM'ary I irlli-rt Mny tIf t tin nt prla rf1' Hlnr"iij it h i-r-wntial lit the Kiint-'iici- id'
ittnaM, it ia perf'Tlly C"'hi uit to alljAil -rv wcnnin'iil, ih'il it h amhi.rtly
riir ,4 ciiiifiK-li"n t Uhfi-r that the ul't-. luili Cm.1 unJ pxc rtt.iU,xoiutitutiial
al ricena and fxiwera iwreaanry tu the l-1 pnwera tninlate, jiiaamwrb a rvrry In
I. mini' nl of Hint oi'jrrt t alui gritnt'il friiipriiriit thereof lenda In il iiliveri.o:
Rul Ihe C'nt.lutKin Ima h ft nn (jrrniHi And whrrrua the jii!i i it power etieml
! rraort implication fur Ihmn nnei j i ! preiily tn al rnwe of law a '"I njniiy
it haa made an etpreta grant of tham, Uiariing under ihi rimaiitniion ami ihe f
the ih aeelion of Ihn Aral arliHe, aiirh 0r(m tnite. Ptatea, wSerrhv the inlrf
nrdaint u Thnt Vnngrt abnll Uve power fereneenflhe tialulureanf the parlirj
fm nmkeaU lawa which aball be i, cry ar Fiatee jn the taarai ia manifratly e.
ami rn-r fr rnrrj inaj inln rirnjiion ho PIMir.. i A nd whereaa wir peaee, pnwper
loreamuj; iKiwora, an i an ot,er powera ( jV, and hnp)ine., einim nMy de rod on
aiei ny im Lotiawmum m 4I 0cm; i jh preaervalion of Ihe Ueion, in order, In
moot ot tne I 'inteil wtatf a or m any 'Ue.
pnrtiiKwil or ollirer thereof." "
'i'lna rirtiHtiiiilioii haa r-alnUihed a flu
preme t-'enrt of the roiled lat-, Imt haa
m.iil-iii pr"'mi')ii fr it prtecii.m, een
againat iich uuprier wmdnel, in ifa pre.
lenro, at fnijjhi diKtiirh ill pripreeihogt, lin
lea etiurwil in theaeftion liff ire rented.
Hoi a no alutilfl htia bcon,. paaecd (ib litis
aohjrrf, thia pnterliin it, and ha berrt for
nine vrar paat, unloriidy (mind in the ap
pliralion of the prinrlplea and tiaejei o the
roinin'Mi l:iv-. I lie anme iirieclinn may
unfpie(,'niilily be afTird'-n by a audita
piiuM"! i i uriue o the In forn meoiionej
aerlion, inn nrv ami projef hr carry
1 1 1 if into eer:uiinn Ihe pun era veled in thai
ertmenl. A ronaifin tioii of ihediili.r-
enl pit T ihe ('aiaiilutiial, perfecllv jn-f
and fair, will, o aimhtt'oua prioeidiik, ci ,
lend fmle-tion und aerunly, aC'iiot Ihe
nfrncea irr qietun, lo lee nther depart'
inertia of tinvernniuiil, in diacharge ol ibeir
readier 1 1 re trua'a.
I he rri:i'hiit of Ihe I oiled Sbitea ia
hriuod, by hia nulli " In prraerve, prolecl.
and defend, Ihe Ciiililuliiai,Mnid il e-
prenelv niaije hia duly " lo lake r4re that
the luw bo fMiilifullv ee tiled but lhi
imiM be iiriprictiruhlr hv anv rn-ated I
ion. if there cinJJ Lciw JcauLi atrniiif iif
thoe MeantliiliKia niiarepreriitnlmoa of hi
iifaiH.n a and mi'tii, whirh dirertly if ml
to rb himot the pnWtr rotifidenee. Ami
fpiVly niipoieni Hiitild be eveiy oilier
iuliltc .iliu i r, if tbua lift to the iiicrcy
the aeililimia.
li ta holdVn to be a truth nw.t char.
hnl the iinHir..nl lru-.l In 'lore eiiinnera.
led caou'it rx' ili hnrgril by Ihe gi. tern '
mini l.i hi.li tli.'l ii m tii .ti.ttl... I null..
" ' '' ' .ii,
Mil the po.er In iritram acditiiHH prarli-
n arid iiiiliiwful ciiiiihiii.iiiona nninef it .
lf,.aiul to protect the l ili'TM ih'-n'offrmn I,
at)iiive miHr',nre'ientaiioii. ri.tnmei mi.
atituiioii wiililiehl tin piuer, it wmilil have
toade tho j'lveruiiH'i.t renponaible fir the
lli-cti, without ii it r-iiiirnl over Ire rau-M
liirlt niiliirnlly prmhiee them, and would
Imve e,eu!liiHv fmleil l tiOKWi'riri the
jfi'htwV-f ir- w'hTFh nrfir PeipFfr.rtf if :
ill ..."y Uli' vfil.-dt ) .lay it very o
ite rally ren and acknowledged.
Hhtfh rrirt beiajl re.id and cnnniii!ff 4,
ll.U'!iiiiimouly ni lived jnd acw pud, j
mo bnnilred and thirty aoven iiientlM.-rt
U'iO( pICM Ilt,
Sisol up for roorurrenre.
Jolly raeiTtf r., .Sprnkef.
I " t r 4 1-1
ltltfl'i( i'ljMilhe;,;,tlI
inilihl Uixiu Ilia Jutiriial, ,
pmnted, pre.,ilnd, aer,,,,,, . 7'
bill lo e.lul.hiliaa EtaniiJ u . t
1.1 h.1 .t.lll.lf.linnlfc.l It., 'ff P"' '
fn Senate, wiriio ilnj, read and concur- J nf"ut J l''h vv rn. pir,J
rxl unmiiiiu!y.
, , Awoa r!in rHO, PrrsLlrnt,
Aiprovcd, June 15th, 17U.1.
J. T. (J.ia, (iorernor,
A Iron copy. A f tret,
Jtwiiei i'naaaoK, SttrtUirjf.
I , ;
r i ..
Brat iiite.M f.Vre i tul ,
'I ho 11.114 org .-ifiuing th VVar ,,V
Dnxarl..!....!... ti f' .. . "'"1 I.
I'i i 'i ui" lill'CUlUa ' IL.
Welil linmliiiiaf ulii J .
I ' n. TIM
Jaiato f,r e.-irUrrcoca, and enrh
bit abeeamealatvtnrli. r.n w
billa beeamet fawtntfia foil,
"Ho it enacted, Ac. fu
an l.iM'fTiva l). rrn.nt .
h tht Ifwirof llrprrrnfatir$, OHq!ht rioilod tho IeMr1riiln of U'af . tnj tf
, HOA, A. . I"t9. jahall be a principal oilirter Iherelr.
The Ifniae pr-K-eeded t.. take under ,h" ry U Ihe Jrp,rt
lUir cotwidoralinn Ihe Itear.lutioria o the J "V WI" "" BOd Hm
(Jeneral Aa-mldy ..f V'irioia, n-lative tj ltea aa jhall &.m lime In tin 1 -
rnimj on, ur MiiniaiiHi lo bun 6a il
vrw 9f4hl.!mtnl MmrrT-"' I
furthtrmnrt, I hl mid rr.neinal rnT . u I
conduct Ihe huMiteaa id ihe ..( ri. .
nltnlrtil, Vhnt Ihe Crneril Aiaentblj "J"".1; V h I'rttuUi )
of il,.. State of Vermont do hiahly diaap- ' l"""H "hall from tune fa
mi nl, Iraiixniite.l to tliii Ieilulure nflhn.
tale,' (or' tbnir consideration t Where
niKtn
orJrr or instruct
ISrt Uinqf U. S. rof. I. fL,.
art?. f,M;w.l 1
Tho atu eaiabiodiiiii the Wa..Jc,..
Department aa ? Bxteutii D, nariJ
A .1 ' I
pwaw n wiinoui tipHNliee, but (h, ),
prove of the ridiitiii of the. (lenernl A
einbly of Virginia, ia lein-r uninnititu
liiNiul in 'heir nature, and ianarmi: in
their trndeiicy It Itelmi nol lo Stnte
LciaUlurra to deride mi the conatitulinn-
tttilw .J I n ttvM niniL liv ike fnrjl (Zttvnrn.
menl llo. rw.er l-.inif .eln..f.. ve.led ,nC "C " reUliofl ttf the Trraaur U.
in the jiidinarr court oVihe Uni.ei : That "7" "1"K-d. oi all it. pmJ
In. Eicclloncy the tinvernor be requeued ' ,r alt red. (k
In tranaiiiit aropvoffhwreaolutinn M Ihe " " -. h incra p;
E.eculive i.f Vin-inia. In Im rniAnmiiirii "ir""iih "H""n ',l',li "l IMl,ri.
ted t the General AaaemMy of that Hhtai p"" 7 TT! "M'
And that Ihe aamelH-aent to the Governor r"nC . ,b lhnm
Mtitl Council for their concurrence.
SAitt KL C. (.'Brra Cirri:
In rmjncil, October 80, 1709: Read and
concurred urmmmoiialy.- .
. IUtuj.au ViiiTxtr. Stcrtiarjf.
rnon rut .. y. coonica tk i'iara.
i ryuwn re rmrur and in ctaa).
quence, a comnwtlee ofeooA-renec tu
poii ferf, or which Mr, Mabuoji ,
'lcy'lcamooUutiialjli,
Anjfuat, when Mr. M!ioi madeair
tatinj.trntt lh crfmmltDre eiaild wa ,
and inirodnred a reai lutioa which, ..!
i.i......r-.-. i .-..- i
.i..iicii, nut mring mai ina ii"ut wov.
8 rtcrde Iroov it rnattioo.
f.Vrr Journal of Ihtx of Ka.. 17f '
rof. l.wrbO l t ' r ' . .'I
mar I.- eomtnunimted tn Ihe Lct-ialalorea 1 wm ine T ' . ' Ba J f ! r''- fc " or Wla reVH.iIioaVif,
thereof 'ra n orarnarjpi oi. in mine, i crnaiu, aner greai rnoaiiieraimn, miii
i.nnjjrea ernonnei -an Mtcuiiit l'o J mo rueiae, aud lha. Dill orff.uiizn j; fa
iartroent of Foreign alTuirw (aflerwarde Treaaiiry Dciarlrnerit,of ihu I'nrted 8u-,
rhiinifei l " Dermrlmenl of State.") " an became a law on the 2nd Senlemher. t"..
F.rervUrt Department to be iimi;ninntod I ineler the title of " on aH to tHaUiik 4'
the Denarfhionl ol JTarjah Exrcvlirt r Tmwr Drpvrtnt nf."whl1it the law
lhpar:meril to bo denominated Ihe Nvy relation to the Wr and itatri Di-uriair.ii
llie i lA'p-irtmonf," and a I reaaury i)-part Jra racli entitled An act to tulnbluk,,
When our Eirnitirt department )iaj
eolthltxhed, it wan iiilernled i le Hitjifdy
A tni enpr.
Arm. ft. flirrKCt, Cltrlt.
btatr of 'oNsnrriri'Tr
. At n tienernl .Mrmhlv of Ihe Stnte of
Connecticut, hidden at ll.trifinl
inl.
raid Stnte. on the arrond Thur-idnv of nteiit. (id tho reader hera ?oiark the I fjtrrutitt Vrvartmmt to bt itmrniAtk
M iv, Anno D.'iMiiii I T fi, Ina F.t.relrnr j ditfcrence in the title of the aeverat I tht Ihpartmtnl of (War ar) lertif J
the Governor Imvin ; l ooiiniiiiii ntn.l to ijiHI'irtmrnK, and he will at once perceive, IwiVi.' .
TrTnriiTTai7ToTr rvr.iTiiTioU"i ot the l-g ; 1 " ' w wrsoimr wTircrr nrrnmrco trarffr r pit, .rJCKiOT- flOI tac prMcw jafs
fpitedl SlaleaiUxJare, in the liril chin.ienf' iihtlnre of Virini.i, ml ipte.l in December I vernment, foresaw the dangera which I live aoid, on this aohjeel, II the Prta
... . - i i . f .i .. I .t . i .i .
i . ..i... ..1 ru .thai a ii.- .'t.iiiiiuii ii.. I7U Hin.'ii .I'liiio iii iliu nin.i.Kr.iri ..i ii. u iii rn iirin irnm niaein turn iuifi irinn. i iwi i nni inn iuimm. ai MniAirina .n ..nu.
u". . ' . I u T.i iii.i ... i ..! . i.i in i inril.1, ...i.. ik. t. i. :.L .1. Ul.v..k..:.i v. c.i
ill! !ime, - - TitTi in-. iiciu:ni ii ti iiiuiL'iu, u.:iu sani ncsniil ; ""w nomcj wnu ine i 7 V.'""J,.lT,rlw'u".i;n,'',nB m VJV" -
ffed Si area. - - - -
4 Rttolvrd, That ihe Governor fom
' Jft't-oVate theaa Reaolutiotialn he Sup-eine
ll"imeiirrieetpreiiTrt: him ThfiTrht huuT
:7'Iifjt:it0r J41Wil:'.OUtBinni4ita..WftJ)0IIJ
. fv'remrf cmieern aod re .-ret, ihe. many
lIliilJc-'vil OflJ &failAJ1?ati wl.oT;5.VJfl1V let
. "S- w afoMWr.leif th , Leg Watiira 01 Vircinia,
" . ;i V on iho twenty-iiml day of Dci-em-
, V 'T
IternaV aimcL -
It eamrnt be
United Sutti a h-uW h1.
poi jue 'iv
.. esi.ih p.--"-'-. u- -lc ,ra. linr,' hnving b-ei nt.! ;r.-il :
. ..roviilc lor tho conno.i v .1 .... .... , .
1 "7.. tUMtbe! ....Uitv.vror V"" ' ,
ff! "..dTill l pro'rte 4ne peoa "V" ' . -; Vre ' witlt ,le. re2rol, aid eicitlv .l.aavoiva. ! 'idod. therefore, that while the
' 1 1, 'I lie' if3J ' 11 11 mtu j . .), ,,r,,, 1,. r, ,,.,, ,.,) j ,1,,, r,rirP)li, iniid N ivv Drpartmenta, alrraild bedenom
iim UMiiii -ruliibuMty
4 of hoyltjr;tinr : jq.iifici byjlwjmram
hlnii;ifi.(iiilti.)i). Ai'l'i;il liostilily li.i.
Ijl.hil. pilv Innu beti.i expnt-ieneed, Hinl 11
rittLdnt')rHlit 4 H if'Ti'"erriiii;ii
dniT In cviiecl. Tflii
iri'."t.'-' iv.'.t. fv'.
reason ilmH to etjiect. I lui law,
iWfXli, ; .S4 '41. 4lliJull,.-tWL4l
riliM'er c uld itli much or 'nrietv (
euttu.-iujj w tilt iho exfuilit-tt iff it, us
e in wli.iiiilliir.ijjitHuitiolii.-i r'MstHj
tTic cxeeitt:vo rx wer if.tho ' ni'cil iir.'e.
The 'i(i ion Art, fulled, i.i, in tin'
ijliiHTf l'f Tfipr I.eilTitrtre; ettfnHv "nu.w.
thltr;-" ThrGoTH'TBt Ariiit.iv ,4 Viraiir
ia t'l 'hrjr tf viP.e iiidcr cimimiI --Mjion,
COailOS TEA I.TTI ASSACtlPif J'y, hat w-beirHtrtt Jlfete,' iff ?-4jf
,7T
tmn tn tho Alien and Sedition Act."
rtH which the Coiiititution atitrmrizod :
-A tree cony r-' 'f-fiavrttir novt&e.-
-A . . -vr-
i Urnate, FrbrvAry 1799. ' I
The Iiejialatiiror of Maetwcliiiaetta tiav-
nhiiitirMiif llietf of Virainia, raa-wd
"iho 'M day ol lV-cemlcr laet, end cm
iniu.icnted by Uia Ji-cellency Ihe Gover
rKr, rtlafivo lo 'certain auppoeed Inlrac
lion of Iho Cnntrfttutinn of the Uuiteil
Staicis "by the TJoveroinenl Thereof; and bc;"
in convinced ihaltheFedor.il CoiiNiilu-
nnmperily. ami aafeiy, of lite pt nplo of
thefin United Statci. nod ( niamt iiir that
ij'XjWc!t.fyTJ(cTltrl(d That; afwei,"'ther"
-tTTY-iovet-if:iifiit4f puhlic.nmo and., men
-nr-i Which" i reulati'd "by" truth."' Il is
'Ui! tnteuded to protect men in nflice, nnlv
mtt!RV-;tit& sitf d". tlia wntW, -1 ta oh 1 v
retrif-nY"rti itr d 4ne-yederal 4nKNuiti tjetii- tn-fliilmal-.aecurily..tQ..'iniMie
CHNetitint rtgh'a, Ihe liberty of roti h'iK e j tiujunmH n the jieoplo, ai)i therefore the
iindof ifie pre cannot liecnneaileil, tin id t ,)f!ty ijerivetl from it ia for the benefit of
(!;- rennitieH'-tviwliiled,' bf- n&y ('' the' ieVWite. ahtl w tWr richr.
ihority of thti vnltcd Sirttea," and Innu rt:. 1 Tins construct iim of the Constiiutinn ond
nil
oft!,
i . - . - . I r ' - - - - . ,..-
reii : il h i.v. o ivn power, ami mom prudently 1 witm mencurea, wnai wuuiu become w ii
ire, IiVjunv, I ti.it ihu Aiin nthly vn wi ' cnnieil nnim! it
vided. therefore, that while the Slnte,M'ar,I'u tnto kit kandt, for nobody
I ll 11 X IVV I Iritaa rlmMila lwtM Kaa Awir. I thnt I krni rt rrr9 aantlrl a f i nnn... '
'iriiim I" ' 'ii"! inmi (- u.ila'lll I ' - ruino 111 ""ui uiu") 1 v t.-jt,
TnytVrW-WW1 lAl'llllraa-jttvpinujiO'i .Ki. " rry vj.iuJLJt.i.. .1'
cnieia inerent do requiren to periorm uen e""' ""'"'" r- -
dntirg a nhnll from timem time be enjoin ce', you will give biro a complete m ,
ed tiKinthem by the PrendtHt.iind lo re, trol oter the whole treasury departmw i.j
l-ort anmmJIy tri the I'enident aa Ihe chief Having got Ihe aword, give him rtiepuraf
n,V-.-.;,".eee
v relate to con I l,ml """ omcer annum emimBurity w '"; - " . "l
the emi .f "jhe Tritrr Department. 1 raio i a- wg.oo ot ouicera. who. wi .1
AiidiC; nx tt. Indepeudiiiit. ftf, and.mai aojiwrt LiVatciftjKCuro h .Ukr.B
metromt the PtHlenl andthe other Dn- 'w ' perpettnit bra foimeal
pnrtm-Pt,it wn tipreaelv provitW-lint -'wKf Whenapcaking or tho oppowiw
Ik. .Iim.l, I molt. 1.;. nnimt i.Mwt ilireet tn' of the people tn the trrar,rof aucb a pf,
in the K aeth. F.rmi fWirininiaIdread frorn'the-'arcumiihtion ol power a
" " .."'. I- 1 . . . - . ...
of tir Cmrrfnmet-r WeUt piaihlfl tcl"16. "" " e k'nwimijy ?" w.
, .. . ..... If .."-T--,; ! , .... I.- a AW ..1 I
irnar,! more r.irrlo e nfTttiKL nnv intnrlnr ivm iikhi iuwui ii ui u 1
eneirim-ihii' KarrVihWWeitMritrU'fib-haf ltthefirrieiwir'ei whea yonality aid
Treairyf OrT cmiTJtVevavV
tj- i-:i;..t'r ii;-r.3..z..irjttM'H(i-Kiilnt. and cnrnint the whole cuni
vn-nii rTi'WT" 1.1 1 iiiuir imimn I'Tniimi io i - - '
f I'tntri
iV'JiU'iU jxCl!' " and unlawful cnnihi
I'itlioiw u .- mat l:i" : 'edcral Government,
r anv ilicer ber , in tin- uer) .riliiiiKe which the exifjonrv ol tho country render
1.1 fii "tfttty", -weH ay .1ieent;iiieiMi nfied iteeea-wry winch- tho conatituted -,au
tjirrrh vd if
MiU nl. t
.... ... . .. . . T: .1 c. .1 l.
1 rla . ! I .llQrf M:lll'. he ore the Aril 111-. ikh'IC, wuiict
i 11'
t " 1 . i I -M..li I himuUiiiiw vit V mi n i 1 n
.a atliuT-Jj r?bn fnw ii vor of Ihe promrrtiny anv of the ohjecfi attoiiiptcJ in
. . l.i i -.-IJTI T. . . 1 ' ... .... ..
ii tv .K'riijod, nr it mitigate the pimjth'
ii i'ni iv'.i'-'i lli.tt antliiiritca, nod n lniitt of
itfrre n nHTtisl e reatod k t ho ji fi-t y jiml
extreme anxiety to guard thoeo riplita from
every jMM'iibie atlm k i f uphiMtry or uui
iHltons with other Hintia, riM .iniriiuiiii'ul .in
amendment for to.it purptint: u Inch amend,
nei.t waa, in. duo tunc, annctnl tn the
Conatittutum lull (hey tit! it auroly- ex
pert that Ihe -proeedtiif. f loeir ,Nlalo
Coiiv-ir.inn were to explain the iKt.rinl
iii' i.t adoitteil hv the L'moii. The word
tl welfare oflho whole; and heing bouml
hy eolemn oath to wj)oil and defend that
'nifffiltitiiiri, fnel it unnecetaarv to jnake
i atiy.profeaaiima nf their attachment M it,
V "1 vmr fir in aiitcrmrnation -noTT it
5ii'ist every aggrefciioo, foreigti or do
nieslic. . "
lint they tbem4t their duly wolemnly
to tWInre, thnt, while they hold aocred
Iho prineiiile that conaent of the People i
l.riirjinilr'iwtgwcaj:flf.iual and letrnat
, rtownr, they f nnnnt admit the riht-x)f the
Slate Legitmturca, to ilcn'Mince mo an.
niioin'ration of lhal Government o which
ThoWiW
rrtc3ye
-a'itual cancBraa i That. .f "."i.H'gf. g
()ral and enliuhtcned ytgihinee among the
Potipla ia olWiiya to"bo oheri"bed, yet an
' nnroaaonatiltt jealouay of the men of their
ckuce, and a recurrtinca In mcarure of e
fromityf upon groundleaa" or" tnyinl pro
t!U,Jave a tring tondeney to dcatroy
all rntional lilierty at home, and lo deprive
' Cotirew" shall miil0 no l:iw abrnlgius
(he fieet.'oiii of fp,,eih or nl'the'preaa."
'The Actcompliimt'dof ino nlrrulgmenl
of tho iVcediiin of rither. Tho genuine
libcrly iifiH't'cTraiid tlte pr', i tho lib
crtv to utteraiid publiih the trnlh ; but the
coiiMlituiexittl rii'lit nl tho cihzi ii tu utter
and publish the truth, is not to bo "coll.
fiuuded with the lici'iitiiUtiicas in .'peukii g
him! writing thnt m rlv eniplnved in prop
aualin lUhrbixal nn.l slunder. Thia free-
doui 4Vtiu Lcis
cured hy most, it not alJ, the htiito ( onsti
( ut ions; and of thin proviHton there hat
licen generally but tme cnnsl ruction ainrtu,-;
oaliiiUciiod iiKUi :...ib4ti it ia auiecuaity. Sat.
I ilm rm ii imi I ..m nml lit l Iho ahunn of Ine
tho U. Statea of tho moateaaentiHl atlviin- jf entnnentteil power vested in thorn
tlileitn'lholiYeftnwr
f . -a mm. nAMUniW tlllll tllA ileia. ' i :i . I '. .1 . I w. . - .
M if "lame" ......... . i nrnrii raicil in inn m'ri'nii din"-", verinin
Km nMcaaei inTaw aniT WiilTyT
under the Cona'ttuiion oflho United Ma.es,
find tha colistruction of all lawa made in
fntuawso Uiereof, are eyrlunivnly yeated
-"' ft tfosTjiiipl- in t ha ' jw lcl ourta al tho.
United Statoa.
That ihe People, in that aolemnxompacl
t itith 4a declared to i the aupremo law
f the land, have not ennstiluted the State
! fLeg'wlatare a the judgea 'of tha acta or mea
t mifiea 4 the Foderal Cvernrwenl, but
' kave xOruUed to them tha aowef of pro
I.1 .'I - -Jf - . f - -
, - LT. h. aa 1 t Vrfi afu.Jn. ftnitth
prcsa; ofwhicli the court of InW, the. ju
riea, and people, wilt judge ; thi rijrht i
iwt ndViuixl, but ciMtiirmeii and etuWnl
ad, bv the. lata Act of Conjirewi. ..-.,...',
By the Con:iitiiioo, the logitlaiivo, exe
cutive and judicial department ot Uovcni
ment are crdaincd . and eNtnhlislied ; ami
in general terms, Tiy
the- fieople, to their General Government
for the purpose of their safety and protec
lion. The (Joven.meut is not only cm
potfrtrtHl," but w'ml-iymiywM'ehl
pel iuvationa ami auppresa mnirrecuont ;
to guarantee to the several States a repub
lican form of government ; lo protect eneh
State against invaaioii, and, when npplied
to, agaiiw domeatic vi'.lenco ; lo hear and
decide all cases, in law ami equity,, arising
under tho Constitution, and under, any
treaty or jaw 'made tn"'piireirarieo thereof r
and ntl cti-ii iif-ailiinntl.'v aiiff inBiHioiM
ol't'e: eiitii'!j law ol the bind, a well a
the Arl complained of, tha Lcgmlalure of
dn-tsiicliuwtla most deliberately ami firmly-
lieiteve, reaulla from a just aud full view
of ihe acverul port of the Conati utmu; and
they conatder that Act to be wise and ne
renatry, as.au audacinua and unprinciulod
Kpirit of f.iltehooil ami nbuse bad hern too
long unremittingly exoiled for the purpose
f -pc rvtming ptiQixr immronj-mnd itircat'
enetl to undermine nnd destroy the whoio
fiibrie of government.
The Ijeislaturo further declnro, thnt in
the loregoing aentimeiit Iho havo c
prettm'tl the genornlojtjnion of their coiihITi.
iiontt, who ha ve. rint only acquiecctl, with
out complHint, in those particular measures
of the Federal Government, but have giv
en their explicit approbation, by re clpcling
those men who voted for the adoption of
them. Nor is it iipprohcndhd thnt the cit
ienriif'thnr 'State "WiUbe.aocusMdidlaUi.
pinenesa or of an in lilTorence to their con
mitutioiinl rights; for, whilo on the one
hand ty
cmdm'title; Government tflttthe-othefi
the nnkreaaide.?oTutions.
And it in further
. .Iiril'(lt Thnt hi nvcellrncv the i Go.
Ternor be Temtrre1otrannnt-trnrnrtf
the foregoing n-tolution lo tho, Governor nt
irgituu, I hat. it ,miy trenwuMUiMUeg
llu legisiaUtra of Uiai Stale. . . . . .. :
uuaoimously. - ... sL
Joiix C Swrru, Vltrk.
i .... .
Alivsi, iiii.. v. w.nui i.' I - .... ,.v -- - i i - , . .... A.i.iinu','
"... . . i.i .i n r . j .. jifiilii.ri itiiiiiiLiniv if henttlv. ClaWJInMi.
Concurred uhauiimHwIy tf -theUWr'T
i itn rnntmi rr inn vrr 11 r i m wnn nntanrrn miitiei awpraa waw va 'am
J "e i i w'- ii ! pn - v
Ifouae.
Teste,
Sam. W'vLtvi, Sec'ry.
quiro that they should ifcfond thai Govern
ment and ita eniHtittrtlnnal measures against
the open or insiijioiM attacks of any foe,
whether foreign pr dtMiffestic.; --
And, lastly, lhat the Legielttiitrfl of Maa
Mchutetts (eel a strong eonvietion that the
scventl United State are connected by a
riniiui'Wi interest, Which ought t render
'iriflf umoil TrfiirmtuTjlcv tttltf thhf thht'Stnte
will always co operate ariih iiaeoiilederfite
rTi'ittit in'reiil'rng''triiit unioii ptialu
of mujuat-secjy-jty freedom, and happi
ness. 1
?.AMUtt, Pititir, Prttidtnt.
'&nt.JJv.iftv.oM;wc?.tA
In tlien Uonse of Rcprftrntathcs, Feb.
13, 17 !)'!?. Read and concurred.
Howard H Robi?i, Speakrri
A true copy. Attest, Jons Avur, Sec.
STATE OF NEWTORK.
,inSrnatf, &rtk-i, 1799
ST.ITKOF NEW MAMPSIIIRH.
Tin tht House of RqrfrxnttttivetrJanr 1 4,
Tho committee to tnko into considera
tion tho Reaolulious of the General As.se in
bly of Virginia, dalej December. 21st,
17fi94rUo rxrlain BesoKitjons of the Le.
gislnturo ef Kentucky, of the 10th Novem
ber, 1758, report as follows :
The Legislature of Now Hampshire
having taken into conaidcratinrt certain
Resolutions "t lha General Assembly of
V irgmia, dnted December 31, 1798 ; also
certain Resolution of' tho Legislature of
Kentucky, of (lie 10th ot INoyeniber, 173:
Resolved,' Thnt tho Legisl ture ol Now
Hampthire unequivocally 'exirea a firm
.resolution to maintain ami defend tho Con
stilution of (he 1'intod States, and the Con-
atttutioif of this Siitte;' agfifnit- ery -aj-j
gression, either foreign or domestic, and
hat they- will euppoct the- Government of
tho United Slatca iu U uiiswurca war rau.
ted by ibe former. - - --
1 hat tho State legislatures arc not the
proper tribunals to determine the constitu-
tionulity of the Laws of Ihe General Go;.
venuncnt that the duty of euch decision
ia properly and exrdttsiyely confined to tlio
judicial department.
. That if the Legislnturo of New IIamp-:
shire, for mere ajieeulative purpoeea, were
taex preea. an oplnioa on. Aim. Acts. ,jaC the
General Government, commonly called
ifieraTIp.fl niMSedii
ion would unreservedly be, that those Acta
are constitutional, and, in tho present criti
cnl situation of our country, highly expe
dient, '
" That t!M corilifufiBhWIityf
ency of the Acta n foresaid have been very
ably advocated and clearly demonstrated
by many citizen of the United States,
more especially by the minority of the
General Assembly of Virginia.: The Le
etsJahjre of New Hampshire,, therefore,
deem it unnecessary, by mry train of argu
her
5711
' We have already eiven the provmor.'
of Iriia act, ahowing Ua-drpondence H
these DepartmonW upon the jcxeewi".
and. will nnw flllottl tha.JirSt ami set-'
.A'OIIPMI-1 -I , i ri
aasemhlcd on the 4th eclione ofthe acl toestaouan ...
tun k
Whereas the noopleof the United Stntea monta, to attompt furthor illuatration oi the
have established for thernsclveai a Trce'and pro4ioaiiB, the truth of which, it is coo,
ii. ...:.., .i.... ...i.;i:i., . i-.;... t will he I ha lima that Ihe twiriotrc
i'f ri 1 1 i w ti i i I n i mill n i't in y iiiij iriiiniiinirt' i .
ted hv nenirvJ infhiem'e. bv' aneeinllv sincerely lament the legislative rtt.
..... .. ... ;l ..t . i.j IX,
requirin? that far all hi, memtrea, thel".or nn unguam mum. i
chief of the Trcnturv should be responsible M.r T789, fhtt 0
foTTieReprewntrftifCS or fllO people, and
not In the President. " .
Cut, to. illustrate; thi uhject .more rjenr
lv, let us refer to' the Journal of lite Erst
Congress after )ioadoptuin of the (' mgti-
tntinn. f Vnitresa ' aasemhled an the 4th
ft arch, 1 789, and m emiaeqiieitceTaqu r'
from dav to day jtotil thejst of April ; on - " Si Tion l. Be il enacted by tktj
uTiI-r -K,,, ; ' ..t ii,. ate and Ilotine of Revretentatnet of
u v ia xftyi ai'rv.iai ui winv iiiwi . 4 . gy J
ntUmtrd States vf AmertcA, tn Conpw
fhfl 21st Mv. fiilniviii-T rl.id m wn a$Jtm0lcd, That there bIl W I
ftttnh!nl unci i-r.rw.i tn rniuin!tl(a f nient of Treasury; in "which shall bs tw
eleven, among whoni was tho venerable J. following ofrtcers.'namely : a SecrettrT
Maoion: ', the Treasury, tn be deemed head of
Resolved, Thnt It is Iho opinion o"f deparlinent ; a Cmptrolter, an Aodtt'
thi committee, that there ought to lie en- Treasurer, a Regwlcr, and an Ai
tablishcd tho follow-in Executive Depart Secretary of the Treasury, woic
wenta, to witi:, Dcpartc4rt.,nTll!fln;tffij l,aU aPF,nte XlhJ":
Aflliirs, at the head of whirh shall bo an of- crolaryV 1 - .
ncer-to be, enlled Secrp.tary to- the- Vbited -HSacTrrrji 2.' And Httfmr emeu v
Smiea for the Dopartnfcntf - Farnign-.Af- 41i44'alaU'-U.the,iliity,iC.
fairs, rernnvnble by thenJ'resident ; n Trea- of the-Treawiry - tn difflst and prfrj
miry Department, at tho head of which plans for the improvement and .matsTj
shall bo an oITicer to bocnll(i' Secretary mentof the revenue, end for thoaucport'j
to the tinted Btatc fyr he 1 rtwsury.Xfo-1 publie credit t tq prepare ,na rejw
nnrlmertt. rumnvr.KIn liv ihu I'reiilnnl I rnnln. f ilia nnlilio ri'ienne I and ti" I
I .......... ..........Iw . varauin, i w n ... -m v. 1. V J'M.'liv 1 v - . . , .
a Department ot War, at ihe hnad of xshtcbJ ticlejipeiidiiure i to superintend Ihs tt J
snail J to an oiticer to bo callert tsecretary to I tion ot the revenue ; w oecnw j
the United Stnles Tor the IVpartmciit "of j forms of keeping and stating account
War, removaLle by the President.1' I owkinn returns, and to rut under W
rAUurscadcn xiU nd the autk&Lv fa
. . . : ' i us
tan tn tne Jovrnnlt ofth- Jloitse of Rep. alter provided, all warrants lor ""
On ihe 2iid June, we find the following of appropriations by law to ,cc.uW
Mr. Baldwin, from the committeo ap services relative to the saleoftha
..' . , .. ...... . ' . ... ... e,.
poinieu, pTosenteu, acuoriiing orilorr aiiongmg to tlte unttea swesi "j. l
bill to establish an Ercctdloe Ihjpnrtmonl, j jaw required of him i to "'ttfepill 5
' ' raiiii.i ian u irtimiHT .iuriiiiuiii, iy itTiiiicp wi iiiiii, - ,t
ffirdbltotnritc
which waa received and read l)m fimi imlaiitrr. in firrsnn or in rnWaif '
... . , . -.,,1
time. ' - I miiy be required,) respecting ai
" Mr. flaldwin. from the enmmillen nn. I rrferrrA tn Llm h the Senate or.
pointed, presented, according to, order, a Repre$etUaHvet, ot which shall -f'j
0111 to ewaDiisn an ixervnee uepenment, I to hisoti.ee; anu ganerauy v; r
to tWSesKMirtnated the" Departrrtent of Fo- such aervices relative the
rninn til?..-- i .Uk 1 I 1 C.1I I l: ., (.! IStt
. .t.. -1.1..1.. , hiiivii -iM-iEVHisu hixi mu iiwi; on iiirecivu w j-oi.--' - i . i
(lie finti, time' loflT.S. 178. Vol. llChapterW S
VjQtr authority for tkU UiUJovrnalAi$..:z:r . f- ,,'