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PEOPLE OF A!lASSACHUSSTTS
fellow Citizens S-SThe ; House of Rcpre
nr itivcsbi" Massachusetts, having nearly
-A-,n!f.tpcI the ordinary duties of the ses-.
.m unon the eve of an adjournment, are
induced to:delay their departure for f heir
liMtii'S, by tne intUligoncejusiTCceivea 01
V ;r declared by the United States, against
(. Britain. Though the recent course of
pviMic affnrs has led some of us to antici
P tr this event, as the natural and inevita
tlr consequence of the infatuation which
j,.c presidtd in the national councils, and
the fatal desertion of your interests by
flotne of vour own Representatives in Con
cr ss ;'vi t we are sensible that this cala
jnMv will fU upon most of you, asjasud
den and unexpected visitation ilmjabe: re
cucu bv you as an instance of inconcei-T.:-lr
follv andi desperation. We also
.It? w that it will be natural for you to
look' towards, your State Legislature, for
the suggestion of some means of relief
fn,m a condition so repugriaut to your wish
es3'nd interests. Most gladly would we
ore our time and exertions to any
tnrans of repairing the mischief already
Jxri'un, or of averting the ruinous consul
qu?nces which awnit our country. But
our dispositions, unless seconded by the
active energies of the people, can be of no
ivail. . The system deliberately adopted
at a former St-ssion for securing permanent
power to a majority of.the Senate iu defi
nce of the voice of the people, impedes
and 'U feHts the expression of the public
uill. Thr-approbation of , War raeures
h miniritv iii this branch, and by cer-
t;.in members of Congress from this state,
juries hare been sustained, that were enti
redressf . But though the sasure,
lnjcannot:..affixt ,the right otTjpre
ration oSghtoot. tabe disgnjied by a
Mfise nation in its attempt to procureone "
ixient, baTresort to the last extremttyi)'1
Without stopping upon this most solemn
occasion, tp 'notice the insi nuations and as
sertions so lavishly inadeof a plot to dis
member, the Union, by the employment of
secret emissaries, and hr attempts tp ex
cite Indian hostilities, .insinuation anTlas
sertions; wholly unsupported by .proof, and
which, furnish conclusive evidence of a
want of more important reasons ; we may
consider the causes assigned by govern
ment for this appeal to arms, to be, in
substance,
First-The impressment of American
seamen.
td'ypui:bikye;iten wiU 'fall a prey
to their, rieets. which epiver the ocean. I ;
;7Thcuory-vicw.i
of hostility, comparedikh
etion 'of ; th1
re course
servation, aijcl recoUecti
yt events, wi)e youojudgejaoron
ly of the siiceritof tHdministtation,
but of the lolidity" ot . theh- motives. .' W?
beg' vou also to recollett that the French
Decrees while they were much more out-J
rgeous in prmcipje (Were long awcnofiu
time, and theWjorV first demanded resis
tanceJVom our government, and that it ap
pears by public documents, that : the Or
ders in Council vwould !havi been revoked,
had not our administration thought pro
per to connect the revocation with a Jaim
for the relinquishment of principles of
blockade, . which?' are nowrecognid as
conformable to the. Law of Nitions From
cess, and perpetuating ip our, Country, the
iinv infiuencncipbwer of its advopats " :vi j";
oy aaopiing ano; pertinaciously aanenugto r r
fhisisem party iti povrer advanced ":).(;
so far to retreatjwithout discredit; fThey ' ,;
have calcuiatetCtSat a change of their me?s,-. , i V
ures would be a confession offjcrror, and ; 4w I
uwi MU3 musi ucr wuowcu uv. me i one v jt.v 7
ture or their;' claim to public confi lence -'&f
out;.invwarf jneworsttnat can oeiau tnenci
is me losa 01 omce ana 01 power, ana jnejr
are nbt, without hope ot finding a "refdge
from lensure sand'Contemoi., in the'tnorfc
violent passions w men are inseparable troiti
oft
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,; Itis by these -means, fellow-citizens,' wi " v
apprehension; that vOyt are now invol- f
in WAR. The event Torm3a new e- W' t-
exhihs vouas a divided people to those
Ivho triumph in ypur divisions, as a source J
of their own power; atid.the .National GT
em-.tient has been induced tQ blievr that
ypuriri;tuiiissenrionsrf. combined with;
y0uf sober hajaits,; and natural aver'siort
from the appearance of opposition to the
laws, are sufficient pledges for your tame;
acquiescence in the abandonment of your?
-local interests, jand for your supporting,!
at ibe expense of your blood and treasure,
jawnr, unnecessary unjustifiable and im '
politic ; whichj underthe pretejpjce of vin
dicating the independence r of. oun country
against a nation which does not threaten tt
must too ,probablvponsigh your liberties
to the care of a tvrant who has blotted ev-;
trv vestige of independence from the con
tinent of Europe, ".' , v. . ... . s ,
; Havinpfeiented a temperate and res-',
fsectful meniorial ,to Congress, pray ing
tHt:ra to avert tjie evils of war, vvithout. et
fert ; it no longer becomes us tQ conceal
our sentiments; upon the causes and tenaepY
cv of the present war.. The time perhaps
approaches, when, like other minions . of
French pOwer ancl icfluence, we shall be
txpected to 'observe a timid and. profound
111 truce upon the measures of admin istra-
A war begun upon principles so
Secohdv---Thev principles of , blockade,
imputeoStQ the.jBrJish gtivernmentj, by
which ports' not flciinvestel ''"may, be
considered as subject to blockade. ,
Thirdly, and prinjCipally The Orders
;n Council. s ' it ,'v-r'X
In regard to the impressment of our
seamen,- the pri tlsbf governmenthaye at nd
period pretepdeor to the right of taking
them, knowing them to be such. They ;
Cjaim'the right ot visiting neutral ships in
search pftheit own subjects ; and in the
exercise of it, abuses, though to a. much
less extent tljan the people have ben feu
to believe, have been practised. Biifvthe,
conclusive remark upon this subject js th t
Mr. Monroe, nowSecretary of State, ar d
Mr. Pinkney, the present Attorney 'Ge
neral had made an arrangeineht withuthe
British governpit-nff for teroct5onpf
our seamen, Which in ; theirudgineivt
Would have been perfectly, competent to
that object,. But this arrangement,; Presi
dent Jefferson, .evldepyndfataf
ter mined to, preserve -eyersojuof rru.
tation, Refused to CQhnrmt Since thpe.',
nou jnc uriiisn govern.menc nas always;
professed a wjjJhjgriresi teftt(lpb,
arrangementst&eirLministerh
plicitly offered to ipaihithejtpmioaf:
every American seaman, .up-bemjB(sb
nished wi th a list; of theml' t ,We Gannot biit
uidd, that the, Senate pf this Cdmmonwealth 1
the means ,of prof urip (reVerfowP a
list of theif impressed . citizn s; theum
hereof which we lave reason:ito lieye
would appear quite inconsiderable in com
parison with, the exaggerated allegations, of
our admuijstraion,a well a with those
who by, this act of their own government,
are noiv exposed to capture and to confine
nent in prison ships. , ,
Upon the question of constructive 6hc&
ddrs, separate , from the.jiorders in council,
which rest, on special cirjeumstances, there
can he. no pretence, fora controversv inV
volving the necessity of wr. v The British
government has; declared, in 'official cont
municatins' that to constitute a blocifade
particular pbrtsTmust b$ actiiallyinyes
ted 'and previous warning given, to ves
sets boupd to, them" not to enter ",. VTo4his
definition it, is understool that the, Ahleri
can. go venment assents. f3ut it. Is ; allege
ed .that G.1 BritainCyiolte; her professed
liniitation of this right of bloctfadeby her
orders in. counciL which are m effect
our
ved
.. r-1 i
ra m our national nistory. it is anev
wful, unexpected, hostile- tq ypur inter-
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these, considerations we arc constrained by ests, Menacing to oiir liberties; ndrei. ; -a
sense, of v duty to express our fears and t yoltmg to your .feelings. It destroys your
persuasion thatth&ckfplorable event which I confidence in-tHe protection which the conr
nas;"h6ie-,to..-piss.,is;. attributable to stitutiob, intendel to, affvfd, againsValTwar
otherttauses. . Thmpst. prominent pugnanbtheinterestv and viil of ;tie
these is thk embarrassment arising from people ; ahdproves that your.ConJrress is
of the United Stateftnit the, French de- encattoepassiqns of the few, thiin
fights, ;were repealed, t.4 Thj assujranQe , cils. K But your ; 'duties are grea-t in prdpf r - -1
has been.cpntradicted by a series ofpyents. -tion r to the mnitudp of the exigenpv4,ancl .
and .circumstances, .which leave no room tlie triaUmposed upon your fortitude, and
roraouot. oy tne smxing ana ourmng 01 pniunsm
(?ur vessels on xne nmn-seas ; ov tneiior- : -. i-our
mai declatat!Th4,of th- French government and
enforciriff- ahdjamDlifvinfir those decrees; until
anahoaliy, by tne language ot. the last rre- can.ettect tne repeal ot such as are opnox
ideiitial 'mesge't6Congre ,ioos.? You must. -also defend vpur 'coun-
while it tilisieriijlie repeal xf tfose dei ; try:-against invasion by any. foreign eneniy
crees, explicitly, at t3,, h at since the j?e without weighihg he justice or necessity
xidd of Suci pretetic)ed repeal, her gpv- of he wiuy We Jray voai ta . discourage
erllmen t has authorised Illegal capture's by all .attempta, Jto obtain redress" of grie
ijriv'aieersJagd' pufiUcships.' and that o- vances by zn acta -of yiolence orvccmt
tHer puirages nave gen practised on our bi nations to oppose thelaWs.: Ypur habit
vessels, ana QUr citizens ; ana that , no in- o? ODeQiencto tne-aictates oiaauty, your
aemnity
French
arc me -ciuzen 01 one: -coumrv. Ti.t-
bound to support all constitutional laws "
:bv a peaceable xhanite of oien.nvou KM'i
CI
ens.
tion.
Outratreous tn Public oninions. to the tee-
ngs and interests of this people, can be
ttPPprted onhyrthe violence which des
troys the freedom: of - speech, and endan
gers the liberty of the citizens, v. But while
cur chamber. Is notijyet encompassed by .a
tancling!army and the writ pf; habeas ror
ptis is not suspended, we will lift up a war-
tung a voice to our constituents, andap
rize them of their danger. " - J.
. y uvu mniast tne peaceiui scenes,, in
Which fpr. thirty' years, you have been ac-
Customed tOTenose. von are madp'tn rea-
1 Eze .Aaiir lapi. ;when;you. findT,that
W supply the exhausted . treasury paper
""feciuissuea ;- ana tnat airect
urdensamS taxes must beTmposed
Upon VOur lands, and ;voiirl hrriinations-
hile theians of providing for.their Dav
. r . viuuuaiicu we.aeev vun virnac
; a ' -5.' juu - win iook,- arouna
you fqriiottr tribulatiOnV;No
1
!s;Pdi purcountry has been threaten-
?fWieaK Nb enteVririie
:? litreasonVinr
Pteheridedi ybiir cbmmer
ftJ4 have ,bcen .xpnieft ib
great
the
'J'ftK
pr;revVcat?on rbjT those, decjreiesisn i a g
Bult to coii5mon siase.f Yeto disiselt people findt,vthem'selve8 oppressed by
tneimposition, praqtisea upon our execu- .measures 01 tneirgavernmenr, wnentneir
tH-;to Ratify its; wounded pridey and e ; jijst rights are Neglected,. ,theirvjnteretsi
vade the retraction .of error, we are called overlcoke6V their opitiionsjdisregarded, 8j
upon to hazardUcthat. is dear :.tcj,a natibni itheir respectfuV petitions received, with sui
v. i Anpthe.&for : remote -causlj; jbjtthis perqiliouS ?. contem' it? is impossible fop ;
war, we arecorabelledto r refer to a dispo- ;them to submit in silence. In.otHer coun-
sition in , many , vi)fluence predomirifif uch occurrences produce ..tumults, 'J' 4-'
naes iq our .national ounciis, to aggran- rebellion anciyil war. t ; fiutin bur coun$
dize the Southern and Western i Spates! at try, a pqa.ceablei remedy may be.lpund to ,-,vl; :
trie expence of the , Fl as tern section of the these evils in the Constitution. Situated ,71 '
Unipn.r . ,It is : unLquestionably truel that ' however, , as you now are, evexhian mus&
the partial local interests fJ thepople of ybe quick to uiscern, r,and actjve tnf apply.
jtfxe different states miffht,, by a, spirit of this remedy; It niustbe evident to you;;
commpaaiion,, pg so Diena
did and.re,con- i that aPresiijent:who.ivas;iriad6'.this.:war
c ilea as i to proquce a great ana nrmpn is-,not . quaimear to mace, peace j.ana tnan,
ous wholc, capable ofsecuriiig the highest the men, jyho have concurr eel .ih thjs act of v
degree ,bf ntiphai, felicity ,and strength, ipcTisppdged tb persevere,. Atx... -But
e,annbld)sgbise oul cbnvietibbthatxthis t itrse, ; '.regardless of all cbnsequehces
a system coeval ith tiie tonnationof biir Displajrthea the Majestyof .the people inv & C
j A. X-.fr.- .,.
Constitution . was digested k and has . been
unceasiuglv pursudd to create and secure a
Drebonderabce of weight and nower -over
tjecommercial , SfateSf Whatever' tettcs
constructive blockaded of Ffaricei and her
aenenqencies., : ;;? if MJs
I tS; far from; tile disposition of , ypur, -.te-i
presentatives to investigate thelireasons ad
vanced by Great Britain ux defence ot this
measure,"5 which herpresetit administration
consider essential to ..the. maintenance' . of
her independence But wei may confident
ly a p Deal toTOur gpocl sense," for a ccmr
matipn of tHe.t solemn 'truth, that "war a-4
gainsiSureai:.pritain money & ne,- raoracni
he' declareshet Orders in .Gqtfnc jl repeal
53ir5heneverfevOc
decrees" shal Have : eectV i a measure
stamped ithpattial
f h ' riTiraHnn nf ' theai orders oir Vnrn
tuietcoiS ekcluded frbmf&epqrts of France
and her1iepende,nciesV BUtlVerliey fe
Lpealed,tilemunicipatlatibns;?hea,vyM
ports, wo did be obstacles to
tnt A flv r tn iil' th ah" th eBri ti aht "ed i htjii
lhus ,to;rSbkmhe .tijglif ;XbtrinTc wjthU
r ranee, wnicn wouiu uoi uc. vi.urm uuxaju
'4nvwe .tenopnee;' partictfatton, in a; lu
cratiye comerce1thf therest. pf I the ,
"iyprld.H Tb indelsimfy.the, merchant a for
ills partial losses his whole if ropertf iex
poed tocapturet To-securervretnbution
fb accr-ionaldepredaUons,4 and mdiyidu
1 oatraee upon Aolltiry -vessels' bvBnttsh
the efrtMs?,nf vmiirirrhtR . and ftii r.r ifi'rirf"
all party'feelihgs at the Mtr of yourjeoun-n ,'-Vi
t try s gooq rcsoive to aispiaee, tnose wno ;
haf e abused their pojjrer, aiid betryd thei;
to.check the. crowth of the ihaviiatineriii- i trust;, Orgmize a pedce.panfyihrxuiho)it
lerest,7 andV prevent the -'accumulation of Lyour;c6untryAl,ahd:let all ptraecpartVdis-. :
wealth in those states ; whatever discourr ! tmctions vanish. f -eep a steadfast eva up . 'Vltf
ages enc; increase 01 tneir popuiat:
onpAiitorvAa omtryrTiAn twim.tnam
1 buvyuioKva vuiikimviuu iiulu viibu
a tever will contribute -to the extension
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territory in the So uh el q atict Western fe j gain raised to the, chair ;.and ifHe abet
ma-
jrion by conquest or otherwise, fcwill
terially cbntributeto the attainment of that
bbiectTncwarbwxoxhmencedls adap
ted to proquce thse effects., .4 1 ,
?: ThefirstJresult will be a wide nd tfaste
ful sweeps of burvesselsbyjture Thef.
shipping pf M assachusetts is her i main si
new. The, lossof tt is irretrievable' as it
constitutes C capital" But v to, a "southern
planter, .this is at most ate mr jrary'eyil, as
foreign bottbms wiilcairy Ins trpps tp; matr
keti r v By the? embarrassments: and-losses
thus attend ant. upon : commerce, itts the,
expectatio.n'Ojpe:pqU
he "clenied' umvBrthvrrrirotertirinldnA
ccase to be represented, and Uiat tne at
tention 01 men ma v oeaivertea irom com
mercial pursuits and thir emigration pro
"thV JJpitediStatesnd ereot,iacuded
.inur, national jA
be5 referred 4tq, a spiruof ealomsy,:, 'andi
ppmpetitiort witpvGreaPntaio;vtcf acjms-
ta"k e ff ietief thatsh eavould vield'ta tbT ti&
pre . sure, pt thevct ntine ntal system estab-,
tors of war are - to , ic entrusted -withconU
ducting it j you will have Idothing'tp .-ex th
pecHor years to:come, butif the sound of . t ;
the warrior, and garments rolled in bjood , .-1
andthatffrybu should by. your aid accelle ri
raic iiic luiit ui uicai pjiwui. ua, vvuuiu
tvraht whose iant of ot
Strains him mm the exercise of unlimited M
V
aespotisnon.xne.qccananaNine same vy,"y ? v
rannyf1q the niw world .which He", Has, ini ) r A
pbsedufop'the oid. 'lW: ' - . ' -l '1.
i -ao.secure a lull ettectitq your ,object? it vyU v
will benecessary .that youTshoufd ine,tt:& i
consult together . for .the common good in .
your, towns and counties It 4S m'darkr ,&t i , f :
trying timesVthatthts cqttitutionapnvir: i ;
lege becomes n-aiuabl&lixpreispuv ;i 5
sentiments : without fear,and Jetthe.'sound
of 4bur:dfsapproWtibnol thisWar Jbe lbvid
and deefiVLet it be;distmctly undersfood t
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