We proceed to state, that, from the number of stu- Messrs. Magruder and Destrehan have been elect. dents who attended our college last winter, underjed senators of the United States by the General Astemporary inconveniences with which we then had sembly of Louisiana. They are republicans. to contend, but which will have been entirely obvi- Lord Wellington entered MADRID on the 11th of ated by the commencement of our next course, from August, amidst the shouts of the people. King Jothe conspicuous merit of our graduates last spring, seph is said to have retired to Valentia, where Sufrom the zealous support of which we have been as-chet commands. The siege of Cadiz has probably sured by physicians in various directions, from our been raised; and it appears possible that the French central situation, and from other local advantages, may be compeiled to abandon Spam altogether, for we calculate on having a very respectable class next the present, if the attention of Napoleon shall be winter. drawn, with his mighty armies, to the North, much We are, morcover, enabled to state with confi-longer. Sweden has certainly alhed herself with dence that the building for the accommodation of England and Russia, and was about to bring a conthe professors and students, which is already insiderable number of troops into the fieid.--But great forwardness, will be prepared for the reception though the army under Marmont appears to have of the class, by the 1st of November, and that the been completely broken up, Soult's force was entire lecturing rooms will be convenient, comfortable and at the last dates, and Suchet had under him from 25 capable of containing from six to eight hundred per-to 30,000 veterans, be joined by the troops from sons, and that there are apartments, in the same Madrid retiring with Joseph. This force will, probuilding calculated to favor the cultivation of prac-bably, be greatly augmented, by the corps of Mar. tical anatomy, by students. mont's army, escaping the enemy-he may form a We think it proper to remark also, that for the junction with Soult, and speedily give a new face to purpose of rendering the whole course of instruction the affairs of Spain. in this institution more complete, several changes have been made in the professorships, and some additional professorships have been created and filled The permanent arrangement of professorships is as follows: Of anatomy, &c. by James Cocke, M. D. Of the practice and theory of medicine, by niel Potter, M. D. Died on Saturday evening last, after a short illness, WILLIAM Woon, Esqr. his Britannic majesty's consul for the state of Maryland. The government of Portugal has issued a proclama tion of neutrality, in the war between the United States and Great Britain, forbidding the introduction Natha-of prizes by either party, "except in cases where the laws of nations require it," which, however, shall not be sold or unladen, "or permitted to remain longer than may be necessary to avoid danger or procure innocent succors." Of chemistry, by Elisha De Butts, M. D. Of surgery, by Wm. Gibson, M. D. Of obstericks, including the diseases of women and children, by John B. Davidge, M. D. and Richard W. Hall, M. D. We are happy to inform the Regents, that from the personal attention of Dr. De Butts in different parts of the United States, considerable improvements have been made in the apparatus attached to the chemical department. The course of instruction in the College of Medicine of Maryland, will commence annually on the first Monday of November, and be concluded by the last day of February. JAMES COCKE, It was resolved by the Regents, That the above statement and the two following resolutions should be published in the newspapers as extensively as possible. Resolved, That as an expression of the estimation By an arrival from Porto Cavello we learn that the royal patriots have the loyal traitor MIRANDA in irons. They will probably cut off his head. The royalists have seized upon all the American vessels within their reach, which were expected to be condemned as good prizes, upon what ground is not stated. Maryland Election. We were misinformed last week on the result of the election in Anne Arundle county-four republicans were chosen. The house of delegates will therefore consist of 54 federalists and 26 republicans. By an arrival at Boston we learn that the royalists of Monteviedo had projected a counter revolution at Buenos Ayres. It was to have broken out on the 4th of July-but the plot was discovered, and 27 of the conspirators seized, and put to death. In consequence of this treachery, the republicans had declared war against the tories, and marched 5,000 to Montevideo. in which the College of Medicine of Maryland holds It is reported that admiral Warren has not the pow classical learning, and as an encouragement to meers of a peace-maker, as has been attributed to him; dical students who may attend this institution to pos-land for the special purpose of opening a negociation. but it is said, a minister will soon be sent from Engsess themselves of such attainments, the Regents, will give annually to the graduate who shall present Energy, with union, will soon bring this event about, the thesis best written in the Latin language, a gold admitting the present rumor to be unfounded. Mr. Alexander Contee Hanson and his associates, Resolved, That all graduates in the arts and sci-who defended the house in Charles street, in this ciences who may take degrees in physick in this insti- ty, on the night of the 27th July, indicted for mantution shall be exempt from the ordinary expence of slaughter, have had their trial at Annapolis, and are graduation. JAMES COCKE, M. D. Secry. acquitted. As the case involves much legal matter, Baltimore, 24th August, 1812. a report of it shall be inserted in the Register, if ob medal. The Chronicle. tained. The general election was held in Pennsylvania on Tuesday last-the republicans have had their usual Henry M. Ridgely and Thomas Cooper, Esquires, success, and in Phil.delphia have also elected their have been elected representatives in the 13th con- candidates for the offices in the corporation by a magress, from the state of Delaware, They are fede-jority of about 100 votes. It is probable that every raliste. Trepresentative in Congress will be republican. No. 8 or VOL. III.] BALTIMORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1812. Hæc olim meminisse juvabit—VIRGIL [WHOLE NO. 60. Printed and published by H. NILES, South-st. next door to the Merchants' Coffee House, at $5 per annums Constitution of New-Hampshire. (Concluded from page 99.) EXECUTIVE POWER-GOVERNOR. The governor shall be chosen annually, in the month of March; and the votes for governor shall be received, counted, certified, and returned in the same manner as the votes for senators; and the weentary shall lay the same before the senate and house of representatives on the last Wednesday of October, to be by them ex amined; and in case of an election by a majority of votes through the state, the choice shall be by them declared and published. And the qualifications of electors of the governor shall be the same as those for senators; and if no person shall have a majority of votes, the senate and house of representatives shall, by joint ballot, elect one of the two persons having the highest number of votes, who shall be declared governor. this state, by sea and land; and shall have full power by himself or by any chief commander, or other officer or officers, from time to time, to train, instruct, exercise and govern the militia and navy, and for the special defence and safety of this state, to assemble in martial array, and put in warlike posture, the inhabitants thereof, and to lead and conduct them, and with them encounter, re pulse, repel, resist, and pursue, by force of arms, as well by sea as by land, within and without the limits of this state; and also to kill, slay, destroy, if necessary, and conquer by all fitting ways, enat any time hereafter in a hostile manner, attempt or enterprise terprize and means, all and every such person and persons as shall the destruction, invasion, detriment or annoyance of this state; and to use and exercise over the army and navy, and over the militia in actual service, the law martial in time of war, invasion, and also in rebellion, declared by the legislature to exist, as occa sion shall necessarily require. And surprise, by all ways and means whatsoever, all and every such person or persons, with their ships, arms ammunition and other goods, as shall in a hostile manner inAnd no person shall be eligible to this office unless at the time And in fine, the governor is hereby entrusted with all other powers vade, or attempt the invading, conquering, or annoying this state: of his election he shall have been an inhabitant of this state for incident to the office of captain-general and commander in chief, even years next preceding, and unless he shall be of the age of and admiral, to be exercised, agreeably to the rules and regulations thirty years, and unless he shall, at the same time, have an estate of the constitution, and the laws of the land: Provided, that the goof the value of five hundred pounds, one-half of which shall con- vernor shall not at any time hereafter by virtue of any power by sist of a free-bold in his own right, within this state. legislature, transport any of the inhabitants of this state, or oblige this constitution granted, or hereafter to be granted to him by the them to march out of the limits of the same, without their free and voluntary consent, or the consent of the general court, nor grant commissions for exercising the law martial, in any case, without the advice and consent of the council. In cases of disagreement between the two houses, with regard to the time or place of adjournment or prorogation, the governor, with advice of council, shall have a right to adjourn or prorogue the general court, not exceeding seven months at any one time as he may determine the public good may require, to meet at the place where the general court shall be at that time sitting; and be shall dissolve the same seven days before the said last Wednesday in October. The power of pardoning offences, except such as persons may be convicted of before the senate, by impeachment of the house, shall be in the governor, by and with the advice of the couneil :→→→ but no charter of pardon granted by the governor, with advice of council, before conviction, shall avail the party pleading the same, notwithstanding any general or particular expressions contained therein, descriptive of the offence or offences intended to be par doned. And, in case of any infectious distemper prevailing in the place where the said court at any time is to convene, or any other cause whereby dangers may arise to the health or lives of the members from their attendance, the governor may direct the session to be bolden at some other, the most convenient place within the state. Every bill which shall have passed both houses of the general court shall, before it become a law, be presented to the governor; if he approve, he shall sign it, but if not, he shall return it, with his objections to that house in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the objections at large on their journal, and proceed to reconsider it; if, after such re-consideration, two-thirds of that The commanding officers of the regiments shall appoint their house shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with adjutants and quarter-masters; the brigadiers, their brigade majors; such objections, to the other house, by which it shall likewise the major generals, their aids; the captains and subalterns, their be reconsidered, and if approved by two-thirds of that house, shall non-commissioned officers. No officer duly commissioned to command in the militia shall be removed from his office, but by the address of both houses to the governor, or by fair trial in court martial, pursuant to the laws of the state for the time being. become a law. But in all such cases, the votes of both houses shall The governor and council shall appoint all officers, of the contibe determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the persons vot-nental army, whom by the confederation of the United States, it is ing for or against the bill, shall be entered on the journal of each provided that this state shall appoint; as also all officers of forts house respectively. If any bill shall not be returned by the gover-and garrisons. Bor within five days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been The division of the militia into brigades, regiments and compapresented to him, the same shall be a law, in like manner as if he nies, made in pursuance of the militia laws now in force, shall be And signed it, unless the legislature, by their adjournment, prevent considered as the proper division of the militia of this state, until its return; in which case it shall not be a law. the same shall be altered by some future law. case of a bill Every resolve shall be presented to the governor, and before the No monies shall be issued out of the treasury of this state, and rame shall take effect, shall be approved by him, or being disap-disposed of, except such sums as may be appropriated for the re proved by him, shall be re-passed by the senate and house of repre-demption of bills of credit, or treasurer's notes, or for the payment sentatives, according to the rules and limitations prescribed in the of interest arising thereon, by warrant under the hand of the governor for the time being, by and with the advice and consent of All judicial officers, the attorney general, solicitors, all sheriffs, the council, for the necessary support and defence of this state, and coroners, registers of probase, and all officers of the navy, and gen- for the necessary protection and preservation of the inhabitants eral and field officers of the militia, shall be nominated and appoint-thereof, agreeably to the acts and resolves of the general court. ed by the governor and council: and every such nomination shail All public boards, the commissary-general, all superintending be made at least three days prior to such appointment, and no officers of public magazines and stores, belonging to this state, and appointment shall take place unless a majority of the council agree all commanding officers of forts and garrisons within the saine, thereto. The governor and council shall have a negative on each shall once in every three months, officially, and without requisition other, both in the nominations and appointments. Every nomi- and at other times, when required by the governor, deliver to him Bation and appointment shall be signed by the governor and coun- an account of all goods, stores, provisions, ammunition, cannon, cil, and every negative shall be also signed by the governor or coun- with their appendages and small aris, with their accoutrements, cil who made the same. and of all other public property under their care respectively; dise The captains and subalterns in the respective regiments, shall tinguishing the quantity and kind of each, as particularly as may be nominated by the field officers, and if approved by the gover- be; together with the condition of such forts and garrisons: and nor, shall be appointed by him. the commanding officer shall exhibit to the governor, when requir Whenever the chair of the governor shall become vacant.by reasoned by him, true and exact plans of such forts, and of the land and of his death, absence from the state or otherwise, the president of the sea, or harbor or harbors adjacent. seuate, shall, during such vacaney, have and exercise all the pow The governor and council shall be compensated for their services ers and authorities which, by this constitution, the governor is from time to time, by such grants as the general court shall think vested with, when personally present; but when the president of reasonable. the senate shall exercise the office of governor he shall not hold his Permanent and honorable salaries shall be established by law, for office in the senate. the justices of the supreme Court. COUNCIL. The governor, with the advice of council, shall have full pow er and authority, in the recess of the general court, to prorogue the same from time to time, not exceeding seven months, in any one! There shall be annually elected, by ballot, five counsellors, for recess of sail court; and during the session of said court, to add-advising the governor in the executive part of the government.Journ or prorogue it to any time the two houses may desire, and to The freeholders and other inhabitants in each county, qualified ell it together sooner than the time to which it may be adjourned vote for senators, shall, sometime in the mouth of March, give or prorogued, if the welfare of the state should require the same. in their votes for one counsellor; which votes shall be received, The governor of this state for the time being, shall be cominan- sorted, counted, certified, and returned to the secretary's office, in fer in chief of the arthy and navy, amd all the military forces of the same manner as the votes forsenators, to be by the secretary aid YOL, IIL I 114 THE WEEKLY REGISTER -CONSTITUTION OF N. HAMPSHIRE tration of law and justice. efore the senate and of house representatives on the last Wednes-court may, from time to time, judge expedient for the duo adminis day in Getoks And the pawon having a majority of votes in any county shall be considere i as duly elected a counsellor; but if no person shail have a majo ty of votes in any county, the senate and house of representatives shall rake the names of the two persons who have the highest number of votes in each county, and not elected, and out of those two shall elect, by joint ballot, the counsellor wanted for such county. Provided nevertheless. That no person shall be capable of being elected a comislior who has not an estate of the value of five hun dred pounds within this state, three hundred pounds of which (or) Tuote shall be a freehold in his own right, and who is not thirty years of age; and who shall not have been an inhabitant of this state fin seven years itanediately preceding his election; and at the time of his election, an inhabitant of the county in which he is elected. The secretary shall, annually, seventeen days before the last Wednesday in October, give notice of the choice of persons elected. It any person shall be elected governor or member of either branch of the legislature, and shall not accept the trust; or if any person elected a counsellor shail refuse to accept the office; or in case of the death, resignation, or reinoval of any counsellor out of the state, the governor may issue a precept for the election of a new counsellor in that county where such vacancy shail happen: and the choice shall be in the same manner as before directed: and the governor shall have full power and authority to convene the council from time to time, at his discre ion: and with them, or the majority of them may, 2nd shall, from time to time, hold a council, for crdin and directing the affairs of the state, according to the laws of the land. The members of the council may be impeached by the house, and tried by the senate, for bribery, corruption, mal-practice or mai-winistration. And it shall be the duty of the general court, to vest in such court or courts of law, as to them may appear expedient, the power of granting new trials, or a trial after Judgment, either upon verdhet of a jury, defauit, non-suit, or complaint, for affirmation of judgment, in all cases where substantial justice has not been done, ex tions and regulations as to the general court may appear for the cept as before excepted, in such manner and under such restric public good: provided application be made for such review or trial For the more effectual preserving the proper separation of the within one year from the rendition of judgment. three great powers of government, agreeably to the 37th farticle in the bill of rights, the power of hearing and deciding in cases of some court to be established specially for that purpose: provided lequity, shall be vested either in some judicial court or courts, or in no power shall be granted to any such courts, incompatible with And the powers of said the bill of rights and constitution. equity shall be sustained where clear and adequate remedy may be court shall be limited and defined by express laws: ant no suit in had at law. The general court are empowered to give to justices of the peace, jurisdiction in civil causes, when the damages demanded shall not exceed four pounds, and title of real estate is not concerned: but with right of appeal to either party, to some other court, so that aNo person shall hold the office of a judge in any court, or judge trial by jury in the last resort may be had. of probate, or sheriff' of any county, after he has attained the age of seventy years. No judge of any court or justice of the peace, shall act as attor ters which shall come or be brought before him as judge or justice Bey, or be of counsel, to any party, or originate any civil suit, in tatof the peace. All matters relating to the probate of wills, and granting letters of administration, shall he exercised by the judges of probate, in The resolutions and advice of the council shall be recorded by such manner as the legislature have directed or may hereafter de the secretary in a register, and signed by all the members pri-rect; and the judges of probate shall hold their courts at such place sent, agreeing thereto; and this record may be called for at any or places, on such fixed days as the conveniency of the people inay No judge, or register of probate, shall be of counsel, act as advotime by either house of the legislature; and any member of the require, and the legislature from time to time appoint. ᎨᏳ cate, or receive any fees as advocate or counsel, in any probate bucouncil may enter his opinion contrary to the resolutions of the majority, with the reasons for such opinioi. The legislature may, if the public good shall hereafter requiresiness which is peading or may be brought into any court of it, divide the state into five districts, as nearly equal as may be, go bate in the county, of which he is judge or register. CLERKS OF COURT. propor verning themselves by the number of rateable polis, and tion of public taxes; each district to cleet a cons Hor: and, in case of such division, the manner of the choice shall be conforma bl to the present mode of election in counties. The judges of the courts (those of the probate excepted) shall appeint their respective clerks, to hold their office during pleasure, And whereas, the elections, appointed to be made by this consti-and no such clerks shall act as an attorney or be of counsel, in any tution, on the last Wednesday of October, amuaily, by the two cause in the court of which he is clerk, nor shall he draw any writ houses of the legislature, may not be completed on that day, the originating a civil action. said clections may be adjourned from day to day, until the same may be completed; and the order of the elections shall be as follows: the vacancies in the stunte, if any, shall be first tuled up: the governor shall then be elected, provided there shall be no choice of him by the people and afterwards the two houses shall proif any, in the council. ceed to fill up the vacancy, in one room. ENCOURAGEMENT OF LITERATURE, &C. Knowledge and learning, generally diffused through a cotrammispreading the opportunities and advantages of education through being essential to the preservation of a free government; and the various parts of the country, being highly conducive to promote this end: it shall be the duty of the legislators and magistrates, in all SECRETARY, TREASURER, COMMISSARY-GENERAL, &c. future periods of this government, to cherish the interest of literaThe secretary, treasurer, and commissary-general, shail be cho-ture and the sciences, and ali seminaries and public schools, to enthe promotion of agriculture, aris, sciences, commerce, trades, mansen by joint ballot of the senators and representatives assembled courage private and public institutions, rewards and itamunities for The records of the state shall be kept in the office of the secreta-faetmes, and natural history of the country; to countenance and he and private clarity, industry and economy, honesty and punery, and he shall attend the governor and council, the senate and re-inculcate the principles of humanity and general benevolence; pubpresentatives, in person, or by deputy, as they may require. The secretary of the state shall, at all times, have a deputy, to tuality, sine rity, sobriety and all social affections, and generous be by him appointed; for whose conduct in office he shall be ressentiments among the people. ponsible. And in case of the death, removal or inability of the secreta ry, his deputy shall exercise all the duties of the office of secretary of this state, until another shall be appointed. The secretary. Fore he enters upon the business of his office, shall give band, with sufficient sureties, in a reasonable sum, for the use of the state, for the punctual performance of his trust. COUNTY TREASURER, &c. The county treasurers and registers of deeds, shall be elected by the inhabitants of the several towns, in the several counties in the state, according to the method now practised, and the laws of the state. Provided nevertheless. The legislature shall have authority to alter the manner of certifying the votes, and the mode of electing those officers; but not so as to deprive the people of the right they How have of Jesting them. JUDICIARY POWER. Oath and subscriptions; exclusion from offices; commissions • writs; confirmation of lewe; habeas cortos ; the enacting style ; continuance of officers; provision for a future revision of the constitution, c. Any person chosen governor, counselior, senator, or representative, military or civil offeer, (town officers excepted) accepting the trust, shail, before he proceeds to execute the duties of his office make and subscribe the following declaration, viz: 1, A. B. do solemnly swear, that I will bear faith and true alle I, A. B. do solemnly and sincerely swear and affirm that I wil Any person having taken and subscribed the oath of allegianer. and the same being filed in the secretary's office, he shall not be obliged to take said oath again. And the legislature, on the application of the major part of the inhabitants of any county, shell have authority to divide the same ii.to two districts, for registering deeds, if to them it shall appear necessary; each district to el et a register of deeds: and before they Provided always, When say person, chosen or appointed enter upon the business of their office, shall he respectively swor Bichtully to discharge the duties thereof, and shall severdiy give as aforesaid, shall be of the denomination edled! Quakers, or shall be scruptions of swearing, and shall decline taking the said oating bonds, with sufficient sureties. in a nasunoble sum, for the use of: the conuty, , for the punctual performance of their respective trusts.euch shall take and subscribe them, omitting the word satur, and likewise the words so help me God, subjoining instead thereof, Tika And the oaths or adfirmations shall be taken and subscribed by Ir shall be the duty of the geded court to make a reform in the I do under the pains and penalties of perjury. the governor, before the president of the senate, in presence of bounda judiciary system, that justite may be nammistered in a more cheap and expeditions manner than is now practised, and that no part first elected under tias constitution, as altered and amended, telors shali have a review after the cause has been determined avausthouses of de legislature, and by the senators and representatives him twice by jury. The general court is hereby empowered to make alterations in the president of the state, and a majority of the council then in the power of jurisdiction of the courts of common pleas, and gotice, and forever afterwards before the governor and councii for or, if they shall judge it as the time being; and by all other officers, before such persons a d eral sessions of the peace, respectively All commissions shall be in the name of the state of New Hamp Cessay for the public Loud, to abolish those courts, or either of in such manner as di legislature shall, from time to time, appo To be insist such other ecurts as they may establish with the Jurisdiction and powers now vested in the court of common shire, signed by the governor and actested by the secretary or s Pleas, and counts of general sessions of the peace, as the general deputy, and shall have the great sea of the state affixed thereto All writs issuing out of the clerk's office in any of the courts of This form of government shall be enrolled on parchment, an law, shall be in the name of the state of New-Hampshire; shall be deposited in the secretary's office, and be a part of the laws of the under the seal of the court whence they issue, and bear test of land; and printed copies thereof shall be prefixed to the books the chief, first, or senior justice of the court; but when such justaining the laws of this state, in all future editions thereof. tice shall be interested, then the writ shall bear test of some other justice of the court, to which the same shall be returnable, Attest, and be signed by the clerk of such court. All indictments, presentments, and informations, shall conclude, against the peace and dignity of the state. The estate of such persons as may destroy their own lives, shall not for that offence be forfeited, but descend or ascend in the same) Banner as if such persons had died in a natural way. Nor shail an article which shall accidentally occasion the death of any per son, be henceforth deemed a deodand, or in any-wise forfeited on geenant of such misfortune. JOHN PICKERING, President P. T. JOHN CALFE, Secretary. Legislature of Vermont. GOVERNOR'S SPEECH. Gentlemen of the Council, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, All the laws which have heretofore been adopted, used, and ap The continued confidence of my fellow-citizens, proved, in the province, colony, or state of New Hampshire, and asually practised on in the courts of law, shall remain and be in has once more called me to acknowledge, with grafull force until altered and repealed by the legislature: such parts titude, their repeated favor, and my renewed obligathereof only excepted, as are repugnant to the rights and liberties tion. The contest in which we are involved causes contained in this constitution: Provided, that nothing herein con persons or estates, of absentees. zained, when compared with the 23d article in the bill of rights, me to feel the deepest sensibility of the necessity of shall be construed to affect the laws already made respecting the your support, and the benefit of your united wisdom, The privilege and benefit of the Habeas Corpus, shall be enjoy-and also an entire reliance upon that Supreme Being ed in this state, in the most free, casy, cheap, expeditious and ample who has hitherto been our support and defence, and manner, and shall not be suspended by the legislature, except up who bestows wisdom on all who sincerely ask it. on the most urgent and pressing occasions, and for a time not exceeding three months. It is the highest interest of every government, but The enacting style in making and passing acts, statutes and laws, especially of republics, on just and honorable shall be-Be it enacted by the senate and house of Representatives, grounds, to cherish peace and a good understanding ‚ingeneral court convened. No governor, or judge of the supreme judicial court, shall hold with all nations. And I sincerely believe it to have any office or place under the authority of this state, except such been the unremitted endeavors of our national goas by this constitution they are admitted to hold, saving that the judges of the said court may hold the offices of justice of the peace Vernment, by every means in their power, to mainthroughout the state; nor shall they hold any place or office, or re-tain the blessings of peace, remove the encroach ceive any pension or salary, from any other state, government, or ments on our lawful commerce, and the infringe power whatever. No person shall be capable of exercising, at the same time, more ments on our national rights and independence, withthan one of the following offices, within this state, viz. judge of pro-out resorting to the last and most dreadful remedy, bate, sheriff, register of deeds; and never more than two offices of of repelling aggression by force. But Great Britain, profit, which may be held by appointment of the governor, or go peace, excepted. vernor and council, or senate and house of representatives, or su-by her superior naval force, has claimed the domi perior or inferior courts, military offices, and offices of justices of the nion of the seas, and put at defiance the rights of na tions and individuals. Such has been her conduct cial judges) secretary, treasurer of the state, attorney-general, con- towards the United States, that we had no alternamissary-general, military officers receiving pay from the continent tive, but to submit to her arbitrary edicts, and abate or this state, (excepting officers of the militia, occasionally called No person holding the office of judge of any court, (except spe forth on an emergency) register of deeds, sheriff, or officers of the don our real independence, or with manly fortitude, customs, including naval officers, collectors of excise, and state and contend for our sacred rights, at the expence and continental taxes, hereafter appointed, and not having settled their hazard of war, with that formidable nation, which, accounts, with the respective officers with whom it is their duty to settle such accounts, meinbers of congress, or any person holding in the exercise of power, is regardless of right.-any office under the United States, shall at the saine time hold the When all honorable negociation was exhausted withoffice of governor, or have a seat in the senate or house of repre sentatives, or council; but his being chosen or appointed to, and out effect, and restrictive measures, for want of accepting the same, shall operate as a resignation of his seat in union and support among ourselves, had failed to the chair, senate, or house of representatives, or council: and the places so vacated shall be filled up. No member of the council shall produce the desired object, every hope of accomhave a seat in the senate or house of representatives. modation having perished, and the cup of our sufNo person shall ever be admitted to hold a seat in the legislature. ferings being full, congress, relying on the justice or any office of trust or importance under this government, who, of their cause, the firm support of the patriotic sons in the due course of law, has been convicted of bribery or corruption, in obtaining an election or appointment. of liberty and the aid of the God of armies resorted In all cases where sums of money are mentioned in this constituto the last remedy of injured nations, an appeal to tion, the value thereof shall be coinputed in silver at six shillings| and eight pence per ounce. arms. The particular causes thereof, are fully ex To the end that there may be no failure of justice, or danger to hibited in the president's message to both houses of the state by the alteration and amendments made in the constitu- congress, on the first of June, 1812, and the report tion, the general court is hereby fully authorised and directed to fix the time when the alterations and amendants shall take effect, of the committe of foreign relations. and make the necessary arrangements accordingly. towns, and places in this state, in warning the first annual meeting Although some doubt the propriety of the measures It shall be the duty of the selectmen and assessors of the several adopted, yet, war being declared by the constituted for the choice of senators, after the expiration of seven years from authorities of our country, it ought no longer to rethe adoption of this constitution, as amended, to assert expressly main a question of policy, but it has become the duty in the warrant, this purpose among the others for the meeting, to of the state governments, and of every individual, with wit: to take the sense of the qualified voters on the subject of a re vision of the constitution; and the meeting being warned accord-promptitude, to espouse the sacred cause of our iningly, and not otherwise, the moderator shall take the sense of the jured country, second the measures of our general qualified voters present, as to the necessity of a revision; and a return of the number of votes for and against such necessity, government, provide for the defence and safety of shall be made by the clerk, sealed up, and directed to the genour citizens, and with zeal, pursue such meaeral court at their next session;--and if it shall appear to sures as will tend to procure an acknowledgmeut the general court, by such return, that the sense of the people of the state has been taken, and that, in the opinion of the of our national rights, a release of our impressmajority of the qualified voters in the state, present, and voted seamen, remove the encroachments on the ing at said meetings, there is a necessity for a revision of the coustitution, it shall be the duty of the general court to call a congreat high-way of nations, and put a final period vention for that purpose, otherwise the general court shall direct to the calamities of war, and establish a permanent the sense of the people to be taken, and then proceed in the manner and honorable peace. before mentioned. The delegates to be chosen in the same manAt so important and interest ner, and proportioned, as the representatives of the general court;ing a crisis as the present it is expedient that we lay provided, that no alterations shall be made in this constitution, beaside all party prejudices, and unite in one common fore the same shall be laid before the towns and unincorporated cause to maintain our independence, and transmit to places, and approved by two-thirds of the qualified voters present and voting on the subject. posterity, those invaluable rights, which were sealAnd the same me-hod of taking the sense of the people, as to a ed to us by the blood of our heroes; and by our exrevision of the constitution, 2nd calling a convention for that pur ample, invite every citizen and friend of liberty to pose, shall be observed afterwards, at the expiration of every seven ( divest himself of all selfish and local policy, and with yens. [The rest of the speech is strictly local.] JONAS GALUSHA. patriotic zeal, embrace the cause of our common deficiency; and I do earnestly recommend that some country; a country abounding with every necessary measure be adopted, that arms may be procured, of life, and in the full tide of civil and religious li-and brought into the state, to be sold to such of the berty. Is it possible to conceive that any citizen liv-militia as are able to equip themselves, and to furing under such a mild and equal government, can be nish such as are not, when called into the service; destitute of a principle of patriotism, and so lost to and that a sufficient quantity of ammunition, tents their own true interest, as, through a fond passion and camp equipage, be provided and constantly for a foreign power, the violence of party zeal, or a kept in readiness for use. sordid spirit of avarice, to betray the just cause of their suffering country, prolong the horrors of war, invoke the vengeance of Heaven, and be guilty of the blood of thousands, by devoting their talents and yielding their support to a nation whose pledged faith has been so often violated, and whose tender mercies, by experience, have been proved to consist in cruelty? Rather let a sense of common danger, and a love of country, cement our hearts, conciliate our affections, and disappoint the sanguine hope of the enemy, to profit by our division. Montpelier, Oct. 9, 1812. Legislature of Massachusetts. The legislature of Massachusetts assembled at Boston on the 12th instant and on the following day were addressed by the Governor in the following SPEECH: It is, gentlemen, expected that the general go-Gentlemen of the Senate, and vernment will direct all the important operations of Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, the war, and provide means of defence, in the sever- The period again approaches when electors of a al parts of the Union. But situated as this state is, president and vice-president of the United States are contiguous to the populous settlements of the ene- to be appointed; and you have now assembled that my, and exposed to the whole military force of Low-you may execute the important trust, of directing er Canada, I should be deficient in my duty if I did the manner of their appointment on the part of this not recommend to you in the most pressing manner, state. I hope that nothing will interfere to prevent by every mean in your power, to put this state in the an impartial discharge of this public duty. The ianbest possible posture of defence; to have the mili-guage of the constitution on this subject is imperatia properly equipped, ready for taking the field, and tive; "Each state shall appoint in such manner as the provide for their speedy and effective movement to legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors" any place in danger, whenever occasion requires. this form of expression was necessary; for it is The militia law will need a thorough revision, and obvious that if the states should neglect to appoint many additions, to render it efficient for the exigen- electors, the national government would be at an cies of war. A committee was appointed at our last end. In addition to this, the constitution has requir session for that purpose; and I trust a report willed, that the members of the state legislatures, and be sensonably made that there may be a full investi-all executive officers shall be bound by oath or affirgation of the system. The promptitude with which mation, to support the constitution. We have taken the detached of the militia in most of the towns, this oath, and have sworn impartially to perform all have marched to the defence of our frontiers, has the duties incumbent on us as members of the state exceeded my highest expectations. Such a patriot-government-should this duty be neglected, the peoic and military order pervades the state that many ple of the state, would, on this important occasion, thousands of the inhabitants, who were by law exempt lose their political consequence, and be deprived of from military duty, have enrolled themselves, elected the rights of citizens. their officers, and tendered their services to support By a letter of the 12th of last June, the secretary the laws and government of their country, suppress of war requested me, by direction of the president, insurrection and repell invasion. to order into the service of the United States on the As soon as war became certain, I represented the requisition of major-general Dearborn, such part of exposed situation of our northern frontiers, and the the quota of militia from this state, detached congeneral destitution of arms for the use of the mili-formably to the act of the 10th of April last, as he tia, to the secretary of war; and received informa- might deem necessary for the defence of the sea-coast tion from him that one thousand stand of arms would-On the 22d of June 1 received a letter from genebe delivered to my order at Springfield, Mass. con- ral Dearborn, informing me that war was declared formably to a law of the United States, of the 23d of against Great Britain; and requesting me to order April, 1808, for arming the whole body of the militia, forty-one companies of the detached militia into the which arms are to be distributed to the militia, under service of the United States, for the defence of the such rules and regulations as shall be by law pre-posts and harbors in this state, and the harbor of scribed, by the legislature of each state and territory. Newport in the state of Rhode Island; and statI have since received similar orders, for fifteen hun-ing that the companies were intended for the foldred stands, in addition on the same conditions. It lowing posts and harbors in the following proportions is therefore requisite that a law be passed for distri- -For Passamaquoddy, five companies; for Machias, buting them. The whole of said arms, have been one company; for Castine, three companies; for by the commissary of military stores, transport- Damariscotta and Wiscasset, two companies; for ed to Bennington; and from the necessity of the Kennebunk, one company; for Portland, five comcase, I have directed a portion of them to be depo-panies; for Marblehead, Salem, Cape-Ann, and sited with the general officers in the northern part of Newburyport, four companies, for Boston, twelve the state, to be used by the militia in case of emer-companies, and for Rhode-Island, eight companies. gency and from like necessity some have been de- Falso received from gen. Dearborn two other letters livered to the officers of the detached militia, for the of June the 26th and June the 29th on the same subuse of those soldiers now in service who were desti-ject. tute; a particular statement of which will be sub- The constitution of the United States declares, mitted to you, or such committee as may be appoint- that "congress may provide for the calling forth the ed on the subject of a distribution. I sincerely re- militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress gret that I am under the necessity to inform you, that insurrections, and repel invasions." And the act of the mize already obtained, fall far short of the real congress of April 10th, authorising a detachment of |