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Finekncy faid it had been alledged that when there they excceded their thought not; they had a right he apprehended, to propole any thing which they imagined would Strengthen the union, and be for the ad. vantage of our country but they did not pretend to 1 right to determine finally upon any thing--the prefent Conflitution is but a propofition which the people may reject, but he conjured them to reflect ferionny before they did reject it as he did not think our State willobtain better terms by another Convention, and the anarchy which would in all probability be the confequence of rejelling this Conflitution, would encourage fome daring defpot to feize apon the government, and effectually deprive us of our liberties. Every member who attended the convention was from the begining fenfible of the necedity of giving greater powers to the federal government; this wits the very purpole for which they were convened. The delegation from Virginia firit made propolitions on this and in the project which they fubmitted to the Convention the divilion of the legiflature into two branches was an effential part. The delegation-of Jerfey and were at firit averfe to this organization, but they afterwards acquiciced, and the conduct of their delegates has been fo agrecable to the people of thofe States, that their refpective Conventions have unanimoully adopted the Confitution.

As 'we found it neceffary to give very extenlive powers to the federal government both over the perfons and eftates of the citizens, we thought it right to draw one branch ofthe legillature immediately from the people, and that both wealth and numbers thould be confidered in the reprefentation, were at a lols for fome time for a rule to afcertain the proportionate wealth of the States; at laft we thought that the productive labour of the inhabitants was the belt rule for afcertaining their wealth in conformity to this rule, joined to a fpirit of concellion, we determined -that reprefentatives thould be apportioned among the feveral States, by adding. to the whole number of free perfons three-fifths of the flaves. We thus obtained a reprefentation for our property, and I confefs I did not expect that we fhould have been told on our return that we had conceded too much to the eatern States, when they allowed us a reprefentation for a fpccies property which they have not among them. The hon. gentleman alledges, that the louthern States are weak I fincerely agree with him -we are fo weak that by ourfelves we could not form an union Strong enough for the purpofe of effeCtually protecting each other.

Without union with the other States, South- Carolina mutt foon fall. Is there any one among us fo much 2 Quixote as to fuppole that this State could long maintain her independence if theitood alone, or was only con: netted with the fouthern. States I fcarcely believe there is, Let an invading power fend a naval force into the Chefapeak to keep Virginiain alarm, and attack SouthCarolina with fuch a naval and military force as Sir Honry Clinton brought here in -1780, and though they might not foon conquer us, they would certainly do us an infinite deal of milchief; and, if they confiderably encreafed their numbers, we thould probably fall. A's from the nature of our climate, and the fewnefs of our inhabitants we are undoubtedly weak, thould we not endeavour to form a clofe- union with the eatern States, who are And ought we not to endeavour to increafe that Species of frength which will render them of molt fervice to us both in peace and war? I mean their navy--We certainly ought; and by doing this we render it their particular intercit to afford us every -afitance in their power.as every wound we receive will eventually affect them, Reflect for a moment on the fituation of the eaftern States- their country full of inhabitants, and fo to an invading enemy, by their numberlefs flone-walls, and a variety of other circumitances, that they can be under no apprehention of danger from an attack. They can enjoy their independence without our a If our government is to be founded on cqual compact, what inducement can they pollibly have to be united with us, if we do notigrant thein fome privileges: with regard to their thipping; or fuppoling they were to unite with us without having thefe privileges can we flatter ourfelves that fuch union would belafting, or thatthey would afford us effectual a when invaded Intereit and policy both concurred in prevailing upon us to fibmit the regulation of commerce to the general government.

But 1 will alfo add juitice and humanity required it likewife. -For; who have been the greatelt fufferers in the union, by our obtaining our independence? Ianfiver the eaftern States have loft every thing but their country, and their freedom It is notorious, that fome ports to the eaftward which ufed to fit out 150 fail of velfels, do not now fit out 30; that their trade of thipbuilding, which ufed to be very confiderable, is now annihilated; that their fitherics are trifling, and their ma-' riners in want of we are called upon by every tie of juNice, friendfhip and humanity to relieve their dittreffes, and as by their exertions they have affit- ed us in citablithing our freedom we thould let them in fome neafure partake of our profperity. NE PORT, April 3 Refult of the Proceedings in this State ant the "New Confitalion. NEWPORT, PROVIDENCE AND WESTERLY did not poll, but gave intrudions to their. Deputies in General Alembly, to have the Coultitution referred to a Convention, where it could he legally and proporly determined.

WARWICK AND GREENWICH, no yeas were given, the Federalifts having entered a protel againit the alteration of the mode of decition as illegal and unprecedented. BRISTOL AND LITLE COMPTON, there was a majority of votes for the New Conflitution, The other towna generally negatived the Confitution; their majoritics will appear larger, as the federalilts geworally declined giving their votes in Town- upon a quenion tHat is refulvable only by 2 Convention of the people: It is therefore prefumed that the Legifatute will confider this act altering the mode of decition as abortive and note offer to the United States and to the world a partial decifion of the Conftitution as being the of the people of, this State--for it is an indifputable truth that; the nays returned do not formia majority of the freemen and freeholders of the Adherence to the Confederation. THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND -PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS yet remains unreprefented in THE CONGRASS OF THE UNITED- STATES OF AMERICA-any order to the contrary notwithftanding. On Friday laft the Town-Meeting of this town convened, agrecable to theiradjournment, to hear the report of their committee appointed to draft intrudions to our Reprefentatives for the calling of a Convention and repeal: ing of the Tender and Limitation Ads--the report accordingly. was read, and unanimoully reccived.

The publick will have a jut citimate of the principles of the Antifederalifts in this State, by recurring to the principles of our domeftic government for two years palt, the oppofers of the New Confitntion being uniform fupporters of an iniquitous tender of a depreciated paper money at par. The Honourable GENERAL: ASSEMBLY of this. State, on Saturday Evening, adjourned to the firft Wednefday in May next, then to meet in this Town. We hear that, during their Sellion, they have extended the Limitation Ad four Years--that the Affair of c- qual Reprefentation is again referred 'to -a future Affem-bly-and. that by the Returns.

made of the Yeas and Nays for the Adoption or Rejection of the propofed Federal Conltitution (agrecable to a late Act of there appeared to'hav: been given in, throughout the State, 234 Yeas-2708 Nays. N. April 11. fuddenly, on Saturday night lait, at Lyme, in the 64th year of her age, Mrs. URSULA GRISWOL the worthy confort of his Excellency.

Matthew Grifwold, Elq. late Governor of this State. On Tuefday -funeral folemnities were. attended by a numerous of relatives and friends. A difcourfe was delivered upon the mournful occafion by the Rev.

Mr. Devotion from Matthew 25th, 6, And at midnight there was a cry made, behold, the bridegroom cometh, go ye out, to meet bim. While we contemplate the character of the deceaf. ed, juice to her memory leads us to that through life the exemplified the virtues of the Chrifian, and was the affectionate wife and the tender parent, and we truit has exchanged this tranfitory Itate of exiltence for a more permanent and glorious one beyond the grave." THOMAS ALLEN': Marine LIST. jd.

Hazy. morning, wind Arrived, Sloop Marian, Ingraham, from Cape-Fran- cois, in 65 Left there, Sloop Sylvefter Mather, and Brig Maves. Capt. Ingram, on the z2d ult. fpoke the Sloop.

Bithop, from Martinico, bound and belonging. to NewHaven, out above 40 days, then off George's Banks. Spoke the Schooner William Thuriton, from Port-au-Prince, bound to Philadelphia, out between 40 and 50 days. Touched in here, Packet Hannah, Ingell, bound to New- York, with gentlemen pallengers on board, from Rhode-Iland. Arrived at St.

Bartholomew's, Sloop. Gilbert, blown off this coaft, belonging to Middletown, with his owner, Mr. Whittlefey, on board. Friday, 4th. Rainy morning, wind at E.b.N.

Sailed, Snow Lady Strange, John Sydleman, for New-York. Packet Hannah, Ingell, ditto. Arrived off this Port, Brig New- from AuxCayes, in 20 days, bound to Rhode-Inland, who put on board a liff, off at evening, Mr. Michael Webb, late fupercargo of the unfortunate Ship Juno, Henry Elkins, from Salem, bound to the Cape of Good- -Hope, which funk at fea, as mentioned in the lait paper, and the crew, 12 in number were taken up by the Sloop Wm. Paterfon, from Sheepfcut, bound to Martinico, where they arrived the 26th Spoke the Schooner Defiance, Gurdon Saitonitall, out 48 hours, wind S.S.E, Saturday, 5th.

Drizzly morning, wind, N. L. Sunday, 6th. Foggy morning, light wind E. Monday, 7th.

Pleafant, fercne morning, wind N.L. Sailed, Schooner: Eagle, Samuel Hurlbut, for NorthCarolina. Tuefday', 8th. Lowry, rainy morning, wind S.S.W. 10 A.M.

wind S.E, Arrived, Sloop- Hillyard, from S. Carolina. Sailed, Wednefday, 9th. Lowry, rainy morning, light wind. Packet Lady Wwhington, Culver, for N.

York. DANIEL NE A TAS will jut fell on received reafonable a fupply terms, of per SALT, the which hundred he buthels or left quantity. He has alto INDIGO of the firft and fecond quality per the dozen pound. Hartford, April 7, 1788. or fingle SIX of Probate for date being allowed by the Hon.

Court months from the the citate of diftrid of Hartford for the fettlement of wha -cahibit their late' of Hartford -All Thomas Hinfdale, arielted within to laid term will be claims to the debarred. fubleriber properly legally A. Hanford, April 1788 RACHEL CHALECK, 70 IN INOCULATION lohen Ely, fuccefs of Say- carried Brook, on who Inoculation has with. here- the. totore on.

Duck-land, prefents his moll refpectful compliments to fuch as are defirous of receiving the infection of the by inoculation, that him hofpital on Duck-INand is now ready for the reception of Gentlemen and Ladies who are difpofed to, favour him with their cultom, where, in conjunc-, rion with Dr. William Elliot, will give them due attendance- -That they ate likewife erecting a fecond hofpiral on the main land oppolite laid I- fland, within a few rods of the fea-thore, on: a dry healthy foil; where in fummer they will be favoured with pleafant thades and cool fea breezes, very advantageous during the whole period of the diforder, They alfo with great Tatiafadion beg leave to inform the public, they have difcovered a vegetable preparation for the Small- Pox, equal to any mercurial preparations whatever for leffening the number of puftles, and far more fafe for perfone of delicate and fuch as have weak nerves, which are often injured by Mercury, in the hands of the moll judicious phylicians, the fuccefs of which they have had full proof: Thofe who thall favour them with their cultom they make no doubt will foon be convinced of the fafety and utility of the above medicine and may reft affured, that no mercurial preparation whatever thall be given to fuch patients as above defcribed during the whole Itage of the diforder; all which (hall be done in the molt reafonable manner, by the public's molt humble fervants, JOHN ELY, WILLIAM ELLIOTT. N. B. Should it be convenient for any gentlemen coming by water to bring the following articles, viz.

Wheat or Flour, Corn, Sugar or Molafles, it will be received in payment. April 1788. Hon. Court of Probate for the diria of Hartford, having allowed twelve months from the doth of March, for the creditors to the eltate of Pelatiah Mills, Efg. late of windfor, deccafed, to.

bring in their claims againit laid eftate: thote. who negled to bring in their claims, properly artefted, within laid time; will be debarred a -And all perfons debted to laid eltate are defied to make fpcedy payment. ROGER MILLS, FREDERIC MILLS, Adminiftrators, ELIHU MILLS, Windfor, April 7,.7788. the Probate, fubferibers the being of appointed by the Hon. Commillioners Court to of examine the.

feveral claims of the creditors, to the eftare of: Sandors Moor late of Granby deceas'd, reprefented Hereby give notice that we shall 'attend upon faid bufinels at the dwelling- of laid deceas'd, on the third Mondays of May, and September next, at twelve o'clock, on cach of laid days months being allowed the creditors to exhibit their claims. No account: will be allowed, unlets properly attelted and exhibited Within laid TIMOTHY COSET, HINATHAN STRONG, Granby, March 3r, 1788. James Fitch, of Windfor Hartford County, is be aboutto a perition Hon. General to holden at the fecond Thurfday May next, ing chat laid pecitioner, on account of the loftes he has fultained utter inability of being able to difcharge his debts, and being willing to deliver into the hands of Truftees appointed for that purpole, all his citate that is not 'exempted by law from'heing taken by execution for debt, into laid crultces hands, for the benefit of his creditors, and that in fo doing the petitioner may be the lorever faid liberated from paying any debt contraded date of petirion, or that his body be freed from impritonment to on account of laid debts. Thefe are therefore to give notice before all or any General of laid petitioners creditors, that' they appear the Affembly to.

be holden at Hartford a- forefaid, that is to on the Tuefday next after faid Tharfday of May next, if they fee caule, to shew realon why fail prayer of faid petitioner should not be granted: Dated Windfor, April 1, 1788. A LL Benjamin Stevens having late any of demands Glaltenbury againft deceas'd, the eltate of hereby Mr. notified to exhibit their claims againit laid eltate to the funferi are ber, properly artelted within fix months from the date hereof, it being the time limiced by the Hon, Court of Probate for the dittri8 of Balt- for the fettlement of faid eltate. No accounts will be allowed after the expiration of laid time. -All perfons indebted to faid citate are defired to make immediate payment.

The fubferiter will attend on laid bufinels at the dwelling houle of faid deccaled on the firit and lalt Monday of each month, WILLIAM STEVENS, Adminiltrator, Glaftenbury, April 1788. TOTICE is hereby given to the following perfons whofe names are hereunto annexed, that fo much real eltate now or lately belonging to them as will be lufficient to pay their town taxes, colts of fale, due to the fubferihers on the lift. 1784, 1785, 1786, will be fold at Public Vendue for hard money, at the Sign Polt in Somers on the 39th day of May next, at one o'clock afternoon. uniels prevented by previous feulement, viz. l'aiah Butler, George Pynchon, Uriah Coy, Jolerh Rude or the Widow Alle Hazard, Charles Pynchon's heirs, whliam Lawrence, Joliah Gibes, Jofeph Meacham.

BENJAMIN PHIALPS) Colledors of JOSEPH: ROOT, Town Taxes. Somers, April 7, 1788. A the fubfaribers being appointed by the Hon. Court of Probate for the Irid of Farmington, Commillioners to examine the claims of the creditors. to the eftare of Thumas Olcott, late of New- Hartford, decealed, reprelented infolvent, and cight months from this date being allowed for char purpole; this is theretore to give notice to faid credicors that we shall attend the balinels of our appointment at the dwelling-houfe of Dudley Cafe in laid -Hartford, on the filt Tuelday May and the laft Tuefday of Anguft next from two o'cla P.

to eight, on cach of laid days. No acconta will be allowed unlets properly attelted. THOMAS BIDWELL, 7 CommitDUDLEY CASE, Goners. New- Hartford, March 1788. Wanted by the Printers A number of tanned Sheep-Skins..