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Constitutional Republicanism, in Opposition to Fallacious Federalism; As Published Occasionally in the Independent Chronicle, Under the Signature of O
Benjamin Austin
出版
Theclassics Us
, 2013-09
主題
History / General
ISBN
1230310614
9781230310619
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=_UPbngEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1803 edition. Excerpt: ... J No. II. ON THE BRITISH TREATY. T. HE transactions of this town, on the subject of the treaty, were so unprecedented, that a mere relation of them at this distant period, cannot but carry conviction of the impropriety of our conduct. Notwithstanding the legal measure originally adopted by the town, in bearing their testimony against the treaty, yet a number of persons formed themselves into a " self-created committee," and early in the morning patroled the streets, and by unjustisiable means obtained a large number of subscribers, in favour of immediate appropriations being made to carry the fame into operation. Instead of calling upon their fellow-citizens in a legal town-meeting, they took the advantage of the fears and apprehensions of individuals, and thereby increase J their subscription-paper, not by the deliberate DEGREES---determination of the inhabitants, but by that personal instuence, which their pre-eminent situation gaVe them over the judgment of those to whom they applied. On a question so important, and on which the town had previously acted, it was incumbent on thofe gentlemen of the committee, to call another meeting of the inhabitants, that the subject might be candidly debated and maturely considered: --That she town in its corporate capacity might hear the arguments in savour, and in opposition to the measure: --That each man might be able to judge and act, according to the weight of reasoning offered on both sides: --That free discussion, instead of threats and menaces, should be the criterion on which the mind should decide. This mode of conduct would have been fair and candid, and no reflections could asterwards have been thrown, on any one, whatever might have been the issue of the business. It would have shewn...
