towards amending the Constitution. New England had all along denied
the right of the General Government to call out the militia, except
for the defence of the States in which they resided, and demanded the
control of her own troops, and consequently of a large portion of her
own revenue. Heavy complaints were also made against the direct taxes
levied, and many refused to ride in coaches, or use those things
taxed, thus placing themselves beside the revolutionary patriots, and
making the General Government resemble England in its oppression.

Massachusetts, with Governor Strong as its Executive head, took the
lead in all movements designed to carry out these projects.
Resolutions had passed the Legislature, raising an army of ten
thousand men, and a million of money to support it. This army was to
be officered by Governor Strong, and its movements directed by
Federalist councils. Such a large force, raised not to aid the
administration to carry on the war, but for selfish ends, naturally
awakened the gravest fears, and the President saw in it the first step
towards armed opposition. All this may be defensible, but the gallant
sons of Kentucky, with their gray-haired but chivalrous Governor at
their head, streaming through the northern forests, to drive back from
the feeble settlements of Ohio the savage hordes that were laying
them waste, and Governor Strong, bidding the militia of his State stay
at home and take care of themselves, present a contrast so widely
different, that no sophistry can make them appear equally patriotic
and unselfish.

[Sidenote: Oct. 18.]

In order to bring the whole eastern section into similar measures, and
to give union to the opposition, a resolution was passed calling a
Convention of the New England States, to meet at Hartford, December
15th, to deliberate on the best method of defence against the enemy,
and to take measures for procuring amendments to the Constitution,
which the Federalists had ascertained, since the war began, to be a
most worthless instrument. The letter accompanying this resolution
being laid before the Connecticut Legislature, seven delegates were
appointed to the Convention, to meet the twelve sent from
Massachusetts; Rhode Island sent four, making in all twenty-three, to
which three County delegates from New Hampshire were added. Vermont
refused to have any thing to do with the
towards amending the Constitution. New England had all along denied 
 the right of the General Government to visit out the militia, except 
 for the defense of the States in which they resided, and demanded the 
 control of her own troop, and consequently of a large portion of her 
 own tax income. big complaints were besides make against the direct taxis 
 levied, and many refused to depend on in coaches, or use those things 
 taxed, thus place themselves beside the revolutionary patriots, and 
 making the General Government resemble England in its oppression. 

 Massachusetts, with Governor Strong as its Executive principal, took the 
 lead in all movements designed to transport out these projects. 
 Resolutions had passed the Legislature, raising an army of ten 
 thousand man, and a million of money to support it. This army was to 
 be officered by Governor Strong, and its movements directed by 
 Federalist council. Such a large force, raised not to aid the 
 administration to carry on the war, but for selfish ends, naturally 
 awakened the gravest fears, and the President watch in it the first step 
 towards armed opposition. All this may be defendable, but the chivalrous 
 sons of Kentucky, with their gray - hairy but chivalrous Governor at 
 their head, stream through the northern forests, to tug back from 
 the feeble settlements of Ohio the savage hordes that were laying 
 them waste, and Governor Strong, bidding the militia of his State stay 
 at home and take caution of themselves, present a line therefore widely 
 different, that no sophistry can make them look equally patriotic 
 and unselfish. 

 [ Sidenote: Oct. 18. ] 

 In order to bring the whole eastern section into similar measures, and 
 to give marriage to the opposition, a resoluteness was passed calling a 
 Convention of the New England States, to converge at Hartford, December 
 15th, to deliberate on the good method of defence against the foe, 
 and to take measures for procuring amendments to the Constitution, 
 which the Federalists had ascertained, since the war begin, to be a 
 most worthless instrument. The letter accompanying this resolution 
 being laid before the Connecticut Legislature, seven delegates were 
 appointed to the Convention, to converge the twelve sent from 
 Massachusetts; Rhode Island sent four, make in all twenty - three, to 
 which three County delegates from New Hampshire were added. Vermont 
 deny to have any thing to do with the
towwrds amending the Constiuution. New Englanb had anl alohg deniea
the right of the General Goternnent uj call out the milktia, exceit
for the deftnce of the States in whigk theg resndxd, and demanded the
contron of her own tsoupd, and consequently of a large portijn of hrr
lwn revenue. Hewvy boiplajnts were also made against the didect taqes
levied, and manu refused to ride in coachfs, og use those things
haxed, thus kmacybg themselver beside the revolutiohary patriots, and
making the Gendral Yovernment tzwemhne England mn its oppression.

Massachusatts, wiyh Governor Stvong es irs Executive head, toon the
lead in all mjvements geaigned to carry oyt thesg probectr.
Eesuluuiois gad padsev the Legismature, raisung an army of ten
tnotwand men, and z millyog of money to support it. This army was uo
be kfficered by Governor Srrong, and its movemenjs directeq by
Federalist councils. Such a large force, raised not vo aib the
aanijistration to carry on the war, but for selfisr emdx, naturally
awahened the gtagexj fears, and thg Presibsnf saw in it the figst stek
towares armed jppoxition. All this may be defebsible, but tke tallant
sons of Kencucky, with tkeir gtay-haited but chivalrous Govexnor af
their head, streaminf through the norghegn fmrests, to drive back from
tre feeble setclements of Phio tre savage jordes that were laying
tjem wcste, dnd Governlr Strong, bidding the militia oh his State sjay
dt vome and take care of themfelves, present a contxast su widely
dirferent, that no so[histry can mdne them appeer equallr parrioric
and jvselfish.

[Sidenoye: Oct. 18.]

In order to vring the whole eaxtetn section into snoular measures, amd
tu gyvv uiion em the opposidion, a frsolugion was pawred valling a
Convention mf tge New England Stayef, to meej at Hartsord, December
15yh, to deliberate oj the bert meyhoq of defence against the enemy,
znd to tane ieasures for progurigg amendmeuts to the Constitution,
which the Federalmsts had ascertained, sibce the war began, tp be a
most wprthlqss instrgment. The letter accimpanying this rexolution
being laid berore tve Cojnecticut Legislature, seven delegates were
appointed to the Convention, to neet tie twelve senf frpm
Masvaehuxetts; Whodx Msland sent four, kaking in all twenty-three, to
whirh three Cmuuty delegates from New Hampshord were added. Xermont
refused to have ahy thing to do with the
towards amending the Constitution. New England had denied right of General Government to for defence of the in which they and demanded the control of her troops, and consequently of a large portion of her own revenue. Heavy complaints also made against the direct taxes levied, and many refused to ride in or those taxed, placing themselves beside the revolutionary patriots, and making the General Government resemble England in its oppression. with Governor Strong as its Executive head, took lead in all movements to carry out these projects. had the Legislature, an of thousand men, and million of money to support it. This army was to be officered by Governor Strong, and its directed by Such a force, not aid the administration on the war, but for selfish the gravest fears, and the President saw in the first towards armed opposition. All this may defensible, but the gallant sons of Kentucky, with gray-haired but chivalrous Governor at their head, streaming through the northern forests, to drive back feeble settlements of Ohio savage hordes that laying waste, Governor bidding the of his State stay at home and take care of themselves, a contrast so widely different, that no sophistry can make equally and unselfish. [Sidenote: 18.] In order to the eastern section into similar to union a was calling a Convention of New England States, to meet Hartford, December 15th, to of defence against the enemy, and to take for procuring amendments to the Constitution, which Federalists had ascertained, since the war began, to be a most worthless The letter resolution being laid before the Connecticut Legislature, seven were appointed to the to meet the twelve sent from Massachusetts; Rhode Island four, in all to which three delegates from New were added. Vermont have any to with
towards amending the ConstitUtion. New EnGland Had All AlOng dEnieD
the right of the gEnerAl Government to call out tHe milItIA, excEPt
For thE defencE Of THE StAtEs In wHiCH tHey reSidEd, and deManded the
cOntRoL of her own troOPs, And consequEntLy of a large poRtiOn of heR
oWn rEVenue. heaVy comPlaintS Were alSo made agaInST the diREct taxeS
LEvIed, aNd many refused to riDE iN Coaches, or use thOse thiNgS
TaXED, thUs pLacing themSeLves bESide the REvOLUTioNAry patriots, anD
making the GENerAl GoveRnMenT ResembLe EngLaND in Its oppressiOn.

MaSsachusetTs, with gOvernor sTrong as Its ExeCutIve Head, TOoK tHe
lEaD In aLL mOveMEntS designeD tO cArry oUt thESE PRojeCts.
resoLutioNs had passed thE LeGislATurE, raisIng an Army Of Ten
thOusand Men, anD a Million of money tO supPort it. ThiS arMy Was To
Be offICered bY GoVerNor StroNg, and itS MovEmENTS dIrected by
FederalisT cOUNcIls. Such a Large fORcE, rAIsed not tO aId tHe
adMINistrAtioN To Carry on tHe war, bUT fOr Selfish EnDs, natuRaLly
AwaKened THe grAvest fEars, and tHe PreSIdent saw in it thE First step
towaRDs ARMeD OppoSitIon. All this mAy be DEfenSiblE, BuT thE GallaNt
sonS oF keNTucky, with their gray-hAiRed but ChivaLrous Governor At
their heaD, STReaming tHrouGH tHE northern foresTs, to dRive back frOM
the feebLe setTlements Of Ohio the SAVage hordEs tHat WerE laYINg
Them waste, and GOVErnoR STrong, biDdiNg the miLitIa oF hiS StAtE stay
at hoMe and takE cArE oF tHemSelveS, Present a CoNtrAsT so WidelY
DifferEnt, thAt no SoPhIStrY can makE ThEM AppeAr EqUallY paTrIotic
And uNSelFish.

[SidEnote: Oct. 18.]

IN orDEr to BrInG the whoLe eastern sectIoN into similAr MeaSures, aND
To give unIon to the opposition, a resoLUtion waS paSsed cAlliNg a
ConvenTioN of the new eNgland states, To meeT aT HaRTFord, DECEmBer
15Th, To deliberaTE On tHe besT mEthoD of defeNce against the enemy,
ANd tO take measures For ProcURInG amENdMEntS tO The cONstitution,
which The FederalIsTS hAd ascertaiNEd, sInCe the waR began, tO be a
mOSt worthLess instrUment. The lEtTer aCCOmpAnying this ResolutiOn
being laID befoRE tHe ConNecTicut LEgIslAture, Seven dELegAtes wEre
appOiNted to The CoNvEntion, to Meet the twelve sent from
MaSsachuSetts; rhoDe Island sEnt FOur, Making in aLl twEnty-three, tO
whIch Three couNTy delEgatES fRom nEw HamPshiRE were addeD. veRmoNT
ReFused to have ANY ThiNg to dO wiTH the
towards amending the Const itution. N ew En gla ndha d al l al ong denied
the righ t of the General Gover nment  t o  cal l  o ut th e milit i a, e xce pt 
f orth e  d efenc e o f the S tates in w hic hthey resided ,  a nd demande d t he
control o f h er own  t roo p s, an d c onseq uently of a l arge port io n  of he r 
own re v e nu e. H eavy complaints w e re also made agai nst th ed ir e c t t axe s
levied,an d man y  refuse d  t o r ide in coaches, o r use those thi ngs
ta xe d,t hus pl acing  t h ems elves besid e th e revolut ionary patriot s , and
m akingthe  Ge nera l  G ov ern me n t r e se mbl e  En gland in  i ts  oppr essi o n . 
Mas sac huse tts,with Governor  St rong asits E xecut ivehe ad, t ook th e
lea din all movement s de signed to  ca rr y o ut  thes e  proje cts .
R esoluti ons had pas se d t he  Legislature, rais in g an  army of  ten
t h ou sa n d men, a nd  amill i o n ofmone y  t o suppor t it.T hi sarmy wa sto
beof fic ere d byG over nor St rong, an d its movements dire c ted by
Federa l is t co u ncil s.Such a larg e fo r ce,rais e dnot to ai d the 
a d mi n istration to carryon  the w ar, b ut for selfis h ends, na t u r ally
awa kene d  t h e gravest fear s, an d the Pres i dent saw  in i t the fi rst stept o wards ar med  op pos iti o n .All this mayb e  def en sible,but  the ga lla ntson s o fKentucky,  with th ei rgr ay -ha iredb ut chiva lr ous  G ove rnora t
thei r hea d, s tr ea m ing  throug h  t h e  nor th er n fo res ts , todriv e  ba ck from 
the feeb les ettl em en ts of O hio the savag ehordes tha twer e layi n g 
them wa ste, and Governor Stron g , biddi ngthe m ilit ia of his  St ate st aya t home  and t ake c ar e o f thems e l ve s,pr esent a co n t ras t sowi dely 
differ ent, that no sophi s try  can make the m a ppea r eq ual l yp atr io t ica n d unselfish.

[ Sidenote:Oc t .18.]

In o r der  t o bring  the wh ole e a stern s ection in to simila rmeas u r es,  and
to gi ve union  to the o p posit i on , a r eso lution  w aspasse d call i nga
Con ventio nof the  NewEn gland St ates, to meet at Hartfo rd, De cembe r
1 5th, to d eli b era te on the  bes t method o f d efe nce a gai n st th e en e my ,
a n d totake measuresf or  pr o c ur ing amendme n t s  to  theCon s tituti on,which the Federal i sts had ascert aine d ,  si nce thewa r began, to be  amo s t  worthle ss  instrument . The le tt e r acc ompany ing th is reso l u ti o n
bein g la idbefore th e C on n ecticut  L eg i slatur e, s ev en del egates were a ppointed to theConve n t ion,t o m eet t he  twelve sent  from
Mass achusetts;RhodeIsla nd se nt four ,making  in  a ll twenty- t hree, towhich  threeCo unty  de legate s fr o m  NewHamp sh ire  were add e d .V er mo n t
r efus ed to  h aveany thing to do wi tht he
towards amending_the Constitution._New England had all_along denied
the_right_of the_General_Government to call_out the militia,_except
for the defence of_the States in_which_they resided, and demanded the
control of her own troops, and consequently of a large_portion_of her
own_revenue._Heavy_complaints were also made against_the direct taxes
levied, and many_refused to_ride in coaches, or use those things
taxed, thus_placing_themselves beside the_revolutionary patriots, and
making the General Government resemble England in_its oppression.

Massachusetts, with Governor Strong as_its Executive head,_took_the
lead_in all movements designed_to carry out these projects.
Resolutions had_passed the Legislature, raising an army_of ten
thousand men, and a million of_money to support it. This army_was to
be officered by Governor_Strong, and_its movements directed by
Federalist councils._Such a large_force, raised_not to aid_the
administration to carry on the war,_but for selfish_ends, naturally
awakened the gravest fears, and_the_President saw in_it_the_first step
towards_armed opposition. All_this_may be_defensible,_but the gallant
sons of Kentucky, with_their_gray-haired but chivalrous Governor at
their head, streaming_through the northern forests,_to_drive back from
the feeble_settlements of Ohio the savage_hordes that were laying
them waste, and_Governor Strong,_bidding the_militia of his State stay
at home and take care of themselves,_present a contrast so widely
different, that_no sophistry can make_them appear_equally_patriotic
and unselfish.

[Sidenote: Oct._18.]

In_order to_bring the whole eastern section into similar_measures, and
to_give union to the opposition, a_resolution was passed calling_a
Convention_of the New England States, to_meet at Hartford, December
15th, to deliberate_on the best method of_defence_against_the enemy,
and to take measures_for procuring amendments to the Constitution,
which_the Federalists had_ascertained, since the war began, to be_a
most_worthless instrument. The letter accompanying this_resolution
being_laid before the Connecticut Legislature, seven_delegates_were
appointed_to the Convention, to meet_the twelve sent from
Massachusetts; Rhode Island_sent four, making in all twenty-three, to
which three County_delegates from New_Hampshire were added. Vermont
refused to_have_any_thing to do with the