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the different crafts liave been placed a§ ap
peared most eligible,? without any refpeft to
ptecedence. It is hoped, therefore, no of
fence will be taken.
± HENRIT JOHNSON, f£> *
e \ M blunjcet, j I
JOSffUA BARNEY, 1
JOHN MCHENRY, [ ?
Wbe fallowing are the proposed Amendments
Jo the Conjiitutton : ♦-
That it he declared that all perfonsentruff
cd with tne legislative or executive powers of
government, are the trustees and fervauts of
the public, and as such accountable for their'*’
condutt.
"WHEREFORE, whetifverthe ends of go
vernment are perverted* and public liberty
manifestly endangered, and all other means of
red refs are ineffefluaj, the people may, and of
right ought, to.object to, reform the old, or '
establish a new government. That the dottrine
of jion-refiftance against arbitrary power and
oppression is absurd, SlaviSli and deftru&ive of
the good and happiness of mankind. That it be
declared, that every,man hath a right to pe
tition the legislature for the redress of griev
ances, in a peaceable and orderly manner.
That in all criminal profccutions every man
hath a right to be informed of the accusation
again * him, to have •» copy of the indictment
or charge in due time (if required) to prepare
for his de cure, to be allowed council, to be
confronted with the witnesses againlt him, to
have process for his witnelfes, to examine the
witnesses for and againlt him on oath, and to
a Speedy trial by an impartial jury.
That no freeman ought to be taken, or im
prifonetb of flepi ived of his freehold, liber
ties or privileges, or outlawed or exiled, or
an any minner destroyed, or deprived of his
life, liberty or property, but by the lawful
judgment df his Peers, or by the law of the
land
That no power of suspending laws, or the
execution of laws, unleft derived from the
Legislature, ought to be exerqifed or allowed.
That all warrants, without oath, or affir
mation of a person confcienfioufly scrupulous
of taking an oath, to search fufpefted places,
or to seize any person, or his property, are
grievous and opprtffive ; and all general war
rants, to search fufpe&ed places, or to appre
hend any person fufpefted, without naming
or describing the place or person in special, arc
dangerous and ought not to be granted.
That there be no appeal to the Supreme
Court of Congress in a criminal case.
Congress shall have no power to alter or
change the regulations refpeding the times,
places, or manner of holding elections for fe
liators or representatives.
All impoSls and duties laid by Congress Shall
be placed to the credit of the Slate in which
the fame Shall he collected, and lliall be de
duced out of such Slate’s quota of the common
or general ex peaces of government.
No member of Congress lhall be eligible to
any office of trull, or profit, under Congress,
daring the time for which he lhall be chosen.
That there be no national religion ella
blithed by law ; but that all persons be equally
entitled to protection in their religious li
berty.
That Congress Shall not lay direst taxes on
land, or other property, without a previous
requisition Os the refpeCtive quotas of the Slates,
and a failing, within a limited time, to com
ply therewith.
In all calcs of trefpaffcs, torts, abuses of
power, personal wrongs and injuries done on
land, or within the body of a county, the
party injured lhall be entitled to trial by jury,
in the Slate where the offence lhall be com
mitted y and the Slate courts, in such cases,
Shall have concurrcut jurifdicfion with the fe
deral courts j and there thalf be no appeal,
excepting on matter of law. 1
That the Supreme federal court Shall not
admit of fictions, to extend its jurifdittion ;
nor Shall citizens of the fame Hate, having
cornt overfies with each other, be Suffered to
make collusive alignments of their rights, to
«m of another (late, for the purpose of
defeating the jurtfdi«ion of the date courta •
nor lhall anr matter, or quell ion, already
determined in the Slate courts, be revived or
nutated j n the federal courts j that there be
wo f rom orfaA, to the Supreme
**»• d»im, or demand, does
liut exceed three hundred pouudi Sterling,
ihw «o (lauding army shall be Kept up in i
time of peace, unless with the content of three 4
fourths of the member* of each branch of
Congress: Nor (hall soldiers, in time of peace,
be quartered upon private houses, without the
consent of the owners.
( / No Jaw ,of Congress, Or treaties, (hall be
effectual to repeal or abrogate the conftitu
lions, or bills of rights of the dates, or any of
them, or any part of the said constitutions or
hills ot rights.
• - Militia not to fctefohjeft to the rules ofCqn-
nor inarched out of the date, without
"content of the legiffature of fuCh date.
I hat Congress have no power to lay a poll
- -'fax? — •- ~r *. rr —*
That the people have a right to freedom of
fpcech, of writing and* piiblilTftng their fedti
ments, and therefore that the freedom of the
press ought not to be reftraiiifcd, and the.
printing-presses ouglp to be fiee to examine
, the proceedings’ of government, and the con
du& of its'officers.
ThatT ongrel's dull exercifc no power, but
What is expressly detegafed by this cmiftitution.
1 lut the Prefiden: lhtl’ not command the
arihy in person, without the consent of Cou
firefs.
True abftraft from the minutes of the
Convention of the liaie of Mai viand.
WILLIAM HARWOOD, < Ik. Cun. *
Done in Convention, April 26, i;B3.
CHARLESTON, May 25. ‘
Yesterday the convention determined that'
a committee should be appointed to confider
if any and what amendments ought to be made
in the new constitution, previous to putting the
grand question.
The members of the corhmittee were Mr.
E. Rutledge, Mr. Bee,' Mr. Pringle, Judge
Pendleton, Rev. Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hun
ter, Col. Huger, Col, Hill, and Mr. Wil
liam Wilson.
The committee reported in nearly the fol
lowing words :
A s the obtaining the following amendments
would tend to remove the apprehensions of
some of the good people of this state, and
confirm the blessings intended by the said con
stitution, We do declare,! that as the right to
regulate elections to the federal legislature,
and to direst the manner, times, and places
of holding the fame is, and ought to remain
to allpoftemya fundamental right,
Rilolvtdy That in the opinion of this con
vention the general government of the United
States ought not to interfere therein, but in
cases where the legislatures ihall refufe or ne
glect to execute that branch of their duty to
the constitution.
Kejoived, That in the opinion of this con
vention, the 3d fed ion of article 6th
lliould be amended, by inserting the word
“ othct ” between the words no and religious.
Rejolved, That the general government of
the United States ought never to impose direct
taxes, but w here the monies arising from the
duties, impolts and exciie aic infufßcient for
the public exigencies ; nor then until congress
Ihall have made a requiiition upon the states
to afiefs-, levy, and pay their refpeflive pro
portions of such requisitions, and incafefuch
ftatc lliall negled or refuie to pay its propor
tion, pursuant to fubh requilition, then con
grels may aliels and levy such state’s propor
tion, together with interest thereon, after the
rate of fix per cent, per annum, from the time
of payment preferibed by such requisitions.
Re/C'Vedy That the states refpedively, do
retain every power not expressly delegated by
this constitution to the general government of
the'unioh.
Re,ol‘V'’dy That it be a Handing inftruttion
to iuch delegates as may hereafter be ele&ed,
to represent this state in the general govern
ment, to use every pofiible and ueceftary ex
ertion to obtain an alteration of the constitu
tion conformable to the aforegoing refolutiong.
Then they adjourned till this morning at
nine o’clock.
v . May 24.
xclterday the convention went through
the new constitution, and all'o the proposed
amendments publithed yeflerday; • after which
it was moved, That this convention do aftent
to and ra tify the constitution agreed to on the
17th of September hft, by the convention of
the United State* of America held at Rbila-
Uelphia,
The yea* and nay* being catted for, there
•ppeircd to be for the ratiftcation 14*. Again#
I it 73. « *
After the main question was’eatried, CJea#
Sumter, Judge Burke, Colon* fH HI, Mr. Cud*
worth, Mr. Dollard, Mr. Lowrey, Mr. Lin,
eoln, and Dr. Fayffoux, in a liberal and can**
did manner, exprefiied their intention, as fig)
large a majority appeared to be in favor of.thfe
constitution, that they would exert themselves
to the utmost of their abilities to induce the
people quietly to receive, and peaceably to
live under the new government. The con-i
VeuflcJri then* adjourned untilthis da>£
• ; AYES.*
Medrs. C. C. Pinckney, C. Gadfdcn, E.
Rutledge, D. Ramsay, T. Heyward, jun. E.
■ Darrel; L Motte, T; OadTden, /.'Mathews,
, E. Blake, T. Bee, D. Defaufture, T.« Jones,
J. F. Griinke', W. Johnson, J. J, Pringle, Jl
■ Blake, D. Stevens, D. Cannon, A. Toomer,
H. Rutldge, J. Budd r F. Kinlocb, W. So
rrier fill, M. Kalteifen, R. Lufhineton, N.
Pvuftellf J. Smith, L. Morris, E, Lightwood,
J. Edwards, C. Pinckney, J. Rutledge, A.
Vanderhorft, W. Read, J. Maaigault, J. Reed,
J. Toomer. FI. Laurens, W. Moultrie, H.
Laurens, jun. G. Drayton, R. Hutfoa, T.
Fuller, J. Ladfori, A. Izard, jun. C. Dray
tun, W. Scott, 4. Glaze, M. Waring, T,
Waring, W. Poftell, M. Hutchinson, J.
Dawson, Izard, P. Smith, B. Smith, G.
Manigault, W. Smith, j. Parker, jun. J. Deas,
jun. J Huger, T. Karwoh, T. Screven, R;
Daniel, L. Fogartie, I. Harlefton, I. Parker,
P. Hamilton, G. Haig, J. Slann, R. P. Saun
ders, W. Walhingtoii, J. Lloyd, j.
J. Pettigrew, J. Barnwell, J. joyner, J. Kean,
W H. Wigg', R. Barnwell, W. EHiot, j.
Stewart, I. Dubofe, > L. MHes, S, Warren*
R. W.thers, J. Mayrant, T. Horry, T. Wa
nes, S. Smith, C. Kinloch, W. Allftoni jun,
T. AilfiOn, D. Moiral, W. Wilson, A. Tweed,
W. FrierfuU, T. Legare, R.Muncreef, jun.
D. Jenkins, H. Wilson, T.- Jenkins, E. Mi
hell, W. Smehe, jv Poftell, -j. Fenwick, J.
Harleftone, S. Stafford, H. Holcom, T. Hut
fun* J M‘Pherfou, J. Maine, J. A. Cuthbert,
J. Lightwood, j. Summons, S. Deveaux, j.
Palmer, H. Maham, S. Dubofe, J. Peyre, j.
Chefmit, j. Harris, S. Earle, L. J.
J. Thomas, jun. j. Miller, W M‘Caleb,H.
Pendleton/ J. Hunter, F. Cummins, W.
Thompfoif, P. Warley, L. Leftarjette, j.
Rumph, D. Bruce, L. Benton, W Dew'itt,
C. Spencer, S. Taylor, R Brownfield,
Hicks, jun. S. Smith, W. Dunbar, J. Vince,
W Robifon, t. Collins, T . Clark, T. Wadf*
worth. J
N A Y S.
Messrs. P. Fayffoux, K. Simons, T. Wal
ter, Jehu Wilson, M. Garner, B. Poftell, W.
C. Snipes, O. Smith, P. Walter, E. Bellin
ger, J. Bowman, W, Reed, j. Burgess, jun.
j. Chifliolm, J.L. Bourquin, jun. T. Sumter,
A. Balking, j. Lowry, B. Cud worth, W. Mas
sey, H. White, T. Dunlap, S. Dunlap, J..
Montgomery, J. Lincoln, A. C. Jones, A.
Hamilton, E. Martin, j. Calhoun, W. But
ler, J. Bowie, J. L. Gervais, R. Hampton*
j. Culpepper, W. Fitzpatrick, L. Threewits,
i J- Three wits, W. Hampton, JE. Burke, J.
Lindsey, P. Waters, R. Rutherford, J. Hamp
ton, S. Saxon, J. Saxon, W. Kennedy, J. Jor
dan, C. Sims, F. Bran ion Z. Bulloch, T. Tay
lor, W. Meyer, T. Howell, J. Craig, j*
Brown, J. Cook,J. Grey. E. Lacey, J. Brown*
W. Miles, J. Knox, W. Hill, R. Patton, S.
Watson, j. Martin, j. G. Hunt, S, Lowrey*
A. Love, J. M‘Gaw, A. Meek, A. Smith*
J. Linton.
Federal ProceJJion and Order of
March, jn Charleston, on Tuefday next,
the 27th instant, (Weather permitting,)
to parade at Roper’s wharf, at 10 o’clock.
A. M. *
I ft. Band of Music.
2d. (jentlemen Planters.'
. 3d. lufpeclors of rice, indigo and tobacco,
with a hoglhead of tobacco, drawn by horses.
_ 4 l h. Butchers, with tools, decorated with
ribbons.
sth. Bakers, ditto ditto
6th. Brewers, ditto ditto
7th. Distillers, ditto ditto
Bth. Blacksmiths, do. ditto
j?th. Whitefnmhs, do. ditto
loth. Cutlers, ditto ditto
1 th. Fire Engine Makers, ditto
12th. Architifts, ditto ditto
.13th. Hcufe Carpenters ditto
24th. Bricklayers, ditto ditto
. 15th. Painters and Glaziers, ditto
16th. Coach Painters, ditto