Connecticut Broadsheet Reports Ratification of U.S. Constitution by Rhode Island, Hamilton s Funding and Assumption Plans, and Other Debates

CONSTITUTION

Verlag: Hartford, Connecticut, 1790

Broadsheet, Supplement to the Connecticut Courant, Aug. 23, 1790. Hartford: Barzillai Hudson and George Goodwin. 2 pp., 10 x 14 3/8 in. "A message was received from the President of the United States, with the ratification of the Constitution of the United States by the State of Rhode Island." (p1/c1)This very rare broadside Supplement to the Connecticut Courant details congressional proceedings from June 16-25, 1790, including the announcement of the ratification of the Constitution by Rhode Island, debates surrounding the assumption of state war debts by the federal government, a bill regulating trade with Native American tribes, a committee report on books "necessary for the use of Congress," a committee report on providing "the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations," and other matters. Excerpts"Mr. Sedgwick [of Massachusetts].moved that the two first clauses should be struck out-and offered a clause as a substitute which was to authorize the Post-Master-General, with the approbation of the President of the United States, to establish the Post Roads from Wiscassett in Massachusetts, to Savanna in Georgia."(p1/c1)"This motion was objected to. It was further said that it cannot be supposed that the Post-Master-General knows what routs are most eligible better than many of the members-the constitutionality of the motion was doubted." (p1/c1)"If the House mean to avoid a great deal of unnecessary business, which will probably come before them in petitions to abolish old roads, and establish new ones, the proposition appears necessary." (p1/c1)"The motion was negatived by a great majority." (p1/c1)"The bill to authorize the purchasing of West-Point was read the second and third time-and passed." (p1/c1)"The bill for repealing after the last day of -- the duties heretofore laid on spirits, &c. was taken into consideration. The question was, whether the bill should be engrossed."Mr. Stone [of Maryland] observed, that no man could be more in favor of making provision for the debt of the United States, than himself-but the present bill pointed out a mode which he conceived to be the worst that could be devised-the most exceptionable, and would turn out the most unproductive. He should therefore vote against the bill on a full conviction that other funds, entirely unexceptionable, might be found." (p1/c2)"Mr. Carroll [of Maryland] observed, that as so much time had been taken up maturing the bill, he hoped it would pass to be engrossed-the business is of very great importance, and ought now to be finished." (p1/c2)"The amendatory bill providing for the settlement of accounts between the United States and individual States, have been engrossed-the house filled up the blanks, and passed the bill." (p1/c3)"That, as far as the nature of the case will admit, they have in the schedule annexed, complied with the order of the house, having due regard for the state of the treasury. That the committee have confined themselves, in a great measure, to books necessary for the use of the legislative and executive departments, and not often to be found in private or in circulating libraries. without farther provision of books on laws and government, to which reference is often necessary, members of the legislature and other officers of government may be either deprived of the use of such books when necessary, or be obliged at every session, to transport to the seat of government a considerable part of their libraries." (p2/c1)"A message was received from the President of the United States, informing that he had approved of, and signed 'an act for extending to Rhode-Island the judiciary system of the United States.'" (p2/c1)"In support of the motion [of increasing expenditures for ministers to foreign nations from $30,000 to $40,000] it was urged that the President of the United States is by the Constitution vested with the power of appointing such foreign officers as h. (See website for full description). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 26597

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Titel: Connecticut Broadsheet Reports Ratification ...
Verlag: Hartford, Connecticut
Erscheinungsdatum: 1790
Einband: No binding
Zustand: Very Good
Art des Buches: Broadsheet