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[No. LXXV.j THE TABLET. No. LXXV. u iVa mortal is so miferabl:, from his oiu/i inborn Jfirit, as a covetous man." THE love of wealth, is a passion attended with io mnch utility, that no reafooable man will discourage the exercise of it. This passion, however, when it prevails inordinately, defeats its own purposes, andfnbje<fts its pofielibr to the tnoft painful inquietudes. The predomi nating feature of a man of real covetoulnefs is, a reluctance to put his money out of his immediate controul. By such a precaution, he accumulates less rapidly than he craves, and endures a perpe tual conflict, between a deftre to encrsafe and aJear to lose. It is likewise a characteristic of this paflion to be conrtant and unabating. An avaricious man has no relief from the anxieties of his craving difpofirion. If he meets with lofles it fills him with agony: If he prospers in what he undertakes, it heightens his solicitude about the prefenration and management of his property. Other paflions may rage with more vehemence, but they act by intervals, and sometimes scarce operate at all. Another property peculiar to avarice is, that it gains strength by age. When the fire of youth is abated ; when the ambition of middle age has loft its ardor, the old man still has a source of gra tification, securing, or in adding to his wealth. It is a happy circuinftance that the love of money encreafes in the decay of life. This propensity maybedeemed a fubltitute for the loft of other amufeinents ; and riches will support the influence ofa man when talents and activity have fallen a facrifice to the inroads of time. Theluftreof opulence will supply the place of utiderftanding, llot only where it never existed, but where it has yielded to declining nature. But the molt extraordinary effe<t of avarice is, the solicitude it begets with refpedt to the appro priation of an ellate, when a man bids adieu to earthly scenes. The pangs that a covetous man feels, in anticipating the profligate manners, in which his hoardings may probably be squander ed, are greater than can be described. This an ticipation is often attended with such pain, that the covetous man bequeaths his interest to some public institution, that it may be kept entire, and not fall into hands who will spend it by dissipa tion, or misapply it, by indiscretion. Ithasoften been remarked, that very avaricious people dis cover a capricious kind of liberality in the diftri-. bution of their ellate by legacies, to thole who have no natural claim upon it. This is sometimes afcribcd to vanity, but it more usually results from a fear of misapplication of the money,fhoiild it devolve upon the apparent heirs. A temper of misanthropy is too apt to be connected with that of avarice, It may therefore happen that a per son of a covetous disposition may have so much hatred for those whom he knows, and to whom he is related, that he cannot bear the idea of pro moting their welfare, by enjoying his property, when he is dead, any more than while he was alive. From this cause, he devotes it to public uses, or perhaps with an air of refined generosity, leaves it to strangers, whom he cannot hate, be cause he does not know them. Philadelphia, Dcc. 24,1 78 >• YESTERDAY morning the Committee of the Convention, appointed for the purpose, re ported the following Declaration of Rights to he attached to the Form of Government already fubinitted to the confederation of that honorable body. ARTICLE IX. THAT the great and ellential principles of li berty and free government may be recognized, and unalterably established, we declare, I. r T"'IIAT all men are born equally free and A independent, and have certain inherent and indefeaiible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of ac quiring, poflelling, and protecting property and reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness. 11. That all power being originally verted in, is derived from the people, and all free govern ments originate from their will, are founded 011 their authority, and inliituted for their common peace, fafety and happiness ; and for the ad vancement thereof, they have, at all times, an unalienable and indefeaiible right to alter, re form or abolilh their government, in such man ner as they may think proper. 111. That all men have d natural and indetea fible right to worfliip Almighty God according to the dictates of their own confdences, and that 110 WEDNESDAY December 30, 1789. man ought, or of right can be compelled to at tend any religious worship, or to erect or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his free will and consent ; and that no human authority cancontroul or interfere with the rights of conscience, in any cafe whatever, norfhall any preference ever be given, by law, to any religious eftabliffiments or modes of worship. 'V- That no person who acknowledges the be ing of a God, and a future state of rewards and punilhments, shall, on account of his religious lentiments, be difqualified to hold any office or place of trust or profit under this Commonwealth. V. That elecftious shall be free and equal. VI. That trial by jury shall be as heretofore, and the right thereof shall remain inviolate. VII. That the printing presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine the pro ceedings of the Legislature, or any branch of go vernment, and no law shall ever be made reftrain ingthe right thereof. The free communication of thoughts and opinions is oue of theniort inva luable rights of man, and every citizen may free ly speak, write, and print, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty. VIII. That the people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers and pofleffions, against un realizable searches and seizures, and no warrant shall iffue,to fearchany place, orto feizeany per lons or things, but on probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and defcrihing them as nearly as maybe. IX. Thar in all criminal prosecutions, the ac cufedhath a right to be heard by himfelf and his ! counsel ; to demand the cause and nature of the accusation ; to meet the witnefles, face to face ; : to have compulsory process for obtaining witnes ses in his favor, and a speedy public trial by an impartial jury of the vicinage ; nor can he be compelled to give evidence against himfelf; nor can any way be deprived of his life, liberty or property, but by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land. X. That no person shall he proceeded against by information for any indi&able offence, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia when in acftual service in time of war, or public danger ; nor shall any person for the fame offence, be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; norfhall any man's property be taken, or applied to public use, without the consent of his repvefentatives, and on just compensation being made. XI. That all courts shall be open, and every freeman,for an injury done him in his lands,goods person or reputation, shall have remedy by the due course of the law, and right and justice admi nistered to him without sale, denial or delay. XII. That no power of suspending laws, or the execution thereof, shall be exercised, unless by the Legislature, or by the authority thereof. XIII. That exceflive bail fliall not be required, nor exceflive fines imposed, or cruel punilhments inflicted. XIV. That all prisoners shall be bailable by fufficient sureties, unless for capital offences, when the proof is evident, or presumption great, and the privilege of the writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebel lion or invafton the public fafety may require it. XV. That the person of a debtor, where there is not a strong presumption of fraud, shall not be continued in prison after delivering up all his estate for the benefit of his creditors, in such man ner as shall be pvefcribed by law. XVI. That no ixpejt facto law, or law impair ing contrails shall be made. XVII. That no person shall be attainted of treason, or felony, by the legislature. XVIII. That no attainder shall work corrup tion of blood, or forfeiture of real estate, except during the life of the offender. XIX. That the right of the citizens to bear arms in defence of themselves, and the state, and to afiemble peaceably together, and apply, in a decent manner, to thole inverted with the pow ers of government, for redress of grievances or other proper purposes, shall not be quettioned. XX. That those who conscientiously fcrople to bear arms shall not be compellable to do so, but fnall pay an equivalent for personal service. XXI. That no Handing army shall, in time of peace, be kept up, without the consent of the le gislature, and the military shall, in all cases, and, at all times, be kept in ftridl subordination to the civil power. XXII. That no soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any lioufe without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. XXIII. That the legislature fliall, at 110 time, create any office, the appointment to which ihall be for a longer tenn than during good behavior. [Publijhetf o/i Wedii.-fday and baturduy. j t XXIV. 1 hat emigration from the itate iiiali not be prohibited. XXV. To guard againfi: trailfgreflions. of the high powers which we have delegated, WK DE CLARE, that every thingin this article expreUtd, is excepted out of the general powers of leoiiia tion, and lhall forever remain inviolate. " RA 1 It ICA i lON of the new CONSTI FU I'iON by the State of NORTH CAROLINA. With the AMENDMENTS proposed. Extralh from the journal cf tin Convention of North Carolina, which met at FayetteviJ/e, on the 16th day of November, i 789., for the purpefe of del,for atifig further upon the Conjf itution or form- of go* vernment proposed for the government of the tin ted States. MONDAY, November t6. /~VN motion of Mr. Stokes, bis Excellency Sa muel Jolinfton, Esq. was choleu President and Charles Johnfton, Elq. Vice-President ; John Hunt and James Taylor, Ef'q'rs. were chofeu Se. eretaries. THURSDAY, November 19. The order of the day being callcd for taking* undei consideration the form of government pro posed for the government of the United States, the Convention reiolved itfelf into a committee of the whole—Mr. Afli in the chair. After iome time spent, the President refamed thechalr, and the committee reported profiref. Adjourned. FRIDAY, November 20. Acommitteeof the whole met according to ad journment. This day was spent in debate? The committee reported they had gone through with thebufinefs, and were ready to report. Ordered, that the report lie on the table. Adjourned. SATURDAY, November 21. The house met. On motion, Ordered, that the report of the committee be taken up—which was, that in behalf of the freemen and citizens of" North Carolina, this Convention do adopt the Conililution proposed for the government of the United States ; the mainqueftion was then pat, Shall this Convention concur with the repoi t of the committee ? ihe yeas and nays being taken were as follow, viz. Ayes, 193 —Noes, 76 —Majority n7. STATE OF NORTH-CAROLINA. In Convention, November 23, 1789. MR. GALLAWAY, from the committee ap pointed to prepare and draw up amendments to he proposed to the Constitution or form of govern ment, proposed for the future government of the United States, reported the following, viz. Resolved, unanimoully, that it be recommend ed and enjoined on the Representatives of this State in Congress aflembled, to make application, to Congress and endeavor to obtain the following amendments to the Constitution for the future government of the United States, agreeable to the second mode proposed by the fifth article of thefaid Constitution, which, when ratified agree able to the said article, shall become a part of the Constitution ; and that the Executive of this State be directed to transmit a copy of the said a mendments to eacliof the United States. AMENDMENTS. 1 ft. That Congress fhallnot alter, modify, or interfere in the times, places, and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives or either of them, except when the legiflatui e of any State shall negledt, refufe, or be difablcd by invasion or rebellion to prescribe the fame, or in cafe when the provision made by theltate is so imperfect as that no consequent election is had. 2d. That Congress {hall not djreftly or indirect ly, either by themselves or through the judiciary, interfere with any one of the States, in the re demption of paper money already emitted, and now in circulation, or in liquidating and difcliarg ing the public securities of any one of the Stares'; that each and every State fhallhave the exclusive right of making such laws and regulations for the above purposes as they flrall think proper. 3. That the members of the Senate and Iloufe of Representatives lhallbe inelligible to and in capable of holding any civil office under the au thority of the United States, during the time for which they shall refpecftively be elected. 4. That the journals of the proceedings of the senate and house of representatives, shall be pub lished at least once in every year, except fucli pans thereof relating to treaties, alliances, or military operations as in their judgment require ferrety. 5. That a regular statement of the receipts and expenditures of all public monies flirill be publish ed at least onec every year.