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Editorial
September 20, 1783
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Shipping notices from Naval Office, Port of Piscataqua, September 20, followed by an editorial querying the overreach of the Committee of Safety in granting returns to the state, arguing it usurps powers, endangers liberties, and calls for defining or abolishing their authority.
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Naval Office, Port of Piscataqua,
September 20.
INWARD ENTRY.
Peirce, from Grenada.
CLEARED,
Smallcorn, for Grenada.
QUERIES.
If the Committee of Safety pretend to grant leave of return to this State, to persons who were never prohibited from it ; do they not act an absurd part,
and render themselves ridiculous ?
If they grant such leave to those who have been banished by act of the General Court, do they not greatly exceed their powers, by overruling the authority of both Houses ?
Is not every such excess an usurpation of the rights of the people ? Is not every usurpation dangerous to our liberties ? Ought not every infringement of our liberties to be duly adverted to ?
Tis time that the powers of this Committee were exactly ascertained or totally annihilated ; for at present both the people and the laws, seem to be the sport of their will.
September 20.
INWARD ENTRY.
Peirce, from Grenada.
CLEARED,
Smallcorn, for Grenada.
QUERIES.
If the Committee of Safety pretend to grant leave of return to this State, to persons who were never prohibited from it ; do they not act an absurd part,
and render themselves ridiculous ?
If they grant such leave to those who have been banished by act of the General Court, do they not greatly exceed their powers, by overruling the authority of both Houses ?
Is not every such excess an usurpation of the rights of the people ? Is not every usurpation dangerous to our liberties ? Ought not every infringement of our liberties to be duly adverted to ?
Tis time that the powers of this Committee were exactly ascertained or totally annihilated ; for at present both the people and the laws, seem to be the sport of their will.
What sub-type of article is it?
Constitutional
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Committee Of Safety
Usurpation
Liberties
General Court
Political Authority
Revolutionary Committees
What entities or persons were involved?
Committee Of Safety
General Court
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Critique Of Committee Of Safety Authority
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Overreach And Usurpation
Key Figures
Committee Of Safety
General Court
Key Arguments
Granting Leave To Non Prohibited Persons Is Absurd And Ridiculous
Overruling Banishments By General Court Exceeds Powers
Such Excesses Are Usurpations Of People's Rights
Usurpations Endanger Liberties
Infringements On Liberties Must Be Addressed
Committee Powers Should Be Ascertained Or Annihilated