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The New York Journal, And Weekly Register
New York, New York County, New York
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Rhode Island's General Assembly rejects calling a convention on the proposed U.S. Constitution by a 26-vote majority and refers New York convention letters to the people for empowering deputies to discuss amendments. A correspondent conjectures district divisions for federal representatives may cause disturbances.
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It was also resolved, in that assembly, that the letters from the New-York convention, be referred, to the people, recommending to them to empower their deputies to appoint delegates to meet those which might be appointed by the state of New-York, or other states, to consider and determine the proposed amendments to the constitution of the United States of America.
It is conjectured, says a correspondent, that the mode, about to be adopted by several legislatures, of dividing the states into districts, for the appointment of the federal representatives, will create disturbances, for, as many, if each district elects its member, he will not be the choice of the people, but of a partial district only, &c. Privilege at elections, continues our correspondent, was ever guarded with jealousy by Americans.
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Rhode Island
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negatived the question of calling a convention by a majority of 26; resolved to refer letters to the people.
Event Details
The General Assembly of Rhode-Island negatived the question of calling a state convention to consider the proposed constitution. They resolved to refer letters from the New-York convention to the people, recommending empowerment of deputies to appoint delegates for discussing amendments with other states. A correspondent conjectures that dividing states into districts for federal representatives may create disturbances due to partial elections.