Gazette Of The United States

FROM THE INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE.

MR. ADAMS,

How the spirit in New Hampshire is changed since the adoption of the Federal Constitution, I cannot pretend to say—but the assertion of the President of that State, that their government "has ceased to be a free, sovereign, and independent State" is so alarming, that it ought to put the citizens of every State in the Union, upon the most serious reflection. If that State has surrendered its sovereignty and independence, it follows that every State has done the same; and provided this is the case, to what a deplorable situation have we reduced ourselves, by the adoption of the Federal Constitution. No man, however, has before been hardy enough to come forward with so flagrant an assertion; the most violent partisans have been cautious how far they ventured on this ground, knowing that it was too early a period to broach such treasonable sentiments. By this declaration the alarm has gone forth, and it has now become the duty of the several States, in their legislative capacities, to remonstrate against such a bold attack upon their freedom, sovereignty, and independence—and tho the State of New-Hampshire should suffer their President to proceed in his career with impunity, yet it is not doubted, but those States which still mean to support their freedom, sovereignty and independence, will bear public testimony against the declaration, and early check the wicked designs of men, however elevated their station.

BRUTUS.