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Becaufe the unprecedented princl-
pies adopted by the committee, hye
of whom OUT of feven are the Polit-
real opponents of Caleb Strong !;
were not eftablifhed by them prsvi-
Gus to any fcrutiny or examination
of the votes nor until after ample
means and opportunity had been at
foraed to them for afcertaing the re-
fult of the application of thoie prin.
ciples-by which courfe of proceed
ing, ftrong temptations and induce
ments mutt have arilen, to confound
principles with inclinations, and 70
eitabli[h premifes with a view to the
refulrs. And whatever were the mo-
tives of the committee, which we do
not undertake to criminate, it unfor-
tunately happens that without re-
lance upon all the new and exceP-
tionable principles contained in the
report, his excellency Caleb Strong,
efq. mutt have been reported to be
chOfen by the people, as by the pre-
fent report he is deficient only four
teen votes, Of a majority, which
number would have been reitored by
the admilIion of any one of the OBJ
jeaions contained in this Proteit.
Finally, Becaufc We conGder the ac-
cePtance of The report to be in its
operation, a direa and palpable in
fringement of the contribution and
an open ufurpation of the power Of
the people, calculated to proitrate the
executive department., BY reducing
the chief magiftrate to humiliating
dependence upon the Legislature
and to inveit with powers paramount
to the contribution, the accidental
majorities of polical feets, and en-
tirely to wrelt from the great body
of the people, the right of eleaing
their own governor ; and for the
hncerity and truth Of our opinions,
we folemnly appeal TO the Great
Searcher of hearts, and to the impair
tial Judgment of our fellow citizens,