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MASSACHUSETTS AND VlRGINA-Our readers
are doubtless aware that the Legislature of Mas
sachusetts at the early part Of It's present session
passed certain resolves recommending an amend
ment of the Federal Constitution so as to appor-
ton Representatives in Congress and direct taxa
ton among the several States according to their
respective numbers Of free citizens, copies OF
which were sent to the President of the United
States and the Governors of the several States
We observe by the proceedings of the Massachu-
setts Legislature that the Assembly of Virginia
have caused the copy sent to the Governor of
that State to be returned to Gov. Briggs, accom-
panied by certain preamble and resolutions, re-
garding the affair virtual proposition for the
Dissolution of tho gnion. Whoreupon the Nj u.s.
sachusetts Legislature passes by unanimous
vote series of resolutions reiteratng the sent,
ments of the People Of that State, declaring that
they do in good faith propose an amendment to
the Constitution as provided for IN the fifth arn
Gle of that instrument taking exceptions to the
manner in which Virg mia has treated the sub
iect and directing the Governor to transmit said


esolyes to the Governors of the several States,
with the request that they may be lald before
their respective Legislatures. Among the Re
solves is the following:


Resolred That this Legislature but regard the
tur OF their Resolves by the General Assembly of Virginia
as without precedent the Tesponence between the
States Of this uniou that the spirit nrsted this pro-
cenc d-rogation OF the rights aud Independence OF
ought characterz the Intercourse between tile different
States OF q Conlederated Republic