The Independent Gazetteer, or The Chronicle of Freedom. Volume 8 #1153. Published August 22, 1789. Contains content on the Bill of Rights. This issue of the Independent Gazetteer includes key debates in the House of Representatives on the developing set of amendments that were later ratified as the Bill of Rights. Debating the 6th amendment and dissertation on anti-slavery. ?Sixth amendment??A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people being the best security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, but no person religiously scrupulous shall be compelled to bear arms.? ?Mr. [Egbert] Benson [of New York] moved that the words ?but no person religiously scrupulous shall be compelled to bear arms,? be struck out. He wished that this humane provision should be left to the wisdom and benevolence of government. It was improper to make it a fundamental in the Constitution. ?The motion was negative, and the amendment agreed to.? (p2/c4) [Proposed by Congress without last clause as fourth amendment; ratified as Second Amendment.] ?Eleventh amendment??The enumeration in this constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.? ?This was agreed to without amendment.? (p2/c4) [Proposed by Congress as eleventh amendment; ratified as Ninth Amendment.] ?Twelfth amendment??Art. 1, sec. 10, between the 1st and 2d part. Insert??No state shall infringe the equal rights of conscience, nor the freedom of speech, or of the press, nor of the right of trial by jury in criminal cases.? ?This amendment was accepted.? (p2/c4), thirteenth and fourteenth amendments as well both being accepted or passed.1 large page folded making 4pp. Rare newspaper example with insight as to the forming of the Bill of Rights.

Newspaper has overall toning with the paper being somewhat delicate and having some chipping and tearing at the edges. h. 11.5", w. 9.5"