December 17, 1814, met and opened with prayer, ... and adjourned.
Monday, 19th, met as usual. (Proceedings of no importance.)
Tuesday, December 20, and 21st, 22d, and 23d as well, opened with usual prayers and adjournments.
Saturday, December 24, 1814, opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Jenkins.... The committee appointed to prepare and report the measures as it may be proper for this Convention to adopt respectfully report:
Article 1. Complains about the unconstitutional attempts of the Executive Government of the United States to infringe upon the rights of the individual States in regard to the militia.... Recommends the adoption of decisive measures to protect the States from usurpations, etc.
Article 2. Recommends the States to make provision for mutual defense by retaining a portion of the taxes....
Article 3. Recommends certain amendments to the Constitution of the United States as follows:
(1) That the power to declare and make war by the Congress of the United States be restricted.
(2) That it is expedient to attempt to make provision for restraining Congress in the exercise of an unlimited power to make new States, and to admit them into the Union.
(3) That the powers of Congress be restrained in laying embargoes and restrictions on commerce.