The purpose of the first paragraph of the Iroquois Constitution is let the readers and all people understand what their goal is. The goal if the constitution is peace. Appointing 5 leaders of the 5 nations great Lords as councils of the constitution.
The participle in the sentence (the participle is stacked because it is a verb being used to modify a noun) modifies the word NEWSPAPERS
I believe that both are complete sentences.
It means having an unsupportable position;not having a chance
