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things are .a»s< raid in the most positive
manner, as il l7 . re was no room even for
doubt in the case. But what are the
facts ? Authentic accounts were receiv
ed, and Caxnillushcorrectiy states, that
several citizens were arrested tv order
of a mHiiurijc fftcor, and, “ without be ir.g
ccn!rented by their accusers, fund in
thvir defence, or having an opportunity
to produce proof of their innocence, ’
(rights guaranteed to them by the Fede
tal Constitution,) u have not only been
imprisoned, but transported like con
victs lrom the country,” and comp* lied
to undergo the hardships and clangers
oi a winter voyage lrom New-Orleans
to Baltimore.—The habeas corpus issu
ed in the case ol Dr. Bollmnn, requin, d
him to be brought . eiore tin c ourt, at a
specified time, that he mi; ht 1 e dealt
with according to inw; !iut (> n. Wilkin
son made r.o eturn to the writ, until he
found an opp 'rtuu’tv to send him off-—
lie then appeared in court, and avowed
his di t ieir pi ;ss. In
the case of Swartwout, h • \v< uld n
low the sheriff t > be admitted, to serve
th court u him. Ca
millas r, prese n.s Will in* on’s conduct,
tvs a *•* daring outrage on >prietv,” and
an in suit on the law and the govcm
hnv.it; 1 an i censures the J idges lor not
maintaining the .. thorite ol the law and
the constitutional rights oi the citizens.
J ii Ptrfbic are to j udge whether he is
1 ight or v rung.
.Messrs. Dolpnan, Swartwout. Ogden,
Alexander, and Adair, were all trans
ported iron New-Orleans, as sit her ted
persons ; and every one o! them h,r In m
acquitted by the con p« nt tribunals_
Can nothing hut an. iui.ruion to r< \ ile
tiK gOV( r111 . It . i” 1 ;• K’< ( - ijjp | j.
tors, and p; :\y prejudice, induce a man
to censure these transportations ? Can a
regard for the right s of his fellow-citi
zens and tile authoritv oi the law, form
no part oi his motives d Isven in lon
ghand, a Journeyman Printer, who was
sus/j acted ol having assisted in the print
ing of a work deemed treasonable, and
v. as arrested by a w arrant from a civil
f’;‘; ;’d letained six how s, n cov< i. d
t -ircc hundred j ur.tli sterlings damag : ;
;md up.on an appeal to a superior court,
on the. ground that the damages were
excessive, the decision was confirmed.
Jpit in this country, not onlv one indi*
' ideal, hut //or, are confined, not merelv
for a few hours, hut for week , as well
as exposed to the dangers ol the sea, and
at last are pronounced innocent. Yet
this “Farmer” very confidently declares,
that it is known to be improper" to ex
amine and censure the conduct ol their
oppressor, and those who acquiesced in
his arbitrary measures. Shall the man
who even in England causes an unjust
arrest, be subjected to a heavy penal
tv ; and shall he whose oppression is so
much greater, in America he screened
from censure ? Is the enjoyment ot
personally liberty more sacn d, and to
be better secured, to a subject ol the
King of England, :h n to citizens of the
United States d The Editor does not
know, that th se questions should be
answe r, d in the affirmative. And he
trusts that the re a '.trsol the Repository
are not disposed to say, that it is im
prop>. r" to examine measures which in
he d ' ts of tin ]
If lii. v can be cE Ended on sound prin
ciples, it is easy to reply to objections
made against them : and if they cannot,
it is not **' impr per" to expose and cen
sure them.
When, in addition to the foregoing
observations, it is considered that the
Editor states in his address to the Pub
lic, that he is af bed to the provisions
ol id Federal C< : • titution, whit li ma
ny think were \ : dated by the proceed- '
;n ;s at New-Orb;.!1. , (and the same o- !
has b n xpressed by Mr. Jol 1
Kandolph, on the floor of Congress)—
and that “the 1C. positon w ill he opt a fen
the discussion of any politic: l mi! ject;”
he trusts tiiat his patrons will coincide
with !dm in h< lim ing, that the publica
tion oi Camillas, was not u in direct con
tradiction to the line of conduct” he assu
re / t!u i/i li>‘ Tvould jntrsiie,
i hr>i: gh these remarks are subm itted, to
vindic i.e the propriety of publishing Ca
millas, it is due to the “ Farmer’’ tt> ac
knowledge that he has attributed no im
proper motive to the Editor.
To demonstrate that the Repository
is rot dosed against communications
from any quarter, die ] roduction of the
j “ Farmer” has been admitted, though,
according to the l est judgment the Kcli
tnr has been able to form, it is not, fas
the Addre s requires) “ written with
f.limes and dec ncy. ’ It contains ma
ny afi.scrlions respecting “• Camillus and
those who think & act with him,” w hic h,
l>eing very confidently made, are taken
for grant'd, without being prove d ; and
a long train of censure and invective is
applied to tlvm generally,cm the ground
of these ass■< r lions being undovJ>t, d fin ts.
It must be obvious to every d'.s> assion- |
ate mind, that this mode of writing on
any subject is extremely “improper. It
may irritate, but is littl-* calculated to
convince an opponent. And when dis
cussions produce irritation, instead of
conviction or instruction, they are rather
injurious than otherwise. But this re
sult must he attributed to the manner in
w hich they are conducted ; and cannot
be a good reason for suppressing them
altogether. A man who thinks he has
reason on his side, may as well produce
his urgum nts and xpress his senti
ments kk w ith fairni ss and dt ccncv,” that
is, w iihout throw ing acrimonious reflec
tions mi those w ho are of a different opi
nion,—as indulge himself in uncharita
ble reproaches. And when discussions
are conducted with gor.d temper, they
mav be atlt tided w ith verv good effects.
—Some of the Farmer’s words respect
ing Cam;! u ., amount to calling him a
reiihr oi government, and an advocate
oi con.-{ iraior . it uamiuus (wno, i
ni. ke no dm 5n, is conscious of the puri
ty ol his itit r,lions, and tenacious ol his
j itvi'•tisin'; should he disposed to reply,
and to i t tot t abuse,no good consequence *
could resuh. It is plain therefore, that
where ].i ci s abound in asperity and ill
humour, and in inferetiCes without any
eless,
and must be excluded. Kditoh.
I N 111,1,1 G E N C E.
PI 11 LADLl.PiilA, 1 \ bi nary 20.
liv the ship Oliver la Usworth, arriv
ed at New-York in 37 thus from Liver
pool, we have re ; iv d our n guLr fih s
ot London papirs, comprising the
limes, ?Ior,.ing Id,si, Couriir, and
Lvtning Star, to ihe 5th of January —
I re an v. liit h v t h:,\ v made copious sole c
ii< ii s for thi, d;'\", Rt gister.
As pecui .,!y intert1 ting to the A,ne
1 'lean reader, wr have ihe pleasure to
an: ounce, that the Treaty of Aniitv,
Navigation, and Commerce, was con- |
cluck d in 1.0, don on the 31st Dec. be
tween the C < -mniissioners of the (.k ite cl
Stales and (>ieat-Lbitain—i he terms
uiil remain sect it until the treaty is
far.fr —W i re we to judge of them hv
the apprtln unions expressed i:i some of
• nr London papers, ne should conc lude,
that they were favorable to the* lTi lied
Sun ■—And, il the written assurance,
given to our ministi r at Paris ' y the
ministi r of marine, w hich we coin frc>,n
the National Intelligencer, is to be rc li -