Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1798-10-12
G2ca Cents SiaeIe.1

ne .pSne, gcised by ,he e0anitut;or n IN.
ieg Failure, AID withheld fScm ;he cycUt,vc,
ncaEtioui!y granted by the former aad Ts,s
'i'y accepted Ly the later, ,gherg5g The con-
, dituiionaI checks ofthe lcgiIlstpre on the e:-
,cniiTe, and the peep on the leg'llarUre are
'npsiTed' and tbus ere The rights OF the A.
me'icao people 20 be invaded by transfer ,c,
he excut Ye OF the ieyitlatige righ, 10 incur
1ubtic deb, 70 vaa amount, and by.urde
'n'1'ng prep ct the Gate governments, BY
the Election of eolIatecr militia mod cilg I
~ party tpirit, aud oSicered By executive
p'eslare, by which the dae proportion be-
i~eeo thofe tro departments is encapgcrs. j.
aud that fyhem OF Influence snd patronage,
10 apt to overgrow in the Irogeefs oJShum...
affairs, S; 10 baDefnlt to tho purity OF ,epnbEs,
caniiHa, is uuE'eceGsTliY foks.e9 ane extent
But, feilow citizenp, there are two l,w,
'7hich pafed the lat fs.iion of conersss thar
Infringe the contribution both in letter aud
! 'ubaaace, to which your particular attsa,i.
On rs a'l-d. The laws alluded to ssr.
It. :" An al concerning aLecs," which
Violate the c3GairGtion In tae fegey-' ARR.
cies thereof, which veiS all legislative powers
me congrcis. all executive power ia the
ofehdeGt, and the jSdiciil r1Ress IN the
!oPfeme q other courts cfthe UHit;d State
IN 30 mach ~ the f..id ett conTonnGs thg
I
! ldent aloRc; Z; ,hatit Is Ike violation 81 the
| Ieveral articles oi The coneitution watch ~ 10
A'hit ezpo:s to ttoiaEs, wGicn provide epqs3s
! aSSint =" UNREASONABLE fsarchee & r:iLurea,n q:
! agalah She flf2eniion ~ the WIKI Of I.zae3s
| corpuss Gnisis N cSisl 5f rcbe.nou or inyaG,.
on, which declare - that no perlon ihsl be
! deprived o. hs lber 3 ana property vtzour
dug projects Of lay , ti9aE IN al CRIMINAL
pfoiecutIans, TIE accclcd ihali snj fhe rigas
10 IccSdJ AID puhic trial by an !nesrSiat
iluty; 10 be insnrncd cfthe nature ami cau|,
! ~ the s>cu.atiuhi 10 &c confronted wi.h The
! wNneis sgaiat him5 20 nave coinoaiiusy
pfoceis Cor OBTAINING Tignefass IN Lis tzv,c-,
and 70 have the shaaOcc OF coanCcl Coz rs
uctsDcc; :" ~ Is much as the iaiA az s,u,q
the p5ea5cns with power 10 arre.s oe-to5a
:; 20 banih them .(perhacs from iseir Jami;eo
and property 10 tae dcfpo,i{n rom whi,h
; 'heT have efcaped, toto the sryjuE opcred
n his county lar ircb pesf:ust s,houl sny
, trial 'Vhatcvs:s withurr evidence, vsi,hanc
count Without I hearing, without ever at.
| hsptOg FeatoD for the Information Of tb,,
tpa.iy oe in refponhbii,y 10 the rai,iic hrd
, although the feriole thus fubieeasd 70 abCs.
! iufe wal are aliens, not cjtiesns; yes "a ali.
, en- IIieaos TeGting TilEin ghc "a iriietinn Of
me Ca'teo S;a;ee 1ad owing allegiance in
net quahiy, they are a. well as ciiizers uo-
ser tae PrsteGlion both Of the lASazaa Con-.
fiulion or the UnRed Slatsa, rad OK tnr
Laws, Contributions AID Declarations oc
Nights OF the 'ndividua. States al,d conls~
| qu=nfly the precedent may be co8G5efes a.
itsadY "a be extended 20 tne csc IF ciuzers
whenever any particular delcriptiuu of ib~,n
hereafter nay bscosaC fuffi :ientIy o5n. e.
ious to thot- IN pOwer--Inc i1i,i atS is Ike,
whs viotaticn OF that part Of the Coutlju-
DOR which decla'es s. thai tle rlikrs,ioo oe
importation al flch periprs &c aoy of Inc
Rates Dow cZjfing .haIi Think prJrsr TO sd,,
h'ii. ihsll nat De prob biied II the Gun.
grsi' prlof 70 the Yeag I8os;"it Se-Dg N E,b.
Hsnce the isme thi9g wheiher rho al riGjnp
o. iuco perioHs BE- bToh5i;sd or the5 be bs,.
,iired after zdmilions And tide frrnrife iua-
" excited oy the violation of fs;s carr - -.
CONTINUATION ia Ibs create, a. = par,cplsy
ioy'o ability appears 80 hays been attached ~
u oY me nth article theyeas, which r.ocers
~ not even aciendable like the e:het cs-ts
Until the year IseS.
adiy- The aet entitled IS Ar pa :, ,aA
ton 20 the Let sotised An At for 80.
punnh:nent of certain crimes arajnif ,be TJni-
sea Sts'ef'" is 4 violation sc that part cf tb,
4 S!u'u UTICA whirh declares 90 shat C,ooe,r,g,
nan make no law REFRESHING an eaasnaTsos
NJ RELIGION, or prohibiting die f,e- $3.50
thefe :, or a5Hdging thr freedom OF f,-rot,
TO- 81 rec TTsij; Or the right Of the nen,lc
-sdCc@o'y o @neGble and petition the e.-
| 'eTaDe6t Tor redreis Of grievance :" i,5,
much az the iaid a6l By probib,riny ana r,,.
n'ihing the printing, BbliChine, uttefing ~
writing any tbig whatever that NV br CON,
Rrnsd 10 detsme, or bfiug into i,frepnte. ~
excite the hatred CT he people, seaina the
Frehdent, the Cougsefs nr either bonEes
The co.'s into which may be couRru-d ,ny
ieSPreihop OF seniuTc iGuiDg from the Pref.
or even found ia hc written cogrsIDone.nrc
| 81 inaUdlais, doth msnifeQly s.,d a. I'm.
'na' freedom OF opinion and OF Dub ic,ti,r,
concerning the proceedings Of th Il in ouh.
! sc I'll at, which vas clearly inisad. 4 - -,
recognized aSJ fecu-ed 5y the f,id srfic,e. I.
freedom which has ever been dseoeJ srS
ie'.,'1l Doth ~ 3 p0Ee,tci aDu C!y:,ts ~h..S
! @gNn0 public abuics. and 10 means If nr,-
! m1ung Proper remedy thereof; = f,,str'o
/ which has been fully enjoyed ia iii, ronn,.1
! ohoef the gusrsates &C the aate Conaitnlior..
Sda Wh'ch hat heeG claimed and ezsrcf.s -.
Vsu Z" county where tbe Execot;v- IL r., ii
90 DC iacrcc aud the legislature or.si 800
Ni'b rci2eel 20 ali agents In tn, r,qsra,,enr
VI? afc fsiponiibie, 20 Is nAepi the rsL.
WIN pu0Rc sgcnts whatever I, ths tJ,,.e5
oiaeea' and although he r.id al Ls,h -
pfoc7eded 60 violate erac. ps.ts cS 80 o. :
article TeS h,fc psfto no, Se,sx r1a,s -,
"ef better suareei thSn tde psgi vlcj,,ss. 49,.
! otn~rs &c ~ sf5' toto js35aray D ,be ,r..,
Ccde1t gtt-iffffrs. Tb.f. $50. -