Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-09-01

i assf th;ncs calculated to give favorable ina-
|, nressions, or realise the hopes we enter
tanned; But we submitted with reslgna--
ton because we thought 1t the effect OF
/ necessity. We submitted with patience
rho its duration was longer than we had
been taught to expect:we submitted even
with cheerfulncss while we supposed your
honorable bodyw employed IN reducing
this chaos TO order, and by your leglsla-
,ive,Gat, calinga system OF harmony from
the depth oftilis confused discordant mass.
But we cannot coaceal, we ought not to
! dissemhte, that the FIRST project presented
| for the government OF this country, tend
! ed to lessen the enthusiasm which, Until
that period had been universal, and to TX
our attention on present evils, whlle It rem
dered us less sanguine as to the future ;
still however we wished to persuade our
selves, that further inquiry would produce
better foimation-that discussion would
establish our rights, and time destroy every
prejudice that might oppose them. We
! could not bring ourselves to believe that we
had so far mistaken the stipulatlons in oar
favor, or that Congress could SO little re-
gard them, and we waited the result, with
an anxiety which distance only prevent
ed our expressing before she passage OF
the bill. After a suapence which corr
tinued TO the last moment Of the cession
after debates which only tended to sslcw
how little our true situation was known;
after he rejection ofevery amendment de-
Iclaritory oiour rights, it at length became
law, anG bsiore this petition can Be pre-.
sented will take effect IN our country.
Disavowins any language but that Of re-
spectful remonstrance ; dlsdaning any O.
Their but that which BELTS a manly assertion
of our rights, we pray leave to examine the
law, " erecting Louisiana into two terri
tories, and providing for the temporary 60
vernment thereof" TO compare its pro-
visions with ourrishts, and its whole scope
with the LETT er and spirit OF the treaty which
binds US to the United States.
The first session erects the country south
Of the SD degree, into Territory OF the
United States, BY the name Of the Ierrit0,
ry ofOleans.
The second gives us Governor APP
pointed for three years by the President OF
tae United States, the fourth vests in HIM
and in council also chosen by the Presl.
dent, all Legislative power subject to the
revision of Congress. Specially guarding
against any interference with public pro-
| pertv either BY taxation or sale. And the
fifth establishes judiciary to consist OF a
Supreme Court having exclusive criminal
and original jurisdiction 7oitt0m appeal, for
all causes above the value of 100 dollars
aud such Inferior Courts as the Legislature
Of the Territory may establish; the Judges
of the Superior Court are appointed By the
Presidentto continue in Office far gears.
| This is the summary of our Constitution.
This is the accomplishment of a treaty en-
gagement to "incofporate us into Union
and admit us to all the rights, advantages
| and inmunitias Of American citizens
Andthus is the promise performed which
was made by our FIRST magistrate in your
name, ard that YOU would receive Us as
brothers, & hasten TO extend 10 us parti-
cipation in those invaluable rights, which
had formed the basis OF YOUR lnexampled
| prosperity.
Ignorant as we have been represented Of
our neutrairIghts, shall we be called on to
shew that this Government, is inconsistent
with every principle of civil liberty.
UNIFORMED as we are supposed to be Of
! our acquired r. ghfs, is it necessaryfor us to
| demonstrate that this act does not g. i1c9r-
I borate us III the union." that il vests US
with none of the "yights" gives US no
"advantages," and deprives Us OF all the
imn,,nities of A merican cisizeus.
II hi saould bqrequired we thiakre Their
| task WILDE dificul.
On the first point we need only aepeal to