Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-06


s"d s'sorns's monarch, every thing
Mas. aapidged to be reason which he
thagin TT 10 call so, AID endsr veal.
onc, nosh;ng MAS considered as treason
which tu,br,en', powerful, and rebeliious
roI'e, ihous hi 4; 10 perpetru,e is Il per
hctly c.eav,shsi DECISIONS, made al such a
tlspe.s and uii'ler such circumstances, ongh,
10 be reeei, e! by the courts of TINS coun.
Try IS authorities so govern their dec'si-
otss, or lights 30 guide The understanding
ofjuriesf Is il pcrfectiy clear that deci-
siuns made in England, on the ssshiect oil
TREASON, before the revolution OF 1858, by
wh:ch alone ,he l,aiance of the Ensilsh
constitution uss adius.ed and the English
S liberties we've fix Oh firm basis; deci
,;on. made either ju,ing the furious civil
ware. IN VIII oh two rival families conten-
der, for The crown; when in che vlcissi
tudss of war, death and conf cation N
the forms of law. continually walked IN
the train of the victors, snd acl'ons were
sreasonah,e or praisc-worthy, according
40 The pre- ponderance OF The party by
whose adi,erents they were perpetrated
sl,,line the reigns Of three able and arbi;
iary his. Who succeeded this dread
iul consl,o,, and relaxed or invisorated the
lac Of treason, according 10 .aeIr anger,
their .paicy, or capricei or during those
terrible struggles hetweenthe principles OK
Lscrty, not Ye, well defined or understood.
o,,abe orc hand, and arbitrary power, in
s:naatlrr itself under the forms OF the
soustitu,inn, on The other struggles
whish presented at some times the widest
snasciy, al others the extremes OF scryiIe
s.sblntssion, AID afler having brough, one
kil.a 10 Tie scagAid, epded N the. expllsi-
on 81 another from his throne lsil clear
that Gecisio,s on The Law OF treason, made
in tones : k these, osght net only 10 be
,ecciycf as aut;:osities ia the courts of
fhi, couN,ry, but also TO have great influ-
encs on their decisions? Is il clear that
decisions made in England, rs to what
acls Viii amount 10 lcyying war against
the king, ps,sonaliy, and not against his
government, arc applicable 10 The consti-
tatop and ieWs of this country lsit clear
tha, such E,.giish decis,Gns on the sutjeel
cifreason. asaro ~. lie ble 10 our Ccns(,l;.-
ton * laws :reto u rectiVed IN our courts,
fot mercy rs he opinioHs OF learned aud
able mc,i, which slay eni;ghten their
Judgment, bat a authorities whicn ought
20 10, ern absolutely their decisions! Is
al THIS 50 clear. that Jhdgc could mol
i-f,nes iy and sincerely have Thought the
rsntravy! That he could mol have expires
sed an opinion TO - contrary without
corrupt or improper motives Fit be no
shns clear, then nrsst il be admitted tha
;nis respondent, sincerely and hoaes,ly
ard in the best cshis judg,nen, consider
I'd these decisions as wholly inadmissibls
or inlssihlc rn;y sos the purposes an
10 the ex,ep, which ne pointed out.
10 oe continued.
Cory IT a tes or on, Coin,soliore frcofs {
me serrcfary IF 6- Many,
Accompanying Message from the Pre-
sit;ent.
(coSlLUDs0.
August the OH, we were engaged sup
Is}Vg The bombs aud gnn boats with a,n
,''uuluon and stores, AID getting ever,
ihiog IN readiness Tor an attack The mo
roent commodore Barron should arrive
ard make the signal. / cannot BOT regret
that orr nayil eSlabhsan:ent is so limited,
as 10 deprive me Of the means and glory
otcofDpieteif suyta'ag The naughty ;yraD,
OF Tripod, Will IN the chief command, Il
~ill however, ahind toe saisfac,ion TO
sise ny successor All lie assistance 10 my
lDwer. Ats p. NJ. went on board Tie
H1ses Tor ihe rcrposr. OF accommodating
iSe hainm o. TupnIi, we stood in towards
tie sc~i', aid we're near being Sunk by The
eaessT's l'ee--t)ac of their heavissl shot
~nicn stuck -hcu, thTcc feet short OF The
vater line raked the copper OF her bot
it;,ss unsles ea.es, and cut the plsnk half
through. IL the evening he wind blew
ssroag srem The n. NJ. l.. The squadron
seigked and kept under se,i ali night.
The DAY t,iiicw,ns We anchored, Tnpoti
bestlng :. ). w. 6 miles distant. At 10
A.hi tie Freach cops,h hoi.;ed the v hite
rag al his iiag 5 aH undcr the ra;ienal co.
lois, which vasa signal hat the Bashaw
WIS sady TO treat. ] sent boat into the
j. - * tOok this opportunity to forward
captain Bsinb'idgc and bis officers, letlers
from iJieir friends. Tie boat was not allow.
sd 70 .@8d, bus returned in The afternoon
and brought NE . letter advising that the
Nishss vas raady 10 receive 500 dollars
III ne ransom of each of he prisoners,
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