Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-02-07

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sqoires It. but that the Case Of tae public
safety requiring il must be omitted WIKI &C.
iual invasion or actual rebellion.s Now
with Whatever epilhetss gentlemen may
dignity this conspiracy, ! am NOT ever sof
the opinion OF The gentleman from Ma
ryland (Mr. r. Nelson)-I think il no
thing more nor less than an intyigue--and
4 am happy thar I can declare on the ho-
nor, not of soldier, bat Of a ci.isea,
that believe it to be foreign intrigue,
availiug itself of domestic materials tor
answering its purposes, and poor indeed
must be the situation OF this, or OF any
other state Of society, which would not
furnish such materials.
A gen lie man IRON Massachusetts has
stated to the house thar the organization
and administration OF the government at
this lime forhids the apprehension OF any.
abuse being made of the powers delegated
under this law. Surely, sir. the gentle.
man could no. m-sn TO urge this as any
thing new. He mus. have known, If he
had consulted history, as doubtless he has,
tina, the king as facto and .he adminissra
tsien de facta is always above suspicion -
that lhsreSnever was proposition brough.
forward, that. did no, fad majority rea-
dy to say, there is surely no dagger OF any
improper use Of this power in our time.
for we are all honorable mra, & VIC would
not delegate il, If an improper use could
be made Of il; AID .ha. # We reject a
measure, We ought not to Go tao much
on account Of ourselves. as ON account OF
those who come otter US. Ard what VIII
those who come after US say Of pa? They
will follow our example aad declare that
TIE character Of their foretatbess wa. a.
bove every doubt and every suspicion.
Now, for myself beg isaye TO be permit.
ted to disc!aim every argument OF .hi,
kind. do no, indeed consider isfair TO
introduce such 40 argument. Let US take,
up the question or us cwn merits and de-
merits, wi.haut ANY altusion {. reference
to our own vissaes or the degsneraey of
posteri,Y !. Fer myself have no hesisa-
ton iu saying, that will 40: grant this
power at any time, except eader the most
imperious necessity and say this with.
cot any d;srespees to this honorable body,
or to any of The public func,lanaries -
Take man as be is, and ia his best c;sate,
you 6nd an animal prooe TO abuas and TO
corruption. There does not exist a single
constitution or law in the Wild, that ds.s
rot enforce .hisssalu,ary trn.h.
shall consider this bill, If it passes, IS
establishing new era 10 the government
When was boy reco!lect 10 have con-
solted such chronological sables as could
&c, accessto. Irecollect to have read that
at a certain time monarchy was abolished
ia Rome title while after the its. die.
,aor was named H. then he second dictator
and believe. as In case of spepiexy,
she scarcely got over ;h4 third FL. hs-
Esve a suspension Of he writ Of hakeas
corpus might have here the same eff Ct as
the essab ishsnen; OF The frs, dictatorship
at Rome. IN what s,ua,ion woal4 il p'a.e
yourselves add she c!tisens Ct this conn
try! /, would leave the CO az the msfcy,
no merely Of justice OF the peace, b.i.
at the mercy OF every seba!Ssrn officer Of
The array add navy. / believe il would
sonpaFt as much with the safety and IN.
tsrsst Of this coniederacy to give rs power
TO send these Pc JpIs III, as 10 put ia . p3w
CT In !hgif hands. | believe we should be
as ,rust.wos,hy as they And les me ask
what compensation 70 an inncccat mao, 10
a man OF heaor and feeling. 10 man Of
character, who skoyld be tied neck & heels
aad sent of to- New Orleaas, aod who
shouid ultimately be proved to be inro.
cent, ask what comp.n sa,cn it would be
to hiaa TO bring sn action Of damages !?
Against whom A man without visible
propert. and WHAT action? An action on
the most msrcenary priDciflr, 20 be iadcn.
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