Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-02-20

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| de billlon,he liable. I,ssy 90, because
| + am wiling TO abide by The good old
principle Of judging al. men BY myself.
and if I had introduced shch bill, |
shopld hare been glad mynams did not
appear on the journals, that the public
might not know to whom they were in
de6tsd for such ! precedent. -a4..y.. :. I !
have another objection 70 the bill, be-
aides thai ef the quarter from which Il
orieipsted, OF The manner 10 which i
has been; presented %. the house. IL IL ap-
pesls 70 my mind ike 40 oblique attempt
10 covers certain departure from an CO.
tablished laN Of The land, and certain
violstion, Of the constitutions of die y. s.
which We are told have been committed
in this country. Sir, recollecs,that con-
ersss met onihe frat of December, that
tie presidenthad informstion Of die In
cipient stege;of this conspiracy shout the
last or September, that the pypclamation
issued hefore congress net, and J q that
no suggestion either from the executive,
orfrom either branch Of the Legislature
has trsnspirsd fouching,he prpPriety Of
suspspdine the writ Of habeas corpus until
this violation has taken rleee. Iwil me-
yer agree in this side way 10 cover nP
such : violation. by . proceeding highly
dangerous "a. the liberty Of the country,
,or. TO agree that this invaluable privilege
shall Be suspended, because Il has been
alrrpdy yioiased, and suspended too IL
ter the cause, nanyt heretwas, forithas
ceased 10 exist No. Ijwish to be true
to those nrineipE which Ihhye constant
y msintsined, and God willing, ever
win maintain, 80 long % have, Q seat
on this loor, o., have life. 1thass here.
tofore been the glory Of those with whom
I have acted, thar in an our battles We
have combatfed for the principles Of the
c6nstitniion md the laws of epr country
IN the persons of those in which they
have been attempted % be violated, how
ever infamous and contempihls. When,
those prih6ples we're Prost1nesd s.ndsr
the seditionlaw, wha. did we say Z That
the Character Of The man accused could
net change the laws ofrhe land. or i'm.
pair his rights that we would support
the constitutional rights Of the CITIZEN, in
the meanest reptile, Is we'll hs in the
persons Of those who deeuty the highest
stationsin society. We have done 20 I
letus eontinne 70 DO 90, rtgsrdiess Of
popular Glamour or odiuua, and We shall
still continue TO- find ourselves on Sthe
true ground. We never spqpired what
Kind ola man Calender was; we said
surh d the law and the constitution; let
justice take It's course, leouh quote o.
Their examPies equally strong but "a de.
ference % the feelings Of the house l shall
desist from doing IT,. 1890 80 :. H.. 4
+ Ibee pardon for OBTAINING the house
50 long. 4 l win, however. endeavor TO-
express the remaining ideas have 10 OF.
fer in atew words, There i another
consideration iehrenders thisbillhigh-
" objectionable. i consider the case o.
now at ssue, ahe,heriheU y. s. Is under
q military orriyil goysrnmsnt. orin other
words, whether the military government
is subject to DE civil poweF, or the civil
authority 10 the military. Il conceive
that a cass has occurred, ii which The
military has not only usurped the civil au-=
thority, bot ID which il haspsurPed mo-
thing ahoff of.omnipotent power; and !
consider ibis bill q caleuhted 20 give q
sofunins and smoothing ever to this ~
surpasion rand onthis ground I ssnno.,
assent 20 il. suppose this bill either 10
pass OF. not 10 5paSs, what has beer, The ]
practice undesihe eonssitution! sBy tn.
sxpsession under The constitution, = dosI
not mean conlprmably 70 t.. Men have !
been taken up by : military; nibanal, and
have been transported contrary % law.
I say transported, for if s,man can Be
transported from the sastfict wKsss the
offence with which be is charged eas
committed, he may also. be transported
to csyennes or transported tosH otany
Bay.s And even you yourself address
ing hinselfto thelpeaksrl ifsuch acts be