Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-02-20
Mr. tt Ra a, SPEECH.

On tie motion 10 Sejtes the biiIfecefved
q. from the Senate for. ne snspensioH 81
The Habeas Cortns, deiicescd n fhe
Homsr Of REPRESENTATIVES, On Mo,lday
.'' Taanory 90. r. Ed. ,'s 81, So. !
I shah give my vote in . very different
, manner from the gentleman who has
Just SAL down. was extremely happy
70 witness the very prompt and decided
opposition this measure received IN the
house, and from the quarter whence that
oppositien erigina,edi ADD ! suhscries
with the greatest pleasure 70 the sound
constitutional doctrine, which the gentie-
man from Psnnsylyania adsanced this
morning before our doors were opened
: We are now told that to reject this bin
1t i.s frs, reading, viii be 10 dspait from
the usual course Of proceeding IN this
house. and an attempt Is made 70 enlist
the terlings Of members 20 ff ct least -,
70 permit the bill % progress one step
farther, that We may avoid violating that
dscorum which ought TO be obseryedbe-
tween the two houses. ! donot, howe
yer, consider the subject IN this light. /
conceive, on, the contrary. Il - ~ COM
tpe.ent to us to reject the bill on ne. ,6rst
as on any other reading: I well rseol-
leet that about eight YEARS ago An impor-
tant bin was smuggled through the house
:Aythis iastidious mode Of proceeding,
GentleHen were alllrsd from their hon
eat opinions, and finally by 6pxsse and
management de billwas carried through
the house, Iuntleistand iha. this course
10 pursued 81 the other branch Of the
lseisiat1re Cd. bilis, carried from this
house and ! belleye is viii be Iesnd that.
with regard to The passage OF bills be-
tween the,two houses. iheeonrse ri Sro-
eedure on de partof this house is r:prs
liberal than thai. pursued 40. the other.
For I do NOT reeolleet . singiss INSTANCE
in which the veto ola single gnember can
stop the passageof . bill in this hedse &c.
csieed from the other branch Of the legs.
lasure., I, there;ore.; feel no scruptes
on this score. Think it just D. well TO
say. that we win pcrmit this blu pass
+. ,seeond o. third eading, asrtoI say
l,as though we arelopPosed TO the priuei-
NE rontaiaed 10 resolution which may
originate inthishouse. we will neysrthe.
less permit COMMITTEES 20 bring in bill
30 carry It into. effect, because we may
destroy ,bs bin at It's last stage. This
sppears 70 me to.be a strange conrse OF
reasoning. It h like permitting your.
selves 10 be bound 10 chains thst YOU
may be loosetI again, or goihginto prison
that YOU may afterwards come out.
Exntiemen talkof The pgoptiety;sef dis
snssine this subjsct.. bnt Whsn q aphiect
:, ID 90 clear that every man has made up
lis mind upon Il, where To- the need Of
discussion ! Fit ID not 90 clear will
snygentlcmans say thar the discussion
NOW had, in which every membfr has 2
right 20 speai.twiee, which Is once more
10 opinion than 10 neeessaty viii not
Dc sufficient 70, deyelope all the merits
and demerits &c she bill I Will gentie.7
menuudetakeio Say, Hevery member
shall eiyeshe masuret OF as IL may be-:
crude shi estioas Of his mind that the.
subject, Will nor be sat6eiently discussed
and lead tn.the formation Of q correct.
iudgmenti.c Itb.lieve Il will And,
therefore On, this ground, . bill may as
vsll Be ,deel 1sd ia'its present stage % be-
fore the committes Of The whole. s. !
1 Some gsntlemen 70 ~houiI have lie
tened with eoasiderable qualification. tell
as that outpf respect the other branch.
We ought rot a, ibis time to reject the.
biii. 1howsyer feel no such respecs on:
this occasion, and shall express none.
On the eoatrary, { am }fses 20 declare,
that when measure, tending % impose
a hurthen on the people, orte protract
from the privileges ofihs ei.izen, comes
from that quarter. shah alsast flew it'
with jealousy. The inequality Of the.
representation in that branch. the long
tenure az oiice, and the custom 10 which;
they are 50 familiar Of conducting sheis
proceedings In eonslase--[ The hoase