Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-03-23
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fess that the opposition which this resolu.
ton has met vita does surprise and asto.
nish me and more especially when con-
siier the quarter from whence il eomes.-
Iha, hose who have been the most cla-
morous about the rights OF ths people, who
have been Jealous in the extreme OF even
the lawful exercise Of Powrrs who have
assumed to themselves almost the exciu,
aive privilege of Prctrc.'ng our rights,
should now refuse even az inquiry "se.
ther those rights cannot be better protect
cd is to ore problem which canuoI solve
unless suppose that these were princi
pies and professions intended only tor ep-
position, but fever as the guide OF admi-
ns,rasiou. But when the principle Is a.
vowed .hat 20 laws hall be enacted for be-.
te, securing our persousl.rights and thai no
inquiry even Oh the subject shall b aaade
al this time, les, il might cas-, ceusufe on
the copduc: of an officer who has violated
them consider it n.y duty TO protest a.
ea,nst il. Sir, is it come 10 thls. that when
the com r.ander in chief of the a.pY OF y.
S. shall turn his arm against cur ccnsi u.
tional rights that we shalt not provide a.
eainst flu ure violations for lear OF .excl,l,s
prejudice 10 ne public mlod sgans. ,ae
oihcei !? PROSTATE indeed must be our con-
dition when we can see our grea, r>ghs ct
personal liberty rampled uponby militia
w commander aud bs deferred IRON Egls.
Iasins lest the ronlshGeni OF to'uIs viola,
,ions should be construed into tie n,urmor
of d,sapprobaiion OF the past tor my
own part, Idspresa;e such a state of hIugs
aud in spite of party, 'russthat the h.gne.l
legislative body Of free peo2i5 WIN 90, be
found so unfal1hful to The m selves and heir
country as to give il heir sanction Eus
WHY. i, Is asked, am thus, jealous 5@or Tie
rights. OF .he citi1ens | ARIA 60 nohIse
mouves If The genlemsn from Virgiu,a
Mr.. Eppes) for opposing his resoution.
and wi!hou; WORD in explauation Of my
own, would be wiling tia, 4he public
should indgr between Us Of cur G,otives
by our conduct. But, SIR il gives nae pride
and pleasure to ayow my mouves | have
beheli wthiadigna,,on aad horror, citisens
Of sae. =. S. illegally arrested, denied ,aer
constitutional privileges, and transported
at the will Of military commands nsariy
5000 miles before they were delivered up
TO the custody of the law ins;ead Of see
ing such conduct marked with abhexrepce
fouod the guardians fine people 'srish.s
singing praises to tie sacrifices CT the pa
,riot AID the honor Of the soldier. I be.
ileld these victims CT power delivered over
in SOLEMN ponp TO the ministers Of Justice
hat, th,y migat crown with law the ACTS Of
,vraony aoa oppression. Wh=n / found
these violations repeated ana even aggrs.
pa,ed; waen beheld citizen Of .h1 y.
S. aysssssa at the point Of tae nayonct
vlthou, any warrant whatever iTnpr'son.
d for weeks in his own couu,Sy; cut of
from ali Intercourse VIII, family & friends;
denied access TO COURTS, and privilege of
counsel, and deported under military escort
from New Orleans TO Washington without
any accusation, /. considered 1t h;ga time
Cor congress to pu, a SOP to an evil WHICH
.ffec,ed the rights OF the whole cummuni
~ and seemed TO acknowledge no limits
did hope that all wopld be sensible of
;hese ou,rages and with hearty zeal proviae
by ef icient laws for the prevention Of them
in future. | did expectthat the violations
Of ,be constitutional rights Of sny cs.iZeo
however mean and AFFECT his si'ua.'on,
would, as it was common interest. be
made common cause. With such views
of this case, could not reconcile ito my.
self 70 be silent spectator. is asked
why SO much sensibiIi,y for men who
charged with treason against government.
| answer, that it is no matter how lnta-
NOUS she crime or how hardened, the viii
lain. Whenever the rights of personal Ii.
berty are attacked in the persons OF such
offenders, it is side blow aimed at the
whole community which they will and
ough, to feel most sensiby, and aheneyer