Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-02
against the United States, Mr.. Va,

X IN.
And be it further enacted that :.
yer il shah APPEAR to the sa,isfae,jo,
any judge orJustice OF the United S,
or OF any state or territory possessI,,
thority TO bind 70 the peace and good
haviour, that any person Intends 70
NIT any misdemeanor provided again,
this act, il shall be lawful for sucn +
or justice, 10 cause such person TO bsh
before him, aud 10 require from. such
son good and sufhciect surelles, iap
sam as shall be deemed reasonable,
he stall not, BY any aci TO be done VII
the United States, or the terrisoriesS,
Of. commit any ofense against ,ha
within theterm Of one year, or such NJ
sertsra, as The case may reasonably reo,l
and in defauls thereof may conmit,e|
person during such term.
MrJ. Clay objected to the extensive b!
er given 70 the justices 10 this section. |
moved TO strike Oh, the section.
Wr. Dawson endeavored to prove
power the same as granted liz some Of /
laws Of he 81. S.
Mr. Nelson was wiling to gran. 81
power TO ,he judges OF the u. S. euv,|
or the Judges Of the State coatts, bu. !
70 eommoa Justices.
Mr.. Dawson WIS wiling to amepd
not TO ssrlke out ahs section.
Ms T. Clay. i'his sectoa seems i
punish man % mere suspicion of 40 \
,ension 10 l1reak the peace. ThereOepI
10 be At least the oath of soaa- persoa j
come strong coa6fmas,on.
Mr.. Nelson. a jastice may bind oy.l
whea ,ae peace is broken, or when !
sees ore about TO break the peace. Yu.
are 10. 70 permit riea 20 prepare 70 avv
wer agai1ss tic Uui.ed States, wiEooa
binding s!s@a surely you would not sgff:r
It's IL 10 coaKit thc c.sgd .hen bind then
over. woala ns.s give ths magisrs,
powes TO !sopIs5or q year, Bat ill the Sd
ting of The nezs court Of record, befsn
which she mater nav be cognizsbe.
Mr. Nelson here read By way Of srgu
meas anss.a=naaaens 10 tina, etfccts
Mr. Sloan was opposed to striking out.
s apposeTau individual should pnrehsse
great dasnti.y OF arns, aad sae vhoa
aeighbosilooa suspected some kosiils later
sion, viii you oti,sve the person bouado
Ses. This SECTION is as important as aay il
.he bill.
Rir. Clay. The first section of the BIZ
provides for publishing the se.sins on foo
81 any military enterprise against the u
States, foT combining Or conspiring t0g'
iker fcr such purpose. and for advising u
:lcis par pose: and this section would pus
81 man evea Ga asaspicisn o:s an into
ion to advise another. The case Of MAJ
great quantity Of arms is stat
Z, cut this is an o2ert act.
Mr. Quincy. A clause ia the 4.hs:o
ioa Of the amendments 20 the cons,itun
IN, requires 2 probable erase aud '':
,asn or affirmation This section seems
o me 10 be 10 direct violation of that
lasse.
Mr.. Keliy.-The intention eansd
e known bes by some over act, or SON;
Sesessioa.--No law can punish maj
n suspicion Of ga intsnsion. Yet this sec
ion would render e,aa liable oimpt>
'1neos, CT 70 be held 70 give bail for go'l
'ehaviclf, CO mere suspicion, and contta
= to the whole tenor Of cur laws. 10:
ection does not point out wha. "Ini''
aatIon snail be deemed satisfactory -
'ct gives a single magistrate undue auiao
i,y, neither then nor afterwards 'subJes
@ the controu! of a superior court. Sut'
re the provisions of this section, yet j
nest in some measure be uugaory, l''
10 person shall be imprisoned but D.
he oath or affirmation ofanother. hence D
writ of habeas corpus he must be llOsF''
d. -
Mr.. Dwight: Il is contrary to the con
ti,ution, inasmuch asi,is suspension o.