Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-03-25

undersigned, ana ~ 20 so ~
oesuate The haly attributes q 1he c0nst'ta'
Tan, against tie uplifsed hand OF .yl t
| ience. TIA, he has inscrposed the force q
asms 10 moment Of extreme peril, g
| seize upou Bolluan, as he will upon al
others, without regard 10 standing or STA
ton, against whom satisfactory proofs may
|. arise Of q participation inashs lawlrss COM
binstion.
s Head Quarters,
s army Of the United States,
g New Orleans Dec. IL, 1906:
Here isa reform, not OF obedience 10 me e
laws, and high reverencsstor civil 'nsspu''
,utions, but Of discbediense and defiance.
The constitution is violated IN order 10
preserve il, inviola,e !! Pros.ysted 10 the
duslby military power, forthe .purEPese q
maintaining and terpetuating ats h9lA at
tributes. And what nationalobjects was 70
be accomplished by s,,sh extraordinary
measures? What necessity ecnld exist OF @!
seizing one or two wandering conspirasofs.
aud transporting them Etteen. husared or
two thousand miles from the .coIattnuonal
scene of inquisition aud trial, 10 place saem
particularly under the eye otthe rational
government, when if the opinion, q the
cGeer himself was csrree,, is would I'M.
slediately become the dutysof thai govern.
ment TO ssuffer them TO go atlarges IN
regard 10 one of them the general was
UNCERTAIN whether he had COMMITTED a
major ora minor crime, aaa the other be
eSpiicitly pronouncss, as VIC learn, ~ sfoss'
. our osRsial documents, guilty of:mispsss.
oas of treason at all events a hallsble OF
fence. lie says s.frou the dpeaueHss IN
nv possession and the several csaanaa's
cations, verbal as web gs Wgltien, from Toe
ssid DR.. Eriek Bollman On this eubiact,
| feel no hesitation 10 declaring, uader
the solemn obligation ct an oath ,ha. esae
has committed mispriscn OF tresson q
eainst the Unised Statss." SpIesy IL is
desirsbleto provids against the recurrence
Of scenes OF this description. Or sasit u
be admitted that the whim, the caprice. the
passion OF the ambition of "a martial chist
may superceds a, viii he most inportsnt
checks and safeguards ct the eops3lta.
.tioa.
* But on this occssinn tae tocs:n OF party
is sounded, aud arrouod the banners OF
party We must rally, or sabjrcs ourselves
TO new dsnuaciasi3n. lam noi the ehaan
piou Of dsa,ocracy, Of federalism or o.
any man or set of men ba / an
.wha, every member Of this house is B ,nns.
by Ga h to be, his cha,1.lson etethe epns'
tuition Of my coans.y :. consfrploa nf1
necessarily aasailed and ,udeis .loiate d.
While that proud edihce shall occupy Is
present situation, J viii place myseH be
fore It's sis aud Ease she Toe. whethsT that
foe shall be Barr or any cthsr military
usurner, will lean against i.s nob!e pll,
lars, and iii be destiped To sink beneath
the shock, perish amid the sublime Susn !!
Qua question Ike the present The milcf-
ipteses,s of ra!y should sleep. 1T any
rate il mast be suspected g,hstthsre is a
snake in the grass---la1et aaguis 10 herba,
a secres spis't of Satisfaction .Wiih the
administration OF the nationei gcyerG escHt.
must Be Supposed 70 tx,g: and TO operate.
Why so? has the 'gevernme nj :avowed rs
appreciation Of It's military chief? fos me,
aaquit the administration. he general
has taken apoa himself the responsibility.
attached 10 his eondaet. and upon his
shoulders lesit rest. Ills time however 70
be explicit On this subject. ! caacede to
tae administration, integrity and general
ability, but Go not agree to ihe saseripslon
TO il OF tbs. infalibili,y and pe,iec,ioS, the
!! behefot which constitutes, al li,e present
monsens, The critsnoa of exclusive rePub.
,llcanism. IN truth have heard SO much
,oi the virtue, the patris;isE, and the per
fec. wisdom of the present administration
! that | am not anxious 10 heas Esuch more
upon the subjecs. As ! surround myself
with no equivocasions,assI envelope myself
with no DISCUSSES, / openly and frankly