Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-07-31

Tor the veyy pnrpese ~ proving gnii. ];
{ xamined expartcs and that be,jnry can
there appear unappalledl Add are you
10 Be Informed that the Benign Spirit of
our laws, even alter indictment pre-.
suInes innocence! Those laws that are.
said 10 Be our gordon knot which yon
are bound 10 support, and YET you, good,
virtuons republicahs, Who boast of your
lpve of liberty, your sacred regard for
DE Laws, and who cal Yourselves The
protectors, the guardians DC the rights
of very man, have thought proper, not
only 10 Sresurt guilty but have presumed
30 hold Up 70 the indignation Of your
country him whom the laws of your conn
nv pre- suue 70 be innocent!
And now ietme inquire, who il this
gentleman whose guilt you have pro.
nounced and for whose blood your t,arck.
"a throas % thirsti Was he not . few
years past adored By yon next to your
God, I mean your Garth III God. for whe-
tier you believe ID 1 deity, who has any
government over your !. repnblic ef dirt
and asAss; j know MOI. rss yan moi
his warmest admirers! Did Re no, then
possess every virrue Had he then one
siiiieven i single weakness 6f human
nature be was thenin power. He had
then influence - You would then have
been proud Of his notice. One smile
from him would have brightened up all
your faces. One frown have heightened
all your visages. ~ N u tl
But ne d now : private citizen he -
nov no longer ii power--he Is now per.
secuted And behold he Il now 4 Gaia.
linz he j. low atraitarr your prayers
are now that he may Be exalted 10 the
scdfold that hemp may be his cseortto
thelfspubiic 81 ! dust and ashes ', e and ID
these insccations you have psostituted
the anniversary 81 i das. which only
ought 10 Be held dear = long IS the go-
sernment, equently established, shall.
sacfedly protest property, reputation
liberty and life. 81 S 81 &
GO, We holiday, We. sunshine. friends.
--ye time.sersers. ye criers Of Hosan-
M to-day and erueeiy to-morrois 20
hide your heads II possible, from the
contemp, and detrsfation ofevery virtn-
:ous, every honorable inhabitant Of every
cline. 800 F5S5 III /, s' rs
Your eighth toast, as il personally re-
lasesto myself. gives me no uneasinsss.
Ioniy notice il, IS proving the accused
.rnalignity Of your hears towards colonel
Burr. !. s &. 3
Aslo myself I hase never insnlted 81
iisjured 4 single Individual, who on that
oceasion celebrated the day. IN the,
whole company haa NOT pesonal enc
my. nor was there 4 man among you thar
hadlreason 70 be 90; with many Of that
company. perhaps with II, ! had been
personally acquainted-I had been in
habitsfof receiving and returning polite
attentions on some az lrasr Of the com.
pany had conferred bene6ts, nor vas
there one. man ih company On whom I
would not have conferred any bench. be
needed, and in my power with propriety
70 have bestowed. Nay, 50 well do |
know yon all, and the good VIII thar you
possess for me thar I have the most per.
feet confidence, had I astived & klkton
the moment after you drank your eighth
toast, and entered yoAr room. you
would have received me Ii the most
freddy manner, you would have re-
quested me 20 share in the festival, and
your politeness would have induced you
70 have suppressed your ninth and tenth.
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