Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-01

on board the American figate, and many
others were left by Captain Humphreys, PC.
cause Ley could rot be identified.
From the Federal cGSette.
BALT1moaE, July IS. 1907.
Messrs. Zsbulon Holmgsworih, 9olhls
Gilpiin, flames SesurA. Ih0s. n. yea
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GESTLEMEN.-I find from ,he public pa.
psrs that on the 9Th Of Js!y you respeec-
.iesly ofieiased ia the characters OF Presl
dent, vice presiden, and secretaries, at
mes,inp of the citizens OF Csecil county,
held at Eikton, 10 celebrate the anniversary
of 4 n,ericsn independence, and ]. is as per
sons who officiated 10 those characters, and
ii is ia consequence Of your conduci 90 hat
occasion .l1a,I now take the Liberty c. al
dressing ycr- !,
On ,he fourth Of July 1870 we declared
ourselves independent states, free from the
tyranny and dcspoiism of any nation o.
The ear h, and proceeded 70 establish go.
ys,nmcnts for me sacred security OF The
property, the reputation, the liberty, ane'
the life Of every person.whn should be 50
far blss, as &c be citizens ofshose govern ,sef
God of the universe, that the property, the
reputation, the liberty and the life Of every
citizen saou,i be safs, should be protected
against the tyraany of The one or the msGny
--and 4hould orly be taxed from tkzm by
the laws Of their country, faiteinlly, hon
essly and iesp#rtially spensed. by an open
fair, insba. tiel trial, decided utoa te.ga! .
viGence, 10 which every beas fit 10 be had
FROM counsel, is secured by the conssi;u
ton to the citizen, who's as TO either as
sailed,
Let rnc now ask you gentlemen TO VIA.
use, or more properly abuse, did you turn
the anniversary Of thes day. Was your
conduct calculated TO preserve and secure
those blessings, for the epjoymens (Which
the people OF America heretofore hagsrs.
ed al that was dear sa-Or was Ii Cal
calased to render them more insecure Than
even under Asiasic despotism
Let me examine this question. hsve
seen your list OF ,oas,s draak on tina. ds;
as published by yourselves.
On your vol,sateers / shailn no re-
E,afks-af.er seventeen bumpersFhad been
drank can make great allowances fol any
thing thar took place but for the toasss
deliberately prepared & agreed to be drank
on tina, day, myself, my fellow citizens, &
the world a,large. do and will hold you an.
swerab.e.. Three of those toasis will be the
subject of my aniniadverslons
The 7,h is IA the following words, 'Ehe
'sand Jurors lately empannelled al Rich.
mond 20 indictrhe traitors oftheir country.
May their zeal and patriotism 10 the cause
OF liberty, secure them crown Of irnmor-
tai glory, and the fruits Of their labor be a
death wound 10 all conspiraIofs.
The 8sh--Lushes Martin, the ex -a,tor.
ney general Of Maryland, the mutual ata
highly respected friend of an indicted trai.
ter; May his exer,ions TO preserve the
Ca,sline of America procure him
humble coat of tar and pluaaage of fea-
Tiers, that will rival in hnery all rhe musa,
mics Of Egypt.
The eth-Aaron Burr. the man who
once received the confidence eta free PEG.
pie. May his treachery to his country ex.
all him TO the scafFold, aud hemp be his
escorsto the republic Of dust aud ashes.
To any person of common sense, who
possesses one sentiment OF caudor, one. hu.
name feeling cf the heart, il would be sup.