Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-04-04
4s MESSAGE.
Gentlemen OF tie lepislatiYe couuriI.

andof the haase Of representatives,
We have keen officially Informed that
the. "rsputed leader Of the conspiracy
which has menaced Our safety, and disturb
ed our tranquility, was 'sin The hands Of
the civil aulharity at Naschez," and it is
now confidently reported (atthoqgh no Of
hclallnto'mailon upon the subircl harbeep
received b. me) thas many OF his at.herens
have also arrived in he Eiississirpi terrific.
ny. Among them are two individuals. vi o
are represented 10 have evaded by flight
from the state of Ohio. ,i:at punishment
which the law 10 Justice AID 10 mercy,
would have awarded against them
Cuens these persons have most salts.
factory informason for stating did, in Sep.
tsmber last, propose 10 citlzeni in whose &c.
racity entire confidence may be placed, t'io
join 10 plan to bring about dissolution
OF the union and alter pointipg our tie
advantages which would resuls 10 leading
msp, from The erection of separate govern
msnt ca this side the mountains, aud Do
serving that the people were ripe for suen
a msasare, he said their b!an would be 70
go on vita an armed force to New Olleaas,
70 seize thu: Place, and after getting The
money IN tie banks, he military stores,
and the French artillery there. TO force
the country to separation from the At.
lantic states, BY operating on It's commerce,
In charity 20 human nature, cannot sop.
pose that all concerned in The conspiracy
were prepared TO suppurt objects so horfi~
bic. On the contrary, 4 am persuaded
many have been seduced ioto The assoeia.
too BY article aud mis- representation aud
TO all such ! rust g gensroas foyg gipeasss
may be extended.
cannot, however,, disguise from The
two hoases Of assembly, how greatly
regre, sha; the existing laws do tos afford
adequate means for the prevention Of con-
9spiracies Of this disbolisal patufe, for the
discovery Of The parties concerned, and
Ter their punishment. ] hsye rtcentlv
been advised (aad from source entitled
10 credit Of the approach to this city Of
an agent Of The conspira,ors; am inform.
"a Of his name, aad the route he taxes,
aud have bat little doubt as TO the object OF
his mission. And yet believe il is net
10 my powerso adduce such proof as you'd
Justify civil magistrate 10 committing
him to prison. Aad should | arrest hlm
upon my own authority, writ of ha6eas
corpus would most probably rescue HIM
from my possession. aud he lnighs then be
enabled TO fulfil the reasonable du,y with
which he may be charged.
Assured ct The fidelity ard patriotism Of
the greas body Of the American people -
assured also that by the vigilance OF the
general aud state governments, many OF
the sdlcren.s of The conspira.ers, with
their boats and supplies, have been arrest.
cd on the wa crs Of the Ohio, ard that The
arm Of The nation is raised agains, them ; I
! apprehend no permanent misfortune, nor
can this territory, IN THE WORST OF umes
T experience any other than atempo'ary e.
vii. We owe ii howeper.to our immediate
safety 10 continue for the present our tnea.
sures Of nrecau,ion and 10 addluon 10
those already adopted, lie expedirncy OF
suspending, far shoff line, and under
such restrictions as may be best caieuiatea !.
Ito protect tho innocent. " the privilege OF
the writ Of Habeas Corpasn is recommend
/ ed le yourconsideration.
svm. &C. CLAIBORNE.
New Orleans, Feb. 10 1907.
. On the receipt Of the foregoing message
the house ofsrepresensativss ihpishtit al.
visable TO ask the opinisn Of The courts
and the United S,a.es's district stsesrey,
asto The cons,itu,ionalisy OF the measure
| The following answer was returned