Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-03-31
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pus was amply secured hy TAG constitution t''
srd needed no addi,ionsl measures 70
guard II from violation. Gentlenlsa naa
mistaken their remedy; 1t should ns an
ass against kidnapping.
Mr.. ID. X. WILLIAMS e. T. ealiea
for the ayes and noss, whlchswefs ofasfsa
10 b. taken.
Mr.. Clay (Penn,) was Ia. favor OF
he resolution, and staied his reasons,
The CIRCUMSTANCES at Charleston, >. y.
which attended the refusal 10 obey WIZ
of habsas corpus showed the necessity OF
some further law to enforce the Observance
of the writ, and if the refusal was by VIZ.
tue of the military authority OF wilkinson,
the. subjec, repaired investigation.
Mr.. C.. rsgrested that party cons'dera'
tions had been introduced lnto the csoa's-
He considered it as q mere trap 10 get
few votes. The enemies OF the resolution
had rss,crtrd to the dsrkess times OF te-
deralissn for examples TO justify the con
auct of Wilkinson but it in these times
men were transported or imprisoned, II
was done by law, it was done by virtue OF
a statute of congress. but II man is
.eized at New Orleans and transported
1000 miles. and then the question arises
whether he shall DC sent bask for trial, this
IS worse than the alien law, II IS worse
than auy ,hing.do IN federal times. II.
.en,lemen will destroy the rights OF the
s;t;zen. let them do il boldly and by sta
lutte, aud not by the quibbl'ng OF the bar
md by exciting pseladicts against their
no,;t,cal enemies. MIR G.. said he shoaghs
r was very unfe,iunase thing for man
20 be bred to the bar - A'sa isoeh
turn 10 qoibbling that he lost s'gns OF
r. Tssssss,s nB ssRss asS ". csnpsssi,
Holland, SC. opponents TO the resolas,en.
are a,ornies.] Tas kidnapping of men,
as Mr.. Eppss had called it, he considered
IS an iniraation of the writ of habeas cor.
pus. II made little difference whether
Wilkinson kept his prisoners at New Or.
leans and refused 20 obey tne witt, or sen,
them down the river TO Balize and then
evaded the demand by saying that the pri.
souers were sent away and could not be
had.
Mr.. ELMER (N. J 9spoke atlsngsh in
favor OF the metion to postpone. he ridis
.cuIed Mr.. Elliot for speaking of the holy
attributes of the constitution contained IN
amendatory articles. Mr.. Elmer could
not howthe constitution could
be violated by ipfringing any provision
contained in a mere amendment. He did
NOT consider thegwrit OF habeas cofpus as,
SO very important at all ,ines. Wilkinson
had acted ike a good officer and an honest
citizen.
Mr.. E. said he would TO prevent alIfu.
ture rumbus. at.Nsw Orleans. advise the
, president TO remove the whale tote Of off.
GERS civil and military. 81.
There were loud and reiterated calls for
the question.
Mr.. SLOAN said nothing bu, imperious
necessity induced him to rise. The mem
Der from Virginia (Mr. ] Randolph had
at length brought is.ou; 10 plain terms that
Wilkinson hac been many years concerned
in treasesable design. Suppose II is
true, have. not we. and have not the peo-
pie of these u. S. great cause to rejoice
that he has at last left the plot off, which
otherwise might have brought destruction
against these u S. aud turned against the
eonspirators?
MIR. S. said he would state to the house
The Inconsistencies OF the nenber from
Virginia. Here MIR. s. read the speech
of Mr.. Randolph as published 10 the Ma.
tional In,vlligencer, on his resolution call.
Ing for infor NATION relative to- Barr's con-
spiraey.
Mr.. QulNcy asked If it were in order
TO read the speeches of gentlemen from
the pewsPapeIs, and especially such mi.
srrable abstracts as are often given TO the
public.
Mr. SLOAN interrupted Mr.. Quincy and