Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-07

The Norfolk Ledger. These remarks Will
for the prcsent supercede the Necessity 81
sn article, which::w v were preparing ioro OUT.
selves % the same subjsct
1.-THE fedcralis!s are c~hargedaWith pclD6
The ADVOCATES Of Burr and thatpurely from
motives OF opposition tothe prescott aasnssA'
nistratiop /; In answer to which we might
say The democratssa are his enenales, from
their determination 70 support the adnia.
sistratiioin, and ruin every nan opposedftoS
ii, whether Burr be guilty or ipnocent-
This is assertion against assertion ana
proves nothing. With respect 70 the mo-
tiyes which the democrats are actuated by,
NE have 20 knowledge OF them, and shalt
not Gail them ia question. hut with re.
sspect 10 the federalisss, We .hink their
conduct is such as from their situation
they nigh. have been expected TO pursue,
II is not 10 save col. Barr, or 10 serve
him that The frderalis.s have taken any in
tsress ID his affairs, bu, from much more
serious, important and patriotic a,o'iyes-
The constitution and laws made under IL
are the rampar.s, which secure the rights
of a minority, against the violence OF q ma
iorisy; every encreachment or lnvasion ls
viewed with Anxiety BY a minority,
When therefore the federalists perceived
that the arbitrary measures pursued at y
sOilrans were counxuancsd by the adml
n;siraiion, and that an aslemp, was openly
made 10 place the liberty Of the citizsn3
in the bands Of the military power, they
had cause for alarm. IF that ever to be
detested proposition of Mr., Giles, 70 U
Pend the benefit O the writ of habeas cor.
pus had succesded, who we ask, would
have been The victims of PERSECUTION
The supporters and aat,crers Of the adml-
nis,rasiop, who never speak ST it Without
euleg;un No. Those who are pursuaded
that lhe administration is DOT Icta.liable,
and who have Inc Independence 10 qnes
lion the wisdom of It's measures, would
have been the victims. lsnay be said that
il is imputing too much 10 the major ~ 10
suppose, that armed with the power they
would without cause operess The minority
- We need not carry cur views 10 ano her
coun ry, on the other side of The Atlantic,
il order TO ascertain whar a maiority can
dove can satisfy ourselves on that sub
isct Without gciog out Of our country ; the
occurrences st New Otlraps will satisfy Us.
wha would have been done 10 every part Of
,he u. S.if Mr.. Giles had found suppors
10 his measure. L. was urged that The sus.
pension Of the benefit OF the hsbs4s corpus
was necessary for The public saiety. Is
there a man Of candor who Will say that
such we the case? The first position being
taken, after one violation. Others wonld
have followed. Spies and intorrlers.with
the accompsnymenss Of seizures, irapr;.
sonmeIts and deportatIops would have fol.
lowed 10 rapid order. The evils in thu
arxt instance would have fallen On those
who ar. termed hderaiisss, bat you'd soon
have extended itself far and vide, have
ceased until tae constitutes itself hadbcen
isubverted. Wiih such sentiments then she
iederalists saw with deep concern the mar.
lner 10 which persons who were denounced
as accomplices to Burr were .rea,sd. &
was imposs bic to defend the constitution
end laws, violated in the pefsoas of Boil.
man, Swar,wou., AdaIr, &c. without ia
some dsgree to appearance, defending the
accused Bat never have the federalis,s
advocated Barr further ,haa that he should
have a fair and impartial Trial, and stand
condemned or acquitted according 10 the
result, nor have they gone thus far for the
sake Of %eolouel Burr, bat from respee. &
a,tachment TO the laws of their coun ry.
We are aware thar il viii be asked, how +.
happened that tke fedcrslis,s were forwafd
In bailing col. Eur? Il would BE- assuming
more than we would wish. 10 say, that
The feelings Of humanity were more preva.
len. anorg the frderalists il is, however,
pretty clear, that among The democrats he
would mo- have found bail. We do no.