Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-03-27

= "a Aac!zgauonS uAsiy A'~rss e {.
dH = o - respect the opinions OF one q
fO0' : =, law authorities 10 this natloa-
90 10 : the opiaion OF judge Chase 70 sfls
J 's !. Il Tbs u. S. against Worfail. Dat
~ e =, view Of the subject IS eeTtalnly SUI
80, % satisfy this house that their sesu.
ns ~ Iar this grsa. privilege IS, at least un.
~ ,ie and IS not this reason enouga TOT
NH si.lra,sia.ure to commence an inquiry in-
1s',. nature Of that security, and the ad..
' 'S prosisiors il requires his atpte.
-, i, ,he only question.
- D., osntIemsn ask "whst need OF fur.
-. : neoaltlss p 6 # the judge refuses the
. :. !, there not impeachment {" :" A
s,,as, Inc person illegally inprisoning ano-
8, !, thera 90. aa action fer damages !!
.bswer, Bots these securities for the.
,.,koOai liberty of the citizen existed, and
+. ,,ill sxistln England, as fully as they
20 here, yes was it ever before heard .hss
,b.ss wee reasons against snacting thar
e..b,a ID statute oil Charles or were ever
orpsd as evidence that rs provisions were
0,5dlss,. or Useless? The psualties of that
.,atuss arc guarae,ess of the liberties OF
II. ci,issD. additional TO those, waich re.
saIl from the Law and tina constitutions
TIE principle of tia, ssata,s is, to rest 50.
,jshcd WIKI notiing sacrs OF the actual Ii.
b.raGlen of the psrsoS, from illegal isPri-
soaueDt, 10 the shorissttiine possible. 10
this end all It's provlsioas tend. twill not
leave citizen 10 lapgaisa q prison, 10 ex.
D.eia.on of the rcsni, of shs slow progress
q Iggislaise iaqaisnions 81 for the pur.
pose Of ultimately qualifying aiga to receive
j heasy compensation 10 aansaS@s. Ian.
oescbMent is always dubious, aud an ae.
lion for iaise inpr,sonment, o,.sn an ina
aequa.e security for the observance OF the
yra Of habsas corpus. Great viclatcssof
ne privi.egrof this writ can never hapPep,
ualess ia .im-s of great party violence, -
il ,ush Zines, wha, hope CT impe achmens
,gsiast ajadse, who abases his au.hori.g
% coincidence wiz the siews of pre-
',ilng party. And as so.daaagss, is per-.
saal liberty to BIZ estimated by money !?
Aod il il were, VIA, csr.a;aty sha, the
srson guilty of shs illegal arrest will be
ompeieos.o pay he seanage recovered!
ID the case OF ssizurc by military power
an ii ever be expected spm the universal
,srualary deficiencies oil the soldier, that
lamases will be reaiissd, even should tbs
:sll arm be Competent to eafcrse its exc
:u.ioa.
The penalties affixed by the statute Of
yhallss, oa the contrary, assure The ODE.
'lsucs of the courts ADD officers ef justice.
INDEPENDENT of all party insaences, which
nay happen 10 prevail - The nasion, aud,
secure personal liscrty by pscuuiary psrlls,.
'sspsated ever The heads Of mtn whose
'uaaslca in society is such. az, IN general,
makes the attainment .. the penalty Ger.
alu, shosid il 'as incurreds Upon the
whole, those who oppose tae present IN ation
'sem to me 10 be reduced to this dilemma,
'ihsr they nrs acknowledge tina. lhey are
:eatens that the citiaens OF these United
'''les shsuld possess less security fSr the T
,.osries, than The subjects OF the law IN
England enjoy tcs theirs; or they are re :.
'ussc TO the neesasRy of adopting the
i0sirlne that the ssasase penalties OF ano.
net country may BY construction become
NC kw OF this nation; han which, |
~ conceive nothing taore monsirous or
abssrd. -
IA this discassion il has been my wish
. !. aso'd all notice Of the party aud person
! 'assct;sss which have been uttered. I C
, !, is too important to be mingled
' ' feelings and passiens of .hsse desesip
,s"' AID the eircumst2ncesef shs time
]. ~ u the natiob. seem 10 sae 10 ciaim
~. =" Us all a contemp. for these LEGAL aud
'aasmerai distinctions. . 80
De6ateso Be continued.
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