Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-03-23

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rival here, and mat Measures ate @ ,,I..'
hold them In custody. hese ,,'assaa
rant me 10 saying, that, 10 ds6sns -" va,
constitution lof the y. S. person, na " b.
seized by military authority, ,ns,,ns' s0sa
demanded ay the civil authornv y Wee y
military refused to deliver ,h. en- VI" va 's
that they were transported un.sr n ~ 'al
guard and by military authority aia" "'siY
this sity, aud that mere the FIRST s,n.'@
taken to put shem ioto tn: CUSTODY F -
law. 'as
Is it possible that we can shu, on,
upon these transactions or recopcl. a
ourselves IN become the mere r,
spectators of this vlolen. usurpa,io0 81 pt.'"'
err! What excuse can any man teua rs"'
his country for his supineness, in css.
the commission offuture vioiaiousl ~
ne plead his ignorance of VIVA, is os, s''
commanicated 10 him? or can he ,,v
vas got warned Of the dangerous CON-,
! qyences OF these measures, or of II.
sufficlency Of the laws TO prevent them,
De whole country know the fac, and l. /
preeate the consequences, and thew k,os
also that we have received Official inf, |
nation ofsAem, and they look to US s,,b.'
representatives to use every means i, o'
power 10 prevent the RECURRENCE Of them
Can any man be wiling that It's reh,,nI
Psrsonal liberty saall depend on the Nil \
Oh ga executive or military officer? If, /
can lie does not deserve to possess the ripb
and is well represented by those who +.
fuse 30 protect. Blu. lie. re caution Cen
slemen that ,his.is DOT the temgfs Of Il.
majority of the aa,ion, aud ,hs, hey tu,
nor 80 TER sunk in apa. BY or forgotten la,r
rights of personal liberty, as to support h
power that openly violates them. lie, s.p,
s!emen beware how far ,hey rely on h;
confidence heretofore place. in them ~
On questions Of policy in tie a.Jmnisrs,
ton OF goyeramen, the people veposiry
confidence in those who govern. nlay nd
give therastlyes much trouble to lhivs
whether they are right or wrong, but whs,
great constitutional rights are invaded, o.
position arises nos from mar ey OF opinion
only, bu, national feeling inspired by com.
r:ca seaae os danger aDd if such luvaiion
is made by .hoss 10 whom much conf.
dence has beea placed ,has opp .iiion will
] De heightened by resentment and indigaa'
| ion. l wish gentlemen 10 be sensible Of
their responsibility. IF these measures
mad been pursued during the recess, with
what anxious eyes wouid ne na.loa hag:
/ looked forward to the meeting OF congress
Tbs executive sanding alone would q
! they ,heosh., have born all be rssPonS't.
| lily but when all branches Of ths govern
ment are 10 he fail exercise Of their funs
|; tioas, ard no ipgairy is made DOR n0ae
+ saken of il, the people can hardly bslis'
! in the extent of this usurpa;loa of power
| because 70 believe it .hry must lmPeat
the fidelity of their representatives, la
constitutional checks Of one branch uPo
another were intended to prevent the ~
lwfel exercise Of power BY either i-oo
+ personalities can content lhemss!'e
with o!aalaI!y viewing III pTos'raon
the coustl,u ,ional rights Of the CT zen
tie nod Of military commander, aHo ca
see with indifference the highest e1eeuu9
authority awaiting themselves OF sue
| means 10 produce whas they, term ihe co
| Ct Justice, these attended checks not 0o'
cease to be sa.utayy, butbecome eaoser0V'
| by aiiordirg only false security. 10 spe+'
ing Of Pretsb'- cause Of arrest, | co'has
my observations 70 the case OF Mr. A's'
ande-. ! have seen no message lntsr"'
US Of III: particulars Of this case' ol'
is SAID ma, this gentleman in his p'o'IC
sional easracFer, moved the court att =
| for a wr;t Of habeas corpus. tor one OF ;"
persons arrested by military orders : oP9
/ the resasal OF lhc gen: to obey the WITS :
! either moved or wa, about to faoVe !"
coart, for an altaci,mea. against MIN, AZ -
was som after arrested by order o. !"
general, and transported to Fort M'n s.o
at Baltimore from thence he was Wv