Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-01-12

! tights aud the blessings Of liFe.
That whenever frola ds:fec, !, !,
fthat government from carrr;s. y
administration Of it, or from oib.,
those great and primary Objects y.
! tanned, the people have a rig.t. ,,S
| dalv to themselves and their e5st@:.
CURES them 70 exercise it, to ear3'
the causes Of their suffering and ~
measures necessary for removi |
grievances and advancing their sd,
prosperity. III
'ihat the people Of this town and a.
PIE Of the state, 50 far as we are acors
with their situation, are now sptitng
vations and ltrdsilips, which exes.d
verify an. thing oi the kind which n
fIicted our COUNTY, since It's straGee
dependence ano SIC cannot bGt cor i
as the causes ofth!s suffering and cai,
! the oppressive and arbitrary avs Gil
neral government, which prohi5it il,
merce with foreign nations, alid sfica
by their multiplied restrictions, almos.
listed it among ourselves.
That we gee with dread and detes
military ii operations n'asm.gaaNlgas.
ca men bab9Ains' or streets, and Oil g
that government, under color Of these
| arbitrarily seizing and ssquestsyicg d,
rertv Of individuals without ao2 rs
benefit 10 the community, aad greatly u
annoyance and terror.
That the people have a right TO md
stand the reason and intention Of the !
! and more can BE constitutional, OF ou:t
yer to be enacted, but such IS hagea.
/; dcncy to promote the general good 4
the strength and support OF a Repuba
! Government depend on the altacamgn
! affections Of the people, and taat fJ
therefore must always be most heai,.Y
preeated, which can ever Deem it exr5
I! TO pass laws which need bay onSts 10 eHa
! them.
That we have hitherto borne with s1t
j the severe pressure OF these rurnous Ia
and although we deem itonr dutytoa
with hrnlness & decision our deles;a'o
/! them and of the policy which gave gIs
! them, VIC will still keep down the sPr
| indignation, which swcIls within us at
| endurance Of them. and viii conduit
! whltls the national government ndAa
! veral officers with suitable deierence
moderation that we Go however ds
OF obtaining any redress ofthose grleva
from that government, While rs pta
Offices are filed as at present; and that
Only hope is that the state Sovernmas
their circumstances and resolutions
nave more influence II shccilng thsst
iects, than she petitions and memoFla
individuals and towns.
Resolvcd .bexe}ore, That a respectful
dress be forwarded III the name OF the
pie of this tow, to Legislature otShS
iaonwealth, stating 90 them the wrongs
grievances we already suffer, and the
ful apprehensions we experience OF spa
having our calamity increased by the
ton Of still more restrictive and ~
TRARY LAWS: expressing 70 then
appreciation Of the measures they nav :,
ready adopted upon this important +, o.
and requesting them to take SUCH 0f't
mediate steps for relieving the P.oP'
themselves alone or in concert win
commercial states as the extracTdina'!
cunstances of our situation MAJ r et
Also, that a committee OF Sgay
Csryesp9adsnce be appointed to cor' ITO
with committees of ether towns II nt''
in future should require it, on 'F
means OF relieving our common !, ~
from is present embarrassed and oisl :
situation, and that it be the duty u
commit,ce to watch over the SGfeSy y
people Of this town, and give them mn m.
ate alarm 80 that a irregular meeting NJ. f
called Whenever any Infringement 4"
right shall be committed by any per- :,
persons under color and pTe'eIcf o n :,