Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-05

there is no ground for the distinction between
taxation and regulation, why may not the Bril-
fish parliament tax the Irish as well as the
Americans "pecuniarum translate (Clce'
TO obseryes)a justis doninis al allenum, non
debet liberals videri!" When the Mexicans
were informed Gas PuFendorf observes) that
Pope Alexander the 9Th, had given and grant
ed their country to Spain, they exclaimed, now
can man be so unreasonable, as TO give what
does not belong to him So have the colo.
nists exclaimed, and so would the Irish, should
the B. parliament give and grant their proper
tv, without their consent. The moderation
and prudence of Pope Clement the 9th, IN the
contest between the clergy and magistrasy OF
Venice, which involved an important question
concerning the sacred powers OF the former,
and the civil rights of the latter, were less IN
furious to the papal supremacy, than the
naughty violence of his successor, who IN
support of Gas his infallibhity Wa, pleased to
call the papal usurpations) his just authority
REQUIRED full obedience and entire submission
of the Venetians, and not being able by nina
tory declarations to extort revocation OF
the acts of the state complained etb! the cler-
gv, he rashly accommodated Leonardo Do
nato the duke, the whole senate, and all their
dominions, shut up their churches, and lnhl-
b;tcd the clergy to perform any OF the sacred
Offices to the Venetians, till they should de-
precate his indignations, and deserve absolu-
tion bv the most reverential submission
His arrogant violence, however, served only
to inhame the resentment, and lnvlgordte the
opposition Of those whom he Intended to hum
bic: for the Venitians being informed OF the
papal interdict, published proclamation Or
derine all copies of it to be presently deliver
ed to the council of ten, to be suppressed, and
the inouisition was immediately suspended by
order of the state That learned and ludicious
friar Father Paul, advised the VenetIans neil
Their to proceed with outrage, nor give up their
rights bv mean compliance, observing that
the pope was intrusted with two keys, one OF
prudence, the other of power and that if pru-
dence did not attend the exercise ofpower; pow
,ruEassisted by prudence would destroy itseli.
The pope atlength perceiving what, ltavarlce
J, lust Of inordinate domination had not dimm'd
MS sight, he would have foreseen, published
III absolution, which the Venitians were more
disposed to rdicule than accept. Your Lord
ship viii, hope, excuse this little depression.
The fevcrish vanity OF minister excited
by the inf1amraatory eulogies of surrounding
sycophants may swell him in imagination to
the stature of Typhon, ne may tancy thai he crn
reach the east with one hand the west with the
other, and the stars with his he'd, but should
he not return to the sobriety OF common sense
and adopt conciliating measures, hostile aver
sions, and animosities will produce the mu-
tual distresses Of the mother country, and the
colonies.
errat longe
Oui imterium eredat esse qrariua, ct Sfa6ilius
Vi guod fit, suam Rlud 9ued .dmnitAn od,H"Se'
tur' Tao.
The constitution of England was heretofore
extremely underlined. This uncertainty pro-
duced events which gave rise 10 Magma Char
ia. The statute de tallagis non concedendo, the
bill of rights, and the breach OF the Original
contract between the king and the people,
contract Justly deduced from the essence, and
spirit of free constitution, brought about the
revolution, and permit me, ray lord, to OBJ
serve, that as an apprehension lest the colo.
nies might be encouraged to cl.um total IN
dependence, if the power to tax them should
be explicitly relinquished, may have prompt
ed some measures Incompatible with The idea
of their being entitled to any de9ree OF con-
stitutional liberty; SO dread OF absolute Vas
salage may prompt some of the colo"ists to
deny the general experimenting authority OF
parliament; so apt is one extreme preteIs O. to
to beget another & therefore if my wish might
prevsil the line would be distil city crAwEl, the
boundary be precisely and permanently liked.
Whilst the colonies are considered, regulat-
ed, directed, and encouraged In the RELATION,
which, at the same time that 1t admits their
subordination to, and dependence upon the
mother country, also claims constitutional
right to property, ard consequently security
against acts Of power calculated to extort nom
them any part of it without their consent, the
advantages which the mother country will de-
rive from their industry must be great indeed;
but should the reproach be Just -
Savior ARMS
I.uxuria incubit.
Et QUE vita fuerunt, mores stunt.
An event may happen which would make
very remarkable ara.
The rash, indefensible outrage lately COM
nitted by mob at Boston, will fear, pro-