Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-05-27

citizens of the United States of the sacred pr
yilege of the writ Of Habeas Corpus, a priri-
lege strictly and positively secured by the
constitution ! Does the history of our country
afford any parallel to this vital stab at the Ii
berries of the nation ? 1t was not construct
i've energy" to be sure but it was !" ear
gy" directly opposed to the provisions of the
constitutions. Surely Mr.. Giles either meant
to insult the august body which he was adj
dressing, or else he considers them the veriest
simpletons in the creatlon.--Nor have we for
gotten the part Mr.. Giles took in the famous
Enforcing Acts, as they were called, OF Sup
Elementary Embargo Laws. We recollect
that he was the father of one or two Of them,
of unexampled ligor, which no honest con-
struction" of the constitution could possibly
sanction: authorizing the officers of govern
ment, for instance, on bare suspicion, TO seize
S, &c sequestcr" waggon-load OF -four, which
should be merely going " tozvards" the Bril-
fish dominions. The mercenary lcgions of
Napoleon could no no more. And yet we are
| assured that the measures of the republican
party" have been too mild, and may " lead to
disunion." From repetition of such mild
ness, good Lord deliver us % If disunion
| should result from the course pursued by the
administration, it will not be because 1t was
too gentle, but because it was silly system
| Of wild anu dangerous experiment system
which no wise rulers ever would have adopt
ed and which, had it been adopted with a
good intention, and found defective, absurd,
| and ruinous, would have been immediately
and chccrfully abandoned.
! :: Hast thou not thus, with insn't rain,
" Provoke our patience to complain -
Pure, patent, practical, dlsenterested, exciu-
sirc " Rcpublicanism.
From the Nezy- York Morning Post.
Without counting any Office which Is held
| bv the immediate voice Of the people, IND
| the Clintonian family and its connexions IN the
| possession Of above FORTY Offices OF places OF
| profit, many of them the most lucrative IN
| our country, and that the aggregate amount
( of the e.nolunlent OF these Offices, viii be as
great as the emolument of all the rest OF the
Offices OF the state put together
On tho supposition that the report OF an en-
eagement having taken place, between an A
merican and English frigate, was correot the
Baltimore Federal Republican contains the
following remarks
s>Iet the affair with the American and Bri-
fish frica.es have terminated as 1t may, dan
ger or disgrace will be the inevitable conse-
ouence TO this country. Should the gallant
officers and crew of the President gather lau-
rels for themselves, the deiencelesS situation
of our seaports will expose US to the attacks
Of British squadron, which resentment may
prompt them to make. In the event OF DIS
astrous issue on the part OF commodore ko-
GERS, disgrace will be the portion OF our 60
vernment The blood of our brave country
men will be upon the he'd OF Mr.. Madison,
who, 70 subserve the purposes OF France, has
wanton!v exposed them to the only power who
can iniure US in an open war. All must be OF
oDiuion, that previously to declaration OF
var our rulers were in honor and il duty
hound to prepare for the consequences, A
war commenced without providing the means
to carry it on, and to render successful issue
within the bounds of possibility cannot meet
the support of nation---lt must ultimately
deprive its authors Of the peoples commence
besides he2ping new contempt and disgrace
uooD a feeble administration. NothihS can
exceed the folly and madness OF involving inc
ns,ion in .uinous contest with so formidable
an enemy as England, without having MADE al
the necessary preparations for defence. 10
80 our reliance upon the forbearance OF
England, to say she will not bornhard our y;
pitifully mean and cowagdly ---Sothlng can ; au-
sho-;ze hostilities, or render war popular
nnless there exists reasonable grounds to anu
s,,ccessfill result. The most lntoal-
Gated, desperate or devoted pastizalls OF France
can entertain no such hopes Our 'owns are
unfortihed, our navy disnantied' and our eA'
chequer beggared. To provoke England to o. a
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