Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-09-23

i .ncbaIm the memory OF a
nonof lose loss will be universally
mari, man, bv the good, the generous and
the brate. r., ord deyout &C.
nay 'ment Of the me, ciful imerpo.
s saom sfi,lyiue goodness, we tender our
si.lon u I'd fervent congratulations to
slncefes o.. contee Hanson, Esq and his
AlvSa.R ,,d Of associates, for the pcovi-
g sn.;n, observation of their lives from
u ~. ."k"re though which they have
the soF u " ,nexampled fortitude, and
pSsss. nerils they encountered, after
h nG," .,;led in the dwelling house, IN
oe'ns .rrnl and heroic stand tor the
. many constitutional privileges, the
Iber'v If he press, and the civil and sa-
nr"a ani,ies appertaining to the do
u,su ~? H,alum of every free citizen
"'es"c sd Guaranteed by the bill,
oF r;a IL # Maryland, wnich has EN-.
nbat;cahy Jecl4rrd,.tha " no J'ec ma
ahoW STotn Or iuhrisOned, or dissriz
sJ of1; f,ehold liberties or privileges
or cvt,anedor erNed, or in any NAME
dehriyeT ofhis life, hbrrty or fr2fer'y.
Syt 5v Il, ndgment Of his teers' or b.
the Law 9 lie hnd'"
That Rr ourselves, whether IN war o.
in peaca We will ever be mlndtui OF GU
constitution prcroga,ives, the exercise
of which shJ never be aoanaonsu no
will we Gertorget, tha, among the MOI
nrecioua praciples of free govern
ment,it bdelared by the charter OF o"'
fundan,e ht.I lights, that The freedom
Of the Arsss ,aNbe itvi0lablyt Preserved"
that " IL dctriae Of non-resls'a"ee a.
gainst at$itry flower and otfres ,''' "
absurd. Mavh, and destructive 10 the
god andsatqness Of ma"kl"a' ana tina;
j. is also seelrcd and recognized by the
laws of he lad, as derived from our vo-
nerabIe brs,,hers, that i" The house Of
every on is him as his castle ana jor-
t,ess. as geutsr his defence against in
jury and Gio!oce, as for his ret'ose )" in
which heSis Isal,y entitled to $ assem-
Dir his .f8adsna his ne'ghSors TO dtf.nd
himself asd hIrote'fy against ruthless
aggressio b"
That iTthetotal and deplorsble pros
tra,ion % TIL municipal authorities Ill
the i'll fatsd CIV of Baltimore, we have
waited Mh Indignant anxiety to see
whether dc Executive power OF Mary
lard would pqsue that course whlchtht
dictates ofdu1honor and the public safe.
" didins,xn,iy. essentially demand but
that having sted in vain, we earnestly
and solenSly ali on all good citizens to
rai.y rourii tx laws and constitution Of
the state 10 i'd in restoring the public
tranquility 5ad order, ard to assert and
maintoin he igh,s Of opinion, the free
dom Of speeo and of the press, and the
security 81 Epson and property, against
every speeioo maievcIent assault, or
,umu.iuuds atrage.
i hat We, onsidcr change of men in
power andsonsequent change of mea
sures, as intpensuhiy requisite, in or
DER to re storthe blessings of peace did
rescue our bowed country from its pre-.
sent unha ppand distracted condition.
and that d eereising the elective fran
chise, we&wl ze"lou>ly cooperate in
The suppT Candidates for car STATE
and natio " ouncils,who are the friends
O. peace. Semeree andagricu!iure, tic
Union: liter and law.
For tti mmulgation of these cur
mt menHidiberae1y weighed and de-
clarcd, w&ddre that copy Of the fore
going proseangs, signed by the chair
man of ths ne'ing, and a,tes'ed by the
secretary, b ublished in the Frederick
Town He Mr. Meltzhcimer's Ger
man p'pes'd the Federal Republi-
pERT CUMMING,
Chairman.