Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-22

affecting the continuance in Office of the ~
sent chicfmagistrate of the United s,a,.ps
bride of fifty thousand dollars, given bv y
cabinet, from your small revenue, 10 c. Ne
John Henry, to procure disclosures, WIZ
were supposed, might impiicate the in,sa%
of those who deemed it sacred oblipa;ssD 9
oppose, by every constitutional means, tIs
rors which lead to dissolution of the M; M"
We have with like emotions, seen these d d..
ments, thus bought, (and furnishing proes
the honorable and patriotic devotion IL ~.
country of those very opposers Of cabinels
turcd and made the foundation of execrs,
denunciation of majority of section off,
union, which must be considered in ever
pect, to possess an Immense weight in tbsr
ture destinies of the republic. We had q nv
stitutional right to expect, that the citizen. VII
was elected to the highest Office in the ei,;
the American people, and was thus chsro,i
with the preservation ofthe union, would nm |
sue every honorable and legitimate means, I
bring to punishment and to subject to mqI.
ed detestation every combination of the dia
fected. We have here again been disappoia.
ed for we have seen the President of Their
nited States, announce to the Congress, ii.
existence Of such disaffection, among oura
tizens, and instead of OBTAINING the witness
upon whose testimony such an annunciatm
was made, VIC have seen him stipulatng with
him that an examination should not be had
and lest such stipulation should be yolab{
from any enquiries which the Congress might
deem it expedient to originate, we have hid
the degrading spectacle Of national armed
vessel being prostituted to the dlSgIaceiul
purpose Of removing him beyond our lurisdn.
ton.
1t was to be expected that the day was 70!
far distant, when full development Of The
pernicous tendency of the measures of the Ct.
binet would be submitted to the nation. Ey.
perience had taught those who now NANCE
our national concerns, that the freemen Of A.
merica would not long submit to course d
policy reprobated by patriotism and wisdom
We dread, lest we may attribute to this know.
ledge, the recent power, exercised by lEs
House of Representatives, inhibiting an lmm.
date representative of the people from detail
ing at large the facts and reasoning impelrg
him to submit for consideration, propo.idon
deemed by him as vitality affecting the prospe
rity of his constituents and the perpetuIy Of
the republic, such right, we deem an assumP
ton Of power, directly violating the repubIcn
temper of our constitution, and utterly lncoN
sistent with the constitutional right Of the GILL
zen to be heard by his Representatives pre-
cedent, which, if submitted to, might enlbs
corrupt or misguided majority to lead the
nation impercepdbly to ruin. The practice
of the House of Representatives, in sitting
with closed doors, and thus excluding those
interested in the correct administration OF The
government from a knowledge of the motives
and bearings of the propositions submitted We
deem highly alarming, and our alarm is H.
creased, when we are informed that questions
of the highest import to the union, not les
than "peace or war" are thus originated AID
discussed from official correspondence n&
deemed confidential, but which is submitted
TO the public. We are at a loss to attribute
such proceeding to any other object than %
a temper, to prevent full disclosure Of iAS
views Of the cabinet.
We are, like unto you, principally engage
in the cultivation of the soil, and have no in''
rest Inconsistent with yours. We n''A'
you, by every consideration dear to treensA
to divest yourselves of every feeling lnfon'
patible With sound deliberation, and to dccG''
if the course of policy at present pursued v
our administration will lead to national noIU,
to the stability of the union, Or your lndvEua
prosperity if you should believe WIN y,
that this policy will be injurious to those 0a OIL.
objects of our confederation, we ask from lO1
hearty and jealous cooperation IN eXcluG e',
on the first Monday in October next ~" TO-,
your confidence, all those, who uphold su'D'
course.
.dnnahoHs, 18Th June, 1872.
(SIGNED)
ST. Mary's County. Kent County,
John r. Platter Richard Frlsby
Raphael Neale Jarvis Spencer
LIKE w. Barber William Graves
Prince G eorge'S County. Charles CoD"s
John c. Herbert Thomas RogersOn =,
Francis NJ. Hail George DenlParn1a M,
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