Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1812-09-12

fnived ut, II not preccncerted and pre-
meditated---which Considering the
time, place, state of suciety and go-
,ernment under which We iiye) is not
eqaalled for attrocitt. inl.umanity and
savage barbarity by any thing TO be
found in history, ancient or niodern.--
| Wherefore,
! Resoirsa. That the Liberty OF speech
aud OF the press, and right Of the peo-
pie freely and publicly, and peaceablv,
20 express their opinions Of public men
and measures are constitutional rights.
essential to the preservation OF liberty,
ana that any man or set OF men who
would attempt TO impair or invahdate
those rights. is an enemy TO our repu5-
iican inrm vi government.
| RESOLVED, That the War THE exis-
tence of which was declared by law on
the 18th June last, at "a time when the
nation was in nowise prepared for the
Ieyent, when the necessity of the inea-
l-sure was not very apparent, and when
aii the means OF negotiation were not
! yet exhau-ted) is in our opinions I'M
Wise and impcii,ic-I'hat however in
dIviduals may be benefited. the nation
at large will be greatly distressed. and
; cur free republican institutions shaken
to the ceutre-Many valuable &useful
i.ves will be lost; conseriptions.c coat ribu-
tons &taxes, must necessarily be ieyyed.
and posterity burthencsl with eue-n,ous
national debt, whilst the object of the
war IS IN great degree chimerieal, and
eventual success not absolutely certain.
Resoiced, That the Ul.ion Of the
'Siatesis essentialto our being a Sc great.
free, and happy people, and we de-
preeate "A dissolution as the greatest
political evIDhat could besll the Ma :
tion--unite9 ace stdnd, dirided zoe
fall.
Rcsoived, 'Fha: we cherish the union
. and government of our country: but
that our conf iencc In the virtue.
r wisdom and tirmness of the present ad-
, 'ninistration is absolutely annihiIate,l
TO enamerate or assign reasons wouii
f be superercsation-their incons;stesi.
! tcies, nnbeciiities aud experimental
foliies Inscribed in their prominent
o acts, totally disquaiify them for sue.
$ eessieliy wieidin; the destinies OF q
T: great, free. and powerful nation.
: Resolved, That the usurpdtion o.
= p0trer by The maiorita Of The presen
! f4oase Of Representatives in Congress
J. ~ destroying the FREEDoNoF DE sAe'l
) IN Mat body. by new and rnconstitu
}: t'pui construction OF the :. preuion
d iaesf,on," thereby preventing an ex
II POSITION oftleir views and conduct
r fora refusal! TO publish their proceed
OF h.,
v .or continuing course of C,,nsaercis
: restrictions, ru;nons to the best inter
.e es's % oarscoHntrv; DESTROYING the sDi
:, ~ OF industry. aud price OF labour an
'! ii"aiiy' Tor involving this once f,au
'is''ihS and hapoy country, in an mn
& neeessary, and possibly. rninons war
: nave Forfeited tie confidence of The
a HitHas TO agriculture, commerce. uni
: oh anu peace throughout the union.
!! hsSotosd nevertheless, That WAR
e beng no" declarad-it becomes the IN
y dispeasabie duty OF all good citizens
f aud friends to their country. To its
rights and TO peace, to support the
: arms OF government, by giving energy
, aai visoar to all the constitutional
means provided by law, in order Ina. il
may he brought TO a speedy, honorable,
? and happy termination.
Hpsoscsd. That the MINORITY CT the
prasea; CONGRESS, for their FfRd and
AMY resistance to the usunpArioss
~ the majority For their ind.fatisable
opposition II commercial restrictions.
war and taxes and for their di.pas-
sIonate, argumeaiative and lucid adj
dress to their constituents proving
most incontestablv, the iuexpediepey.
and impclicy. of those Ru1Nous aud
Fatal. MEASURES, are emineh.Iy en-
titled TO the thanks Of he friends OF
agriculture, peace. commerce, andfrce.
dom Throughout the union.
Resotced, That the late daring and
niurderous outrages ef a lawIess RAN
DITrI- on the freedom ofthe press and
on its HEROIC DEFENDERS in the CITY
! ofBaltimars. is the cause Of every
lover Of Liberty of every friend to
constitutional and Individual rights !:
and an indeliblc stisma upon the cen
stituted authorities Of that city-That
the constituted authorities are bound
| to the insulted laws Of their eountrr,
TO justice, and the whole nation TO
institute a faii, fair, safe, free, Ell
Gent and impartial investigation a.
gainst all principals, aitiers. abettors