Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-07-18
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I'D principles Of ciyilizatIo n.
soass tas With the principles Of tnisle,
sIpbasp. : not believe that tneFe
gslasiea !, s s;sbt IF taking away the hoerr
s:sslsd % :ansJ;yIdual. without having proc,
X oIar l0a' ;''an,ted to him, still less that
eths e y - captioas qaestisos. ADDED g
81 sos'a ss = moral torture, be conpeileu !
be nm s confess himself spll'y' Ou'
pot 0p = 'eri,ninate his friends ~,
aea . = thai fiat the code Of Napoleon
9 s'o ;sd;ciaI proceedings the form
ese g az we're to fellow, but ! have Y,
sh'ea NJ y s,;n "a that code FOE an article Gle
spsht =, p ' T Which the minister Of police
y na ,eD,, : to put the accused to the
j s9'. asa l' ssbysical question, aud 70 Keep
Spln. ~ also soughtip vain for any ar
: a NJ. ,athorises. as Judge d'instruc-
teIs !, @, s, ,et from an accused person an
pOD' ,,h;ch ray serve 10 betriy nio 2" .
ssefs' J, WINS re friends. and his honor.
iDts1 IS IsO Xxi on the other hand, into
3Va ., ,' Sook Of reason, Of justice, aud
tie g't e. If nations, | have read in cha
q 'as az at t to be eFlced, that every spe-
fa g, sit@tare, IS crime against humani,
sies " ea .,lI;,,aace Of civilization, and
fNs I have read that even religion ha' re.
ma Ht tbis system of the inquisltion,f
l lb,t s,sry legislature has yofed9its eter,
~ s.i' sytactiol, aud that its nan-resiirref
-, ~ s placed under the safe-guafd Of all
men NJ, and Of all nations.
l ~ There are acts of partial LEGISLATION
which become acts respecting WHICH no
, ss,s5 can ever take place; tlesc are
ssm,ge; rendered to civilization, and
~s;e6 no government has the right OF re-
,Ss;ns. uarticularly when its .reciama
,;on, can only be made to the prejudice
ottbe society to which il has already
s,ds ne sacrifice. The rcsuttsot a sc
ssraI eRrt communicates itself through
ont add becomes the property OF the
s;uill1ed world. Such is the abolition Of
norelaa3 psys;cal d, meteriat torture /;
and the duty Of every man, native or
foreign being traced ont according to the
rop,noa welfare. and according to The
laws which civilization has established,
% serve as rampant against the setafn
Fefbarbarism,
sItis on the ground Of These p;i,ci
PIES that | made nv protest, and had 4!
only been Arbitrarily detained a single
hour. | should have BETRAYED So
cietg iflhad not demanded Its being re-
seiyed
Youare perhaps obliged as a French.
man to submit 10 the usage, mitbhut ex
anime the legality OF the power. The
Spaniard, also, who is racked on he
wheel, has not the means DC making
available, or OF even ensuing his protes
.hhcns to be heard in Earpe ; but al
Ensishman would be unworthy Of his
country, and his country would be un-
worthy Of her reputation, nf her liberty
aud Other power, if she did not make
common cause to annihilate a system.
that ortrages personal safety. the prin.
ciples ofjustlce and honor, and the law
otnations.
1T is to you as an enlightened man
asa LAWYER, and shall be able to add If
ashort time, as a legislator, that sub
nitthOse observations. | do not require
an answer. only wish you to make
Known my mannercf thinking, on a sab
Jet which is highly deserving the con
slderatiou OF every one. who has any
knowledge Of the imprescripti3le right
q smancipated nations.
lhaye not written this letter to bt
secret and confidential, | know too wei
tae danger Of secrecy ard confidence.
ameyen desirous that it should be pm6li,
and circular, aud | owe to you to in
form you, that intend TO communicat,
!ae eenteuus to nv friends in England
Ever yours in heart and soul,
(Sigued)
ROBERT WILSON.
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