Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-05-23
From Late London Papers,
R.eeiped at the Office efthe Commercial
advertiser.
LONDON, March %.

The following ARTICLES, Drought ny tho
Hamburger Mail, communicate some IN
formation relative to the suppression OF
the Rhenish Mercury, and the eceat pro-
seeution of the editor for Libel
From, the Maine, yMrrch e.--Counseiior
Sack, not satisfied with the sentence o.
the tribunal at Coblentz, in ms proseeu-
ton against Professor Goerres, mas ap-
pealeS to the tribunal at Treves.
March l4.-1he following are me Two
letters from Professor Goerres, to ooun-
sellor Sack, which gave rise to the prose
'cution:
{. / embrace this opportunity TO answer
also the other letter of your excei'ency
of fbe same date, in respect OF the com
nla;nt Of Field Marshal Barclay de Holly.
t will not enter here upon tie ground OF
ire complaint, which, proceeding from a
single word. attacks an expression which
was only used historically, aad IN itself
not laying any blame will only allow
nyself some remarks upon the form in
which your excel.ency has conveyed the
reproof TO me. Whatever Importance
your excellency may attach to the thing
itself, and to the function given you, it
seems at least that there is nothing there
in which could entitle you TO deviate from
the forms which should be observed Oh
all occasions between men of education,
who, for the rest are upon equal terms.
Il cannot De usual, except in the reugher
forms Of military subordination, to call
out to gentleman as TO a suhaltern, : to
refrain absolutely from this or thai, it he
wishes to avoid any unpleasant proceed
,ings against himself and the paper
:. But it can hardly be usual to employ
such expressions in asitnation like yours,
since the liberty of the press in Prussia Is
not. hope, in such state, that man
has no fear Of corporal punishment iel
IS. ying that the Russians march slowly
| must, therefore beg your excellency, on
similar occasions to choose your word:
with more circumspectioh and temper.
]. GOEaRES.
coblentz, July 20. 1915"
Your excellency has communicated Ia
ae the contents of the oval cabinet order
!ofthe siJanuary nothing more was re-
I9uired to ensure obedience to it. Your
Iexceliency appears, however, in the exces
,ai YOU zeal, to have thought It necessary
besides, to pat under seal the still remain.
ing copies Of the paper. You will remem'
Der that these copies are my property
ghich no body nay NEEDLE with, or with.
hold from me. TIE royal cabinet orde,
lsaJs nothing Of such a retrospective NEE
sure. | must therefore request your ok
lceliency either speedily to take off the
iseals, or, if precise order from higher
Authority has ordered them to be LAID On,
THAT you would communicate it to me.
Your Excellency has also directed verbal
y, without giving any written order the
arrest OF the priater. During your two
years residence IN this country, your ex
'cellenc,. has doubtless comprehended SO
.n.uch OF the laws which are still in force
acre, as to know tie they prohibit, in the
mostprecise manner, Ills violation of per-
|senai !lbeFty, By an o;iicer whose func-
IONS are merely ministerial. and give to
;she jodlc'al authorities alone the right OF
Iarrest.
ms respect TO persons was never lost
Isi5at Oh tie Ffeach. &ho are repf each
lea with every thing that is bad.
The world will wonder to see it so
icpenly violated by Prussian officer.
Your excellency will take care in the
present case not to give way entirely to
the suggestions Of personal dislike.
J. G0ERRES.
Cob!entz, Jar. IL, 1876"