The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-06-30
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nitude, and clearly aoout 10 OurSt the
chains which despotism has placed around
i, The following from the 18th num-
her of the Real John Bull, a Sunday pa
r,.r. nrin,ed in London, brcathes def.
ance to prisons, whips, and torture, ex>
ceedinp any thing we have yet seen.-
We are not Immediately let into the
ultimate object Of the editor (; we have in
the following but threat, and fearless
threat il is; we may hereafter see the
msec-et transactions" brought to light
I, seems 10 be aimed at high authority.
Gan i, be tina, George the Nv. has any
concern in the 'Hale OF blood
Shamrock. =
The Prince of Hales--B-bN6onds
Alien aet-Me late Kings Mafady.
"NIy kingdom for a bond"
New way to pay old debts-scene the io'h and
last
..Ou,. damned spot Out say-RelI
is murky-Fie What need
we fear who knows it,when none can CALI
our powers TO account"
Ere long our readers may be better
acquainted with the dark and bloody e.
| vents to which the above titles have a re-
ference, for in few days, we tear thar
in the discharge Of an important but dan
gerous public duty; we shall be compeli-
| ed TO lay before our readers documenta-
nv evidence proving q series OF secret
transactions, individually anu collective
| ", the foules,, perhaps, that were ever
perpetrated by the hand and gSW OF
man, May the beDeGcenl huler OF the
hearts of kings and ministers avert the
necessity of The blow! But 1t the de-
mand of Justice be neglected, and the
cries of the representative ot the slaught-
cred for inquiry and satisfaction are heard
with callous indifference, or are wickedly
and foolishly prevented from reaching
. the proper quarter, we shall be at our
post, and armed so strong with honesty
| that even in prison we must be tormi"
E dable to the enemies of our country
Ii is said that no one dares publish the
| tale of blood alluded to. Lay not the
r fiatteriDg JUNCTION TO your souls, my
, lords and princes. Your fines and i'm
E prisoment-your libel law and bastile we
e despise. In chains, and in truth we are
c a match for you and ifyou are prudent
/. YOU will not modest us. Indemnity for
d the past is. alas unattainable--bu secu.
n rity for the future we must oblain-we
). demand il in the sacred name OF Justice.
d and we will have il. My lord Liverpool
5 look TO it. You value the honor and
Il peace OF his majesty equally with your
S own place and profit +" self ano pelf.
n Let the king, then, not be kept in fatal
II ignorance for not only may his charac-
: ter as a man be put in jeopardy, but the
honor OF MS throne may be endangered
e by indiscretion. The line of policy yo,,
IS must adopt is direct. We know enoueh
OF your general action to fear that il viii
d cost you something to follow good coun-
6 sci; but we advise you to be honest /.
y dare TO be wise, for folly in this case NAV
d lead to destruction. You and the Other
1t members OF the cabinet are fowarned. If
: you err, 1t is with your eyes open; YOUR
d crime will be wiIful and deliberate, and
d all the consequent mischief will be fixed
y TO your responsibility. BY weak, selfish,
d and interested individuals, Real JOha.
6"H, has been, sometimes, stigmatised
It as disloyal and revolutionary for such
c people we have nothing but pure pity -
r but the impartial, the intelligent and dis
y eliminating portion of the country will
recognize in this article, as well as in our
: recorded labors, nothing but genuine low,
r atty they will see in us an earnest de.
sire 10 spare the personal feelings Of row
/ atty, an attempt to obtain reparation. and
u altogether distinct from that rising ont
g OF the prospect of the probable depriya.
: Ion of cur own personal liberty.
n For this week we leave the question
c tnJoro conScienti@ of the treasury, declar,
! ing that our voice is for peace because,
from what we know of the case, land Of
l. the aggrieved we know nothing personal
> ly) 1t appears most conductive to the in
b terests of the nation. The complainjpp,
party Of which we are the public organ
0 for public purposes, asks for inquiry.
the public have right to demand il -
and it it be at once obtained, sour object is
S completed but if it be not, we pledge
ourselves to go through the business, un.
neryed by prison tortures-unayed by
authority undaunted by menances and
incorruPtible by brides. Next week we
shall retnrnto this subject.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman 10
London to the Editors of the New
: York Daily Advertiser, dated April
99th, 1928.
I eel send vou the M,,,a,,.,o ., .,.