Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-12-18

iers. onerous e1peAsIse, productive
zig st,no. Il ofal,s,ng, nj pieteSf Sitn
oppression; and N criminal. unequai' ana
in many instances cruel and debasmg
Fr,n these causes, and the evils ema'
mating trom hem there can be no induce.
men to any individual, Who car &c, q ioot
hold in any Ut the States, 10 make per.
.nent settlement IN the Distric, OF Co
lumhia THERETO e, lew now seek suen
an abode in u none, 10 tact, come W "s
eacep such as ar. induced, by same ten
porsry employrpen md The salaries or
wages which they receive from tbe TO
vernment, or IL. pursuit Of snme immediate
transient profit; while, on he Other hama.
many OF the uo.t intelligent and wealthy
residents abandon It fOt some OF hs
States where they may enjoy me r'eo's u
Tree ciiizens. and participate 10 tnt so'
vern,nenr at ,hr Gouatry which they inha-
MI. and CLAIMS due share OF all IT'S ho0ofs
and benefits :.
il The evil administration OF justice. "
/. bell. we'd a system might re devised
winch would be mhrt eifrclu"i 'ban inc
are, ent, :or al IL o je.ls, md which rGid
save TO The parties and he ~ gan's one
halt O, The excessive charges which are
now exsCtpd irom tne g.; aud that proper
crim,nal code, aid d by wpll.c INDICTED
penitentiary. might ne rGtroducea- more
hum me aud ssiutary IN ITS shects on me
culpnts. and al thp same tune save ainost
all tbr enormous suns nov paid by The ne.
lion for the punishment and prevention oil
crimes. Ii is bu. 100 true. that ~ every
community the vices oil ITS flrst orgabiza
ton are apr to increase with time. TILL they
become So riveted. by use and habit as
At las; not TO admit Of remedy Inc
longer, there fore. thai the d'strIc! OF o.
iumb,a shall remain IN It's present conoi
ton the more diff ult will il be found 10
provide and apply proper correcllVes; ana
whenever applied, the application mus'
be made by the supreme paramount au'
tbur,ty of the Congress OF the United States.
The IN iersigned. therefore. cannot DIS
cern any chance OF lesseaiDg or removing
the evils OF their condition, or preventing
their increase, but from the immediate, Sc
rious, and faithful exert'on OF the WISDOM
et that body in this case; especially ny
providing that the District shall De restor,
ed TO rights, IN relation to the States, OF
which il has been so long deprived. and a
doping some plan by which its civil Jur's'
prudence may be progressively improved;
Justice more cheapiy and certainly render
I'd. and litigation diminished; and The crI.
uinal code nitgated. and Coniormed 10
the hum ane age IN Which we live, by ap.
portioning punshmenis TO offences; ana u
some al these reforms be regarded as DC.
yoni the scope OF the legislative powers OF
Congress, Then, by proposing such amend,
ments to the Constitution oil me Ohneo
States. as snail hereafter secure to the 10.
nabi,snrs OF the Oislrc, of Columbia qnai
rights IN every State, q territorial govern.
ment. and rsprese ntation 10 the House OF
Repre- en,atives Of The United States on an
equal footing with other territories and,
whenever its population shall amount 10
that OF the smallest States, q representa-.
iion in both Houses OF Congress, on an e.
quality With every Safe; or by adopting
such other measures, consistent with zoe
safety. prosperity, freedom, and equal
.ights of the inhabitants Of the District OF
Columbia, and With he general interests
and honor OF the nation, as Congress, IN
the plenitude OF its wisdom and power,
may be able 10 Qeslse.
But, while the undersigned torbear to
enter into more toll aud minute enumera'
ton of the evils incident to ihe- peculiar
condition unlike thai OF any community
claiming 10 be free they beg leave dis
tinc,ly to stale, that they mus. object to
the adoption of any plan, winch shall I'M
pose on the District Of Columbia, az long
a. il shall be held and governed as q terri.
tory, any burlhens Tor the support OF SUCH
government; and to insist thh all surh
Oh .rges hall be betrayed, 10 relation to.lt.
as hey are IN relation to every other terri-
tory, out Of the Treasury OF the nation: u
more especially ought this to he done, as
to il, when the vast value oil the properly
held Oy thu United States IN 1t IS iasen
intuv.ew. much acquired without price;
and that this property 10 not taxed, out u
taxed as is the property OF the 'ndiviuua'
inhabitants, would yield revenue more
than ADEQUATE TO deiIay all The expenses
incident TO such a governments: and iuf-
thernore, that The value OF this properly
must increase With the growth and prospe-
rity OF the District.
IL does seem therefore, mere justice,
that in consideration o, this exemption from
taxation, that the nstiOn should dciray tne
necessary charges of a proper 'errltorlal
government over the same, as long as II
shall remain territory.
All which is respectfully Submitted.
E;rhtaanth (,OnpreSS.