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

univ objection heretofore urged TO our be.
coming ourselves again." viz: paw ment
@, the piper when he strikes up Hail Co.
lunb,a," and we dance to the tune OF
.. The sons of Columbia will never be slaves,
While the earth bears plant, or the sea rolls
its waves"
Yours. AN OLD JOKER OF 1888.
MEMORIAL.
The undersigned, inhabitGnfs Of the District
nj Coiu.abia beg iease, respectfully, TO
cau III. attention of Congress 10 the pre-.
SEN, peculiar condition thereof.
When tine existing constitution Of the U.
States was formed. il was not believed, as
!, could not be intended, that either the
general convention which prepared u, or
The conventions of the states which adopt.
ed j, possessed the power, by an iastru.
ment. one OF the declared objects OF which
VA, 10 secure the blessings Of liberty to
ourseive, and eur posterity," to disIran-
chise sny portion OF The c'izens thereof
Therefore, that clause which grants TO
C. nyress s'power TO exercise exclusive le>
ei.lstion 10 sH cases whatsoeuer over such
district. rot exceeding ten miles square, as
NAV. by cession o! particular states, ana
,br acceptance Of Congress, become the
ss,, Of the government Of the u Mates"
ar any other clause. could not have been
in,ea,ied 10 confer power to destroy that
liberty which the constitution was framed
10 o ot-ct Yet a construction has been
given TO this constitution, by The Supreme
Court Of the United States. aRd by the
courts of many. il not all, the States, ~a'ch
places the lnbab,tsots OF the Distnct OF
Columbia. IN some OF the most important
particulars, in ststs OF alienage and vas
s.,,x-, as to the rsst o, the nation: while,
for all he purposes OF revenue and militia.
~ service, they are subjeci though unre'
presented in Congress, III IN say state Lee
gislsture, to every tax, either dtrec' or 10
DIRECT, and 10 every other burlben, which
tba, body can impose on their constituents.
The undersigned need not cali to your re-
collec, ron. ,nal The imposition OF taxes oy
the British Parliament, Oh these States.
tbeo British colonies, 10 which they we're
NO, represented, was the cause OF their Sc
paration from the parent COuntry-it be-
ing held by the founders of our Republic:
that Taxation and Representation should
ever accompany each other: this principle
forming the fundamental aud only sure ba'
sis Ut free government,
That, in ali th-se respects, the inhabi.
tsn,s Of the Di riot ot Columbia have
been deprived oil ,,une OF he Ino precious
an. essential lights appurlenani TO Tree.
d. "a. the Jude sSDed need only f.r, lst
Tote Tax NV OF the United Safes
ed. To the decisi n oi the Supreme CoHr,
OF tb. United s. aies, that an i0haHi an Of
thu Oisrri o. C. iumoia cannot bring
sun ae ainst a G. Zen OF any State, 10 the
Cncul Court If ,ue United States for .uch
Stat. while c., ,zen ~ every State can
sue a citizen f tie District Of Columbia
the Circuit Court OF the United States tor
sand District; and. Sd, To the refusal, by
the courts ul some, ii not all the States, 10
allow 10 The records OF the Circuit Court
OF the District of Columbia, the same
force and validity which is allowed to the
records OF very Stale in the Circuit Court
at that District, and ~ the records OF every
Stale 10 the courts OF every other State ID
the Union, and OF the United Siates--Con.
s,,uctions which have produced the most.
manifest injustice and heavy injuries 10
soue of the inhs bitan,s OF the District OF
Columbia, compelling them either 10 a.
bsndon their dwellings within il, and 10
remove 10 some State, 10 enable them To
obtain Justice; or to subject themselves, IN
the prosecutions Of their rights, TO the most
vexa,,uu. delays and Oppressive exactlops.
The undersigned will now briefly state
some other iucon, enieuces, he mrscbirs
Gus effects OF which are more generally
felt, and which might moi exist II the Dis
trict of Columbia was represented in 'e-
gislature by which their laws were made.
For \, sesms hardly possible Tor any lepis.