Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-05-25

1 gentlemen concluded by moving .hs, ite
| Bill bp read second lime this day SIX
| months. ~
MI: Canning said, the objection 10 the
! bill arose from exaggerated ststemenis.-.
And when this Temporary bill should ex.
pjre, as he trusted il would, without 10.
newaI--( Hear. hear! from the Opposition
he thought the government would Nc;
do its duty If they abandoned the primo.
| pie. Hear, hear! from The Ministerial
benches 1t must be unnecessary 20 re.
mind gentlemen, that The measure was
acted Oh by hings in former reigns, some.
times With, aud sometimes without tb.
consent OF Parliament. He insisted, that
the principle OF giving The government
control over aliens more rigorous than o.
yer native subjects, was mol only jus, and
necessary. but recognised by all states, au-
Glen, and modern, iron the highest des-
polism down 10 The lowest democracy -
But what be commended Tor " as, that some.
; where there must be power to deal with
aliens 10 manner more summary than our
own subjects He would defy the pro.
duction Of any instance, either in ancient
o. modern history, OF any country thai did
n"l possess such poweI; hit more partIcu-
larry The ireest governments had exercised
1t mos, unspsringIy 10 Sparta 'be auen
was Ii,le Cet er than helol; in Athens he
vas bound to pay tax, or be committed
10 prison; in Rome be was bound 10 have
a patron, or was driven out Of the CITY -.
In former times we admitted torelRners-
a new country always admitted foreigners.
but an old one was always jealous OF ad-
hitting them. THIS is DOW different poIi-
cy OF Great Britain and the U. States OF
America-iDer whole object IS facility OF
admsslon-Uurs is Jealousy OF admission.
In what part OF the world does an Engl
man travel and not End himself und, the
restraint o. The police, as well in the ire,
est States as 10 The most despotlc?--J he
truth was. every county had right and
duty to take care that IN exercising the
rights OF hospitality. they should moi give
a handle to intrigue He did not think
there was any danger 10 this country from
foreigners; in the worst OF tines be tho't
Englshnen would reject such infection.
But there was struggle going on 10 The
world This country was the asylum Of
the unfortunate, ahc those who sought it
had a right TO lay Gown, not their hopes,
bu; their teuds, when they sought its pro-
lection. -(Hear. hear At this moment
all the countries al Europe were collect
ing the sinews OF war in England; and let
Ferdinand .hew signs OF strength to.nor-
row, anc let the Alien and Foreign En-
lislnen. Bills be repealed and We should
see his armaments issuing from our ports,
to crush The remaining spirit Of Liberty
(Hesr, hear.) He dIsclaiDkd all intention
Oi acting IN support Of Tie despots Of the
contihent--he would sooner renounce any
connection with them forever Hear,
hear The bill allowed the alien an ap-
peal to tbe Privy Council and that ensUr-
ed notoriety. the best security for justice.
(Hear. hear He would state fact:--A-
bout q fortnight since h. received intelli-
gence of a plot got up by an alien in this
country against his government. His Right
ZION. friend iMr. Pee) and himself sent
for the pers,n. He admitted The plot. but
denied bis participation, He was desired
~ leave the country and informed that
bis government must be made acquainted
with the design but no uaRcs should be
npnrioned. Hear. hear His right boo.
friend ~ PeeI and himself we're hest.
tating about The renewal Of this bill, when
this fact occurred, which determined their
conduct. Hear, hear II was their po-
icy 10 prevent crime from beng hatched
in TINS country; TO keep it from the guilt
OF contributing to bring DANCE, Oh other
countries Those who opposed the bill
talked Of the foreigners who came 10 this
couotry as If they were all perfect beings
heroes and patriots Of the first walter
but have we forgotten the description Of
our metropolis when there was 10 Alien
Bill
London the needy villains general home,
The common sewer of Paris and of Rome!
II those who opposed the bill represented
all our Aliens as perfect beings, he had 4
right to suppose thai some were OF the con.
trary character; and he ielt he should de-
sert bis duty ID he Gid not support the
bill necessary for the security and honor
OF the country.
Mr.. Tierney ridiculed, in very plea
SAINT vein, lbe gross exaggeralioD the right
hoe Secretary had made of the dangers OF
hostile ornaments being fitted out in the
country. il there were no Alien Act II
foreigners hocked here in thousands, there
might be some pretence, but Was 1t possi-
BILE 10 apprehend danger from few unfor.
tunate, pennyless refugees, meeting in a
garret, to conspire against government?
The Vaccinations which Ministers were
willing to put down were those OF the op.
pressed against the oppressor, not those Of
the oppressors against the oppressed
(Cheers.) The Minister bad given an &C.
count OF his conduct in a recent case OF a.
lien conspiracy:-did that shew any neces-
sIiy for the Alien Act! or could not The
same course have been pursued without a.
ny such action the division the vote was