The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-05-26


by teuVn Ia athIe thst dfeidta aud ungnnli
bed dissent from that fesdlatian u fha
report Which nAlrma the pow ~ oflhr House
Ia punish The sszauli tn tiuestici. ~ Icing Is
breach ot privilege mud - contempt mi r.
present y condensed .irw of IT, rensBAs
which have conducted them 20 lhts eenel4-
slpn. his powef, # 10 exist. mus teft fnf
- support upon tire duririue OF yFfYit.f.#
which asnid 10 H. esiahi .hed by h. Inv ana
enstem ol Parliament doctrine, Which, id
thrf esiia alton, Is rs Ia, ompaible with fha
ennlns of our People, aud tie principles ID
our envfrrmr IT. h II y dangerous u the ~
diYldnnl rights OF tue citizen. In propl a.
Ibis, ircy propose 10 take hflel REVIEW at
IL orRin aud progress -, alsu OF IL rraelis
cal epplicbtion, IN that drlibernly. assembly.
which u grnernlls regarded, by those nlta
asscri the power ns the spuree whence ntrre-
len.s nre 10 be drtie"d, illustrative oi no
pfoprf otrhsion tor ils eNtfrise. II l. eaid.
h, oceltbfaied writer mon the srbierl. fInf
the law ofrafl,anenl ,sto b. #unfhi ails4 ~
all, Is unknown nui8 ia rev tiH 4 /. To-
be learned ont 81 tie r8ll7 II rnrlnueri md
othe, records, eud b pfHce3ens, aud cont
unni experience "a iiai tho masiius nrun
" winch hey proceed together u III tho metll4
cd otfroeeedlng, rest entirely Ia he breast
" oi Parliament itself nud mr. mi 8rhnph
aud oseortained by my particular stated
law and, ageiu, tiHt the dignity and H..
dependence OF The tNu Iiou.ps are, ~ a
grcm ninasurr, pre- 5etved bv lrrptng their
privileges indttnlle Iurstt nppeafs, ifom
the nhlnre OF th'H Parliamentary law, nud
these Parliamentary privilege, thai theY
are intah pnllble with The priur ialps ol Our
Government, and nHaiuN lhr dicinies ~ mss
, tee nothing epn. ~ Ilhnui soleeism la Ian.
gurge, hr chilled iqtf. hul some rule OF ne.
: ton, which - published 10 those who arr 10
Il he Affected by II Mlfils II Is 10 he seen TINT
u The law OF Parliament 80 miarHlled. IS inrh
= ed mp IN fleIr own busoms and noihnp rAn
be more unjust thnn 10 punish IN Individual
Tor any offence against those pnylrpcs. tie
nntnrc nnt Character ct Which being inith.
mite ARE utterly unknown aud which ouly bt
coin" kuo IN rs particular CnsnE occur, thus
makluB he innct,oD of pnnlahment the frat
> evidence OF che existence of tho rule, under
: which IL Is Inflicted. The improperly of
sneh n course, which Is apparent upon tho
" gl"at principles ot right aud wrong, is strong
! ly enforced by reference 10 this 9TH section
' ol lbe lst article ofthe Constitution, which
~ proh'hits the passage II e. post ihrto laws
Tie rcpson for his prohibition Is, the inins.
i leo OF publishing az CRIME. an net, ,udller
y rrt ~ 'lsell nj The time "hrn i was com.
- naied bat III The hyr Il rehson. thrre j. No
- rehl aHorehee between pnnFhuH hu urt
" "tich. ct the time al IT, commission, mn.
u u criminal and pun,-hiaean.. which, NJ he
" aIr oflts commission, fnaf mt tUg1eu 10 IL
clIm'qRi nod, br ,inauhtr coincidence
" such - post fact law afno6ttf the Romnns
Wffe epDlrd fritAgIa, nno# api mime lor
r. it~liuuvnlat" privileges. llr minority ol
W. rhe Committee, before quoting somr esam
y pics OF Tho application ol ihfs ~ known law
w md indefinite privilege, Nllavmi thernsrlve'
" - the sediments OF very #arhei4a5 writer
Tor the purpose ol chewing ihcG danger and
ininstiHc suppose, fsnyq hr) II man had
" personally offended the III iortv Of he IN.
" dividuads Who lapf'nde =. cou,po,r "A ~
w. " ~ that a. 10 ny him. Boz surpose fHelyC
men 10 commence prosecution npninf
" ' nur. mad fhat those vtry individuals arc
Immediately, IN lbr very rAgr Of this re-
" sentiment, enclosed to pass n verdict, nnc
-, " determine al punishmeni Tor nn nHcnr,
~ " against Hfmgtites. Would Ibis hner III,
49, 90 smallest aem' lnnce ol jUrii,a On the con
" trHy Is il noi The very design nt NV, I,
~ "iake oul OF the hnnds Of lbo QBegdfd tn
~, tr,ul q punishment IT he oGtuGtrs, aud pu
n III into those Of indifferent persons r.
- 1he same writer nsks. why does not the u
~ Of Commons let he Poelle know their priv
hr lege.7 Why ARE not those privileges csiah
-. lishcd by aW When lhey think themsrlpe
oifndrd Why do they not prosecute The oi
be- fender IA - legal aud constitutional wnv
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NJ People ii Englaud Will never, while spar
is- 81 the Gfe II liberty rrmnin., Ap reconcile
81 10 nn assumed power ~ hryts rgfaiifts, Il
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:, be argument Ia ih'sf en"hfi"hs. ~ bn
W been sntd TINT The nuioh o. lhf Lrrisa'iyt
no INrtuitVe, mud ludtfml powers. 10 the sum
- body "i mon, "a he very d'hnli"n Of lynn
ny. Il1f nhioh exists ~ all us lar't, ~ M
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