Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-20


devised they 6srovered the cenc.ntroto,. siT Isl ;
EPsaso~ OF all the Powers OF the Sta,e. tb. Sss
"a every law, principle, AND usre thai co,Ij I,
o w. "1e Introduction oi uncert.;n laws and siinl-
Hsry punsimens; and the bold and ,rtf;,I zectss ~
Ueepotlsm rivallinT that OF the sccescors fs{ss
eriane, and moro complete than the Despof5<SN nj
peaSEarte III ms proudesi days: pcepotsn p<Eh;ch
.ne ~lts OF seit-styled Councillor aads1tloc'
We're served by "Drschss or .ri,,. O., 49,, - 81.
the dec;slons OF abe Bench were en- ;,rcc5 ~, , pod
| or Soldcry, equipped for Slaughter TAI 4 be-.
polisni OF which tEAR the efficient soent and
t:s r. pr,ncple and which required ONLY tine
worthy OF piac" by the side % that which, In. o.oy
ING genius of Tacts has len for the c.,rtc,ni,t;
a!d warning OF future times. Il, from the form Of
Government. they looked at the cluractcr f tbe ;ri
vidusi who had engrossed It's powers thew snw tbnt
Dtspolsh, 81 appalling. WAS grcsps.tl bv one inse,s
Die to fear unchecked BIZ principle; prone TO s,bst
e ms VIII Tor Law, end IN the exercise of that will
iheiled by disposition vinlctiyc cruel md reIept
less: swaycd by passions as easily EXCITED ne tIay
were urgoveiuahle in their ccsrs., Jealous Of all bnt
most Jealous Of those who, ssaIidi,,r erect il, co,ja
virtue, refused the tribute cfirrin.r ut.,latrns.
sometimes moved like the irduatU. hiliow i,v the
Dsiei'i influences around him at others nsciin, Ia
MS object whether it CHANGED to be good or bad
with the rap'lity and t:iougbtlcssl,ess of the Noun
tam Cataract. But if. turning from General yc,y-
ihey scrunzed the acts of his short. but stu,ny ad
nisrs on, they would and him at one time 81 in
rrSDnnga Dipl uGatic Agent entitled TO immunity bv
thc Law OF Nations for alleged contempt Of usur-
nomlnonS concessions, or to the dangers of foreign
war AT enotier, CT directing the Military viola
ton OF the DOMESTIC SANc"rU 4Ri and The orcillc
seizure OF papers, which. by the solemn compact of
Competent authority, were 20 renau, subject To Inc
decision OF the respective Goyernmcnts At another
iDl iiHmphn@ under foot the judicial Authority in
the person OF Judge, bearing the coiun scn of lbs
country WON hc barely per mutt Cd Us ar act of ,,-
~ To escape imprisonment death; and from whom
he exIortcd degrading apologies Tor HAVING dared ia
Issue "fi'. the Safeguard of Liberty, the right Of
evhry Anhrac'a Citizen however LuInhlc he NAV be-
and not less the right OF an iucarccry,te rnnt of
friendly Power At another hi iSsilinU Il T.,tre a..
Caci'e, IN the form of Proclamation cui!ed from the
Instructive preccGents of tvrailncal GOVERNMENTS
commanding elslt Individuals to lesive the Province
upon three days notice, under the penalty OF being
cent with according to Isy.' lodged ONLY i'm his
breast, and interpreted at his pleasure: and thus for
che alleged offence of having published anonymously
Ii public paper, temperate exposition OF false in
terpretation ac"alycomuitted BY the acting inter-
prefer, and afterwards confessed by the Interpreter
himself Is. g. At another, tl ordering the arrest
ard protractGd imprisonment OF Yiili,rs and Guile
mard ior the imputed crue Of returning, as private
infviduls for the sole pHrrnse OF racuing their nro-
pretty from waste and ing tho expiring hopes Of
;he companions 81 their B,s9nl. when visited by DIS
ease aid dung, by their absence. the humanity Of
'ite Pnbl!c: AT another [G] degrading his elevated
ataL"n ny having receurae occasions and
even III the deliberate discharge Of ocia corrcspc.l-
tehce, 10 The lowest epithets OF personal abuse rai,-
dt>!ed an more offensive by having BEEN unjust: Aud
but ti!at OF Reason, Humanity. aud Law pollu!jn.
the oFinne OF Justice which before, he had abused II
no. IisGrpsd by exhibiting il. his person the iutenI.
Perailce OF passion and yinctivcuess OF race and
teaching the surrounding fhrong to DEFY THE
AjE5TY OF HEAVEN, ky the nnrpSEss oy
iMrGETY.
Whether. lien, the iphabiant4 oF Florida racarda
the cyactiois and tenor Of the Drdnanccs tho Dr;n
cos Of the Gogernr "ut established tn, character
OF the individual who ilsd usiirped its powers or the
series % facts Ivy which his an,iuist Gion was di,tjp
gulshed: ell tended 10 awaken feelings eff lnerited
adherence.
At first, the voice of exeerston was heard in rarp.
murs Ii became more audible upon the rsfiissl Of
ancient native and respectable na~is rates, 10 hold
commissions requiring th"r participation IN tir exc
cuon OF Ordinances condemned pgriots and drp!o-
red as men Sounding louder al deeper n= IL Mr.
vaded the Provinces Cf Florida Is tgrcv more fill and
strong as If passed the limits % co-ie sway aud ~
echoed troTa the bills and mountains OF orr nrea l-
federacy and reached the of iatoHa isni>:sten
Then the representatives OF Vjrg1a had f<-lrts 10
feel and tongues TO describe and tiaccYlp ;it 10 s
oven IN the otsEg a danger arising frai tho bold
assumption of ingranted power J'hr ,.xsttgce of
de-po;ic government in diasnt province flashed
before thcr ancies like fre hlfi;l vision The lie
eP cruz, Prctractoh ircarCer,Lon Of Villiprs ard
H'Hii|raaTd, excited, as snon ~ known, burst Of
generous Indignation. FL American pubic wnr,,
formed shat mere. y.nc7s liberty had fixed her
ch0Sen hsbita:ieI, fee1en could no found who Were,
barshcd FOR crime, arrested wit bout earsr. aud
punished without tral. Anticipating the of the
ho Union issued, in haste a prrcn,ptorr OyJcy ff1
commanding the Immediate liberation Of t!cso victims
ofoPpresson. But important act still rcuniI,-
cd for the Legislature to accomplish Scarcely had
time enough ELAPSED foI the execution OF this Order
When the Ordinances Of Gpyer,~r jackson, preccdcd
by rumoury that peaceful people T0l were e0aded
by tyranny to lnsuTrcctior were submitted to their
view AT their perusal, surprise, grief and iadig1,a
ton, contended for suprcmacy:S7rjss at the igno-
rance displayed; grjef that American General,
whitening the lauTals he had won, should have tarns-
cd by his acts the honor Of his country; 7die5o,1 ~
the bold invasion Of legislative powers with which
they exclusively entrusted. Not whisper was
raised in their behalf Friendship would have avert
cd, if possible the ccte If condc1annticn but cvcl
worspPers Of Wrtiiy sopreRocy did not dare to on
counter the firm 6,mnnd Of JUSTICE and HUMASrrY.
Pho ordinances Wcrc annuiled without n dissenting
vote. Some atonc1cnt made to violated law BY
the restoration Of suHls illegally cxerted 70 guard
more cfeetually, against t,t'Tc dusc law was en-
acted providing that taxes persous OF property
within the limits Of Florida, should thereafter receive
the previous sanction Of IN act Of Congress. (G)