Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-05-29

.,,,ched To the Administrator, and
.Obucd1n;, y the Bank, do not need the aid OF the
opposes;aned TO show the injustice OF a general
nde.otion upon their characters. but some
u'aannllestionably is due to the general repu-
thins IF The two Houses of Congress. II lnoi-
ia1o ,als are, on clear grounds, suspected OF pc
rduaa.., corrupted; if the Bank, on reasonable
ing In nJs Is suspected of this highest breach OF
gfoai,,surs LET the individuals eliminated be nam
pnViness charge be stated in form; the culprit
cd; n lst ~ the bar of the Houses and the guilty
boasSSsd But let not the whole body of both
panS.ss he involved in one indiscriminate and
h go,,s, because vague and anonymous, della
'' A. for the call for the correspondence of all
,slnbers of Congress for the last two years,
%"d particularly for copies of all unanswered
' sr the undersigned could not but regard it
N;,b painfu feelings. Public life, already suffi-
emily discredited by the fierceness of party
sarfare, will cease to be pursuit for those who
ssre not lost all taste for the social charities it
ne sanctuary of private intercourse and private
oreSpondence is to be invaded at pleasure,
md every letter. answered or unanswered,
@bch may have been written by an individual
sbo has the misfortune to be a member OF Con-
ross flor a great misfortune, under such cir
ssamstances it would be- is subject TO be brought
~ bv the drag.net ola general search. 1t was
declared Dy MI DuuuliiSs III tlIC ioioOlto NooC VI
wonay and others aginst Leach, that 'to ran.
'.ck nrivate studies, in order to search for evil
Ssnce and even without previous charge on
18th IS contrary TO natural justice, as well as
~ the liberty of the subject. To search mans
"r;vate papers, ad HbitHna, and even without
Ppccusation, is an infringement of the natural
Sigbts of mankind.n 6 Bur. 1922 1t was not
,be least detestable of the cruel violations of JUS
tee and law which brought Sidney to the block,
that he persisted in consequence of the discove-
- Of manuscript political treatise brought to
fi1cbt by a general search among the papers in
his cabinet.
The undersigned perceive no more right in
Committee of this House to Call for the letters
which may have been written by a member of
Congress to an officer of the Bank, on the sub
;ect of renewal Of the charter than to call for
lis letters to any other person on any other sub
iect, Undoubtedly it is conceivable that such
letter might.become legal evidence, in pro-
cess of attachment, for breach of privilege, and
in that case might be called for and used. So
MIGHT any letter in any criminal cause. 1t is
conceivable that mans letter to his wife or
child might become legal evidence in capital
trial. and in that case, if ii were in the posses
sion of a third person, the court would compel
rs production. But the undersigned are of OPT
MON that general warrant to compel the pro-
dnction OF all the letters which may have been
written by a class Of individuals for two years,
in order to a search of the same, with view to
the institution Of "a criminal prosecution against
the writer's, or receivers is now for the first
time attempted to be made, in virtue OF the au-
thOrity of a parliamentary body.
To be concluded IN orr ne.rt.