Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-14
MORE uuIR ACE.

We have ALREADY Commented oI he hio Inland
ed course Of Lieut. T0aen towards the persons
cunqreaa,.d on Rould i>iao:!-bnl .hr following
proclamaian Of Ccm. Randolph, posted III Tie
streets OF Mobile, is a sill more nrgfani viola
lion OF he Cnnsuion aud laws oi the country.
II is scarcely T'ilhoa, parallel in arrogance,
- srouniiess character, aad Ianuny insulting
language. no SPECIFIC chaiec is NJ Ct against
the PERSONS ca Round lsland-ytt they are as
sailed in he grosscst language as "vagranrs,
and threatened with violence ana starvation! All
these proceedings are vi hoat The slightest cGGn-
,cnance OF Law, AMI oushi jcs;ly 10 arouse The
Indignation OF The whole country. The liberty
and lives OF American CITIZENS ale in peril, il
PIrsidcn, and his officials shall belaIlc@et, Tn.
rebuked, 10 take the law il their own hands,
mould the Cois,iInlion a wax and ilayuau-
like, vi>i, wsnion tyranny m citizens who have
committed no overt violation Of Law. However
We mag disapprove Of the illrsal designs, rs
attributed 10 lie gathering We pfc,ss, aeains. this
marital law in state OF peace, this unnecessary
aud arrogant interference by The government
with The tree ac;ion OF The people. On This sub.
jecl The Mobe Herald (neuraD puts forth the
following truly sensible and patriotic views:
"iIow long ha, il been tina. Presidents pro-
clamaliuu and orders noyc beca considered suf-
ficient authority for the interruption of the per.
sona liberty of the citizens of the U So We
though, that mo person could be deprived of
lie Liberty or property without due process Of
ap dave the army and ravy superseded the
Judges and mat has in the performance of their
duties! Whcncc DO tic officers of tho army
aud navy eb.a,n he right TO $3.50 private yes
sells and 10 sra!ch Them ior afins} We though.
that tie can7 tuition Of tho Gifted States, pro
vdeI Ina, tie right Of tie people 10 be secu c
in their persons, houses, papers and tBt.ts against
unreasonable searches md seizures shall net
b. violated; aad 10 GGyrants shall issue but
upon probable cause, supported BY oath or
affirmation, and particularly dcscrb NJ the
place 10 be .arched, md the persons and things
TO be seized
'Whcn was it that the President acquired The
authority to pronounce citizen or bp J of CT
tzens rag1alts, AID 10 tell ,hem they should
no longer indulge such kabi 81 VIII was il
that the government OF the United S;.ies itself
acquired such authority; When was it lhat
The Presidcu; OF the United States obtained the
power of blocka:iDg portion of one OF the
states and CT declaring 10 men on it that they
should have no supplies OF provisions, an.
should leave il oply in particular modes e con-
veysneci
"He arc willing 10 SEQ violations OF the laws
prevented AID Illegal expeditions supure ,scG,
but 20. BY violations OF lag of a NOR li.g ant
charac er from far more dangerous GulI,cr.-
Tic President Of the UGi!ed States would have
tbs SINE right 10 lay Mooto OF New Orleans
uutcr SINCE as 10 take tie measures he mas done,
al Round Island"
To The Psssns encamped OF ROM! Island
(near PascGgo.ia.)
Frietd' and Fellow-CoOnrymeu The proc
lamaIun Ut he President IT The U. Sales and
ciEef ia-'ruci, IL ~hi nave received ifom
Tie G"1e.S..:ut al Warrington G.a'ia j, imr.f~
ive ana Proper to- I: s!la.: ilGic,.Isie,y ,.te
s.ras .:es 10 bTcaa up JOt! unlawful "ssc;nb.ase
ani serd You back 10 jour homes; .ai wen |
Lave Said i.T wn.3s 10 you IN lrco! Of ycpr
assemolese bsiag uGa%.ul, AID Il Tue ulef
iirossii:.:y Il your svalins The visilalce CT
ca saaacrc7 aEd getting uut oi our waters 10
Piocc,i loca ycaf corle.:n!ttcd wild s1re ii.i.n
10 III. he va! a3a.iS! Ea:'o.s d. peace W..a our
o@n, ieei sue you g!.i a! once tisperse AM
fseS honesi aud peaceful occupations.
tifsi-iae veiy mystery waica narss he
m.Vemsh; ara aaioa, o: Jour otiicsrs, AID he
c.ind ignorance of iae men as 10 nc destination
ot Inc caisTp!ise, ceahy show AT he ohi.e's
a3G Purposes oil those Al the h.ad # Tour al
isi!sr sie Known 10 % Sn!e,cfal, ati sal plui-
DIR is he inducements me-: ont 10 a.. 1io .abs.a
IN iiis reckless expedition.
Second We have proof thai some Ct you
have acknowledged that your destination was
Cuea-and that oIhels OF your pg1beI have said