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r3Si r i RALEIGty N.Cj-PUPUSHED.Cweeklt) BY WILLIAM BOYLAN. Oil g2 SO CENTS IN 4DrAVCB. , fi' , 4i 1 ,i ' k THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 181Q, No. 749. ... .t.15. " TI,e NiiUN rioiAV.f,uii.ieA(r. TO THE FREEMEN ;9i ?A'n' y" "" !' Jonti, Cartertt and brapen. I- v return t - m' ' . .-j ...:.u f M. T) 1 was prescmeu wmi a bupj ui w's address to you of the 12th instant i reluctant totrespass again on -your at-' I mast nevertheless, suomic to you, some fortlus purpose, i seize me nrsi mo- of leisure. - ... ifesentins myself to your notice as a Can- I cautiously aosiameu irom every rcmara rv expression which might rouse the fu- nassions 01 pariy. im? iuwiv5 I been'of no avail. To have made a ten at all, is insinuated to De an ble a recourse to direct taxation and yet thepro-," calculated to bring at least one of our enemies among others, that proper care will be taken to positions to repeal it made in ihe-'summer of to a sense pf justice" He spe?ks of the "shock, prevent any person from acting as a Juror whose 1808 toFrance and Britain, had been by both! it gave the British MitionS'Ue would not re-jmind is under the -influence of such prejudices rejected. He should have remembered that our commend another embargo, because " the Bri government had been apprised by our Minister tish Mtion will take care to provide and keep on General Armstrong of the futility of regarding it hand a sufficient supply of naval stores.""Not a as a - measure coercion: In hit dispatch oijsyuaDie uucrep as io me coercion u was 10 ope- faic un i i oiivc ijiuccu it nyuiu nave uccm iiu for you have seen that 3dth . August 1808, (which ibr some reasmi 6i other, it wasdeerried improper to communicate t9 the pepple) Mr. B knows or ought to. have known are contained these remarkable expressi ons. VVe liave somewhat qverated pur means " of coerpion of the two great belligerents to a u course of justice. The embargo s a measure calculated above., any other to keep us whole, " tc keep us in peace, but beyond this you must not count upon it. Here (In France) it is nojt felt, " 8c in England, in the midst of the moreNrecent & " interesting events of the day, it is forgotten eatory to utter such, for you have seen that our Government was informed by Armstrong that in prance it was not felt, and it is notorious that the French Emperor declared his decided afifirobation of it. From, France and Britain both' has our Country received gross injustice, but on one side only have the dominant party shewn jsensibility. VV'itpess the Embargo and this defence pf it Witness the tyon-Intercourse, by which Holland (as notoriously dependent on France as Ireland on thje Kine of GreaJ-Britaip) was pevertheless left w. .ww kv rnrtA tt vn ihp (Arm. on open to our trade, as tho' perfectly a neutral. i.k-'M. Fv?n o. ..ithnrUMi r, mat an Witness the repeated refusals of the majority to e an :w ..,:., d rmi iChamrweny's msolent letter oft. e 15th Jarr. i i u- i . ,l- r arranKCIIlCIU lacuna ucivauuy niuuaiaiviiv ... that should subjec trae to the censure of, 5 v 7 , g08 p come t lhe knowledge of the public. 1 r rr . - - -r 1-,- - r 1 - 1 i ir : j services that shouh Werate men, and w hich owes its origin to ate raeu, u ;Ulv.M uws-..- ""b'lkw.. w.,nf.M m rlint. rememoer us woros war exists in jaci perartce of party spirit. United States. and he we should bebroughtforward by Mr. :r,:.;rt. ,m;. ' Emperor considers it as decreed from the day idge, at the very moment in ,infi.r led to mind that every one of his former predic unucr-, , , ... t -ii-u u.. ...:.li..u:. $cnargc3uu4u w8 thmwh :n manv reSnerts iniudicious measure, a the very moment in wnicn ne ae- p : . r Vt u u 1 1 Li.w 7 .w ..v nmnni.fl nnn.interrrtiir:iH shnnlH have f.al- that A( resolution to become a candidate, riIS. i 7u -V 1 " V" 'r u:" ' aadbelieved that he should, tand opposed . f-;r. ;J ";7h :r ' !-rlie comes tcfr- -" .T . " ' , 1 " T i tunng esiaDiisnmenis, Dy cunaiuug mcir exports, willing to Had these A with me-becausethere should be no di- incur public councils, he man, .iellow ::r'rV'".r! tempts to save it"4' If I m right in suppc does not exist, who more sincerely de- " r.Uu. j difinitively .taken his tbe horrid consequences of factious, di- 1" ' ; ! ground, lean not be wrong in concluding that tlnli...9orw.ir,re,ifoot.urIi.rS of th , muoo-ouiu 13 F union 01 nonc. na f . . , . . . .. sou, AWst, 1 80S, 01 wlucn rai Mve. alrar ?eni men, uii wirekkuui.iuici uu mm . , Tiri j. t v .1,.,,, .i,iLJ,., ti.M ...n seen cxuacia - vv micas uui ii is viidcccssbiv, Mhm. .11 combining, heir rib, to pro--" " .-- it i, degrading,,, ,!... Prid.e iobr, tu ereat interests ot truth, ot justice ana of - ' f . c. ... particular.. The insensibility, the. tameness uAbctog to the dominant party it has Ma sufP"e T. fLv; r .,, :n ports of the Bajti when she had free access to the at the burning of our ships and impri Ar iL. DaH.m Imm vnr tvhan (ha "e aimnct " - - " the monopoly of all powerand influence P ... . . 4l;2 , .u.. vlu cause, they are mericanstooplairly proves Gaeene, " the rulers ol the party like a one eyed hot sci - in gf irg over a bridge have seen danger but on one side, and thus ru&hed.into destruction on the other. And yet you are invited to join in Mr. B's. " union", that is to exclude from your confidence every -maa who doubts pf the perfect wisdpm of the Administration. From tuch an union, may the all-wise disposer of events pre; can1, hpiv rnnntru ! ' An attempt is then made tq procure a Jury and so many are declared incompetent by the court on account of having made up and declared opinions on the prisoner's guilt, that a full, jury is not pro cured and the cause eontinued to, the next termr Such are the facts of the case. " Oh what part of it an explanation is wished I am at a I06S to con ceive. Is it for having aijieared'aa countclin be half of thevprisoner ? reflett a momepf before this question is asked. Look at the bijl of right anpexed to your state const'uption, arid see what are the sacred privileges secured tt every individu-" al arraigned for a crime. Can any one of . these be enjoyed by a man uninformed in the law, un" less he be allowed counsel I Are yoa willing than they -should be denied tp him, if public clamor says he i guilty ? If so, 'why not go the'fail length of the principle, and instead of giving hip. an un equal trial, refuse Jiim p trialanQ punish Wrri aV. once upon the strength of rumor f. .'So horrid are the consequences of condemnirig men capitally where they have not legal assist ance, that our courts uniformly order "'counsel to appear for such as are unable to propurt thetn. Had I refused the prisoner's" application, and he had been left undefended," it would have been the Ibounden duty of the presiding judge to call oh " nresent representative himself in opposition and then complains r ' ' ? tn sewhoawaken the intempcrahce of party communication of the 22d Feb. the desire ot oe.ng use mi to , nu - surel he would have 1808 ,n which be announce. 10 our government T nd Jfec " pressing, inyita. ' u sa so" proved the " T.he French Emperor has declared his de- of his mends, jusiiiy. nis avowea wjsn 10 - P ... . 1. ii.,i V crees should sutler no ehange and that the c.t ...1... -u' a ,kr. correctness of his opinion. It seems too a little . .... ... : air.ouiuy,. wuwvum Mt;n.r ihat nrt,ran hJs nraises of the em. " Am.eiiyjjis ,uuiu uc r.r.i i. day " on which1 England published her decrees. He " has ordered that the American vessels shall re " main sequestered until a decision may be had "thereon according io the diifiositioni which shall " have been exftrested hj the Government oj the U. Some of the bar to aid him in his trial. It is as "nited Statis." Witness the concealment of ' probable that would have been directed to peri iorm this omce 01 numfaniiyjaa,iinjuDijieiigriue ; 1 ' ' -i:TZ' r : tr. 1 man Deiongmg 10 int piuicsaiuii. 11 uoi ciiiuauic then for appearing as his'cc unsel,1 am I liable to censure for exerting my sell to procure for Jnm a ftri to me a jusnhca ion lor a wish to sue- ; He nvc character ol either allrcs or encmes' -tnat , this gentleman, although at, the hazard d'rccommcnd aynothcBriril be really so ex-' the, questered cases amount to one hundred rartnff his (Mr. B's.) views? But no ; it v . , . . T . and sixty, which at present prices will yield .that these considerations ought to haye had "T!l:n ll S'Siw1" ! ' Wrrf. o0n, taJ miiujcffroncs, a sym with our. was for- which is manifested at the late confiscations and pulsion of all men from the publ i union Is e i f T1;fo- , - .sales of our. property, by the aspiring roaster o1 . merly infinitely easier for Britain to procure n a-1 . ;J r h , . . lc councils . .. 7, . r ..... the world ; at the burning of our ships and impri l.l j r i..!. i i s. -c "an .V.I?' bc consideiad as an illustration of the sage sen raoyaniuiocrai proscripuoii luuuac ui . - . , individual as engaged in " defeating the4 . , . . . ' :i of government" as a deserter" from 7 A in conv.nced agamtt h rti, rase of his country as a friend to " the en- - c -whowill hot ascribe" Derfect wisdom to False charges and insinuations, you are told, bductof the administration, whowill not have been circu lated by " Federal Leaders" Nsoch liai against insults which he is unable to dis- as the giving of two miUions ot dollars to Bona- and extoll the excellence pt nieasurea partem, ir jensrn aim ir. iwchki experience proves to have been injurious. Frenchmen, and the Lmnargo being the eriect oil spirit of combination is the very essence of French inHue.nce.v i have no pretensions to ine. o-andto it we owe many, if npt most of character of a " Federal Lender,' and of course bils under which we suffer. It is this facti- will not consider myself as attacked by this re- lentiment which has filled the walls of Con- mark. For fear of misapprebe nsion however. 1 with persons notoriously incompetent to the feel myself bound to say that none of these charges s of their station which in lieu of the ques- have ever been advanced by me. Yet a regard "what will best advance the interest of the Jo' truth, requires ne to declare that, I have not try" has substituted what wil most pontri- iiesitatea to say, wpen unougiu me occasion re- to.the strength pf our pirty' which-inthe-quired it. .thatift the .seaionoLiMgneTL. lion of men for office, has nearlv banished Mr B. was a member) two millions of dollars inquiries as to moral fitness for intellectual ca- were placed at the disposal of the President, and khas piven us Willram Duane for a lieut. that the object was to bribe France to bully Spain eland and retains James Wilkinsofi as a to do us justice 1 uavesaio so nccau-c inc. ur.i pi of our armies. It is -to thift factions prin- part of the observation is evinced beyond contro- we may attribute the profusion of the pub- versy by the act of Congress making the appro- casure among servile dependents and nevt- pnauonana tne laucr pan : uchcvcu auxi sua Re converts, fnr ir snt.n tMrh'es the niem- believe to be true, upon the faith ot Mr. Kan- nf ' theleajmp" in rpcrard not obIv tht now. doloh's public declaration on (he nooroi vongress. n "v ,v?.- . j a . ... . i . ' at the emoluments of eovernment as their On a question ot Jact the man does not exist to iiry free from bias ? 1 he supposition is too mon- ' strous to be entertained for a mornent. 1 h maTn must deem himself insulted, who is seriously asked if he doubts upon this questipii." ' lHow Citizens ! The important enquiry before ou is, which of the Candidates that are oftcred toyonr notice s, all circumstapces considered, the most proper to take cliargeof jour momentous concern in ine anaila Ol Uic imiiuu. tt)iutci miua juur attention from this enquiry attempts to cajole you. It is a matter ot no moment to ypu whether the result of the electio'h shall be favorable to the wishes of A pr of BV But it is a matter of vast consequence, whether it shall tend or not, to the security ot your rights, ,: to the advancement ot your interests, to the promotion ot the general welfare. ' Reflect deliberately decide calmly and may thai decision be such as never to afford, you cause for future repentance 1 ' fl xour jrtena, WILLIAM GASTON Newbern, a4th Julv, 1810. - ' . - . -.-. . , ' IROM THI FK.I EMAif'l JCVINAL. LETTERS UPON FRENCH INFLUENCE . ; ,; ; .- No. yin." . ', . r TO THE JPEOPLE OF THE UIJITEp STATS$; s The expectation of many that this importap subject would be investigated with gceat rapidi- I wish not longer to detain your attention, but ty", was unreasonable in the exti erne. ' Aticast I owe it to myself to notice1 some electioneering it ought not to have been entertained, except by. misrepresentations which I learnt have been cir-' those who had & more pirje'ti frtrulcdge pf tltjr culated to injure'. me in your estimation. I will subject, and had assumed '(atnyrftpnmbihtyi do it as concisely and as plainly as possible. It is in relation to it, than the Writer 6 these letters.;..', insinuated that I am concerned as cciisnel m a Wherever an individual is placed in fjiiclv a $i,!t. suit broircht by the Devisees of Granville against uation as tp render it -prbbable' that " the ' infornaf- Mr. Collins of Edentcn, vhich is now p rding in tion which he may have itfn his power, to. com' thtSupreme.FederatCi:rUatJirashirgtonr-and-rnunicate, -pr--the-argij.nientswhieh-he--mar:rbc mat my willingness io vc eierua io vorgrcss is aDie ip urge, win avicnucu rmi bi least some connected with a wish to attend the management small degree ol influence upon the puU5jc-jiiind, of that suit. I will not stop to expose the ridicu- it is beyond all doubt, his interest, and it wcu!4 lou.s folly and absurdity of the story tut in directJ seem to be hisduty, to convince the Ptiblip tha terms tell you, that it is- cbtQlutehj and entirely ihe course heis pursuing results frpm n& sinhter false.- Many years since when the uit was tried views, but is dictated ,by purity of Jpi iricrpje, and lost at Raleigh. I did appear as ore of the i Mankind are at all times sufficiently jsaoiis of counsel m behall ol the piaintiris, ,in the regular ol those wno proiess toxie able to enlighten them. ii)uiviuuj may mnjiuwicugc uurnseivcs p me dark, but the Public wflr never descend to a con fession so humiliating. The public mind, ip the estimation ol the mass of individuals who consti course of my business j and assist in the argument of it Since the suit has been carried.-out ot tje Uiive pronertv. of which- thev may dispose whom I wouici give more unciivuicu crcuu iiianio.slate 4 nave wasneo my nancs oi;t. . i o me ma tt trustees out as owners. It is .in "short this Gentleman. He declared Uhar in conversing jnagement of it at Washington I "never have at nr.e spirirof faction which has brought on with Mr. Madison, then Secretary of State, on tended, and never shall attend, whether I maybe ruin'ofvirv ,Wir with whirh arrien or ! the subject of our difficulties with Spain, the Sec- elected or not Neither as counsel nof any other , ..uu..,,....,...- - -- ...... T7 ...:ir . c: I : ... L t ...:.u .t. r way navci mojr- cuiipem. wu u, umii- nuiti ui e-i vou to whom 1 address myseit. : It is intimated too that I have given offence iy recently appearing as counsel ip. behalf of an un fortunate being, charged with ihe crime of mur der, I liope arid trust you will rpt believe that I deem it necessary, as respects avast majority of you to say a wojld upon this subject. I am sure I that It is not- But I am told that here find there 2 !n history acquaint us, and whichrunless cetary told him, " France will not permit Spain nxtti'm time, must occasion the destructi- to do Os justice France wants money, and we. '''.oofour's.- (must let her have it" and soon afterwards the w Citizens, Mr. Blackledge gives ydu his two millions of dollars were voted with closed opinion as to the wisdom ofthe Embargo, doors. That the money was not given to Bona Glares his .' all but positive conviction" . parted I. know. Why it wai not ho w far the ontimi!inr np.w tKVrV' mnn'ths .:'lnnrr 1 neirociation "proceeded--w.hat finally prevented it naveLnbtained. redress from Britain and. are indeed secrets worth knowing, but tqme, ajid Hnvvpvr tnthe "nublic are as yet mysteries undivulged. I PfttheVin'im. nf(wr.ntlmon ti1. rPinK ! now that Mr.. Jtfferson and Mr. Madison are lis found an ihdividual of upright intentions who, I f A . ' 1 . ji . - I M. T .1.. 1. M Um. -! .1 a J U .MMMAxf n m - m nrAiiifliMa I political sagacity, it js to be regretted, Americans. oy Dirm, nui i u nww- tucy nnwcu uy .wmc iinci,iUu.. F.tJuUii.t, " iubject where a difference of-opinion islare or were French Citizefis by adoption. By a doubts-as tp the correctness of my conduct andi n to exist, he had hot favored us with some ? more than a hare asserti.pn.--He ought to Recollected that this " istxone measure" had " continued fourteen frfonths---had impqve- "cV:e cnuntrv. hamoered all mechanical in- .destroyed the hopes of the farmer, put an , '"MIVI Vll Lillet jl lit, DIIUL,J; VUI y-'rrd never produced the; least symptom J"'poMiion .in the" Belligerents to rejax from mjiirwis decrees and orders lie should Jtflerted;that it had' diminished th'e reyem .millions of dollars, that a' perseverance in year longer would have rendered inevita decree of the Convention of L. ranee, in the year ,1793, they were declared -French Citizens-a pri vilege of which they accepted. How far this be material .in a discussion of their claims tojour cbnfidencle the people are qualified to judge The truth' however they pifght .to know. That the Embargo was -not conceived in a spirit of impar tiality to-hothbelligerents, is a sentiment which I have1 frequently avowed, and of the correctness pf which I. can - noTdoubt,- Had I doubts, Mr. B's address would remove them. Do yo: per ceive in it one word of the effects it was designed France r Ke tells you it was tute w The Public," is always luminous as well as : comprehensive. Pretensions to an extraordi- nary portion of Jhe isptrit-orpatrietismfarfJT'alsQ,." ana jusuy too, suspicious, ana suspectea ;p ; a republican government, npwever, an have jtqual rights, and.it is no lessa fight than a duty fp commtmicateto tKers information ' which rrraj have been' obtained "by an individual undcrr-ir- cumstances ofa pe'cujrar' character.'' W hen the information communicated tends to "eliminate-'''" tnose vim. , wnom uic uumor nas ueen pohticaJlr associated; when it reproaches those to whpse policy Ae has himself been devoted vhtn' it details bis own 'poliUca experiences and - iofvj& ' tions ; when it vindicates 'a lew seceders fi-dixf . a great party from the charge of having aVanrlprk ed their ow connexions trom improper and im pure views and ivheh it rends tjhe 'mask ffoh successful hypocrisy, and displays' men .hitherto venerated for patriotism in he odious colours ot deception and villainy ; the ccurse of arfne'nt -, which shall be-adopted t,d prove, the pui iir "11 heart with which all this is ,done,Lcahnolbe batfer too clear and conclusive. ' t : : ; v ' : " - The; powers, of the hiiman niind, Jiowever , wishes for an explanations Let us therefore- for a moment enquire into the circumstances of it. A man was taken up on. the charge . of murder, and committed to prison. A general sentiment of indignation tieing strongly excited, counsel is employed to aid the officer of the state, in the prosecution against him. In this situation the prisoner applipso a very respectable professional g'entieman and myself to defend ,him. .Ve move the court upon an affidavit setting forth the strong prejudices of the people of the county, that the cause may be removed the court of aa adjacent i boundless m theaigregat(-, are extremely hm- county. ;. This,moti6nr is rjefused, 'onHhie grouidlrMted in-eyiry indiviTji;: except' lhe tr 5 1 ;. v A in-: i ;-y - M ;.rv ....:..,-"ai"i'?-wly.i.
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