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TrisoAT, February 8, 1805.
Vol. VIII. Numb. 357.
Virginia
affembly, fulmipating anathemas a-1 terms doomed the, federal papers to
gainft the Sedition law: Damons other the authority of the Magiftrate &
U u ced td notice, the foregoing-Refold- measures of the Federal admTnjftra- ' tdifdplmeof the laws.Suclm
HSt lioiii rjW- confidetiriK Virginia W Hton, are all CJttant-;At the netttefc the confiitency pf the bawlers agamft
tne gteat neaa-quarters or aemocra-1 "ou iuuic:ciuiuuuit. puueu, 1 iwjwj wnj.wu iwumj
cy, arty pouzicai tone irauumes on i uw i.iuuuumy4UHuwj v5rt" -
a mattet of ceneral concern, rauft oi, purpbfc to defend them, .arid ac- When their iyitem gets into complete
excite .attenrion, becaufe probably cordingly. his; famous reportyas ulh-1 atuon e mau. uncover more tully
expreflive of the feruiments and de ered forth uflder the ianftio of the the nature of their regard for the -
figns of the whole ruling party, anemmy, anacircuutearnrougn tne ucnjpiuicricw ? inr rcguiaaous
Such expremon becomes douoiy im-1 wnoic country. j copy 01 inax ise- c","i'
The following ar the remtrki of the
tor of "the Frederick To wo HewWoo'
the famout rtfolutioni of the Virginia
iflituie.'declaring intlrt JitaftrtlaUin
of the groft, ,'tnJtttnt, k unpruteifltd i:
tick v mtdc 'by federl editor, oo the
chartfler of f the inTtghtentA, fhiloipiu
' lauvoUnt, . slid pairiitic refuthco T H b
. mas JirrsasON." The rerotk., fro
the abilitf wth wbich they are made,
arc wnhyoat'cniive peruui i and the
-r fuhj eft, . from its importance, cfefervei
he fuU confideration of eVery friend 10
jne jivenica oi tnu cwuoirj. wui
ingi-end fentrtnenti upen the fubjsd have
j been heretofore fully eapreffed, but we
:. fball not fail to prcfent the nt agai and
aaiiir H beir formi, and othcrL
Tt; !Vrt fftejacobiaa fo fileoce the republican
, preffes beeomea daily more apparent but
:; aH efforts to Hop the promulgation of
! truth' Auft bs fucceUlcf lor the torib
ill burn until
above relblution we fhall fay nothing.
.What we have been told is very little
to his praile, ; and we do not chufe
to hazard direct cenfqre on mere de
fultory intelligence Jioweverrcfpecla-'
bleits fourcci .We xanonfybferve.
that ai this w there is rio'want of
' Tjetfonal confequence in the mover
to prevent his refolutloil from being
adoptea Dy tne virgin jesiuaturc,
if they have not paffed upon it an at-,
fifmative vote." Concerning; the re
foiution itfelf we'bes: leave to detain
the reader with a ' few plain. reflec-,
lions,; If it were nothing more than
a rnmnliment oaid td Mr." lefferfon,
if" it' went no, further, than to- clare
an approving confidence in his admi-
J niftration however we n?ighr have
laughed at the uncouth and ridicu
lous rhapfody, ; we fhould certainly
. have cared very little about ir. . The
Ieiiflative parafites of the prefident
rmcht have -applied to hint every
term in the vocabulary of oriental a-
. :ther effeft than to' remind us of a col-
, ilege. anecdote" of the celebrated Gali-
Florentine was laid hold of for mam
' f earth s .moiion neinrewaiy oDicr.
' ved. that the-ftate might imprifon
- him as long - as it pleafedj-utin
r Ipite of all that the earth would ftill
turn rounclv So we fhould have been
contented with knowing that, let the
Vireiniaris htve faid what they plea
:d, Mrv lerfbhv.ihU turning
round in his circle of folly and wick-
;cdnefs,' could nbteludethe full gaze
of the 'American public. . Had the
moft DotentI crave aftd. reverend
a figniors' of the ancient ..dommum re
folved a- million1; of times pVer, tha
ThosV :Teflerfoh iaV trNMOHTENin
i -DHILOSOPHl'c iXV EVOLENT and
pATWoJic-it c.oujd;not alter or
" hider'jtfihgle iirctfroftaiicr; againjl,
' hint !ft 'would heithrfend Tom;
;paine pack to prance nof . return
-v':-iffillAnltV finis mtb the treafufv
it-ottld neither repair : the. confUttr
'4 lion violatedv nor the faith of inau.
.Hral : eneaeements , broken it
..would neither obliterate ithe black
rtalofnic' of brofcriptiohVwr throw f
-4 a veil over the toumets pr ravourir-
ifni and the proftitutibn T of -patronage
if would neither remedy the
derajigetneht of revenue nor the
J wafte opubhemoney t it would.
neithef 'reduce official JalaTirs nor
rnase genuine a counvrtcai ccuiic
of nieannefs, of - imbecility and mif- the defenfive fyftemi and was anad
rule, nor would it legalize injuftice, ed by the Federalifts to publifli J lalfe
llander, fafhoodtarid ? fraud it fcandalous apd , malicious " writings.
wouia vox aiieniate us uom ; vvauw xtic ucuiuvtaib xuiciu ury( tgAun u,
tngtoh vilified, and chriftianity.inful- ai)id proclaimed the a&s as unconfti-
ted -nor yet would it. level Carter's tutional and tyrannical. ,1q enter
Mountain to oblivion, nor efface the into a vindication of that act is not
"primrofe paths of dalliance at Mbn- the purport of this articled; We pn-
tiicellb. i In fhort, however extrava- Iy want to, call to mind the oppbfi-
fant the-Virginia Auemblrr?ight tion. made ttf jrby the democrats;
ave afiefted the Prefldent's fame, and the do&rine they then maintain-
we ibould havebeeh fatisfied that
they would be merely yiewed as treati
ing fasi- like the angry .Xerxes did
the Hcllefpont, when - he threw
chains into: its fea," and ordered its
wavej to' be whipped, becaufe the
bridge over which his army was to
Sas had; beei broken away by. the
orm. It is riot, then,, for its pre-
poiterous nattery, tnat we, are mau-
ed relauve to the Prcfsr Theyxon
tended that the preft mould be free
from all rcftridion and control what
ever, that its licentioufnefs Was a ne-
ceflary evil, aad. that to exert any
kind or influence over it. was to in
vade the fan&uary of liberty, The
famous resolutions of the
jderal prefles; At any rate it is a
lymptom r the temper, and views
of the party.) If the means of infor
matiph are not fuppreffed, they know
the people muft foon revolt frorni. ,
their ruinous fubjedion Already
have we leen feveral attemps to fmo
ther difcuffion and enquiry and to
crufh the antinninifterial newfpapers.
Nay, has not Mn Jefferfon's firft
liw officer told us himfelf, that even
oppugnation and difrefpeft afitrea -(on,
f edition and rebellioh ?f " The
plan feems nearly . ripe . when this
doftrlne is to ba carried into effeft hy
more direct methods thap: the Virginia-
Refolutionr r lhe tyrant go
vernor of Penfylvania. in His late ad
dreis to 'its Legiflature, has in plain
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pottanf, when, it relates to the preis, pore we nave mnnia ana cannot nna cu uy any iuvu mtuuvcuicm muui-.
a- fubjed Certainly among the molt another in town to refer to. The te- gence, as that, of giving the truth in
interefting td every free people. On: not of ps argument is'hqwever per, evidence. UTieir courfe will be rea-
.k: to.f ni 1 it ;3 that fecllv remembered and was iuff Jtrch dier and fhortef. Arbitrary pumfhr
as has been ftated.y One remarkable
th rfnliitlon nnnpars tn merit com- 1 aS n;
Dlete enquiry. Hoping, that it will paflage in it feems lo- apropos to the
meet with tnis rrom jqijie aacquaic. h'"-"1 ,-u.jiiii, t.in . we: wyi
pen, we. have now onlv to beg par- neip aavenmg particular y to it.
don for the few' hpy rcmarks which 1 he. Report pbferved, that, the ad-
prefent themfclves to our view. . vocates ior tue icjnuon law naa ur-tciTi.'-
ifuf.,.: K;no wmb H. I oed the oroDnetv of numfhinc lean-
nouncinK the. extreme licentioufnefs of dalous " publications, 'becaufe they federalitts in Congfefs, when they of
hvzAZ-A F.litnVa in tbpir ahufe of tended to bring the rrelidentt. &c. rierea tne aemocratsm power .a con
theFrefiden tWere it - material tov into difreputeAgainft this r.ea-
ion tne report proteitea : ror tnat it
ments for indefinite crimes will fave
our difcreetTulers a world of trouble.
In an emergency,' demagogues may
be always at hand. to sane a ptipulart.
flormfor the chaflifement of. the" ob
noxious andunyealding -Such were
the irregular expedients forefeen by
reply to this charge, it wuld be fut-
ficient barelv to obferve.- that if it
arrears that: the , democrati party
nave couiiii.n"vvM practiiu i mc
management ot the prels a greater iju
cenle than any federal paper of tbi
day, it multjellow tbaj the accuia
tion of the Virginia A flernbly Is un
founded, that it comes with a very
ill grace from fuch a quarter,. How
were G eneral : W fhingtontandjMr.
Adams,' the predeceflors of the pre
might be neceflary and proper that
the Prefident fauld he brought into
difrepute.". With the latitude then
claimed by v the .Virginian,-; let us
next fee how far! the fpirit now manii
fefttd-by ahem - and their ,partyis
contiitent r What lays thereiomtion
before us r 1 hat the I ederai rrefles
" require a correfliw" for the purpole
' of C0untcracting their 'banetul cf-
feJls." ' Formerly the democrats in-
fent Prefident, treated by. the friends rifted that no effeb auld a
of the latter, and the . neu-Jpapers,
tinuance of the lame law, which they.
had created for themielves as a fhield-
againft libels. '1 hey refufed it under, .
a pretence of confett naous averuon,
but 'with an eye pf popularity, ,and a
hope ot -availing .themfelyes of more,
than ajl itsrad vantage byitratagems
of oppreffion and ufurpatidn which-'
begin daily to fhew themfelyes. A
gainll : every hofUle; or- lurpicious
movement the. tederal prints ihouid
prefent an eret and manly attitude
of defence. Watching aiid a&ing
together ig i liberal and faithful coh-
Jil- :.. ; . 1 f
and writers in his fervice I If Mr.
felfjribn has forgotten tht pttfpfElU.
fare us, Tie muit at lean De uiu mniu
ful of the- files of the .uroth. , Let
them anfwer on this head. 15ut nay,
he very wr pnder the nofe of V Plaang any leg! reflraint on print
the' Virginia Alfebbly, , the; pnnter mg P.refles v nch-ould be. im
of which has bi favoured with poimc as. well, as urfconftitutjonaV
their particular patronage,- might of
itfelf prove to -them that the palm of
extreme licentioufnefs' is .no; due to
the Fedsra lifts. ,1 o the- lattar -we
fhould think it highly infulting, were
lWC tto. Jul), a generaijtuijiiJuiiv'i w.'
i tween them and their adverlaries-
Km is there the leaft occafioUafor it;
As to the .mer$ opinion good, or bad,
WniCli ? Jllc.. iiajui.xiy u ..ins .i jRuna
I o-fflature mav choofe to exprefS of
the Federal prefles irw inttlelf a
matter of beffeft indifference to us
my it would neither fupply the
witn uie neceua-
. rnQtith- of? labour with tt
- fieis' forwhichJt istaxed,-
norrfeflT
trrc-nabbb in Jus; cart iagel for a dt,iy
to the government it wouiu.iici-
" ther tauia up a navy uctay cu auu w
- ftroyed j-nor "palliate the unhollow-
j'ed breach of judiciary Independence ;
itwbiiWneiyier conceal the baft
!raWhr;d! mftruments .rf ambiUon,
lt would neither blot out;tie;Uamps of
ptl hv: a finffle-DaraKraDh-liut- n o
fneh faoerfiuous wifh has induced us
tp remark ' ori their Refolution.-In
other, points; of view it deferve the '
attention of,, the public,. an4 will af
lord 'lome uieiui renewuus. . c
citizens of thisicountry have perhaps
rinr vet tortrotten tne noane cia-
mout S, witn wptcn two years aj.
rife from the inofl unlimited freedom I cert vvith a temperate ; arid perfervc-
in publilhingi -becaufe the truths "ng nmmcisi uicy way jecure uieir,
could not do harm bv beine told, & own latety and partake m the glory
faifljood would always be . deteaed of yet wprkmg.out the, final deliver
a'nrl A'xfceVipvfiA' Rnt ir fpems that ance ot their country.
thii"curreclive"not tobe hadby sivu'EOF rtNNE:E.J
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plaang any legll rellraint on print- .. Men Dijria y -
y In Equity! November Term, lorz,
Reuben Searcy, - Complainant,
J'l'i H. Eton, St 1 rvV Jl'
IStc oben .Mmitv.Vr- fw? v
a AT HERJEA S the cwnpl.Inaqt .obtain
y -r v3:aii3eto amefid m bill; here
tofoe .filed agatnti . the."- defendants, anj
cjnfe ptocefi of .Subpotna to jffue. torn.
manning them to anfwer ll-allegations fe-
letuined.iwH found, i Andv aoDearine to
the. fat. intact ion of tfor faid coufir) rhat they
are fun refideoti of this ttate, .it is there
fore ordered that unl fa the aforefaiddtfen- .
ianta appear at oor nt tt Court of Equity,
to be held for the Dift.iic aforaid, at the
court. hoiire in Nrfflwille on the: feeoud
Monday in t( ay, .and, eithet plead, '.ko.'
the bulw til be taken pro
r ft
coateuo. . t
v BENNET SEARCY, C. M. C. E.
LAND FOR ALeT
. .."s .,(-.,,.. . . .
r'l HE fubferiber haf for Lie io Cumber.
fX land 'county, about; 1300 acrcs of
Laud, well, umbered with" Pine . run-
ICVi. UUU MUW.WUIU IMV .UIV IMW ' - A 4 , t- t
refolution-? an expreuion or tne put ,Bs -
i:MSU I k- A ;. W 'th- fai 1 fords fejeral god jnill feit not mote than
11V. VTI1 I
ofth
but " by an exDfeflionof the public
will." ;,Thius a diffrulion indeed,
but we may look in Vain for the dif
ference. -; If 'the expreflidn of the
public will, as" the tefolution calls it
telf.' is not foionerate as a reflrain t
on the prers? what is the -end and
ule of its. beinfr.. made? If it is to o-
perate.as a reltramt, -how is its de-J
figii Ldi v; unconltiiutional, than
When put into leal' form ? In both
cales the atTembly would be acting m
their public capacity;! i he rcfolu-
To becenfured in the .fame, breath W inaeea proreues to oe a aeciara
5!" VZ' i-aLn'u isk',AA tion ot the Legiflature as a.compo-
r : i-f: ,:ufk.u;n.- I nent nart ot the community. . . JJut if
K' S hat Were riot abfolute nJnfenfe. if fw, or dcm.r,
sr t-'uriiaixif-Ti I ( : I wiiiiiuti m u i . . -t . .- . - I r
noiince the Prefident as a pattern ot, "x Mr,v- w-v. .
r,:i,nce. , thev take front" their, their private charaders members,
.tt " l rruA ' , 1 o the: crimmunitr. wnat Dunneis
, . - ft .- ;t .1. ' r-tf :.;r I rive nrnrreHiriffft and in lemflative fit-
tification SagainftchVaccuferiy ;th& fing td rrfobc any tlung on this fuV
Eefs might have been difpatch- jeftf And how,codd tBey.ftde fuc
Tht faft is; that the fra-
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mer 01 tne Keioiuoon was namperea
between an unwillmgnefs to acknow
ledge the principle of the' Sedition
law. and . a dcure ot. wreafeina ve n
iceance on the federal editors. He
"has at laft iufl worded hisRefblution
for the'tafte and cotnprehenlion or
. SVdiuoTJ . ,,Thc law .was a part of nal of outrage and violence on the fe- t Dtc 6.
three miles from an excellent landing on the
north". weft river of:CfiOe-Fear, sbtutili
milea above Fayetteyillcil ' ' Ircomaiils' an -c&Cclleht'rhirllh.
and fwamp, adapted to rice
6r iodian corn. There is a fufliciency of fight
wood to niake two tboufand hartelf of cotr--chantable
Tar. Th Uod tnay be had for "
he moderate price of one dollar per aerr
egroea.- ' . ..
JOHN M'KETHEN, :
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petiidy ano nypocniyii,vvvv4uitC