On Civil Liberty and Self-Government

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. We delight in the dutiful and plain citizen who did'not hesitate, and as the occurrence possesses historical importance, the entire statement of the general is here given. I have it my power to say; from the best information, that the following account is substmtially cor rect, and as authentic as reports of speeches can well be made.