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Patent Spring Bt‘inuﬁd; swivel, cradle-bottom,
loop’d, fancy, and mounted do. ; Military Bitts, in
scts, with fancy Bridle Ornamenmis, and Brisket
Plates, to match Duke and Portsmouth Bitts ;
Duke, hunting, and lF(nl'ded snaffles ; Curb Chains,
and Bradoons ; full plated and tipt coach and gi
Hames ; elegmt coach Bitts, new pattcrns wnﬁ
large’ Curb Chains to match ; {;'lated roller Bridle
Buckles and slides to match ; Martingale Hooks ;
polished steel, and tined roller Buckles, of a superi
our quality ; patent trunk Locks ; common do. ; el
egant chein and fancy plated Spurs; timming
sﬁcin ; Horse Pickers ; Uurrycombs and Brushes ;
nurse fish Skins ; “Saddlers’ Sarge and bridle Siik ;
roler, fancy, and spring Girth Webs ; spring Saddle
Trees; a }ev doz. prime red Roan Skins.
DOMETT ¢ ¥ AIRBANKS, Sad.
dlers, No. 14, Markord'-Street, Boston, have
received by the Ship Ceres, from Liverinol, a fush
iongble assortment of SADDLERY, and HARNESS
Fumiture, vyz.
BICKERSTAFE’S. RHODEL - ISLAND,
FARMER's, and THOMAS's 4 LIMANACS,
for 1810—by the groce, dozen or single, as cheap as
can be purc\\ued from the Publishers.
Webster’s and Alden’s Ist, 2d, & 3d Parts;
Daboll’s Arithmeti¢ ; Morse’s Geography ; Precep
tors ; Columbian Orators ; Testaments ; Dictionarics,
and School Books of every description, by the dozen
or single. , ‘
An assortment of Famify Bibles, with and
without Plates; and one groce School Bibles, of .n
excellent edition, which will be sold unusuully chexp
BLLANK BOOKS,
is furnished with Hats of every quality and price,
usually wanted, such as Pelts, Castors, Beavers, &c.
made in the best manner and warranted net to crack
or fade,, and at the lowest possible prices.
PAPER HANGINGS and BORDERS, a
great variety, cheap, as usual
Newport, Nov, 29, 1869 it
Constantly for sale, Coach and Chaise Harness ; a
general assortment of Whips ; Saddles, shaftoed and
g:-in ; horse Rugs ; a.mfoe and Bear -Skins, suita
e for Sleighs. :
Likewise—From Philade’phia, Skirting and Bridle
Leather, whole hides and sides, suitable for Tops
and Boots of Chaise, some extra large. All of
which will be sold on liberal terms, for cash or credit
Boston, Dec. 16
NEWPORT, K. L
PRINTED AND PUBLISKED ON WEDNESDAY
BY WILLIAM SIMONS,
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TERMS.
The paper is printed once a week, at 2 dollars &
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Advertisements conspicuously inserted, at the rate
of 1 dolla¥ and 50 cents u square, for three wecks—
Sinaller one in the same proportion.
Printing, in all its variety, executed with accuracy
and despatch. Orders vespectfully solicited.
Alxu==2oo r¢ams Cap and Pot No. 1 and 2
Writing Paper ; and 20 reams Foolscap Paper, made
in Harl.ord, Con. of a supemour quality, suitable for
schools, whicl: can be a}lorded 30 cents per ream
less than ic usual price.
Of every description,. constantly on hand, ruled to
any pattern ; Playing Cards, by the groce, dozen or
oing\re pack ; Pocketghooks, &e. :
. BOOKS and STATIONARY,
at reduced prices—Country Stores, Private Libraries,
&c: furnished on the best terms, and at liberal dis
eounts. .
THE CIRCULATING LIBRARY
The following Articles of London Sta
tionary, )Eme just come to hand :
Howland & Eddy,
OFFER FOR SALE, ON REASONABLE TERMS,
At their Stere, No. 718 73, THAMES-STREET~
A General Assortment of Groceries, comprising
* every article in that line.
THEY HAVE ON HAND,
10 Hhds. Molasses, and 5000 Buaches Onions.
b.l;ole‘:l.w less quantity,
Honey. by t ur
10 lom’rul Spanish (;ii:r., g
A quaniity of Cheese, suitable for fumily use.
ﬂ:{ﬂmwt ComMMissloN Busivess.——
Those are pleased tv favour themh i this line,
m:g depend on the utwost exertions.
Newport, Dec. 20.
At their Store, 92, Thames-street, ( fan\m'lg oceupied by,
Mr. Bexy. RExxoLDs, ) corver Wr&«—b’q«av.
and ut the stove lately octupied by NavuanieL
Deasnorn, 93, Thaimes-sireet, '
Few reams best hot-pressed Wove Letter
Paper ; common Wove do, ; few thousand Quills ;
Penknives ; best Lead Pencils; Ink-Powder; Wa.
fets, &ke. &¢.
Tiey o]'}r Sor sale, a very fmcral assort-
has teceived considerable additions of every late and
interesting publication ; as also many rare and valu
able Works. Books loaned by the week, month,
quarter, or year, on the usual terms.”
THE HAT STORE
Fresh Flour for Sale.
Jt’!‘l‘ lagdmg 150 bi’s. Supertine FLOU R, of a very
10 pu(.::.:u-,(ill. “l‘:e M?o::- may be
rchased v a n, 4, . Thaomes
me.g S z&ut Y.?RA 5;1‘05 %00
Almanacs, for 1810, School-
Books, Stationary, .
P'atent/‘ S pring Stirrups.
WANTON & RATHBONE
HAVE JUST RECEIVED, FCR SALE,
3 5
School Dook: .
—ALSO—
ment of
THE RHODE-ISLAND REPUBLICAN.
IN thus fur denying myselfl the gratifi
cation of cxpressing to you my additional ob
ligations and gradtude, I have consulted my
judgment, directed to a desirabie object, the
union of repubiicans in an approaching clec
tion. Your address, invaluable to me, ap
proving of my publick conduct,.and too high
lv appreciating my abilities,but not the sincer
ity of my wishes and endeavours, fuithiully to
d{scham the duties, which the partiality ol
my fellow citizeps had assigned me,wasduly
received. If tne re.sons of my neglect shoud
not be approved : yet this well intended o
mission, )'-icnaship and E:riocjsm will nor
sevgrely censure. But a beliel in this
principle, the propriety of an apoiogy for so
long suspending the acknowledgememt for
your kind testimonials, to. which the excite
ments of a groteful heart respouded in the in
stant of their reception, wouid be questiona
ble. Sincere expressicns of personal respect,
Late Licwtenant Governour and Commander
in Chief of the Commonwealih of
‘ dassachuseits,
SIR, :
It is however, cause of deep regret, tha'
while your exertions and scrvices, em”
braced for their objects, social Wnd national
felicity, the peace of society, the honour of
your country, und the preservation and integ
ity of the Uuion, there were not wanting o«
mong those of your politicul opponents in the
mejority of the last Legislature, men whose
conductly, whatcver mav have been ‘heir me
tives, had a manitest tendency to disturb the
harmony ol socicty, und to excite jealousics
in the Northern, aguainst tt.e Southern section
of the Coulederacy, which, if persevered in,
would inevitably terminate in u disolution of
the Federative Compact, which has bitherto
been considered as the only rock, on which
rests the safety, honour, and independence of
the American Nation.
THE Republican Members, in both
branches of the Legislature, fecl it a du'y,
which they owe to themselves, und to the
high respect they entertuin for your poiitcal
character, to ofier you, at the mument of
your retirement, to the private wulks ot lite,
the sincere testimony of their approbation of
your conduct, m the varions ofhices you
bave sustaiped, both in the lederal aud Swte
Governments ; and, in a particular musbogh
to express to you their grateiuni schnowledge
ments for your unrveniitted attention wa, whd
fuithivl discharge of the duties which liaely
devolved upon you, us Chyel Mpﬁlﬂ‘,ﬂ' ot
the Commonwealith, and for the able muiher
in which you huve displuyed 1o the lLegisla
ture the duiies and obliguions which bind
society together, preserve its' order and har
mony, énd secure-1o its members the rights
al property, and the blessimgs of civil liberty,
under a government of laws.
In behelf of the Republicans in both Hous
s, and st their request, we subscribe our
selves with consideration, respect, and friend
ﬂhip’ '
Your humble servants, !
SAMUFRL DANA Committee of Re-
WILLIAM KING, g publicana, ‘.{. the
‘ JOSHUA CUSHMAN., Senate.
PEREZ MORTON, Committen of Re-
BENJ. GREENE, publicans, in the
JONA. SMITH, Jun. §L R.
Boston, June 6, 1809,
We have only to add our wishes, that ris
ing superiour to the designe of Faction, and
the calumny of enemies you may long enjoy
all the happiness which virtue, patriotism,
and conscious rectitnde are capable of be
stowing, and which the factitious pomp and
sfilendour of the world can never confer.
At a period, when our National Govern
ment had found it indispensuble to the secu
rity of our Rights and Independcence to udopt
a measure of temporary prrivation to our Cit
izens, which must necessarily bave put their
virtue and patriolism to u« severe trial, and
when your . political opponcnts, seizing the
occasion, were. practising every art, by men
uce and intrigue, 10 weaken that virwe and
mislead that patriotism, it is cause of copn
gratulation to the Republicuns, that so large
a proportion of the Electors through the
Commonwealth, have proved themselve su
periour to the pssesure of circumstunces, and
the intrigues 'of enemies, and huve evinced
to the world, their unshaken adherence 10 true
Republican Principies, in bestowing on you,
who so warsmly delended tiose measures and
principles, their tree sufiruges for the high
est office in their gift. Itis a proof, that the
ueiusion which bas blinded many of their fel
low citizens, is ephemeral, and thut a rupid
return to correct principies may he confident
ly expected.
We canpot forbear on this occasion, te
mingle our congratulations with ycurs, that
the measures acopted by the late Administra
tion, «nd faithfuliy pursued by the present,
have as far as :heir result is yct known, ters
minated in the tiiumph of those measures,
and the principles on which they were pre
dicated. b
GENTLEMEN,
TO LEVI LINCOLN, LSQ.
Pilceilany,
-
ANSWER.
Worceetery, January 30, 1810,
NEWPORT, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1810.
oy TR RN T v
In considerving the invitation given me,
three yewrs since, Ly the republicen mem
'l;el:s of both brunches of the leg isloture, to
übite with thoni, in «cministering the publick
concerns of povernment, 1 knew thicir sincer
ity, their putrictism, their firmness,the sound.
ness of thewr poiiticks, their candour, and a
vove all, theirdctive, persevering devotedness
to the imgrest, luws, comstitutions, and union
of our state und nution : 1 knew also, thut
svme of the leading niembers in both branch
es of the legisteture, who probably influenced
.y then election, hud long, ¢ven from revo
lutionary times, been inthnately acquainted
with me, with my publick ard priviie pur
suits, my economical principles, and political
creed 5 {or in politicks, I never had but one,
w @weed wccording with Iheir owny avowed
and practiced upei on all proper cccasions, &
my principles were those which your sddress
now approves. Tley were the principles of
others, of every emightened, wnprejudiced
nind, devoted to the rights and necessary
provisions of & representative democrady =
We were tiught then by the best of masters,
the üblest statesten, to whom America and
the wotld have been indebted for some of the
wiscst precepts and the soundest maxims of
a free povernment—Ly a Washington, an Ad
ums, & Philosophick Jcflerson, and a Madison.
“ They were contained in our state wnd na-
Uohal tonstitutions,” they are predicated on
the gentus end spivit of the Amevican peo
ple. An «cherence to them is union, safety,
and prosperity ; a depurture from themn lis
conlusion, wretchedness, and ruin, They
m.ust be, they will be, soon agein recollected
vy those who huve seemed Lo have forgotien,
or chesen to reject them, :
A consideration of these facts, ond a confi
dence in those princinles, with a conscious.
ness thut 1 could yeiire with complacency
and personal gratificution from en office ac
cepted with reluctance, and retained with dif
fidence, whenever, from a conscientious ad
herence to those principles, a preferente
sheould be given to some other citizen, I en
gaged in publick dutics at the council board.
‘Without the habits or inclinations for exec
utive affuirs, thus aspiring to no greater pub
lick honour than to act with those, who, on
similar principles, were devoted to the service
of their country, and to .no greater publick
happinessy than to act successfully, sure of
approbation from: their kindness - and their
candour, if I acted with integrity and my best
abiliies, I wus at the disposal of my tellow
¢itizens. That I did so act in addition to my
own consciousness, I bave the flatiering tes
timony of the majority of my fellow citizens,
at the then next ‘succeeding elections, and
what is more, because-it is from individual
and personal knowlcdgey and official observa
tion. I mow have yours superadded to the
undiminished, and by me unsolicited suffra
ges of my fellow citizens at large, at the last’
élection. Under such circumstences 1 was
happy to retire. (On such principles, ond in
such company, I triumphed in the defeat.—
For pubiick office I 'have neither the requi
site habits or inciinations, always considering
the - discharge of highly responsible duties,
but as dignified servittde--an official separa
tion from demestick concerns, as but honour
agqle exciie==the acceptance of the highest
appointments by the upright,the enlightencd
und the wise, as confering an obligation, mer
iting the gratitude of friends, und the acquies
cence, the decency of respect and eendour
from all.
The arming and exciting the members of
the body politick to wur against their head, is,
in character, in principl® and action, the work
of destruction. It would be pleasing to for
get, but it may be useful 10 recollect the last
year’s events, however mortifying to our
country’s pride. But for the opposition and
evusions of salutary measures, which oppo
sition and evasions in principle, prosirated
the government of the Union, by trampling
on its laws and defying Its suthority—the em
bargo would have saved us from the present
embarrassments, and the still greater calami
ties which scem so rapidly spproaching. Of
this we feel a conviction, impressed as from
a science bordering on intuition, a Certainty
as are the results of causeand cfiect, and a
laith as strong as is the belief that interest,
and only interest, pride, and ambition, pre
scribed for us the measures of the warring
nations of Evrope. “I'he success of this pi
cifick weasure wonld have been an exemple
more precious than the mines of Peru, more
protecting than a thousand ships and a host
of soldiers equal to the cenquering armies of
France. Instead thereof, our country is suf
fering and joepardized by wounds inflicted by
our own citizens, which still bleed, and which
may cost us millions to manage, and 4 centu
ry to close.
It is true the effects of this restrictive sys,
tem were afilicting. Yet, as great as were
its privations, it was necessury, and would
have proved a complote solvation, but for the
madoe ss of the times. May not the mer
cliant,the mechanick, and the farmer, too lute
be' obliged to lament tie disorganizing use
which was made of it, snd to compare with it
the loss of national rights, sovereignty and in
dea:dnrq, or the giurms, perplexities, pri
valions, and the othcr disestrous events of @
wat, or the infinite'y more to be deprecated
eslCcing wid confidence, by numcrous individs
uais fiom wil classes of the people, honoured
with their sufiiuges eand entiusted with the
gusrdianship o f theiv libertics, are infinitelv
nore to me thin ever were, or ever can be,
any ol the aliwicments of stution.
evil the loss of our union. ‘I he necessity
and pblicy of supporting our netlvhal goveih
nient, ol respeclibg the constiiuted wutlioris
tics, of lessening vur relisnce on loreign in
tercourse for nccessaries or conveniences, o
withdraw from their wad coliisions, 10 e+
courage agriculivie and nienuiuctures is ob
vicus to evely understending. The bauies
and the burdens of a commerciud, like all
cibier wurs, must principully be supported by
the lwmer and the mwechenick. 1 hey wnd
their scus are the conscripuons for the field,
Their stock and their fmms wre pledged to
aefray the expense. Their good sense and
sobet diacrcliuu_ will enubie them o upply
these truths, und lenrning wisdom by reflec
tion, they will soon perceive that “ jts mer
chindize is better than silver, and the guin
thereof thun fine gola.” |
My uticntion 1o the duties, whioh a melan
chaly providence devolved vpen me, which
ycu so paricularly noticed, was but a devot
edness to stute snd nutionul obligutions. hind.-
ing on uli vur e¢itizens, most pre-cminently
demanded of Biwrgvho discharges the dutics
of a first magistrate. Cn my own account [
mike no complaint of the asperities which
this devotedness provoked. | petrsonally felt
the force of neirher direct censure, nor im.
plied imputations. My publick communica.
tions and conduct were in the simplicity tnd
sincerity of a heart urdent to promote the
publick weliare. On reviewing with care
end temper the seniiments 1 had the honour
to sukn.it to the consideration of the Legisias
ture; and its answers, 1 find not a sentiment
that 1 wish to recall, or tan vhie to rencunce.
Your spprobstion of them is a proot that [
cught 1o be sutisfied. How far » misconceps
tion or perversion of correct sentinients from
their obvious to forced meuming, and thus
aflording Lut the Luintest colour for censurey
and a labovred snd studicd denuncistion of
the Genervi Government, its considtuted ave
thorities, its motives and its measures ; hew
fer the epplication of the opprobious charges
of weukness und wickedness, of usurpation
and oppression, of perfidy und bypocrucy, of
scifishness and tyisniy, to the government
and constituted swuthotiues of their own coune
ry, chosen ind approved by o lorge mijority
of their fellow-citizens, Low fur countenune
cing and “invidng simndler cxpressions ol vige
‘trust, reprouch, denuncistion, wind cpposition
to the lew and the gevernment can bLe mude.
to consist with the occusion, the diguity of
the legislative proceedings, the peice of the,
commnnity, respect fo: the peopie ok their ¢x
istence in society, will be for their aothors 10
.consider, when prejudice und delusion wilk
permit sober reflection snd yield 10 un en.
lightened solicitude for the publick good.
Muny of he transactions of the last winter,
the patriotismrof America biuskhes 10 recel
lect.—The time is upproaching when their,
incredible recital would astonish the hcarer.
With you, 1 permaturely realized the ade
justment of the subsisticg difficulties between
‘Great Briwin und the Urited Statesy as a sub»
ject of congratulation. Among the happy
results anticipated frem this event were un
erd, both in principle und in fact, to slanders,
and ‘denunciations of the naticnsl Govern
ment, # general confidence in'the wisdom. of .
its measures, and in those wlho had supported
them., Under such circumsiances of success
the triumph, knowing it would be in the pow
er of the friends to the federal union and its
adniinistration, to place in the officers of this
state, uny characiers which shouid be deem
ed worthy of filling them, and thut no incon
venience or injutious derungem.cent of sysiem
could tuke place from a change of cundidates,
I formed the determinition of withdrawing
myself from publick business, ¢end 1o muke a
respectiul unswer 1o your uadress the vebicie
of conveying this determination, und of tking
my affectionate publick lesve of the Repubiis
cun Members of beth brunches of the Legis
lature, to be ccnmmiunicuted when the mem
bers should be gencruily convened in this pre
sent session. ‘This time wos pl‘tfern! 1o
prevent divisions, tee only thing to be depre
cated in a designation of another charscter,
Though times have since charged ; vet bclieve
ing, uou are not long doomed unsuccessfuily 1o
contend in aid of our General Government,
and in support of the best inerest of the
state in a struggle with domestick opposition
I am obliged by a weakness of sight, occusion
ed by a two severe exercise of ity compelling
me to forego the use of books and m{ writing
desk, these independem sourcos of improves
‘ment, and indispensable fucilities in puLl’i:l
business, to adhere 10 my former resolutions,
Your reflections on retinng with conscious
rectitude frem the perplexities und bustie of
publick business are not less moral than just.
But mn is not made for himself. Ow émers
gencies, in critical conjunciures of publick af
fuirs, every. individual shonid submit himself
to the ju'xgmt and disposal of his fellow
citizens, snd m frem & love of country
the duties angno'd him. To me the splen
dours of Courts as b fore observed have no
allu_rcmomm unpleasant impressions on
the occasion, are n sepuration from those
friends, with whom I huve been in pleasing
intercourse and prblick servicesy and whose
sacrifices and persevering exertions merit
the esteem, gratitile, #nd confidence of their
fellow-citizens, and with whose * abundance"
in support of the rights and bbertles of
country, my last & mite” of ¢flort, in « prik
vate situation to my last breath shall be
led. g
Accept gentlemen, a reciprecation of the
most sincere wishes for your piosperity and
Voi. 1.