Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1801-12-12
N E w p 0 r T,
Saturday, Dec. IL, 1901.

po1uCutJ W iCdu III ioinc W tnS nCWApdpSts
printed at Bottom, Providence. Sc. the ob-
iervations that are made on the Lcgi0agurc Of
this States declining to appoint day Of
Thanksgiving. .---Thefe upprincipled fcrib.
leu would tain periuade people 10 believe
that itarofe from an oppodtion to chritiani-
ty. That the large majority OF the General
Adcmbly who voted againa the appointment
of the day. are a banditti of hhert,ncs, who
pan, for the cxlermination of every thing that
wears the appearance of religion from fociety.
Nothing can be more falacious than fach re-
preientations, and which can have no other
effect on the candid. liberal, and informed,
than to exite indignation againR the authors.
Thoie who attended the felton, and heard rhc
reafons given in oppoGtion to the pailing Of
the reiolutions, and are acquainted with the
mcmbeu who Aligned them, mutt know is
was facred veneration for religion, and its
author that deferred them from doing ike
Uzza. through ignorance ard mifguided
heat, to give the ark Of God an unlawful
touch. They knew il did NOT become them
as ieailators to interfere in, or direct the
ReLgiszs concerns Of their conRitucnts. But
to ieaveit intircly to the dfcretion of the DIFF
ferent chriitian ancmbiies TO confult with
each other (if they faw h,) and make their
own appointment, (Which they did not doubt
they would do) would Re treating them with
no more than proper refpeet, as lully compe.
tent. aad better qualified to the purpofe, and
which you'd mott probably tend NOT only TO
pre!ervs, but ALTO to eriure harmeny and lib
eraliry among& the different religious fetts in
the State.
Thefe were mott clearly the motives
which aetuated ths Legislature and their
wiihes and expectations we're realized on the
roth ult for when was the day obferved with
foch perfect unsnimity and folcmnity Is il
| not an additional proof, that thoic things
which appcra;n to the kingdom OF the Mot
High. fourth moR when unpolIuted by the
hand Of civil authority.
II the Rev. Doeor +" Geography" whole
partiality for ariiiocra,ic- tcderalifm, in pre-
ference to republcani(m, which has been
mauifeaed (for "by their fruits ye fhal know
shem') was to come before the public, and
apologize for the fabrication of that horrid
tale, relative to the Z" Ocean fnaiacre," it
would be far more acceptable TO the rational
part of the community, asd the friends Of
the crew of the fhip Ocean in particular, than
an attempt TO caiumnizsc that worthy pat
riot and real friend to his country, " OLD
SOUTH" Whole cxertions in the beh Of
caufes, viz. the happineis of mankind, ha,
gained him that venefstion and applaule, In
the efimation of his fellow men, which time
itfe.f wilrnot diminifh. Poacrity will with
gratitude and pleafarc. cherifh the rcmcm-
brance Of him. while they will exccra,c the
memory Of apoRates.
Yes, Rev. Doctor we arc decidedly Of
the opinion. that il would be mott confident
with your iaccrdotal functions. to ceaic from
your toilfome labon in cfpouGng, any long
CT. the canfe of expiring fcderalifm; other
wife you will jualy merit the familiar, but re-
proachful appellation Of" Jdeobin."
To no part Of the world could the joyful
news of Peace between France and England
give brighter hopes than to the Republicans
Of North America. This eventual period
arrives after our Contribution has furvived
the furious ordeal Of fedesalifm, after il has
food the tca Of the mott trying experiments.
And nov in the guardian hands Of its bcR
friends, and the world at peace, we may hope
that it will for ages exit as the BATS of our
happincf,, and as model Of government 20
other nations. Hail then the tlefIed news OF
peace! The glorious event will be celebrated
this morning. at fun-rife. by difcharge Of
IS cannon from the guns Of the AMERicA.
on the Crowninlhield wharf. Salem Reg.
| The news Of Peace reached the HAVANA
about the RI of Nov. and inaantly dcpreaed
the prices of imporations from America.
A letter from Liverpool Of Od. 10,
aates. what might be expected. that the
prices Of she articles, which Of late formed
the cargocs ofveGcls from Amcrica, have
fallen very con6derably.
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