Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1801-10-10
ADsMS.

his adulaSory sddrtt'crs, expieiics his doubts
whether Liberty was ever the objtt Of the
French Revolution ), declares has belief
that il conld pevcy be attained laments
shc downfall ofkingly government, and the
sxploGon Of popiM idolatiy and tupefiti-
tian; vents the mott unfeemly and indc-
cent sxecra,ions on the Frcneh people and
their rules, without Jingle exception
and echoes, with evident fgos ofcowplaccn-
cy, the language of the addreiIen, itigma-
sizing rhe french Nation ga baud OF rob-
beu," ga houde Of pirates, jacobins. crt-
,hroa,s. &c.--a language unbecoming any
rational pcrfon, much more tho severcieu
Masiaratc ofa civilized people.
Some Of the fra ofliciai aas Of Mr.. Aaanf
were to hcrifer ,he neutral petition 'aken
by his predecvior, 70 commence preda,o-
ry warfare agsinf the veiicls end commerce.
Of France and ,mpiouny to declare ihsr
the "6nger of Heaven pointed to qpdv
When Mr.. Adam, became pfeGdent, the Mf-
Gtia were Neglected and treated with the
utmoa consempt and his whole reliance
was placed upon an army of mercenariess
dsawn from the d,egs Of fciety and who.
poGt fling little property and leis principle.
were better fitted To bc the tools OF an az
piring Cromwell. than bulwark OF de-
fence to free people.
Mr.. Adams ia his Inauguration fpcech.. talks
about our '' forming a weight IN the ball
ance Of power in Europe. which can never
be Forgotten or neglected." So far from
fol6ling all our exiting engagements with
good faith. tagreeably 20 the pa,ernal Ia
Junction of Wej@insfss,l OUT treaty With
France was annulled; and equally far from
adhcring to the other principles Of Hsfb-
ixgsos, TO fcp here. and form no new eu.
1 es1emsass 4, smbaGics wese projected 20 al
y m6|I every nation in Europe, even TO Cor-
AAdtinople, where the whole amoant Of
our commerce would not pay an amba6a-
doris outfit. Of Q 600 dollars.
So Ear from the bofom of our country femsin-
ing open TO receive C. the opprt Rtd and
pcsfecuted Of all nations" an Alien law
was enaAed and Ggncd by Mr.. ddams.
placing every foreigner who might arrive
on our more at the difcre,ion Of the pIeG-
dent, who might bAniih him whenever he
fl,ould think proper 10 fafpea HIN Of heing
fufpicioos chasaticr. And inifead Of be-
ing" welcomed TO participation Of all our
rights and privileges" they were.' by a ns-
turalization law, required 10 live IA years
in America, before they would be even en-
titled to vote at common eleetiun. And
every meafure was adopted 10 prevent
foreigners from coming here, whicha nar--
fow and iIlibefal policy could fuggeR.
To prevent the Official eonduA Of Mr.. AdaMs
and his co.adju,os from being inveftigar-
cd, they cnatied Scdition Law, by which,
every perfon who prcfumsd 70 difcu6 OK
ceniure their ats, was fubjeelcd 10 Rpc
and imprifonment. Thus iacitly confecs
6ng. that theirs were the works Of dark
ncfs, and fhunned the light.
The administration Of MIR. Adam, was prohi.
gate and profuie in the extreme. The Or
dinary income was far fnort of being fuf-
ficient. lmmenfe fums wcIs raiied a an
immenie in,ereR, to difburfe immediate fe-
quiGtions and the people we're burhened
with a tax on dweling-houies, lands and
naves, tax on the PAPER on which they
wrote confrads, an additional tax on iaIts
&c. 10 prevent bankruptcy.
Adam declared the government BY kingss
lords, and commons, the perfection oi hu-
man invention. FIc declared I" Rrpubli-
eanifu, night be made to mean any thing"
He declared, /" this country would nevee
be happy tili the Pfefdent and SenAfe be.
came hereditary or for hfe.y OF couife,
he was decided enemy TO our Prcfens Re-
publicsn inAi,ution, andit 10 shefefors lcfs
1. wonder that BE- 70 often invaded and IN
fripgsd them, and contemnsd she aa,hssi.
y Of ,he People recognized BY them.
Mr.. Adams. in the beaowal Of ofico, pro-
vided 6rst for bis relatiohs and frissdss
confined ill his favors to his party in poll.
tics; and in bic sppointnenss wss extreme.
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