Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1801-11-21


miniara,ion iswould be in the language Of
the poet.
"go psnv IN Agb, on Plates d,say aksSes.
" .i6ssrrsx ~ ns~. SyeaatI s'en to sCsd."
Bur wha, were the prominent features OF
that naturalization i---I. Attempss TO tram
pie on the rights and privileges Of the peo-
pie by the enactment of unconffitutional
laws. aud the creation ofa grosndlei, appse-
hcniion Of foreign iuvaioo, and hofilities in
order TO obtain that great engine of dcIpotic
MISUNDERSTANDING Amies.---1. A proAi-
gate waite OF the public. tresfnre.---s !, Sxcri-
hces of national honor and Independence, ia
abe Views and inflpencc''o ''oi the Bsisifh cabinet.
"A. Dshgns 70 reader republican compatls
inluihcient and contempiiblc. Every mipion
too. that Nas permitted % balls III iss FAM
fhinc, participa,cs. Of lis steapcr spd iss prin-
siplss. feEl ppanc ks.lllsy. eoas;-
tuted thc skeIaIlV iscoq ndations to of
Ace. ~
He that could mott vehemently exclsim
sgainft the !ovsteisnty ofthe people--iic, ,hss
evinced the eronssR aptitude Of difpoiition
tor the eaabliihment of hereditary folIy---of
privileges, cats, and orders--thelc were the
men, on whom the choiccta aifts of tedc,aI
power were fhowered, to the unriphteoua sx !.
clufion of thole VINO we're h,neit'' who wero
hithfni TO the CcnAitu,ion.
Tofpeak truth, 20 arraien the exredi-
cucy OF the governmental mcaiNcss 70 csiucs
incesAooihakcn devotion 20 rernblican ei-
tabllihmonh. 20 aAsr the conttItuiioral sIehss
OF the people. were nothing Iefssin the isde-
raj eitiunation than TO d0olte the bonds Of
good order, and to let Zip the dogs q anas-
chy.----Protecu,ion Was the favorite en-
gine OF the government but virtue and tal-
cnts only folicits operation. Such. nv
countrymcn, were the uncxaggcratcd traits
of the late federal adminiilsaiion---fuc iss
contaminasing influence. SsN1
But free and enlightened people cam
not long be the dupes Of error and dcIuiion.
AT this awful crifis, when all things ap-
pesred to be tottcring 20 fpccdy downlaIl--
when thcfe principles which had colt YOU 70
much blood and trcaiure the principles Of
JfCe"y. fix. were beginning to be forgotten.
and 10 lofc their efficacy; when that &c.
publican compact. under the benign, opera
iion, which have commanded the .refpea
and sdmiration Of the world, had ccaicd to
be admired or rcfpcttcd by tbofe Whole duty
it was to preicrvc il facrcd and inyiolable. -
AT this period. big with events 20 importans
--toftanately the mias were difipased which
10 fatally obfcured the American horizon
the people Iole in their f'rcng,h. and matched
from the ftruggling and convulfivc .arafp, Of
expiring icdefalifn,, the charters of their free
dom and their confidence. But even ia ito
lalt sgonies, the federal energies were NOT in-
diffsrent.--A contempt for. and q tra,terous
Attempt to bafac the choice Of the peo.
plea vindittiyc abufe ofthe only remains Of
power. aere fhe laft ieenes tha, filled up this
political drama.
4 HAVE faid, that Mr.. Jcfferfon's con-
duet is 10 be juRihcd, by consraRing Il with
the wifhes and expectations of the people. In
republican inaitulion, vox yetni intysna
lex, the voice Of the people i, paramount to
every law. And may add bolder axiom
--aes bsSsLi, asx Dei--the voice Of the peo-
pie, Is the voice Of God.
Upon ti,cfc two sxioms, the foyeseipn-
ty, the liberty. ihe rights Of the people, ara
Prcdicated. Il 10 difregard Of. or inattcn-
tion 10 their principles. that contributes the
only diRinaion between flee, and iysannic
government; between the oppieiliye regula-
tions Of ROfia, and the equal fyiems Of Unit
| ed America.
viii tsks il then, - conceded. that
Mr.. Jeferfon was bound In duty, and ia
princsPie, from the nature of the Republican
compatt. to pay obedience to the voice and
fentiGents Of the people.
But, what were the voice and ientimcnts
Of the reopie. at the period he was called up-
on 20 ill the pre6denlisl chair They may
be faid to be Involved in the following Ma
tiouL Addsefs--
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
pfef;dens M she lJn;spd SeAoea