Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1801-10-03
From tbe Maiiachufetts Spy.
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THE hcssica of all charges, the moi
stss1eiops Of all crimes, has been the diC-
m1nsImg and laying Ssp : part of the navy.
tot'>ls diue6 purpoe of fhasing IL defroyed
and eea ~ ~ ~opms, This is the motive
"A k A. "a fc< <fl,e fact. Ii is unnecef-
|1kH = Fsn( xksrshe difman,ling and the
InyiX ~ 81 i k n - vss in purfoance oSan
<xu 4 provllpa. 81 the lat Congrefs--the
p1St klfsy<. w ~ refnlt of Executive dif,
ctetl con{pivin& circumaances. left but
IittIo Rom fof delibcration. Two docks or
navy yards only, were authorized by law.
Theie twsre located by the Pretidcnt. and
fifty thufand dollars were appropriated to-
wards erecting them. One and the only one
in which any thing had been done, was. by
the old Naturalization, with propriety rRab-
lifhed 4 Warrington. 'InRead of fifty thou
iand dollars, near three times that fun, had
centxpended when the new sdminifration
commenced its labors. The fhips were then
ordered to the very place which had been a
long time preparing for them; where no
worms had pfeviouAy been conhdered as ex-
iRine but which had been con6dered NJ a
proper receptacle for the laying UP Of dii-
msntIed ihips.
Il is itill pcrGfed in, that there is no
nayy-yard at Wafhington. With fuch ab&i-
macy no man ought TO reafon. Let IL ak
thofe horfes, which for years, have been car
sying earth into the iea, il there is no navy
yard cRabiihed at the Federal City Let il
ak thoie Rone walls which, travelling from
the mountains. have waded far into the deep
Let the prepared timber for a "a, purchafed
and pcrxed by the old government, in the
wae1& the Potomac, fay IL it 10 a victim TO
Adfttsi Let the vouchers for shs expendi'
sssd II s,1;s sa1s nsHs Il Bsdssis u n
Philadelphia and elfewhcrc is veil underRood
by the writer, and may be fubjea Of future
explanations. The PreGdent's difpoGoe Of
the sbips at the feat Of government. has dif-
covered rcfpeftful attention TO the meafufes
of Congrcfs, to the doings of the old adminf-
tra,ion. and the intercas Of the people. Ma
,eriaIs for repairs are in the neighborhood.
The officers and men will be kept togcthcs
and be kept to duty. The national defence,
will be under national infpeeaion. Great
Iavings will he made, our annual Congrets
will better determine on the annual cxpenccs
nece efary for the fupport of navy. and will
Zee the favagcs which time, the mof deAroy-
ing worms il has to fear, will be conitantly
making on il. - -
The above are the charges which have
been urged sgainf the Executive Of the gen.
eral government. He defends himfclf by no
prclanptions, drawn from long train Of
con(picuous par iervices, by which he has
commanded the eReem and gratitude of his
fellow-citizens thefe are pa6cd over in
iiIencc. He has claims Of merit in the very
matters felctted by his enemies as the foanda-
tions Of ccnfure. You will determine If thcie
things arc groundlefs. The very sltars con-
fecrssed to acts Of piesy and devotion. have
in fome inRsnccs been prohituted to this un-
gracious employment. Of their miniAers,
who ought 70 know and to ptatlice the doc
trines Of Jefas Chria, and hiw csuci6ed, have
been found fome, capable Of the foul work Of
fudicd detIaetion. who. inftead Of eudying
,holc things which make for peace. have az
tsched themislves 10 the vifuleoce OF party,
and have been the fomenters os political feuds,
happening their tongues With more cruelty
than the dagger Of the siIafin. They have.
ffabbed chsrafters IN thedark, and like com.
mon fcoId', called theis oPPonsnss BY bard
names. ~ =. !, ~ ~. u ".
with their paA labon. Evety topic Of aboie
has. been exhauRed and fpent isfeIf on the
heads Of Republicans. The principal has had
doublc portion meafused our for him, the. /.