Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1801-10-24

lV publication in England, attached TO The
appellation Of +" W,Lky ard Li5ery."s NOT
preiuming, however, to render tbh Nam6ey
equally as famous within the United States
YET, by approPriating it as introductory to
the confederation OF the COMMERCIAL Rigbs of
America, hatter myielf the following ob-
fcrvaiions will nor be wholly unno,iced. For
this purpole, | have venIuIed TO sddrels
Number FoRTY-FIvE
10 the 3Oang Ciixens Of america.
The good fenfe which 70 peculiarly
charaaerizcs the Toxng Republican, CitiSem
Of tie OzHed Sia!eS. is happy omen, that
realon, inacad Of deception, will eventually
terminate their deciiions. The author OF
theie Numbers would not with 10 impoie on
their credulity. but is deGrous rather 10 ap.
peal to their Judgment. The Young Men,
are materially inseIcaed in tn: great political
qucRions which arreh the attention Of the
reflective individuals within the u. States.
Their future Profperity depends on the retii-
tudc OF their determinations, for while the
aged Patriots are daily conigned to the
tonbs oftheir prcdcceliors, the Rjfzg Gene
ration are TO experience thc bleflings or mi.
fortunes, attendant On their public conduct.
The 1oarg Ameyiean is deeply involved in
the coniequcnccs refulting from right or
qvyong meaiures. The direction will either
advance his happiness O, involve him in dii.
hcoltics. Being thus intereRed in our pcliti-
cal deciiions, it is duty incumoent on them
to read and jadse for themielves.
The revolutionary events in Europe are
moe connected with their future welfare than
10 generally imagined. 1t is revolution, on
the iaue of which are fufpended the political
and commercial rights Of fociety. Although
il thus involves the fa,e of ages, yet the enc.
mics to the real liberties of the People. en-
deavor 10 inculcate An ndifSyenee in the
minds of Young Men, on the preIent fubjeet
OF politics. This apathy is often excited by
men, who. from peculiar good fortune 10
their fpecula,ions, arc quarterly (uekied with
maternal indulgence, from the breaRs Of the
faad'. While enjoying the copious boun-
ties. Of this pecuniary eaabliihmens, they
vehemcntly exclaim assina every invcitiga-
tion of ,hofe meaiures which raifrd them TO
their pr:.eminent fituation. Such men are
deGrous TO diilipatc the public mind, and art
fully attcmpt to make il dyrepxfable for
Yong Men TO concern himlelf with tho affairs
OF Government. They world conine his re-
heetions within the narrow compass or the
counter, and cndeavor to yerfnadc him, that
if he is capable of telling yard Of ExgiN
dys0dtis.b, or a fyCzU bat, and make rcgu-
lar fa.ement to the Cuitom Houle of the du-
ties ariiing on them, his qualifications are
then folicicntly adequate to his employ-
ment in life. Thus ,hefe people are zealouf-
ly dilpofed to tiff: the manly energies OF
youth, and render them fubiervient to the
ara.a2ems of thOfe who are audying to i'm
pofc on them.
By this faiie mode of reafoning, an al.
cendancy is acquired over the well-iGformed
Young Men in the Commercial, Agyicultu-
raj and Manufacturing occupations. a par
fiai, monied intcref are con.idered as the on
ly proper directors, both in church and fate,
and oitcntines the fippancy Of fome within
the Bar bears down al the natural good fenfc
of the projections. A preponderancy of In
Rucnce j, gained IN the community by thefe
faetitious means, while the prominent fea-
turcs of our government are obliterated, by
the msS,s d.Dfdsnes Of thoGe who follow the
beneficial employments of ComneIce, Asri-
culture and Manufactures.
Every private citizen is the guardian of
bis own and bis country's honor--it is there
fore degrading idea, to imagine that the
glory, profoerity and ireedc Nf America,
depend on the boaaei wifdon. fiotifm, fu-
peIior abilities or integrity Of any one clah OF
citizens. The People in their individual
capacity, are the joint truaees of the faered
,reafures of the Contribution. This IS the
threihold through which the focial compact
was uttered into the ianhedrim ot the ration !;
the 6rf paragraph announces this authority,
by the powerful declaration OF " VIZ, THE
psoPLt." The People arc not only the ark
in which the rights Of focicty are depcited.
bot are the moasf on which they are TO ref.
and whoever violates their prerogatiyc, muff
expea to meet the fate of him who facrilegi-
ouay trefpaAed on the holy building of old,
while moving under the immediate asipces