Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1801-12-19

or the RHspr-IsL AND RsP cBLIcAs.


4 ~ c0urfS OF the prSctculus OOScfvauons,
have been giscn, it might be thought need
lcis co proceed further in the invtaigation Of
fubjcet, which reqnircs no other calculation
than knowledge Of the circumamccs.' Srili,
for the fake of cnnoii,y, and in order 70 full
filla propoii,ion which we have made, we
fhsll take up L/Sriariml the obfervsiions which
they feem principally to depend upon, as
comp riGns gisi Of thcirasgumeot.& & beitow
uppa them, rclps etivcly, few reflections.
which may tend to difclofc the exrens Of fthtsr
real connection, with what they 70 crafrilss
prescnd to, that h., rasdsy aud rrfb.
If. With regard to their " excit the
pre- Adices of thc iuries." We would ,I,y eire
Of ne fenographer, the nafsre Of pseiauices
Tofsar conerpsicn.it sIfcs fsvYs< 4 s<s anHee
un&aucfs incident TO .he human mind. an
impatience Of iufpenie, which rather than 20
lioger in doubr, viii form an opinion upon
the mete intimsiions Of probability. Thus,
whacever the objea that engages ausntion,
We approve or d,il;ke, nor as we are appried
ofits worth or deIneti,s, its beauty or de-
foraity flor the fuprJH,icn implies an igno-
rance with retec 20 tErm) but sgfeeably 10
certain prc-exiaing erroneous imprt lhons,
which would be properly termed "ditPoied
ligk,s." il. in this notion of things, We
ihoald cndeavor to comprehend the avbskf
cafe and without viewing il altogether. no
one can be qualified to decide upon il without
the fame objection Of "prjudics; for decd.
ion founded upon tarf az an entirety, would
be prejudice in the firf Ggni6cation Of the
word: IL we take thorough view Of the
whole matter" with fncere deiirc pf pre-
fetung our confcicnce,, we ought TO exsminc
the nature Of tiofe publications which have
irccgsntiy dreamed fsom the Providence
pre1cs. thofe fountains OF an illegitimate. and
wicked fedesalifm, through every part of the
State. What was their deGgn Obviou0y
to difcompofe, and lafceratc the public mind
laboring, at the fame time, by the moa vile,
and abominablc means, TO inlill the moR per-
nicicus I" prejadices," not only againR the
private right Of an individual in ;he dccihon
of pcrfonal action but in contravcn,ion
Of the deepca intcrca Of the public. Who
j, at Io6 On this fubj.d ! Does not
the fullcR evidence Rarc him in the face on
every hand Does he not know that the OBJ
jed, in the accomplishment Of which their
views, and expiring aruggles are united, is to
appal with a fear Of being loaded with icurri-
ity, any one from feping forward 10 public
view. and public life, who will not fubfcribe
to their mythical faith. and the icnen Of an
afpiring fat'ion " Bring aVsH calculated 10
exete the f,ySdiees Of fbt jHrit'"! Does il
lay in fbtb mouths TO prate with grace
about arrcflipg the opinions Of men Does il
become Them TO declaim about calculation fer
t,rjxditr, who have reduced ir to fyHem,
and devoted their talents and lives TO its per.
fetsion who have made it their pafpon to
Office, wealth, and r;werl DO they, in a
hope Of credit, pretend to FAY tha, the re/oia-
fiosi were calculated TO create prejudice IL
j, known that their objea was the reverfe.
II is known that they were intended TO over
take, and If poaible drag to light. an
herde of afperGons, which had been turned at
large, and IN diabolical bravery were foraging
for another elettioueering campaign. IL is
known that the rcfolutions were infended TO
eradicate the prejudice, which fb.y had alrea-
dy been Iaboring to intimate. and by putting
the mind upon reflection, to enable il to
eiveft itfelf Of the falie impreflions which Is
might have imbibed from the malio,ous inge-
nui,y Of infuriatcd fophiRs; that they were
intended, az balmy breeze, TO refreih the ex-
hsufied patience of thofe, who in the faithfsl
execution Of public duties, had long with
Rood the impIscabIs wrath Of difsppointed
foes.
LII frange to obfere what incon6aen.
cy these little fnarling lap-dog', thefe federal
play things hsve run into, in order to fcrti'y,
by vain exhibition Of their puny tuiks, their
matters and fnperintendanis f,om the estfem-
ities 70 which their own deliberate conduct
has reduced them. The quarrrlfome perPlex.
ity in which they are involved, has led shem
to sep,efent the refolusicns 40 extraordinarily
UNREASONABLE. a. pslpabIy ssjse, as obviouny
improper; and yet ~ calculated TO /" excite :
prejudice" agajuR /" lodge u |" One would