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

WASHING7ON.

the French Revolution. and the panegyrilt
of the people who produced Il. Ia his
Speech to KcprcicntAtive of that nation, in
1904. he uisd the following language -
"My anxious recollcttions. my fympa,hes-
ic feelings, and my bcf wiihss. arc irreGlti.
bly, excited. whenever, in any county,
fec an oppreGed people unfuil the banners
Of freedom. Bat, above all. the events Of
the Elench Revolution have produced the
dscpea folicitsde as we'll as the hishe& ap-
probation. 10 call your nation brave,
were to pronounce but common praiie.
Wonderful People ages TO como will read
I, With aaoniihnens the hiaory of your bril-.
liant exploits!'
Notwithstanding Gen. Hek,mgfsr's predilec-,
ton for the French Nation and their caaic,
60 great was his love Of peace, that be war
determined at all events TO Preferve il,
and for this purpoie iAued his proclama-
tion Of a perfect neutrality.
In 1898. when the conyuliions of Europe
were at their height, and the intri8ues. of
foTcign agents in this country rendered our
Gsuation extremely precarious. Gen. WeN'.
isgsoa declared in an addrefs to Congrels,
thar the Miiiia ousht TO be confdered as
''the depolrsry OF ,.:: national force" and
thatit was equal " to every military exi-
ency Of the United States.'
In Wa,Gingtsn's Farewell Addrefs, he eau.
sicns his foccsiIors againR foreign alliances
or enmities. He tells Us, Eafopc has
fes of primary objects, which to us have
none OF very remote relation" He afks,
ssswhy mould We, by interweasing our
dcltiny with any part Of Europe, entangle
oaf peace and PROPERTY in the tolls Of Eu-
scpean ambition, rivs'ihip, intereit, honor,
lkor caprice !" And adds, :. Let me not be
n t0deiltood ~ 'pasonixiag in6deiisy 90 ezrs
eiAine ensagemcnts.'' $50 far ss,&4he<c
already formed engagements, let them BE-
fulfilled with perfect good faith--4t'stM
a,Gsp." n
At the clofe of the Revolutionary War, in
snfwcr to an addiefs from tome Iriih Aliens
in. New York, aftef paying hsndiome.
tho iua tribute 10 the virtsIe and vsiof Of
the frilh people, Gen. W,eSing,sn fsys:-
.sTte bofom Of Amefica is open TO re-
ceive. not only the opulent and Respectable
ftIanger, but the opprefed and peffecuted
Of ali nations and religions whom We fhall
welcome TO participation Of all our rights
and privileges. if by decency and pro-
pfiesy of conduit, they fhail appear to
merit the enjoyment. WaGisgios was
as good as his promife, nor ever attempted
to repel unhappy foreigners from our ihores
by unconftitutiional Alien laws, OF inhof.
pitsble bills Of Naturalization.
Wa@mssss always folicitcd sn inveaisation
of his official conduit, and challenged the
feycsea fcrutiny. ais intentions being
pure. hi, conduct ~ss Upright aod, con-
ieious Of this. he foushtthe light; knowing,
the bener his Actions were uhdeIaobd, the
greater would be the appreciation bsitowed
upon them BY his fellew. citizens.
WeRineteu was celebrated for the economy
with which he administered government
reouirine only trifiing duties on few Of
the nccclfaries, in addition to thoic levied
on the ,uxuries Of lie. Nothing was tsk.
en- ffou the meutb oflsbof, by land taxes
.orf8snp- acts. Fsimer and Mechanics
% )ed their occupations, with fearcsly
= liua how Government was maintain
i leaf not feelingly.
\ gStsn ,wss an avowsd enemy TO kingly
)vesnment, and scjoiced st is overthrow
- America and France. He wss warm
&4siead q fRepoblican governments, and con-
ecived them the only ones by which the
iafety ofa people could be fecured, st the
/ fame tine their liberties would be freed
from the tear Of insaGon. And in his fare
wen sddrefs, exhoss the people TO prcierve
their preissr from Of government free from
inffatiion ~ their only pledge tor haPP'-
nefs and PROPERTY.
HaGisetsu, during the whole time he was
PfeGdeot, never beloved IN Office oponsny
one Of his family the pisces 10 has git
were difpenssd g equally a. could ven Be.
eheouoh the different States. uninHocHced.