Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-06-12
From the NArioSAL IsrlLLIetscls.
10 the AMERIcAN PEosLs.
- No. III.

OcIs o4 tiiS (iOulc OF NcpTc pTclentatiVeS
TO Mefrs. Bayard & CrjflooM. They
were reprefented as aaua,ed by an i'm
petuofty of ambition, prone to hurry
them into extravaganza & PATTON. 1t
is the objed of my prefent remarks to
prove the ahertion in doing this, for
the purpofe OF great correctness, lhall
be conltrained, in the frlt place, to no.
tice an individual, not from the real tai
ents he pofeaes, bu, for the lead, which
he has been fuffered to take in the fed.
eral councils of the Senate an indi-
vidual, Graded in intrigue, who, thro'
the fucceiive gradations of life rhro'
which he has pafed, has alone been
confident in an increafing hatred Of IL
berty an individual, who, not fatif-
fed with vain efforts to obfcure the Iuf-
tire of Republicanifm in this country,
co-operated by dark and inhdious
fchemes to frulfate it in another.
1t will be recolleded that the diC.
cullions relpe6ting the repeal OF the
late judiciary law commenced in the
Senate, and thar the great champion
of that law, the loud trumpet of fed
eraliim, was Governem Morris.
If there be truth great beyond
others, truth coniecratet by undif-
lenting fuffrage, one around which ev-
cry wife thought and pure intention
fhould cling, it is the necelFity ofthe
union of theie States. To fecure and
protect this union our conaitut;&a was
formed, and to cement and perpeiuate
it, has engaged the patriotic labosS of
our mott enlightened and virtuous cit
liens. For the attainment Of This ob-
leC. 0ur folders bled, s. our fsatefmen
toiled. Cemented by the fame inter
eft, involved in one common definy,
with the fame friends & enemies, wirh
the fame purfuits, and infulated alike
by moral and phyfical relations from
the other portions Of the world, while
every rational motive enforces the po-
licy and ncceflity of union, it mutt fol-
low that difunion can be the offspring
only of madnefs or folly.
What produced rhofe immehfe IA
crifces OF individual and fate partial
ities which iaued in the adoption of
the federal contribution ?--The para
mount love of union. What has pro.
duced an acquielcence. even a chearful
acquieicence in thofe burthens which
the neceflities of The country required
but the love of union? What ami /;
mated the actions Of Warrington, or
induced him to tender that profound
and afteetionate advice, whole parting
accents enforced an adherence to the
contribution, but the enlightened and
vlrtuous conviction that on the union
of theie States depended the falvation
OF Repubicanifm? Has, in fhort, any 7!
citizen heretofore dared 10 fuggeif the |
idea of difunion /?
Before this memorable period, the |
has not been made. It,may
have repoied in the boCom of ,treafon, |
but II has never been avowed. 1t was |
retervsd for Gooernem Morris, in a !
paroxifm of difappointea ambition, 10 |!
menace his political opponents, and TO I
alarm the nation with this new hydra !
of tederalifm.
Hewonld probably deny fhe charge,
and you, fellow-citizens, might not BE-.
lieveit, did he NOT asnd committed on |
paper. But fortunately for truth, and
more fortunately, perhaps, for liberty,
ne itands boldly committed.-----Hear |
his own words r
In his frf fpeech he Eays-a but
remember, the moment this uni6h is
diiiolved, We ihali no longer be gov
erned by votes"
Again" We are now about to
violate the contribution. Once touch
i with unhallowed hands, ,facri6ce but
one OF It's provilions, and we are gone.
We commit the fate OF America to the
mercy OF time and chance"
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