Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-08-07
c0NMUNIcATYoK.
To THOMAS JrrFHRsos.
Pfeldent Of the United S,ates.

AiNhSN"t " hate O"hse OteNSss
Nsvvu crimsn. a. ante basce dem. iuGuAfsmi
SIR.
"THERE are bounds 10 the trials Of pa
tience. ~ here are limits beyond which mod
GRAFTON degenerstes into cowsrdUe, forbearance
into pufllsnimi,y. Wheihtr you have alsioed
TO that heieh, 10 political iniquity, at which toe
above rcra,k may, visa joace, b speNsi 10
your conduct, has become an enqUify of g ylth
ard momeni." Your various cflicla. atis lgce
yous ioapgutaiion have fuccsGivrly exoi,sd the
Ieientneut OF every friend to his eoUt,ry =
dereIietion from principles of order snd good
policy, and an attachment 20 the wild vsgs'iss
OF innovation, hsye cbaracte,iztd eVefy eafurs
you have exprtncd. After III. i,nbec,i,sy "
your Judgment and the Corruption OF yoBT hrsTc
had been fully portrayed. 10 the pariouo newt.
papers, which ere properly dsnuraina,s5 Pedsyoi,
fondy hoped that you would 80 fee INC efroe
Of yonT ways. return TO The widen Of ,hs ipa,'
and tnske all the atoncmcnt which pennepcs
could prompt. Ia this, fr, was di:sppoinic3
-yoo continue hr,nin Jous cour!e, and dhplay
as much conGdef &C ana ,eioiurion as If you were
purifying virtuous line of conduit.
A new and s,roeicus crime hay lately been
alledgsd againR you. That excellent federal
paper. the EvgsING Posr, of April ,o,h, pof-
itiveiy saerts that you appes' putsiey, 4" def
CO in long boots. with tops turned down shoor
the sucles, ike Virpinian buck overslis Of
corduroy, faded BY freeuent erneThons in fcap-
fuds, from yellow 20 doll white a red, en-
gle-bresiscd, wsihocat; light brown coat.
With brsiS buuen., hoih Qos, and Wsiacost quite
,hresdbste; linen very conG4e,a,y faiied , hsir
uucombtd, sra bcsrd ondsven." EeIe, Gr, 10
- III 4, 4 ,,l.
cofdurcy ove,ail,. hu, slio that they aIe faded
| not only tia ycus ccat j, light brown one,
hut likewifc u'at Il has brsis huuons no, cnly
that your watcoa, is ii-gIe-bresatd, bu; aiio
| that il is thosdnare This sccuist,oa, on us
hrit appearance, srretted ay.aurn,ion, ccnhfm-
ed my animcG,y. routed my Indigestion.
| have patiently waited more than sSo nOa,hs sos
that poi,iye contradiction OF this attioie. winch
| il. importance demands. Bur, lir have @si,-
ed in vain. ko,hing has tiaoipircd 20 rsiie a
doubt OF the authenticity of The information, or
| 10 impeach the credit Of the inforner.
| | am conicious, thar smone your intstuat-
ed paIrizans, fome nay &c found hardy enoue h
| TO stiemp, yicdica'ion OF your character, ard
even to she,t that dreis is no, rfcntia 10 viripe.
But how ridiculous is inch an sGer,co ! l. il
not evident thar d,eyi ccuaiturrs rhe great Goe
of diAiottion between King and Spbj.tii, Ls,(r
ard Commons,,, Proas and Laym>n Does pos
reafon revolt at the idea, that an honea hea. c
ihoud throb beneath a brs0d6a,e waifcoat
Can that head be di6cerniog whofe locks are
diibtvelpd D Can the wcrds Of wifdom inue
from any lips unIeis thoie which arc i75er6rs
arr bene ba,6af0s ;"* beardleis or well fhaven I
The Contribution. Art Z. Sec. q, pro-
vides, s' ths, the Prefideni, Vice. PreGdcrf, and
all civil officers Of the United States Gsll be re-
moved from office, on in,pachmsrt for, and
conviction o', uesfoo, hribery,or or ornER HIGs
cRINts AND MIsp.nEABcKs." Whethel
the words " bYb e,m,s end mydsntdns,," @
not ipecisl reference to wearing ioiied fhM,
or 'hieadbare coat, may be fnhiea OF future
ersoiry. For the preieni fhall iske toy leave.
Should thi, addrets induce you TO amend you'
conduit, your psA cfercrs may be forgiven, il
not forgotten. Bur fhoald you perfevere ia
heaping aggre6ion on sggrsaion ihould you
fill continue to wear corduroy pautsoons aod
brafs buttons cn yoor coa,, you may ref sf!ur-
ed. Cir, tha, the elevation of your ftstion ba,
not exalted vow above the reach of rlribution
nor nall the dignity of your .fsce protect you
from the vengesnce Of an injured people, snd
the reproaches of
LUC1US JUNIUS BRUTUS.