Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-03-20

dence, IN proportion TO tie ieipeIasioa OF Il cir
cauie, and their feep,ity from punlihment. he
has iaid. "iet them hsnd pniinurbed. as MON
umenu OF the fa'ety, with which error OF opin-
ION may be tolerated, where rralon il left ieeto
combat IT," Under thtfe anfpcious ci.curn-
frances, he faid, he proceeded 10 the diicuilion
OF The important Queision before us with plea
fare, conicious thar he was iuhjed to error, and
knowing, thas ii he did err, il was bD iais,1f to
be corrected; confident alto, that there was :
MATS OF intelligence aud calm reflection at this
time in the people OF the United States, compc-
tent TO de'ett the error, and apply the corrcc-
tive. ImpEeHed with thcie tcn,iments, he diff.r-
ed widely in opinion with The gentleman from
North-Carolina, (Mr. Hen1erion) who hal
iaid. [" thar If the bill upon your table Mould
pais into law. he would not teave feh or
drop tear upon the inaantaneous demolition Of
the whole contribution. Tire fconcr il was done
the better-" Sir, this gentleman and his atc-
oiatcs in political opinions, have termed them-
flves q lovers OF order." Is this an evidence
ct the prs6tice we are 20 expect from thoic gen-
tleneu, under their projections 10 long. and 20
loudly made to the people Of the United States
Cannot that gentleman 6nd fomc rsaion to re-
gret that fentimenf, 10 the confidence due TO the
intelligence and pattiotfm OF a great portion of
his ielow. citizens, Who differ with him on that
point Or do thc gentlrman and hm political
aGccia,es claim with p,eiumpfuous vanity, noe
only the appeAaton ofihe executive "loye,s of
ofdes," but ALTO the monopoly OF all the ;nell-
gepec and pAtriotlm OF the nation } lie had
100 much htreet for gen,lemen. to !uppoGo
they wcpld place their rIeicn6ons on this
ground. lie begged pardon oi the COMMITTEES
fNx an, l. tal t.n. -
from the courie the debate hsd taken, ana parts
colarly from The iudecorous attacks made on tho
PfeGdent Of Fthe United States. He fac, ho
would now procccd tocxanine whether the re-
peal Of fhe judiciary law Of the lalt feliion of
Congrefs would in any refpett violate that ialu.
tay and practicable independence Of the judges.
which was iecured TO them by the contribution.
He laid the term independents ofipdges OF Of the
judiciary department, was NOT 10 be found III
the confitution. IL was thcleforea mere inieressu
IRON fomc fihc fpecifed powers; AID he be-
lieyed in the meaning OF gentlemen, and TO The
either IN the lpidt, general charatler, or plrsf-
eolo5y oi any article OF iresion of thc Conisifu.
ton. lie meant to give the Connitotiop tho
mott candid Interpretation in hispowcr, accord
log 90 the plan and obvious import OF the Eoy-
blh language. lie ihould difcard in his inter-
pretation. the iefms " common defence and
ecne'ai welfare" which had been reicrted 70 ty
fome gentlemen. He conGdeied thcfe words as
containing no grant Of power whatever. but
merely the .xprfTion of the ends OF objettsto
be etetied by the grants Of fpecihcd powers.
lie thrIciore protected agsina drawing any aid
whs,cyer iron, them IL his contribution OF the
inifrument. He fsd he hsd read through the
whole conNituiion TO enable him TO form HE
opinion upon this qoeaioo. for fear there might
be in iome hidden corner OF il, fome proghons,
which, might demon6rate the pncoDliitution-
airy Of the prelent bill and il 70, although
he fhoud lament iuch provifon, he would in.
family give up the bill. But his fcisa,ches
had terminated in d ferent refnlt. He laid
he found from the general charstier Of the con-
aitution, that the general will was iu BATS
the general good its objett-and the fundamen-
tsl principle for efet.ing this Object, was the
refponGbilily of all public agents, either medi-
zicly or Immediately 10 the people. He faid
the context vf the contribution would dcmon-
arste the Two hra points, which he begged to
read.
:" We, the people Of the United States. ia
order to form more perfeft Union, eaabliih
Juaice, iufur domeRic tranquility, provide fof
the common defence, promote the general well
fare, and iecure the bIcfings Of liberty TO our-
felves and our poRerity, do ordsin and eaablifh
this conaitation for the United States OF Ame-
rica."
Here we find the contribution founded up
on the will Of ihe people and the objee declare
ed TO be. the good Of the people. Through tho
whole body u the conaitution may be difcern.
ed the reiponGbilisy Of all public sgenu. either
medateIy. or Immediately, TO the people. This
refronGbiIity refulss. a. from the diviGoo Of
authority into different dcparmeots--sd, From
fcecihcation and limitation Of the authorities
Of all and each Of the deps,nenn-,d From
periodical appointments Of the public agents.
The htii claofe declares there fhs be Con-
grefs, to whom the buGuefs Of leRi0ation 70
ccnided. This Copgtef, n TO eoniiff, ct q
Hoofe of Rerreien,sive' to be chofen By the
people Immediately. and refponhble 20 them AZ
the end Of every two years snd = Senate to be
chofen by tho lcgila,ures Of the different Sisfess
who are chofeu by the people; one third of the
Ssnaion TO be chofeu every two yea". aad rsSe