Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-03-06

Mr.. Morris acquired more attachment 10 the
interca Of the people, than they have for them
ieIves, il Gngular phenomenon. In what In
aancc has il appeared Where 10 the document
which gives him this pre-. cminence o. what
cceaion was il evinccd Before mot1l1umes
this elevated tone. il is neceGary for H11to pro-
ducc tho pledge OF his fupremacy---ws sbt his
premifcs, and il lies with him 20 fubaznsisfe his
claim.
Befdes. what part of the people does he
prefane TO dictate Does he charge the qObsle
body a. goilty of fuici1el Are Federal and An
ii. federal all in league to defroy themielvesi IL
feems this is his meaning. for he sppcan afraid
TO tIui the Houie of Reprefentstives even to
amend the bill. This Senatorial Psssasr of cur
rights fursher declares. " that 10 amssd the bill
were 10 deflroy il - "that even II il got back
TO the Houfc ofReprcientai.es Of il would perth. =
and he ], candid enough to declare thar "wE,
we the Senate " took the bill with all its inn
perfecfions." ~
In this fate Of the buhncfs. Mr.. Morris, ]
am difpofed to Join you in your ejacriasion, OF
" pauie! panfc for Heavens fake pnuir J"
Let the People who are thus reprobated by you,
ienouly demand why you was afraid TO uoit
the bill TO the deliberate deciiion Of The Houie
Of Representatives.. Were not the scipeetive
branches of the Legislature competed at that
time OF majority Of 'hof. who arc emphaticsl-
ly filled Fede,aidi. Why was you at that time
jealous, :" ifii got back TO the Houic Of Repre-
lentativcs Ii would perrin :" Was il Of 70 dan
gcrous nature, that even the high toned Fede-
ralfs Of tho sod School" viewed IL with an
unfiendIy eye Could you not tron i 10 their
hands, even for "an amrrdmesfs' Was IL OF
fuch a delicate texture, that 10 amend was TO DEF
trey Indeed, Honorable Sir, your rhspfodie,
tranfrort you beyond your proper latitude
you carry too much fail for yoar ballait--you
{" throw the ihip into the wind" by youf fuper-
lstive arrogance, for while you level your at
tack on the People, you equally dcnouncc the
whole body Of FedcraliRs who conpofed one
branch Of the LeginMure; you Pretumsd to fave
THEM ALTO from ibem,tIvvs.
To bring this part Of your fpeechto iilue,
/ would enquire OF the Hon. Governeur Moi
ris. why he was afraid to trua the Houfe Of Re-
preientatiyes with iecond confederation OF the
fubjed Were not largs proportion OF the
Members high toned Federaliffs, friends 10 Mr.
Adams, oppofcd to Mr.. Jeffsrfon Did they not
appear in their Night Cap and CsekaSfs 70
was you jealous that your favorise project would
be defeated amid fuch hoa Of Federal ffiends ;
II they put on their Ngbf-Catf, and the fill
moro formidable inGgpia Of a Csekads, to oppoie
Mr.. Jeirerfsn, il is probable they would have
difplayed equal fervor in fupport Of the Judica-
v fy 2em. Your declaration. thercfoss, Hon.
Sir. fully eviaces the fallacy Of your reafoning
it proves thar even the Federalias in the Houic
Of Reprfeo.atives werc unfriendly to the mea-
fure that the Judiciary Aet, if;t was now be-
fore the fame men Who conftiiuted the lait toaie
Of Representatives would be destroyed. In
Mort, "WE THS PKoPLE" defre no other
evidence of the propriety OF the REPEAL than
this frank and explicit declaration Of the Honor-
able Gcvcrneur Morris.
"pauic psuie u fellow-ci,ixens, Z" for
Heavens fake paufs' before yos trua your
lives. liberties and properly into the hands OF
,nen whodeclare you in fate of infanity. II
the People arc not competent to fecurc them
ftlves or If they are to look /oxLy to the Hon.
Governcnr Morris and his fraii" aiIociates fov
protection, the Lord have mercy upon them. II
the People would dcaroy themfelves, vain is
their hope, il they look TO him for rcfufci,ation.
am free to declare, had rather truf to the peo-
pie than to him. The Hon. Governor Nor
ris may be wife man. prudent man. an hon.
orabe man and patriot but however wife,
prudent and honorable he may be, yet truR
THE rEoPLR will never be in fuch delirum
as to look TO him IS the fole guardian OF their
constitutional rights. We, wk rHs PsoPLE.
are not difpoied to comnit iuiside, and WE
muA pauic before We admit the idea, that the
Senate are body afsmblcd to fave us from our
" mea dangtr01 sne-y. to fave us from OUR
SELVES"
Other remarks on this Speech will occupy
the next number. OLD-SOU7H.