Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-07-31
Of and about the Cbevalier BArAaD.

IN the Wilnington Mirror VIC find the
following aniwsdycrGons on letter lately pub
liihed in the Bottom Centine -
:" Ii may appear frange TO fomc, thar
communication OF this kind ihould appear 6rh 10
MaHschuisits. at fuch a dihsnce tom the lcene
Of action. IL Is however eaty 10 IN accounted
for. The writer Of this letter, ~ epiele ~iih
falfehood and INTERPRETATION, is AN cx clergy
naa OF New England, who for two yeas psR
rehdcd in the town NJ New CAT &c in this Stare.
Hsls rank and mott iacoTngible sriaocrat. -
So much was ne ptereted in the caufs Of iedc-
raiin, thar the late triumph OF democracy in.
Ihi, STATE, almoa broke his hsarf. Finding
himfei pretty mech OF eypher 10 New Cattle,
he made his exit from that place lew weeks
4go, ,od has now rs,urned TO his native State to
d1@cmixafe hbe bsrejfss Of fcderah(m, and il poi.
hble 10 prop the falling faction of which he is q
menber. So mach for the writer--nos for the
facts.
Ell is (aLjS, that the entertainment given
90 Mr.. Bsyad at Chriaiana, was attended ny q
large nunbes OF his friends. The company e.
fas iron heing large, ~ss rsry /ssH not ex
eeediag fqvsxI az mot. which dampsd the fpi-
rits Of Mr.. Bsysrd, and his trisod, NOT a little.
IL is worthy Of remark. that from this borough
where there are from $50 TO 400 voters. bnt
fosr or five OF his friends ATTENDED. IL IS clio a
notorious fstt, viii h has been av ,osd ny gen
tlemsa who was prefent on the occasion, that
Mr.. Bayard did not, AT ikaf fisss content to
ftsnd tor reelection. He entertained then.
and every day entsrtains more fsrioas doubts Of
!ucces. Hc knows full we'll, that at the mex,
eleelioa he has TO combat with Mr.. Rodney
who is by far the mott popular and 6efervinR
man 10 the State, in Whole integrity and talents,
even the moR pervefit federalilt, have unlimited
confidence.
"H IL faJS that the federaliils in this State
idolize Mr.. Baysrd--to their credit be il fpok-
en-. There are a few indeed of certain grsds,
who foolhly wotfhip and iycophsa,ize him,
but they are vsry fsso. Mr.. Bsyayd is far from
being popular in his own State he is too lord
y in his manners. lie pevsr vas able 10 OBJ
tain feat in the STATE Ltgggais,e, although he
was saxSiaate for teve'al years fucceiiively
He ~M elected TO Cengrcis, by the nero force
Of party
"H htaJ<. that Mr.. Rodney has S,cii~sd
Rasl'xg in eempsf,isn with this Gohsb. He has
given sfIursnccs to the delegates appointed by
the people to elect fui,able character TO ferve
them, that he would o5y fbe qsie< Of his JtliSW
cnixfs,, fchoien ia the next Congreis, ard who
accordingly, without diiIenting voice, nomi-
mated him.
" There has been epssSeyfni taiififai
change in this State, beyond the mos isnguine
expectations of il, friends-but not 10 favor of
fedefaliin. as the writer fslfely saers. The
State OF Delaware has retrieved her chsrsSlet,
and wilJsssor IL at the aPproaehise eleetipn.
| Rtpsskesmyn is rapidly and daily gsining
ground. Mr.. Bayard. by his unqualified coa-
duet lait feiiion. promoted the intssrIs Of that
cauic, which he 70 sidu9uay attempted to de-
troy. -
4" NetwithaandiRg great cxertions were
made in Kent Cossty, TO collect great nun
her Of iedsnlf, the company was fbissey at
Dover thaa at Chritians bridge. Hoe he will
be received by BIZ frisuds tbs old 7syies Of Suf-
Tex, Is yet TO Ike witne4zrd. IL is fst how.
ever. that RcpuSiicanifm Is ptosrsa;sg in that
| ccunty.
+" AZ 20 The difcosery Of eorrefaoudence
between Mr.. Jsacroa. Mr.. Rodney, & othen.
which has fer :" oAjsA TO difpIase Mr.. Bayard.
it n too contemplate TO merit notice.
+" II we ate to form an opinion Of the uu N
her asd fp:S;t of Mr.. Bayards friends, fson thsfe
iaftanccs, we have juA reafon 10 cooclude, that
Nc will (oea have reR from sis laksrs, and NAV
I retire in company with his Eubr, is .is.s. from
public fervics. There appcsts 20 be nos . sha.
dow Of doubt. but thar Mr.. Rodney will be clec.
ted by soaadsrsble majority"