Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-05-15
For the RIrvsLIcAN.
o Temtsrs 2! O More, n


fhould appear in the Federal paper in this town
while many are farprizsd that BrnJamis's meis
fhsuld be 10 much larger than either of his brs.
thren's, and wonder that 70 maoy important
fsas could bs related in /sxr 6s1 esismxs Of tie
MyeHy There is little difficulty in furniih-
ing an anfwer to either, when il is confidered
that truth is not current with the editors Of that
paper-and that the rage Of BenjSmi~ is raifed
on account Of lohng an oflce or two.--While il
10 hnccrely regretted that the modek Henosrapher
fhoud 70 far forget hiafelf as to relate untruths
Ito palm INTERPRETATIONS on the public, we
cannot but thank that gentleman and many
other of his coadjutors fer the iervice they have
uuknowisgly and usintentionally rendered the
Republican caufe, and aill beg continuance
Of their flanders, abuies, and calurnnies.
The republicans arc extrsaely happy in
msritins the difapproba,ion Of ,hsie Gentlemen.
knowing that il they fhould unfortunately incur
the thanks Of certain Federal msn, they fhould
fall prcportionsbly in their own opinion
They therefore, do eaEly account for the great
anxiety of certaia gentlemen TO place the Gov
ernor Of the State in a ridiculous. and sbfurA
point of visw They are not furprixsd that
his exPrelions Mould be detached one from ano.
ths.; that falfs colourins mould be apparent
on the very partial fketsh Of the proceedings of
the legilature that his nea,ing fhould be diff
torted ints- every fhape, which maics or isgs-
nuity could haven't. By the m.Yims. the poll.
ey, aud the former condud of the FedsrsliAs,
they anticipate thcfe things. and are not apprs-
heRfve Of danger, knowing that ,hefs eentlesen
would not now be believed even If they Mould
fpeak the truth. VOX POPULI.
In addition to the manly denial contained
in MIR. Clistons letter, Of the mifrepreisn,a-
,ions d;asninatsd 10 the federal prints concern
ing losu to France, we sxfgsivsesiy eDS,f.
from sssfiey /sSres. but upon the biSksf Ssfbsr-
ity, thst 20 sttheGfim Las been msls by the
agents Of France TO our government for . Lss.
The report is entirely srsxnlli. Ii sndoubt-
eddy originated in iome ft tIt,aj head with vicw
TO sfperie the adsiniaration, ssd TO whet the
refeatmsar Of the saaern atstes sgain& il. The
fsderaliRs in Congrcfs would be the 6rfi to advo-
cate the grating Of a loan to France and the
very realons which would impcl them to fueh a
nsslure, would induce the rspublicsss. had they
no other, to reGA the grant. Tracy has de-
cIared I've aEsrt this ~ undsniaby true) in bis
place in the Senate, that he T" was for making
loan to France, IL sy<tr 70 get . bsld Of tbe WsH.
Ix(ies." Theie are his own words. No dchre
has YET been nanifeaed in the United States to
obtain poAsfion of the Wet Indies. Could
they teyfxadt the French again to make pro-
petition for loan, aud ALTO induce Consrefs TO
accord With il, they would rejoice. Gncc it
would give thea an opportsni,y Of ringing
changes from orc end Of the Union to the oiher,
on the f,ed,let7,os of our sxreaivs for Fyssor.
II would he to them banquet, or which they
would feed with gresdinefs. fN. Incl
II wss a fad niHske Of C,ijsvsH when b.
moved to extend the enquiry concerning Peke,-
i-g to o,her def,ulscrs--he may be faid to have
fet the fref that caught the old rat qr<e,l
"q qbs Ssn Of Feltysiyim Deeiisiss."
The whole of the republican candidates 70,
feats in the Lesiastsre of New York, frsm the
city and coss,y Of New York, have been re-
eleaed-No Ypsffisn was attempted By the anti
republicans.
Doctor Mirchell, the republican member of
Congref, has been rec elected sD;fbor, -ttsEfiss
In Berkfhire county, Maflsehoieti., the
repubIicaa esndidsres for fena,ors had majority
Of ii,z.-----" CrsSf h f,SsL and R,,sbl,es.
MIN; by mys trer~ii."
The saii-republcsns. pofT,f. one happy
fseully--shsy hsys hishsno fueeesdod il bring.