Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-04-17
70 tie FKEEMEK Of b<
STATE of Rhode Nasz.

NOU have fucceeded in placing at thc head
i Of our popular Government, man Whole
fentinenn arc congenia! with our Republican
Conffiturion, who. having been raiied TO that
high feat Of power to which he fupports the mott
legitimate claim. is willing to meet the form of
adverfe and conflicting opinions, with no other
fupport ths the reetitude of his meaiures, and
fcorns to can to his aid the lytem Of terror. or
Glence, by fine and imPrifonment; whole con-
duei 70 we'll aeeords with thofe beautiful fenti-
ments which all know how TO admire, few how
20 expIe6, that political opponents may re-
main monuments Of the fsfety with which error
Of opinion may be tolerated where reafon 10 left
ifee TO comhar it."-A man whole talents as a
lswsiver and fine writer is the admiration Of
shc polite world.
If you win. Fellow Citizens, for . consin-
nation OF the empire of honefy and reafon.
which will finally banifh forever from the world
that tremendous fcourge to fociety, War, in
which, under tn. plauGbe guifc Of national hon.
or and fafrty bat in truth 10 crafty private
patton and ayarice !" your fons mutt be BUTCH
cred In the field, or fofer more painful and
lingering death 10 q hofpital, on fome dilfasf
hhoIe. DO you mean to fuppor an adminitra-
zion who in chooGng miniaep of reconciliation
with foreign nations, will make choice Of char
alters well eReemed by the powers 70 whom
they are fent, and whole work Of peace will
therefore be halt accomplished as foou as begun!
who win that the hsryef of induary ihould be
sesped by the hand that tolls, and that the high
Seat Of honor and power fhould be filed by tenn
srranee, honefy and talents alone i--Tben you
win at the approaching Election, chooic for
your Representatives. the known and avowed
friends of THOMAS JsFrERsoS, and the ma
jory Of our narional government.
The Engliih party. the friends of war, the
snemics OF Republics, are very aftve in dif-
changing their filth. in lies and mirepreienta-
sion Que of the groneit Of which is concerning
the Judiciary fyitem. The truth is, on the laa
days Of Adams administration, they pulled
down. and rebuilt the courts that exiRed under
Wellington, g. added hxteen more judges, in or
der. By this new corps OF choice feds. 10 entail
upon The country an authority about TO expire
in Congrefs. Thcie new recruits were to re.
ceive large fums OF public money yearly, for
IttIe or no othes iervice, than quarterly fer
mon to grand juries abont Jacobins, AthciNs,
TaIIey rand. Buonapare, and foreign inaucnce.
The prcient administration, much TO their cred
it, have cleared away THE fupcrauous number Of
judges. aud reeored the plan of coorts as they
were under Prcfdent Warrington. which 10 a
hving ofxbout Fifty Thoufand dollars aunosl-
ly. This offending Of the IS new judges, has
been bewaled in the federal papers. as the aiiaf-
hnsiion and rnanscse of the Conaitution
There is, ALTO, much lanen,aton about the
repeal OF the Internal taxes. We are told the
feds profcfs great tenderness for the Poor, and
for bohea tea. II mould he obleryed that this
tenderness did not appear until tn: admiriftra.
zion was cbsaS-d. Mr.. Jefferfon is convinced
that the taxes at preient are more than fufEcient
for the public expences, and very jufly began
the reduction with thofc taxes where 70 much
was iof on the way between the man who pays
and the public treatury. IN collecting the In
ternal taxes, the collector takes plAarccn or
nineteen cents from every dollar and on that
upon bohea tea, four CENTS only is raken Tor col
letting dollar. The internal taxes were made
for no other pu-pcfe than 70 Rrcngthen the gov.
ernment as administered by John Adams; and
the government did not want the money any
more than horfe needed two tails. This has
been faid operly and often by their own federal
tax eath.rers. In the fulncfs Of their power and
gaicty OF heart, at oonvivial reeting, one of
their toaas was, May Federalifm be mounted
aaride upon Antifcdenlifm--whip and fpur."
But VIC have placed our riders on the ground
and. God willing. we will keep them there.--
nc lubCIUut TAX WsN nauC to NISuBtuCu gov
ernmcnt. fays the federal collector; that is. to
zip money fror the pockets OF republicans into
the pockets Of feds. The abolition Of the internal
taxes will be injurious 10 thoic who have ridden
and win TO ride their fellow men, and to none
other.
The trial of Fcnner and Dorrance, 10 an
other disappointment and cauie OF lanentation.
They have publiibed book about il. and sir
culaic them gratis. with many thanks TO him
wbo will take and read one. This book, or
pamphlet, has bren declared by DsviI Hsswy.
Eq. in open court, TO bc the mca abominabe
collection OF lies ever puhl,thcd. The truth 10,
Cav. Fenner has pre6ded in this fate about
swelvc years with reputation for diipatching
bu(ioefs, equal TO, II not be,scr than any man
before him. Bot when sriRocracy and roy atty
dropped the MAX, and howed. that under the
f'w Names Of good order and energetic govern
n,eNt, they meant eo afimilate anu make ss like
Ireland, ftter kingdom, dependant on Gss,
Britain, he wishdssw from their politics, and
declared for JeAsffon. From thar moment he
became very Immoral and wicked in the hRhs of
fcds.--Feae'alifs had been defeated ia the con.
tipent, by the choice Of Pre6dent ard Vice. Pre-.
hdent Dictated in the Asfe, by the choise ol
republican aasnbly. They were determined
On MAKE thssj Asr,l ,cd, ess,1 "a p~~~sl~.~~