Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-09-25
Fs,.se RHoDE-IsL sND REfUBLIcAN.
sEvEary-rIvE--No. vi.

\ u fSruS ~ ~ tbflC Ol tttC iSuCfM COitOft WCft
4 uader The mott rsgiag operations OF the
hyd'efbo5ia. in conieqncnce OF an exiting pro
babiisty that Tb0mas PANE, the celebrated au.
thor OF the pamphlets entitled '' Common
Senfe," and " The Rishs OF Man." Mould ,e
turn TO America. IL is true he has been fsc
ceisfal champion Asaaa thofe arts Of deIuhon.
niuspasion. aud tyranny. which have hitherto
asiked the contnent OF Europe, aud /" ravseed
half che Globe !" and which ocesfiouaIly and re-
Gently have had footing and played their prsoks
among ar. But whether they are really alarm
ej TO The extent they pretend or whether they
eGse1 il merely for she fake OF lound, add to
create diaruA. arc qusitions difficult to be ie,-
TIED. To me IL appear. as one Ink in the long
chaia OF Z" fsdcyai maua~v,e." which has becn
forged TO encircle. and effect their ultimate de-
hgn OF engenAering coninGon. dividing the
Statcs, and annihilating the Government.
remember TO have icen in iomc OF the lac
papcr,, the copy Of letter which was fsid TO
have been written by MIR. J.6syss TO this
Thomas Paisr. The perfons who nfit inrroduc-
ed it 10 the poplic. took care to hand along with
it their own ien,imen,s, and tfsings on the fub.
ject and they were IN istt iUch a. iatboms the
depth, and unwinds the inyit-ry Of all their ob-
loquy about il. Thefe remarss, and the letter,
have been csufully kept in connection 10 all the
federal papers 10 which the letter has appeared,
doubtleis under the ny, and malignant hope that
thoic who iaw, and read the letter, fhculd AZ ,hc
famc time fwalow the Ls6r which they had
prepared to accompany II. TIL . The letter was
sttoaIly written by the perfon whole 6gnature
appears TO IL, wcafe not folcitous 10 deny. IL
may, or IL may not have been. While we are
convinced that thoie who have thus malicioul-
| ~ snd ipac sully condemned il, and iss anihor,
are not themsclvcs above forging thing Of the
kind, If Il could be made TO fubfervc their pur-
pofes we arc willing and proud 10 acknow.
ledge. that for gseatnefs Of foul, and liberaty Of
feotimeot, il befpeaks the heart, and the hand Of
Mr.. Jetfsrfon.
II they did not mean to place Il in an un-
fair, and unfzvorable point OF view, why have
they envcloped, and obfcured it, by remarks Of
,bsir szcs Why could they not be contcoted
to place il by itielf, thar il might oe examined
lyithou, prejudice, and judged Ct with candor
Are not the people Of America acquainted with
The principles, aud character of Thomas Paine
The people in Whole favor the FIRE and brighitit
efforts OF his genius were mad, Have not "sll
has works" paiTcd in review before thea, aud
been approved or renooncrd, as they were tound
coed, :, bad, pfeful or dangerous Who are
fbey that pretend TO have fuch intimate, Jrfrrf
and exciu6ye knowledge Of his foibles, and his
fsilios,f
But let US ftrive 10 attain the rrue merits Of
this queaon. The 6ri report was, ,fbaf fbe Pre-
Easni Of ib< Unnea Si4iy lad svrif,es 10 fbs
+" i.famoa,, i.fdei" PAM. "ixpfisg." sgjois-
TO be fore, many Republican Editors confident
ly desed. Their ground for denying il was
two-fold :--la. Bscaufe they did not believe
that Mr.. Jeferlon would, voluntarily and ofhi
own accord have (" isvisd Thomas Paine back
10 this country" He could have no reafon for
doing il. I'D. Becaufe the fcderzlias bad be-
conc 70 addicted to prevsrication, there could
be no confidence placed 10 any thing they hould
FAY. When the letter appeared. what was its
import Did it not directly, and paIpably fall
hiy the preceding sccufstion sgain& the Pref.
dent, thar he had s avyiffrs".s fsvhisR," &c.i
Did il not con6sm, and fully cfsblifh tho {" de-
NAL given TO it by the Republicans Did Il not
appear that he had done no more thzn barely 10
ySsr sW outrage upon the principles Of eeneso6-
y, gratitude, and common politeneb, ia not
refuinR TO as/aosr letter which had been al
dreGed 20 him b, faithful. and an aged Pa
tfiot-sxty.IEsg sDR 10 rsfs,s 10 Am<,iea--
20 country in whole csuie the early lsbos Of
his life had been fpent!--Thc tenor Of the letter
itlclf will be its beR insefpv4er. We fhzll,
therefore, critically con6der IL.
/" Tss sspnDSd a wj%. m your hffsr. !"
" rsns 10 Amr,ss, b. . N0fsssfy y@v {; M.
I" Ds1yss. avbs busgs or, sbe Tray. s~d wbs
I" will b,yfnf ,ss ,bh hnf<,. % abs,sr< ssi'6
/" vdsn 70 be Captain Of shs Maryland. 10 ss-
- esipv, 9sd ses~msdsft ros bset. IL yss ess be
/" ready 10 A/sn At fuch fhcu ~srnias."
| What is this more than bare fersNFes ~
| eonfcquencc Of previous rcquea. to return
I" by q oa,ionzI fhip," t,sv;dsd he cosId he rea.
dy 70 a. 10 fsbjcd the ve6sI 20 no detention on
nj, account ifMs. Paine had been d;fPosed TO
return 10 America. could Mr.. JeGefon have
\ prevented il ! Certainly nor, unIcis hs eame 70
hottie array sssinh the Government, and the
4 80 T-k~ <o..sSo 4 or~o 20 ehe u5QYa-