Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-09-25


tent, dcpfedator on itielf. and connteratting
its dehgned tendencirs, NUT ioon expire, to
The conviction and confuiion Of rhole who pro-
!duced it--As fuch. at ira, was viewed the re-
port, which. ia the coonc Of the laf winter, |
was hurried through the country, in all the |
federal papers. and in fome. with dosbs isdtxes.
'in refPcet TO the feym<sf Of sn< ibosfasd dSllsu.
By fbe Sre,<fHy Of f6e 7y<atay. or account Of
fbf a9flnes sf fbs AHsyny Gsss,Sl Jrs~ fbe frat
'of Goueynmssf.
Bot this report, and many Others, have az 1
iumed dif;renr complexion, as originating
with pcrfons who are, or have been in aurhori-
~ who have pledged their weight Of character,
and other impofne circomaances. in fupport OF
them. Thus they have been circulated, pcshd-
ioOay. with induary, and the boldea projections
Of attachment TO truth, and of tender and pat
riotic anxiety for the public good. An iniancc
Of this kind Is charge Of mirepreienraIion,
transferred TO the Attorney General, from one
Of the numbers Of the Farmer, refpetting the
Bcfcesu. Another is contained in the bold az
iefiioos OF ClaAdi1. Of mifreprefentations, in
another number Of the fame writer, and the in
tolernce OF the prs/snt, and the libefaity Of the
ola AdminiarasoD. in employing republican
characters in the Offices Of the four executive
departments ofAa,c.--T This publication was, or.
iginallY. made in Connecticut paper, ,-and
containing matter notoyio.2y iafe, 1snderous and
malignant. was, Of courie. copied into the Wor-
csRer Spy.
Falfhood 70 propsgatcd. for fuch purpcfes.
and duplicating Government ard indiyidusls,
will juaify refort to fonething beyond nsk-
ed denial, the ordinary mode of RECITATION.
Their apparent authenticity, fon the prefum-
cd reipcttsbilisy Of their authors calls for the
higheA documents and proof TO confute them.
Had II been true thar the Attorney. Gene
raj had oeen guilty OF the slledged abandonment
al duty, and 70 unjoit as to have fubjstled Gov
ernment 20 the neceGiry of making double
compensation for Jingle employment had it
been tue ,hatthe treatury oficc had been 70 for
getful OF right. and regardless ofitfe, as 20 have
paled an account OF axe f5cpfard 6oiiays, or ore
cent, for performing rhe iervicea allotted TO
ialary officer. during his unnecegary abfencc, it
would, from the pripc,pie involved, have been
matter OF ferrous alarm to the people, and Of
juR reproacli 10 the Government. IL would have
called for public cenfure, on consieiIional in.
veitigation.
This cslumny fra made its public appear
ance in Beeos Nrwfpaper; and foon reaching
the feat of Government, from whence j, proha-
bly, originated, while Congrefs vas in its isit
ithion, engaged. as il ought, the attention Of
its nernbets individually. Each had within his
reach, various and ample means for afcetaining
the tact. The Secretary of the Treafory, the
Krgiaer, the Audisor, or the Comptroller.
could have done il on Gmplc enqoiry-The
records Of the Office. wirhin twenty minutes ira
vel from the capitol. would have done it, in 40
feconds. Each member. in his place, could
have moved for an enlury, and have cauied
the evidence Of the tsei, had il exiilsd, TO have
been laid before congreis. II was und-rhood
that outdoor enquiries were made, and that
Gentlemen, not the mcff difpofed 70 think sav-
cvabiy OF the conduct of the prelens officers of
Governmcnt.I being fstis6cd of the fality ofthe
report. explicitly rejected it. A mcmbcr from
New York, in circular letter to his conIiitu-
enrs, which was publiihrd in fevcrsl papets, &
.hich was matter OF much converfation among
, the members, fully and pointedly aa:ed il. a
mong many Others, as agro(s INTERPRETATION.
There was reaion to hope that the afperiion
would have ended here, and that Government
would Rave expcricnced no further prejudice or
injlry fsom its efetts-It could not have been
anticipated that any member would have been
10 unfortunate as to have returned from the feat
| OF Government (~here in any heur he might
have learnt the iafty of the report. if he did
not previouily know it) TO his confaaent,, and
to them revive and confirm this groundleis and
falfc calumayassina the oficeis Of govcsnlnent.
Yet this has been the fact.
Report fays, Member Of DiariSa, aft Of
Befsn, made the above fiatement, in letter to
| one or more of his contitueats, and .hs, fince
bis return, on enquiry, he has unrefervedlv con-
firmcd it. IL this is a miaskc, as the Gentle
mans character fof.rs by the imputarion il fnb
jetts him to, he will be pleafed with this in,ima-
tion, which viii give him fair opportunity of
wiping off the afperfion. II he denies that he
either Rated or confirmed the reprefentaton,
which his clerical character readers peculiarly
neceHary. If il can be done. he will Withdraw his
name from an error, to which Others had attach
cd it, for the purpofc of giving to it currency.
Being furnifhed with the proof. thar
Member from more wefteru diRria mad, under
circumRsnces peculiarly calculated to gain be-
lief. and to prejudice the psblic mind, confirm
cd the above report, and repeatedly afIered that
the National Government had been fubjetfed TO
an extra charge Of near thoufsnd dollars, for
profeilonal advice, on account Of my abfencc, I
fcls il duty which was due TO myfelf, to the
Administration, and TO the people. to take mea-
iures 10 correft this erroneous and injurious re-