Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-03-13

che f.nall os,nler Of frits Is sa evidence OF the
,i;cacv and abiii,y Of our couns OF Juice. j,
am wiling 20 admit the force Of that remark
but msa apply it very dfe'easly from shcie
gentlemen, I mutt apply 4 20 the rate OF sne
dockess when this law pancd and from 'he''
being very few at the time. mutt inter that the
fyaeIn exiting then was an excellent one. As /"
welded the power Of the la~s 70 ehcttually,
that there was but little nccefity tor enforcing
the law zgaioa delipqucns.
From the remarks made by the gentleman
from Connecticut il might be inferred that ~e
were about 70 dcftrcy ssl our coosts. and that
ve we're In future TO have no courts. ls this the
ealel Are we contending for breaking down the
svhole judiciary eisablifhm hment !, On the Contra
~, we barely FAY, the courts you had before the
paiI,ee Of this law were efficient return, there
fore. 20 them. ThisIaw which we with repeal
ed. impsrts no new authorities TO your Jadges |;
Il clothes them with no additional tcrIoss n
adds not 10 their axes, or ncreafcs not the num-
bcr of their rods. IL only cnlarges their number,
which was before large enough.
The gentleman from Newyofk has amuied
himlelf with great deal Of handiome rhetoric !;
bsr / apprehcnd without bearing much upon
the qucGion. There is one idea. however, which
he has feized with exsacy. the idea Of great tate
koeeline at the alter OF federal power and he
deplores that thi, fpceiaclc, the moa fubime that
his simap;nat;on can conceive, is vanifhed forsves.
Buff he will confuIt thoic flores hiitory With
which he 70 often smufes and iniiruels his audi
ence, he will find Gill more fplcndd humiliations.
He viii End the proud mooarchs OF the eait, inf-
rounded with all the decorations of royalty,
dragged at the chariot wheel OF the conqnerof.
In modern times he will behold king OF Eng
land and Of France, one holding the Ai'rup and the
other the bride, wkilc the Pops amounted his
horfs.--If not con,ented with the contemplation
of thefc illuii,ious dcgradA,ions, he may rlort
20 fscred wrif. TO which he 70 of,en appssls |;
and in the very book of judges. he will behold
famous king Of Jerufalcn, (uuourded by three
core and ten de, eodsnt kings, picking op the
,sumbs from under his table. and what made the
humiliation moro charming, all iheie kings had
sheir thumbs and great toes cut Oft.
Bot II the gentleman from New York with
q TO be graiAcd with q more modcrn idea os
fovereigp degradation. i would refer him TO the
memorable threat Of an individual, a Jeypant 81
sbe stspit, to humble 3whole fate. great faie
800, IN d.G and ei50. A Aare upon her knees
before ix venerable judges, decorated IN party
colourcd robes, as ours formerly were, or array ed
in more ioIcmn black. fuch as that they have la
rely aGumed. hoping, tho aate. that il night
have (omc chance for juaice, exhibir' ipettacle
Of humble and degraded fovercisn,y tar hori
of the dreadful dennncis,ion TO which allode T!
II the gentleman feels, ss know many do, rap.
sure At the idea Of aate being humiliated and
humbled into the dpa. envy him not his feel
isgs. At fuch though, acknowledge feel
humb!ed. II the degradation were confined TO
kings and tyrants, 10 Otarpers who had dcitroycd
the liberties of nations, ! ihould not feel much
eommicration but when applied to govern
rent, inaused BY the people for she protection
OF their liberties, and administered only 10 pro.
mote their happinefs. feel indignant q, the idea
of degraded fovsreignty. Ifhould feel the fame
intersn 70, any Rate, large or fmall, whether is
we're the little fate Of Delaware herielf, or the
fill more irhgnihcant republic ofSt. Marine.
Afrer icw additional remarks. aud sking
she indulgence of tho Houic for the want OF me-
thod impofcd upon him from the ncceiiity OF re-
plying to the arguments of gentlemen as they
had Ra,ed them. Gen. Mafon fat down. ,,..