Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-06-05

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From the NATIONAL lNrELLIc cgkcsR.
A VIEW
Offbs Proceedings Of tie igf Ss)ioa Of
Cengfys
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
SiAIEs.
ITis the right and the duty of the citizens Of
Il tres State TO acquire and oommcnica,r a
consSt Knowledge OF all the proceedings OF rs
governmrpt, and as far as pofIible, of slse prin-
eipIe; which producedin various sts.
Whenever portion Of the people are 10
dncsd by the approximations Of innuent-ai
perions TO deny their confidence to the conhisut-
cd authoIities. il is peculiarly nrceGa'y, for the
friends Of the government, on iss part, TO give
publicity to its principles and meafurcs, and for
the people on their part, 20 become acquainted
with the nature, deiign, extent and operation ot
the mcxipres thar they may be enabled 10
Judge from the fyttcm and mesfures themiclves,
not from Ill paturcd and bitlcr invettivcs. what
is the true character OF the administration.
The people at the lah nationsl election rs-
pofcd thcif confidence In, and elevated 70 Office.
men wheic political principles are materially
different from the principles OF thoie gcntlomen
who compoied thc Ian adminiit ration.
Government is inftirutcd TO fccure and ia
crealc the happineis OF the Perfons governed. IL
il the right and propesty OF the puoIic--not of
its adniniRrators. Therefore whenever the
public withhold their confidence from one man
and rcpoie itin another. it becomes the dury of
every man, as il will be the practice OF every
good citizen 20 yield the fame ready obedenceto 10
the laws and ordinance, of the exiting au,hori-
ties, a. heretofore, while the pcrions in admins
itration were the mco of his choice.
1Ae decided majority which appeared in
Congrci, dSsing the lait ieiiion, proves clearly
greater unity Of icn,imens, visws and opinions.
than has exiacd at any other peroo lor the IAN
ten years.
Although the federal government. and
thirteea out Of Gxteen Of the State gosemmsnu,
are uSsscd ia iyfcm OF mtafurcs which they
believe beit calculated TO promote public proipc-
opinion and of political views and principles
exits. This difference produces an oppoGsion
to government beaded by disappointed Par,i-
zans, and fupported by perfon' we'll intentioned.
but milnformed. An oppoltion which at
tempts to ditrstt the councils VI the na,ion, and
palfy the efforts Of Standardization which circu-
latcs with incredible induary the moa unioundcd
calumnies & falishoods which, while in power,
heretofore iecured iticlf from fober inveitiga-
tion, by zGuming as fact charged, ahe inter
enec or opinion of another, and lnhltting ievcre
punifhmcnts for the pretended crime Of tl.nsn.
Which enhances the public expenditures by re-
tsrding the pfogrefs and operations OF govern
ment, and pIorraets the fefiion Of CongIeis, by
prefenting every obaacle in its power with
view To render the government odious to the
people. An administration which labon 10
fubifi,ute order for confuiion, economy for Law
in expenditures, and the mild reign of principle
for the intolerance OF dcfrotifn--cour1 invef-
tigaiion and defpies calumny. Ii does NOT fear,
but admires the plain language OF truth. Ii
never viii cntrench itielf behind the pailings Of
a fcdition att Confcous that il foppons the
juR principles Of our government and moves
within ito contiturionaI orbit, il believes that It's
views and aesfores when fairly underftooa will
be applauded.
To remove al jealouGc, from the minds Of
the uninformed, and TO furniih the public with
juit knowledge Of the prcfent improved Rate Of
the nation, the following view of the proceed
ings Of the hrft fefion of the feventh Congfefs,
with iuch executive acts as are naturally con-
netted with the fubjed, and the remarks there
on is fubmitted to the public.
The fefion Of Con2refs commenced on the
9TH Of Dccember on the 8th, the P'e6denl's
menage was delivered to both Houfcs.
By this meGsgc, after giving agenersI view
Of the aate Of our foreign relations, and the
prolperity Of the naticn, he recommended
A redoeiion Of our expenditures 10 the
civil department, and
In the army and navy departments
And particularly to abolifh uieieis Offices
an operation which he had commenced where
the exiAence OF the Office depended on executive
difcfefion.
A repeal Of the internal taxes--comprehcnding,
The excite on domeAic diffIled fpirits.
The Stamp tax.
The tax ON faIcs at auction.
- on licences TO retail.
ON carriages.
---on domeai. refined iegars. and
The poazge of nc~fpapers.
A careful attention to the inlereils of