Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-03-20

feel ourfelves juhifsd in svailing ourlelves OF
whatever it may afford and if the confequence
involves diiagrecables, be the tfanigreiIion upon
their own heads. Could il be fSppofed that
they would be permitted 70 20 on in their decla-
mztory nonicnic, without check Could they
fup2oie that, free from queaion, they might
wanton in sproftitution Of lansuagei No: How
ever ridicuIouny paIpable the deception they
were playing. il viii not, it fhsIl NOT, exempt
|fhem from dired, and open srraignment.
Ii Is curious TO remark the fymptoms
which predominant among tsofe little fellows,
previous to the coming forth of their political
productions. Thoie who have opportunities to
obfervc them while in this fpecies of eeRation,
certainly experience, great deal OF plrafant
fatisfsttion. Such 6mpcring garruIitj iuch
chaitering viyscity fuch whiiperiog induary,
adorned with mutual fmirks, and mutual leen,
that the attention Of the beholder 10 at once.
unavoidably sueited, and he cannot but won
der at 70 fingular phenomenon. The " Prince"
--(of 6a,kzs6)--with a counitpance worn
down by the auirion Of thought, & furrowed
by the perplexity of Improbable application |;
with heavy, livid, four, and fpiecny look ,
and all his refolution. emits one beam of light,
and dreams his mind 10 day. Laboring for a
look Of gravity, and wiidom. (which indeed, in
fpite Of his n0b, eiudes him. he fays he 10 jo,
fbs CsgfnHfi0n, and means 10 /avs IL. Then his
oracle biszes before the pubic. made opof ig-
norant aiperities upon The Prrfideni's meGsge ;
fome pitiiul attempt at verbal erhiey(~; or 9TH
er perfonal and pointed abuie. In ihis, how
aver blunt, and Intellectual il may be as to its
oaen6ve Object, ftill he is fure of his ain he
is fore VI bieefng thofe whom il 10 his iniersf 10
pieeE. And .hus he is haPPy-happy ;n his
own contemplate, and unworthy merits--haP-
py, and proud Of the merits ola tool. When
the rapturcs that feize him, arengthen the re-
Tendance which he naturally bears to the pic
tura OF plea fure, exhibited in SaImoas account
OF the Cbncjf.
Thcie itritfures have not been dictated by
any private or perfonal antipathy. They have
sriicn from ferrous deGre to expoic the treach-
cry OF inch force OF information. For what
can be expected from the itrean, where the
fountain is thus contaminated with the mott
baneful tineturcs. Will not every one who
drinks inbbe the potion of alps Certainly
this is not the genial, and vital air, which our
liberties are to breathe II is not the lmpid cur
rent, which is to water and chcrifh that facred
tree, which is etnblematic of the prize obtained
10 our revolutionary itrugglc it is nor the
rcfrefhing dew that is to preferyc, and fertilize
the contribution Of our country.
Upon the whole, we are, by the inaance
above adduced. and the manner in which they
have attempted to bend it to their purpofe /;
but which, fortunately. we are all enabled TO
decide upon of our own immediate and intimate
knowledge--we are warranted in laying. that i
is more the medication of their Ly7sm Of pafrsn-
age which they bcwail. than any departure from
the true principles OF Standardization Rotation
in Office is principle. not merely recognized
by, but absolutely facred TO the genius Of the
contribution. And all aPpointment',. ought
ever to be regulated by an inaexibIe regard to
the tenes OF our revolution, to the public afety,
and the public fervice. CURTIUS.