Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-05-15
WARRINGTON. Nav. &.

The two Houfes of the Lsgiaature, on
Monday cloied their feihens. Ia no antecedent
year has the period Of the hra fsiion Of Cosgreis
beca 70 fhort. and in ne antecsdent ieiiion has
fe much Important buhnefs been tranfaeted.
The mssfsres of this fefion nay be pronounced
TO be in magnitude only fecondary to the eHsb-
hihnent of the Conatutioa, which. indeed, in
fome refeeis they rival, As the legitimate ipitit
of thar inftrument 10 perhaps alone to be found
In the principles on which they rea.
fSblic opinion had prsvisony to the meet
ing of Congrcfs, declared iIfslf ia favor Of re.
turn to the great whig priusiPls. on which the
Republic roIe, and from which had been deriv-
cd its irrefaibls energies ;--energics before
which domsaic trsafoo aud foreign viole had
fallen p,oarate. Ii bad. Of necsgary conic-
suencs, declared ifef hottie 10 thss mais of
neafurcs, mifakenly denominsted Federal,
which had partly ariieR from designs inimical to
liberty. and partly from wide fpread delu6cn.
In obedience TO this will. the head Of fallen
party retired 70 the rspofs Of private life. and
Citizen. no leis diaingui(hed for moderation
than drnnsf,. for talent than integrity, was
called to fupply his place.
In obedience TO the dictates of his own
mind. no leis thaa in correfpondence with the
national wines, the rreGdent began the work
Of reform. which he condueted With cautious
hand and an intrepid fpirit. Moving, with cir
eumfpettion, within his constitutional orbit, he
difchargsd thofe duties which tbs public good
enjoinsd. He leAened the public expenditures |;
he reduced the corps of oflccrs he food aloof
from the yiolences OF Europe.
After doing that which he legally could,
BY which was accomplished an annual Eaviug OF
moro than 10000 dollars he left the ref
10 the LeginMure. When convened, every
fourcs of information was opened. aad an Qn-
preceaentcd ftream Of knowledge continued
without intsrTution TO Aov, to enligh.en theit
Understandings. and TO enable them, from dif.
sind and detailed view OF every eircum&apce,
TO aet on the dictates Of their ssa indepesdcat
minds.
They found 10 exifencc,
IN ~,.y, unaeeefariiy large, rcarsd in the
day Of anti. republican alarm:
Hjad!eiIy, efablilhed in the laa nonsnts
Of sederalifm. BY nea who had forfeited the
public confidence.
IN i~.eyjf It5f, part Of which was vir-
tuou1y contracted in osr evolutionary couteff.
and which ought lorg Gsce to have been paid
while part Of il was created ia the days Of alarm,
to fwcll that terror which nenaced States with
acarsaatios, and Individuals with snin.
An odisus and oppfeffve fykem of internal
ssxes, conaaiug of excfes, famPs, and other
fubordinats otjces Of revenue Whole efeA
bad been 70 divide tho community without b-ne-
Sting tn. public, and to fws executive pa,ro-
mage withsu, enriching the public Golfers.
The people dsmaaded, through the organ
si elettiens, relief from thefe opprefioss. Their
L-~- D.
have done tbsjr duty. They have dedueed the
army from 5000 to 5000, faving thereby an
annual fun of 10000 dollas they have pot
aows an ufelch cxtcnaon of the judiciary, fav-
ing thereby an annual fun Of 4 s. 900 dollars
they have ,boIifhcd the whole Internal Taxes I;
thereby fupprefing nearly 500 offices.
in addition to thefs great mesfnfss, the
LeeiANure hm difcharesd another duty. which,
while il ahall elevate fhsir name, will coaaituts
the BATS of the trusa na,iosal glory. Thcy
have pledged the United States TO the annual ap-
piica,ion Of feveu millions three hundred thou
hnd dollars for the pay ncnt Of the whole debt,
until it'fhsIl be ultimately diichsrsed.
The total amount Of tAefe annual fsvinss
Is about NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS whereas the revenue derived from
che Internal Taxes did not exceed 6oo, 900 dol
lars. Thefc are the promineat sds OF the fefion.
MESSAGE rRoM THs PRESIDENT.
Delivered previoss to the risng Of Congwh.
ss.fitner .f fbe Rs.s IF Rt,,.frtchfvn.
nor trarfmi, the papers dsfrsd 10 vour
rsf,'c';.n OF tie fs,h ina. Thofs rsfpsSins
Ae Bercenu will futieicasIy explain ,h;nisiTss.