Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-02-20
For the REP uBLIcAS.
CURTIU s-No. I.
.lr, FARNswoRrH,

MIR. FARNswoRTH,
j IS my leifure, and inclination may admit,
fe,ies of numbcn for infertion ia the Republican.
The wild fpirit Of caiumny, and Perverfion
which shofe who are inimicd to Republican
mcafnrss have adopsed, ieems to provoke re-
faance. though thsir ravings may be harmless.
and their arss nefcauzl. IL Is not my cxptta-
tion. hosescr TO detect many of their arti6ces.
they being. many times. 70 exquihtely ingcni-
oas an TO rrqnire more than an ordinary por-
tioh Of talents TO unfold. and expoie them
Bot am diipofed to contribute my mite and
hope that the example may indocc Others more
capable, and who pofisfs better means Of corrett
Information, to extend ibsir aid in the promo
tim of nab. aud protection Of humanity.
1t is fentiIncnt feriooay incuicatcd by
morxl, aod political writers. thar there exits IN
the mind oi man principle of baiencs, and OBJ
hqpity. Uiupers in all ages. have svailcd
them!clvcs III the melancholy tsuth, and ieixing
the opportunity, have csa the inputation from
tl,emielscs. and with an invidious cnlnity, far
ened ir, OF attempted 10 faRen II, upon the low
er order Of fociery; pronouncing them irraici-
bic and refractory, and alcribing to them the
whole proaeoy of vice. Hence thofc ufu,pcrs
have liked an ample fource Of argumcn,, which
will afford them an abundant hpply, in their
mof trying moments. Hence when detected
In an abuie Of public authority. their fsa iudy
il 10 eliminate the People who preIums 70 COM
plain Of their knavery to conjurc up sgaiha
them the pscjudices which their induarious
zeal has been conaant il. che creation Of aid
to impreh me world, that every hruegle for
liberty, and tight, is : Rrugge for carnage.
aad for plundcr. Whs, elfc induced MIR. .Iaam
TO proclaim that " ibis essssy could srusr Be
hafay ari,toss an Hereditary Chg I" The pro-
pohiion involves the fentimen, that every check
ough, 10 DC wfened from the hands Of the people.
Was he then recent in this belief f-lfhc was
II he mad acquired it from his experience dur
ing bis prriiden,iat career What were the cir
cuiniissecs by which u was produced Z IL NUT
have been, IL fosIl crl BE-, that he fofefaw the
tennfe Of his Office. ,eiting as it did upon popu-
lat opinion. was too precarious. He forcfaw
that his favorite views could not be purified
without igumerfe hazard Stationed as he was
at the focus Of politics, and party with the
hopes OF the monarcaitts throughout the con,i-
nent reRing upon him urged too by his own
fond prediction. his impaflioned fancy was
impseRed with deep, and y mpashe,ic ionow,
tha, what he deemed ..thc tnoa napendous "a
bric Of homan wifdon" (viz. nonarchy| was 70
fraken az ths Foundation. Brifns had already
groahed in deiparate anguiih and like the dy-
ing pangs Of giant, BAD impaired hcpcieis
impslfe to the monarchs of the world. When
he turned his attention to his 6tuaiion when
il his cifcuits through the cosnsry, he found
the people divided and complaining, and cold.
and indifferent toward him, as having forfakeo
the puriui, Of their happinei., to which he was
icIemnly pledged when. amid the csvaicadcs
that followed him from town to town, he could
only difcern the /" moths and ruff" OF iocic,y-
she fwindlsr, peculstor. pettifoger. and depcn-
dent lthe fold citizen aanding sfar, in diaant.
and dlfdsinful sebuke) he treniblcd for the fme
of monarchy. But too thuhiih for repentance
TOO aubborn to yield 70 compartaioo ard con.
Scierce. and inlenGble TO tho many grievances he
had officially fanetioned inResd Of yielding 60
fhe conviction which 70 wholeicme an sdmo-
ni,ioo might sfofd. he, in the impatience Of
pride, pre1umpsuouAy exclaimed in favor Of
hereditary government, thereby countcnancing
the petition, that the mafs Of citizens were .
bsnditti. to be held ia abhorscncc. aod control
led by coercion. What resdicr method could
he adopt, 20 anfwer the impeachment, which
their coolnefs. and their jealoudes, had siseady
ihsisored agsiua him. To FAY than they were
6sf vas isengem- -<bsrs srgament, which they
could NOT contrcvers witkost egotifm and 10
shc dcsnier refort Of all venaI sfurPers. tina
ouefiioo which has ever operated n the main
fOrinR Of iufarretlion. The dsfPct proclains
nj, fabjeeas are 5e/t becauie they viii not fob
NIT TO his opprefions :--Dtivcn to extfetnity,
shrv setort ths charge. which ear only be de.
eided by force, and arms. Did Psehdent
Adams, hy his extrsordiassy aAettion. inseai
70 hx the iGue on this Out of senderass 70
the menory Of the unfortunate, lif ifaproint-
rncot in uaislio~ed pscjctas :sr Be called ~if.
IortuneJ We ~iIl prefume he did not.
This fame espediens fee,ns 20 prvsiI thso'.
and to he daily sppreciased BY the .whoie fedess'
phslanx. Thus MIR. MORN rhes IN the Senate.
ss 70 area las he pretenes) victory nedisas-
ed aea;nIt the contribution Of his couonS." He
sppssh-nds rcycai Of the iase Judiciary easb-
liihmsns. BY which throng Of midnight sP-