Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-02-27
BOSTON. February IS.
Senate of ManachuiettS.

Senate of MahachulettS.
1t was aated by the oppofsn OF a motion
for prcienling an Addrcfs TO Mr.. JrrFRRsos,
that Z" the appointment of Mr.. Gaiiaun, a Gene.
van foreigner, who had been concerned In an in
fufreetion agsinf government, to the Secretary
ihlp of the rreaiury, was a'reaion for want OF
confidence in the PreGdent.'
The objeetion to Mr.. Galla,in's appoint
ment was aniwered by reference TO his hiitory
aud character. IL was oblerved that the infn-
uation of his having been concerncd III an iafur-
rcttion againf government was a mere parry
cilunny, noe fapportei by evidence and not
founded in fad-snd that the hill)ry of the in.
furrettion alluded 10, pubilhed by Finiy, wi,h
the rcfponGbility o! his mans aud pubic chsrac.
ter, would iatisfy any candid reader OF 1t, that
Mr.. Gallatin was e. far from exciting the inlur-
Iettion. that, next TO the lliuttuous Waihlngt,n,
he dia m re than any other nan TO ards rcitfain
ing the madnci, of th1fe times, bringing the in.
,urgen;s TO a fenie of th,i duty AID ,eitprng or
der and tranquility. lt va, admitted tAat he
was not born In the United States, a c,rcup-
itance 10 be regretted, as II would be erAuh
cation 10 our national partiaity, and pride, to be
able TO coniider him native OF Ihe fame county,
which gave us birth-huS iha, genius and virtue
were not confined to any climate OF any parn-
cuar ioil--that the only rational Objection
againf a foreigner muR arife from his locs. hab
its and preudiccs ,hat MIR. q. vas born in
Geneva, fuall Sta,e at the f,ot OF the Alps.
bstwcen which and this country there could he
no dangerous competitis n of ioleieis lbl, Ge-
ncva was place OF general reioft for ,c edu,a-
tion of youth Of all nations fea, o. fcence, and
4 H.. lol,. ,h.k ,,lare
Of eminent feholafs, divines, and fnsnciers--
once The abode Of freedom, bu, at the time ~hen
young Gallstin arrived at years o. manhood, un-
fortunately iubjetled to an anRocralic eaablilh-
ment--,hat having formed an carly averGon TO
that ipecies O. government, and rational pre-
dle6iion for ours. from having read our hiitory &
contributions, infesd Of taking part in the pol
tics Of his country, although free from periopal
crpbarrsnmenis, he did)lved his connections
there, bid sdicu to his native foil, and crofd the
Atlantic, to plant himfelf for life in this land Of
freed om-Ihat ha was here naturaized and had
by his induitry acquired handfome landed Ell ate,
married an American wife, by whom he has a
family oe children--,ha, he WAS citizen Of the
United States before the adoption of our conai-
tution, and, as fnch party to that national COM
paa, and by the letter and fpirit OF il eligible to
any office under IL, no, excepting even the P'eh-
dency--ihat he ferVed many years in tho leg,ila-
ture Of Pennfylvania, and Afterwards in Con-
ercfs, where he was diftinguiaed for integrity,
talents, fyfcm, and an habit of application, par
ticulsrly to iical Concerns.
Good judges, OF all nations, agree in con-
idcrins the American Expedition into the Ne.
diieyr0asan, LAT fummer, one Of the beA plan
ned and bea executed, one OF the moG brilliant.
mott feafonsblc and NOT uieful expeditions ever
known. Ii has reflected equal honor upon our
Government and our Navy and practically
rcfutcd the federal calumny, that tha preien,
administration are un.riendly to commerce and
oppoied TO its protection.
A gentleman, who has lately travelled 'hro'
Connst,icut, the weiern part Of thi, Common
wealth and Vermont, sGures US that the attach
mcnt Of al! denominations of people to the Re-
publican Administration and fyfem is rapidly
increafing. according TO his own obfervs,ion ard
the uniyehal declaration of all with ehom he
converted.
A correfpondent thinks il is proof Of li-
berality in the Houfe of Representative, to ap-
point the Rev. Thomas BALDWIN TO preach the
next Election Serron, he being of the BaP,T
Denomination. The Bsptias, throughout ,h-
United States, with few excep,icns, arc Repub-
csn,, arongly in favor Of Mr.. Jcferion and
his principles and meafufes. Their genetai Az
ioeia,ion in Conneeticu, have even maniieaed
their altachm,nt by al sfee;iora'c 0dd,o,j.
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