Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-10-02
[Copy of the Epiros's Anfwer. ]
Neypo,f, Sep. z7,b, 1904.
20 THOMAS TiLLINGHAST. Efq.
Member ef Cszg,sli,

YOUR Letter cf the 9Th infant, came
duly to hand and fufhed With the honor which
il conferred, cannot bot coyet the additional
honor Of spi~ering it. 10 this, Sir. with an
ayidiiy. frengthcned by a roItentous alarm that
il will be tic Iaa Jecipyocation of ienr:ncnt
which will ever take place between US.
The principal topics which your 6eanfijxl
letter embraces, arc fzrs The moyn6taiion
which you FAY you have undergone in having
been iubicrber for my paper and the cir.
cumeance OF your having paid fer i, in 0Svasfe.
do no, conceive, Sir, that the principles
Of the papsr which conduit, ard which hs,
been practically approved by very general.
and liberal pstrensgc, can be " mortifying'' to
any hone.f. up'ight man; more efpec;ally TO
iuch an one, as, in your late mimnabk sddrefs
"qs tbe FIRE. ELc7or Of ibe STATE IF Rbode. M
md. you 70 delightfully."- defcribed, as having
Z" no pai.bie 'n,eref. fcps.ate, and unconneeted,
win ,he conpun good OF his fellow -ci,izens."
Bot, Sir, yop may thirk differently; and every
mar mua be iaved by his own faith. With
your leave, however, ! fhaIl prelune to G fer
one or two queaions, fully pcriusdcd thar 10
I" your cool delibelstive mcnents' You will
dolly ccnfidcr them. Was NOT your iubfcsiotion
voluntary ! Have you not taken what you fay,
is "faIisiy called the Rhode Iilapd Republican,"
tor nearly two years Has it vsried IN prip-
ciple hnce you 6ta fubicribed for III 1heie
qucitions admitted; and prefume to fay they
cannot be conirovertcd, cannot but impute
little Versatility 10 -yez, Sir. Some men are, in
deed, 10 Crafty, thar they cu,vit themielvcs.
Suffer me. Sir, in all difference, to fate
what conceive to be the reafon Why you have
blown your blaa agaiplt the Rhode-Ilan Re-
publican, which as il relates 10 me, will afford an
opportunity Of apologizing for il. 1t is, Sir,
that your late addref was publifhed as il was
received, without correction, or az you have
made miierablc attempt to fsy--vsrLafm ct
iasyanm. Are you not questionable to blame
me for this Suppoie had not pubifhcd il At
all would you not then have had reafon to
FAY that had treated you With negleti, and
unfairly That at critical moment had be-
feft you Of a benefit, which as fubfcriber you
had right to claim ! Suppofe bad altered
cha, you fent me TO pUblifh, and il had wrought
an effect other than you intended wopld You
not tnen have had found reaion to blame me
Certainly, Sir, If you divea yosrfelf of impro-
per feelings, you ~ill plainly perceive that the
fault lies az your own door. You wa, your
oSa iSdge; aad l did as much, and no more
than YOU rsqueffed.
With regard to your advance money, Sir,
I have locked over my book. and find thar yoo
have paid tor two years papers. The time ex-
pred on Saturday lar, 10 thar there vas ono
paper due you at the time received your
letter. You have forbid its being fcnt 20 you
!, therefore, hsrcwi,h tranimit (per nail SIX
ZEN Is. which is the balance, in cafh, Sir.
thlrs proper to make your communica-
ion poblic. bccsufc IL ieems to be Of q public
nature IN ~ much as il indicates your future
political teterrination. fhxll offer no re-
marks upon u. " shn view. The public. when
u - before them, will draw their own infer
ensss. CLfvER FARNswoRrH.
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