Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-08-07

ne narrower poinf o. spasfnony their elections
are more sreqreti than 10 any other state 'neif
Judges are choiep annually the iaisnes OF their
refpee,,ve officers are proyident 10 provefo
the people are induariocs, and team their
bread BY the fwest Of their brow" No,~''h-
'fandine which, fuch has been the infatrsiien OF
many honet, well dfpoitd pe'ions, lowing 10
the deception prsdiccd by The fedefshfs,.in
iea,se ush fe~ over.hcsted Ciergymen) that
rhs very :. Habit" Of that Ieip.ttsb!e sts'e are
b,oughi az proofs Of the inrroP'ieiy o. Inc Piei'
cnt nc siores OF govc:nmeot.
WHY fhooLt Connettcut ne 6ngsd out %
the oppoier Of Mr.. Jefeiion II We analise hrs
conduct, it exaetiy cofrefpond, with the eecno-
micai "H Ready habits" Of that State he has
lsnened public rsxes--he has reduced The num-
her OF fupcrnn nersIy OAicsn--he has brought
,ne public Expenditures within the revsnne AMI
ing from Impg6--he has placed DOR Finances on
fosh BATS, that an per cent. Lozs, m v pro.
tsble, viil never again bc rqoind--a Lsnd
Tax cannot be expected to a0fe opder ms sa-
pjnif. ia,ion--bf b4s RFsToasD fbf JsdH'aU
10 lbs zue fafs in a.khb WAsHINGToH i.fH,
and has carefully avoided buidesing The ci.izens
with Taxes for the fspPort OF oBnec,aAry Judg-
r.. Is II poGb!c thsn. that real d'hieni'y
ibould exiH in CopSstiicot, whsn every H'eainie
70 conplcarly quadfs,es With their Own ieale OF
internal policy ! The ysoman'y msR be deeeiv-
I'd, If they ioppofs the fosmer exPeodve iyhem
was more calculated for their ipfeTea and prof
perity : l would venture TO appeal TO every
farm,r, whelher the economy OF tho pfsient. or
che extravas asancs Of the lslt adminifiraiion, Is
rnoR cerscnial 10 his wiihcs.
The landed intcrea is deeply connected
with Economy other br5rches may Hroggle
under 4 weight OF Ta,es. bot the Farmer muh
syentuslly fail iscrihce. IL his estnings are
taken 10 fo ppo.t an adniniR ration founded on
the iseortaline principle, that Z" pnblic debt IS
= pubic bleiiinp." A public debt is no doubt
a by;van blExx, by providing FOR clan OF
lazy, idle ~ copnants but the folly OF an oppo-
F.. Gte doctrine NUT ever be evident 20 men, who.
from {" habit" have, become +" ttesdy" 10 prs
icryiny among thsnfclyes the principles OF IN
dultry aud economy.
II IL ra,her Isughabie that The " iteady bab-
i,s" OF Cousstsnpt fhouid become appropriate 10
extrayaeant Federal mssfurss--a Conneeticut
Farmer in favor Of Lsod Taxa Cohnetticot
+ Manrfae, o,es an sdvocsis for ExcIiss--a Con-
net,jept Nsc,cbanf pro.ely'e tor Stamp Dotie'
Ia Come tta:ut ChriRian teploring che repeal
OF DUTY on his Chaiie, which conveys hin
nst,icut Ciiizas ismrnting thar an 3 GER cent
Loan is not pecedNy fcs the sxPences OF gov
erpmen,l Thefe Rnrgc sbiurd,ties, however
have bseu ,r ,ef Of federsIifm. AConneet''
cot Clergy man, who fghs for the connection be
fwesa Church and State, may anathemat'zc thoi'
~ho nave rendered fuch " isn1oai'ors' onnscsi-
fay ot a body Of Lawyers may anticipate
decnalc OF buarrf', in conirquence OF orpohs'
A.. n~t- sA~e b.
body OF ci,ixcbs ihould eonfder as g,ieqener'
contrary line Of procsdure, unleis ,he srcatt
a. cs,,ions have been prsSticed ON their cIeda
NY.
Can |, ne rs,ionaliy fappofsd, that Con
net,icut win approve OF a Judiciary, which
Claim, a contfoul svsr NE Lcsylas,e. ~be. the,
% chooie their Jsdges annually Can they b
in favor OF a Land Tax, when their whole in
teref lies in this fpecies Of property Will 'he,
br in favsr Of IN Excifc. when ,heir sra'n Tar
nif,es fnch fopply for D,Ailcry! Gao they ar
p,ovc of the hnop'ofior OF an eight PER cent
loan, when all their tsanistttas are within th
Old rAabhflsd otsge of fix per cent! Or cal
the people conhde in the integrity Of J'rv led
s,al Clergy men, when they Zee IN Huntirs,o
fscriacc every veaiec OF decency, End enrtia'
bcoevolcncc in calumniatins clerical brother
merely for political purpoies Sueh rhinR
are" but comm,A ieaie fosbids thsir contiOs
ancc. II may sriwer for I" halt time, /" bst
,csnnot be datsb,c. when irsorna'ios difpsis ii
clouds OF error ard deception. Ths fstti' ,h
citizens Of the mott Republican States. have bee
led 20 fupror, federal mca'u,cs not from coo
vietion, bat from delu6on. The honefv of ii
people hs been prattifd on BY an ar,fal. in
t;guing prieAly Jun,e. Not that do, OF eva
did. fuppoie ,ha, ,hc Clergy in ssre,si were or
.pofrd 10 Repuhleauiip, ye, believe, that ih
Izb,lety u a feqv have in many iaAances decsi'
ed the very elect---owing to an uncommon ex
erion Of the federal party The good people ofCou
neacul have been led TO sdopt fentimenu cor
3frary 20 "feady habits" imb'bed BY them!elve
and prsdeccGon. They have been deceived b
'fome fpIitual leader. TO eU,b'acc political doc
triacs fnbvesGve OF all thofe legitimate prsai
c.s, which have raifed ,h:m TO their prclens OF
nleoce, freedom and refpetfsbity. A fyAe.
Of administration profecuuj on the fame exuas
ssant principles with the lsit. would have prov
ed ruinous to every agricultural State IN Il
Union. A tsndog army--a numerous body {
Excife men---s bardeafome Judiciary. with a
the connections attendant on a particular prc
fcllion. might he advantageous 20 thofe Who lis
BY Others lsbop. or 70 thoic who prost by Ill,