Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-11-27

and finally Ne had n, o,hss sefource than to 'e-
t,ke h;mfelf TO the place Of ysfsgr in " Scollyt
Buildings and there. kke many OF his p.cdc-
eeGors, eniiched hinfelf by impovefiihing his
creiitors thereby canceiling all debts, d1e' d
demands By xslH tysfgsi OF I" III frash gIoy's
suxrd,." Billy Datpsr, after thus legally acd
bsnoyabLy difcncumDering him:elf from the rude
aIaul,s of impertiucnt daxas,s and more info
lcnt bai;fi, Rroued about with dignihed de-
ponn,ent took new apartments, cccofa'cd
the ( with fafhionahic furniture, znd commenc-
cal Gsafkmm under the " IN .deru Philofophy'
of the Bankrupt As. He now renews his Old
language (: D--m fbe Jaeobiss. d--m fbs Pre-
Ednf. and is peculiarly energetic in anathcma-
tizing Tan Paisr fhs iafde. He 10 greatly
concerned for the caufe Of Religion. and la
peon the coniequences OF demoralizing the
rilias gtne.a;ion he will often cxclaim What
will become OF fociety ~hen men are n,t held TO
do iuaice by mvai obhcafior. r.---Bat Billy
is a Fsdersiia he has aGomed his credit. goes
on in his buGnefs, and even nov looks down
with nefable contempt on San Sfeady.-Dur-
iag the ,eign Of fryror. Billy and his comfsds we're
Outrageous againA every man who dared 10
think different from ih.mfelves the card table
wooId fomctimcs be diaurbcd by thcir vociscra-
tion., even the tranquil game OF whit would
be thro wn into confuiion; all the b'rou would
uftentimcs be loft, add the frieks would be the
only part Of the game TO count upon.
Thus much Tor the haory Of Billy Daferr
but, alas, Sam STEADY was peculiarly uotor-
tunate under his political denunciation. Tie
wa, young man who had received virtuous
education, and well inaruaed in the principles
Of honcAy and economy he had not only ap-
ylici himfelf to budneis. bot b. appropriated
III, lcifure hours to reading hitcsy. and from
thence had been able TO Judge with propriey OF
Oh ,fe fyAcms of government which ieeured the
rights of the people he knew the brnefui
effects of Monarchy. the deRTuetiye tendency
OF ArRocsscy. and had from rejection approv-
ed R;pubIican form as mott congenial 10 his
country. Knowing that ecooomy was the balls
OF this government. he always reprobated thoie
expenditures and eft tiblifhlpents under the form
er aJminiA ration. which led To a fubveriion of
the purity OF lis principles. In The reign of
terror, therefore. he bad the refolution not 10
wear a Coekade; he exploded the idea OF
Standing Amy he did not approve OF Excite
Laws or S,ac,p Acts, and thought It was an i'm
poGsian for Mr.. Adams TO allow eight per cent.
for the loan money, ar the time when all the
FcderSlii. had pledged their lives and prsperty,
IN iupport Of h;s mcslurcs. He would often
~, why did Mr.. Adams thus fpou away the
pubic credit in giving fuch exoefive ufury,
when ne had the frongea aGuranccs from the
addfeGes of the FcderaliAs, that their property
was at his difpofal San, by this OF con-
vcrfation, and by adhcripe 10 theic principles,
was early denounced in all circles o. his &C.
qusintance. as q Jaf0bis the young Gsn,kmen
forfook him. the young Ladiss eyed him sikanti )
even when ne entered into company. il was
quickly whifpered that he was Jaeobix If any
parties were proposcd in his preience, il was
foon hurncd tiil Sam had retred-No Cfxthm0n
would be fcen abroad in his company no Ledy
would condefcend to ride with him, none TO
walk with him, none TO talk with him, none TO
enr.efy TO him, even il he iubniiively bowed
10 them ALIAS, poor Sam was foriakcn
by all his former acquaintance I: And even the
ya,v, Ladis,, who always before were plcafed
wis, him. took ftrong averfon. and he was
Left alone to wander about like Rachel mourn
ing for her fra born.
However, S9m adhered to his principles,
and purfucd his huGnes wiih induary. By not
being admitted into 6, many parties Of plea
fure, he had more leifurc TO prciecutc his bud-
ref.. He got forvard ia oppoGtion TO the vile
r,rans of his enemies to iajurc his reputation |;
ES ICCu'tSss Nu1VVCfViSt SudsdSsSs Wy puV~sp".-
ly complying with his engagements his credit
waa eltabliihcd By the rettitude Of his conduit
his notes were never hawkcd upon the Exchange
At difcount; he baffled his opponents by the
uniformity Of his principles. and now Rands in
tha, elevated Gtuation. Is il relates to propcrty
and honor, that his enemies envy him. He Is
no, dilur5cd by the cries of the ;njured widow
and orphans he walks through the arees with
out the cu,lcs Of honeif creditors and when he
paI:s, no man can FAY, ,be,e sa, PG!aix /!
He does not carry the Barkrupt Act as paG-
port, or \" WHfssAs" as receipt ia full for
all 'elinquercics his payments are 40 thillings
in the pound, ani what I've eats, drinks and
wears are NOT the earnings Of other men's induf-
try. He does not make Religion cloak for
licentiouines, or cuIfe Tom Paine for nsk
"a cheat an indiicrect Trsdefran he eacesas
honeA men, let their religious projections Ike
what they may. and never embraces hypo
crite 10 gain an advantage by his fycophancy /;
he fpcaks his mind on all proper ccca6ons with
the fnccrity of freeman, and fcorns TO Hauef.
though he might obtain the appreciation OF
the powerlul. remains col
letscd 10 The various changes of parties, end
feady TO his purpofe when he 10 threatened
with thc frowns of TIE opulent an approving