Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-03-20
For the RHopI-I.lAsD RrrurLIcAr.
CURTIUS-No.I il.

This fentimcnt fhone with brilliant,
i and captivating luare, in the noble Re-
man youth, whole hgnature sHumc. | call
him soJL,, NOT that il was derived from an i'm
perisI conlanguihity not that he fprang from
the purple dignitary Of Rome; bot becaufe lie
was indued with native frankncis, and ar elaltic
fcfvor of mind, & becsuic he was devofed TO the
welfare of his country. Yes--this youth gave
h,mielf facrihcc to pstrio,ifm, and virtue.
For when the cavcrns Of the earth were opened
in the mida Of the form. and he was informed
that il would not cloic until fome one hould
throw himfeifinto it with patriotic, & bene-
violent srdor, he fuddenly leaped into the golph,
when IL cloied upon him. and he wa, entombed
alive, for the iecuriiy OF his counir}men.
How divine is fuch an example and how
irreliaibly doth il extor our appreciation To
fach examples do we owe the portion OF civil
liberty which yet remains TO cheriih. and con-
folc the family Of mankind. To fuch exam
Pies, az a we'll difpofed. and faithful light, upon
which we may fix our eyes with fafcry, do we
lock for future guidance. and protettcn. Bur,
however precious they may be in the fight OF
sesfon, and phllofophy; however valuable to
the world, befet as il Is wiih tyrants, and with
traitors, Hill there are thoie whole greateR er-
Tor is that trey are too much abiorhcd by fccon-
daIy interefs, more willing 20 profit, though IN
an inferior degree, by public wrongs, than to
reGA, and withitand the evil Aill there are
thofe, fay, who would hafily condemn, and
make them fobje6t of fcoff. and deriion, as
thc ~ i'd eccentricities Of infatuated folly. And
IL is not only this laa extIeme Of magnanimity,
heroifn, & erestneis, which is fubjeti TO blind
abofe, hut every degree o. integrity experiences
shc fame in proportion TO the talents with
which it is united. Thus have Jsferion. a
Madifon, a Gaila,in, a Lincoln, a Granger, a
Cries, Malon, and a Jackion, who comprife a
political conftels,on OF faithfulneis. and viii
dom, been rallied at with an unceaGng clamor.
tin0ured with the baien aipe,ities Of the human
bIeaH. And this denuncistion, has, by the aid
of delulon. been RATED, and iupported by an
intereit, utterly incompatible with the true in
sereft OF the United States IL mean that upon
which its government was originally predicated.
But az there 10 nothing which might not be rca-
Ioncd upon nothing which could not be talked
shout 10. upon this cxtrancous iyisem, thvs
fur,ep,itiouly introduced which by the over
Sow of truth is likely 10 fette, and fink be-
meath them, they commence horrible howl
ing. hoping, by the din Of clangor, to itine. and
iI~pcde the fate that await, them; and that by
the dolcfui iolrmnMy Of founds, the attention
OF {" fbs people" may be amufcd. and withheld
from inquiry. We had memorable intfancc OF
th,s in The remembrance of Ne4p- Haves, upon
thc appointment cf 8i6sb. Coll, etor Of that port.
We had an initancc OF il in the removal Of the
Surveyor Of the port Of Nssvporf, whole " s'y
kair" were inRso,ly counted, and proclaimed
u the world, as amply fufhcient, whether they
vcre one, or many, TO entitle him TO continu-
suce. BUT was il the violence done to the in-
yiolable fantiity TO which his +" svey bsi," en-
titled him. that rsiied thoie plainrive cries }
Was il any diircgard TO his revolutionary fer-
vices, a. +" rear qcoys f,idsy," which they Ia
mcnied Was il for the homage he had paid at
,hc fhrins OF ~ rsn. that they pleaded HE title
10 continuance Were shefe the real grounds
Upon ~hi,h they predica,ed their complaint
Thoic vho know the fate Of the cafe. know they
have NO Foundation. They know that he 10 YET
in the p,mc, and ,gor of life: Without any
difpoition in myfslt to fpesk diminutvely Of
his ysvoiytiona.y ieruioe,, they know that thoie
fefvice. hive, by the emolumenis, which he has
already derived from the pubic. besn more than
ye~srded: They know too, tha, the fame over
ruling deAiny. which has hleiIsd him with nu-
merous. and promi6og offspring, has placed it
in his power to annals, not competence mere
5 ly; but hrdy bsrifase ----Aod they mutt
know, that he is now. liz fnH prat'ies at the bar,
the indifpenfsblc svocatons OF which. demand
much the greatea fhare of his attention. Nov,
where are thoie high founding eri,heu which. 70
recently, have been ,hundersd with 70 much
pathos, and elocu,ion. Do they not /" diGolve
in thin air !" Where are ,hofe defperate de
nuncia,ions thoie charges Of % tre/erip,ns"
which have been lcveled againa the authorities
of our country on this occadon DO they not
reccil with accumulated prciiave upon the guilty
heads of their authors Do We NOT here Ice. in
aclcar. and an unc suivocal light the resl COM
plexcn. and true merits OF all their accuiations
This IL cafe brought home to our knowledge,
and understanding cafe which we can eft,
and DECIDE upon, free froIn prejudice. and free
srom deception. Let this thcu be sss criterion
20 aieertain the grounds Of their realeaneG.
Had been che 6rA, publicly to expatiats
upon th,s matter. mould think myfelf obi
gated TO apologize for doing it: But as il ws'
neroduced bv oshess for n aonssasv ou ss~,{e 80