Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-10-30

duty AaIl alfa be ob-yed. Uodef the influence
Of the one, we ihsIi ceafe to bring forward new
matter. In obedience to the dida,es of the
other. we proceei With our remsrks.
II was thought prop.r 20 commence the
lefencs of Rx'lsig< by falie-f~esring. Ii has
,eea thought proper TO prcgrcts with it. TIE
praetic: is continued to the end. We have ex-
pofed again and again. thin falie. .fwcariug. We
are dlfguacd with tn: labor. We could prove
the reeolie9sn of Betty Chapman to be equally
bad as that Of Rhody Chappcli, but where 10
the ead Of our toll Another week would briog
forth another depodtion OF the fame kind
Proof enough has already been given to fatisfy
every incuiring mind. Proof enough to fatisfy
the eiSr,Dsn OF Rsiltlge can never be had.
Tbsf do not cxan,ine--thcy turn deaf ean--his
own confeiion would not convince them -one
from the dead would frivc in vain to force con-
viefion on their minds. The truth is, that par
~ motives originate all their actions. Not that
Rnfisdss is of the value of araw in their Ell.
mation--no---it is tSdsrsiJn for which they
train every nerve. She is on her laft less, and
her bigct aand ready to accompany the )aiaf to
the tomb, with hideous groans.
This Iait remedy Is deadly potion. One
bsnirsS jedi exprefs their opinions, in an ad-
dreis, upon fubjed, iuto which not one OF
them has exam. "a. The counterfeit letters.
which b!a6, with Rs,ledge, fiaeralDks herielf.
though offered to their infpettion, have not
been compared with his hand writing by one of
them; and yet they hope TO retrieve his loa
character. and that Of fsdsraiyn. by their opin-
ions. Vain, deluGve hope Con,empt alone is
beHowed on tranfaetion. 70 difgraceipl to the
individuals concerned. 70 degrading TO their
party, 70 advcrfc TO the honor OF human na,u.e.
One of the modes of defence, adopted by
Rstkdgs and his friends, 10 ftygian torrent Of
sbufe, pouring 6pmshe Newport Mercury up
on fome Of the moi refpeeiable men of our
country. We have not. nor [hsll we attempt
TO counicraet the eifetl of their weekly columns
of fafehoods. Lies are the weapons of The
M:yeurial tribe" Let them WELD their
weapon, freely. Etablifhed charstaeu are not
TO be injured by milrcpreientations and down
right falfehoo6s. Confcious innocence affords
ihield not to be perced by the fhafts Of caluns-
nv. Thefc deustters ruin on to dearutiion.
Shame and modification await them. Soon
/ (hall we witoefs their fecsntations --nor ought
we 70 wonder. fhouId they lay violent hands on
thcmlclves. 49,. ~
MIR. Geffroy has publihed certificate,
I" according 20" Bis " srpn diaasicn, :" '' in order
TO avoid being mifundeffood upon his " depo-
fition" in which certificate he tays" fuppo!e
l did m;Rake Mr.. ElIery when thought he
meant he had received another and fecond lc,te'
diree,sd to mc."-We have no difpoasion to
woona the feelings Of Mr.. Geffioy, and there.
fore ihall not make any particular remarks up.
on his certificate. We barely regret that cer-
ti6cafc. according TO mis- own dietAsion was nci
Z! publfhed in the fri inftance.
II is probable that Rhody ChappclI. Betty
| Chapman. and dozen other deponents may
come forth with Ra,ements, materially varying
from their afidayi,s.
Trush NUT prevsil--cor6dent that ID
Rx,kxgss. az in all other cafes. fhe will prevail
we dilpifc the faiie fweariug addreGes--
and the fzl6hood, drawn up sgainit her.
We clofc. this communication wish a pat
fage from an elegant writer, applicable to tn
editors Of the Mercury. and other tsderaf pa
pers, diAinguiihed by their iliiberai abufc o.
our frit charaeles and be9 men," We oDsve'
him. baf 4vbaf be bsayd. rvs, only ne cone Q
The nsa abandoned and b,ea;gsfe wrtfe!0 m fb
uaiiou"--.' fbal 0itbosgb tbs Jsmefimes appear
10 be fbe psiee ef tbr naiiox, yrf in Jad, h6 orI
e9.frtd 10 a/H IF fbe msS eponbiss ard dsltifa
Bile meendrarirs."