Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-02-27
Fran kbe True AMERIcgg.

h''P' I'm h'NN AbN Ni9dliOu VI ID3NLinQ, /,
did the icles of delu!ion fall from the eyes OF a
deceived people, more rapidly than at preient
--Thouiands, who had been led, by hRen-
ing to long ferries of falfehood and miireprc.
fentstion, TO give their fopPori and approba-
tlon TO the mealufes Of the late administration,
and to oppoie the election of the preienr Chief
M'g'itrare, are now daily dfcoyering, acknov-
lesging and abandoning their errors-They
now fee and confcls, that The Ssdilion Law as
n direct violation of rhe letter snd fpirit of the
conitltution; an Infringement Of our natural
rights OF thinking, and expecting our thoughts !;
and an attempt TO reduce Us ioto the mott ab.
Jet ifatc OF ilavery-That !hc Alien Law was
inhofpltable, unjuf, uncontitutonal and op.
prtilive and intended to aid the Britih gov
ernnent in its endeavors 10 prevent the mifera.
bic iubjects OF IT'S extortion ard inhumanity from
feeking an aiylun Oh our free and comparatively
happy fhores--Thst the Standing Army was
dehgned 10 be the inf:ument wi;h which 10 en-.
force thefc arbitrary and tyrsnnicsI laws, and 10
beat down all oPPoh,ion 10 the ,hen ruling pow
ers; as well as to provide pets for parcel Of
idle and indolenr partizans and kinfmen-That
the Navy was Ie!s meant fer the protection of
| our comme'ce from ipois,on, than the provo
cation OF " war OF extcrmina,ioD" with the
French people, and TO create inug births Tor
| hungry expeetants---'Thlt the bev Judiciary
Bill, and the appointments u feais under it, was
merely intended to reward thcfe zcalou, par,;-
zans who had luppouei mock FeGeralifm thro'
all its cmbarrshnents and noi TO accelerate ihc
operations OF lni.ice--ln fact, tha, amna every
act of the late sdnntration tendel 20 one main
Object, that Of rendering the Rulers indepen.
dent Of and paramount 10 the will of The people,
which was found 10 impotc too great IcRIaint
upon their ichemes fasgrandizsmcn,.
IL is nou feen, thar all thc hcfiie attach
ment Of the Fcde'ailas to Religion, TO Older,
| and TO good Government, was the vi!eA hypo-
criiy-'That their emphatic deprecatiors OF
anarchy, irreligion and EctnnosincG, which
they predicted wou!d abound il the Republics ans
got hold OF the re!ns OF government, were but
mifcrable attempts to frighicn the people out Of
:heir rights, by fra frightening them out Of their
!enfes--That their teisncd refpctt for the con-
ittuted authorities, and candor IN the inveAiea-
. tion OF public mealures, Continued no longer
| than while their iavorte men were in authority.
and their tavositc meainres sdopted-I hat the
reigning principle OF Federalifts, is ambition,
their ruling paHion, avsrice anI. that 10 graft.
fy theic, they would iacrifce the Happiness of
their country, and the peace Of the whole world.
/, is now universally feen, that the evils
which many feared and more pretended TO fear
from the Proficiency ofMr. Jefferion, were Who'll
ly imaginary and illuiory--T That Religion iheds
abroad her divine and heuefcent influence, in
| an increafed and increahng degree, and is coun-
| tenanced by the practice and precept of thoie in
power--1hat peace abroad and tranquility a,
home are fought and iccurcd-That the rights
| ofthe people are held iacred and their conaitu.
| tion pTcierveG invioate-That agriculture, COM
rnerce, manufactures. and arts, arc protected and
| encouraged--That difference OF political @ pin.
| ION, though il iome,mes forms a csule of dif.
| elimination in appointments, is not made the
iutjett OF peIfecution-1hat our rcfources arc
prudently and fparusy employed, and our ex-
pences reduced, and regulated by the nrietefi
economy-That, in fine, the country was never
| more proipcrous, or its inhabitants more happy
| than at the preient time, under the 70 much de.
preca,ed reign OF Republication. and beneath
| the rule Of the 70 greatly execrated Jefferfon.
1t is iinceTsly and iervently TO be hoped
that the deception which numbers Of our iel
low. citizens have fuflercd. will lead them to bs
| more cautious in future how they credit the de.
| lufive preteniions and falic ahertons Of deGen-
| ing and merccnary men, that il will induce then
to inveifigate the true principles on which free
government ought to be admininered, and eY.
anioc with critical tho candid eye the man
ner in which public fervan,s traniatt the buff
ncis eutruRed to their execu,ion-Thoush ou
prelen' victory is aufpicious, the conqueii is no
fnal--Our enemies. and ths enemie, Of our lib
critics, may again rally, deviie new arts, sfIuu,
new garb', difplay new enGgrs, and prse.i!e new
ara'asens, to deceive. decoy and betray US
Union, vigilance and frmneh, among Republ
cans will cnabie them to receive with coolnei.
fuaain with fortitude, and repcl with vigor, an,
attack made upon them; difsniion, regli seucs
or indeeiiion, will pave the way to furprize o
iubjusa,ion. CIMON.
| From the AURORA.