Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-12-18

aad fa2cfaioas, AMI ought 10 b: laid out OF the
clf..--Ba,, fays he, Rhoiy Chappcl! teaiies
- thar ar roe nns aLa9sI 10, ih- was freqicntiy
Sin NJ. Rutledge's family, and Is poG,ive there
''was no white girl or woman, and no young
" female domcltic of any fort, in the facaib at
50 th,r time" TO vii, ." f5e iae G!lsG sar'
How cogent How conciuGyc Bot ia cosescy
ought nor TO preclode confederation. There
was not only emo white gnf or wornan - hat
there was alfo " no yssng female, or doneiic of
asy fort in the family at that tine 70 If we
were difpofed, We might here indulge vein of
humour, relative TO the seputed gallantry Of Mr..
Rurledge but Il would not be TO the purpofc,
and We torbear. Many inquiii,ive Isir'1 might
be inclined to ak how Rbsdy came TO be 70 par
ticular To fatisty which, il ought 20 be con-
Gdercd that fhe did not indite her dcroGtion
herfelf; but was under the operation, and con.
troll, OF Mr.. Rutledge's .imbe CO. adjutors.
All the agency fhe had ia il, was, il fhe could
by any pofiible Rretch of confidence, to give il
her paffive and tacit 6nttion. .----- But what
does all the particularly amount tot Had MIR.
Ruiledge ss fSmai< children Did no foul OF
peiticoat deicription dart his doors during "tbe
time alluid to I" R6edy has fworn TO too
much Ii difcredits her iefimony which, j.
il fhould be admitted 10 be true. would argue
nothing az TO the main point in controversy.
And il is furprifng thar the Editor Of the Hgis
would offer il az ground fer any other opinion,
than ths, fhe was improperly wrought upon
or that the hireling dcfcnders Of MI. Rutledge
were desperately pufhcd, for even co!ourable
defence. - Indeed, PeiLy OGs,nr never made
cath to any thing: And il has been proven,
by the depoiition. of Wm. Moore, iun. and
Mrs. Ofborne, thar Rbedy fsore faLfly.
There Is another crcum!tance which he
offers as affofding confirmation erong." In
" addition to this (fays he) Betfey Chapman
fwears that fbe went to live in MIR. Rutledge's
" family, about the laf Of AuguR. (which ap-
[" bsa,s TO be (" the time alluded TO" by Myf
/" Rbsdy snd thar while there, fhe never carri-
"ed letters TO the pof-oiice or any other
"place."
No peffon has been i1tstj6el, az having
carried the letters to the poG. Office. But there is
at prsfent, the Rrougea reafoos to fuppofe tina,
Bnj,y CHAPMAN was the pcrfon. When the
fufpicion was firt made public agsinft MIR. Rot
ledge, relative to his having forged the letters
in queaiop, he, or his flirnds employ ed their
jsek.a.boes TO fopprefs, and. it pofhble, to
wipe il away. They were many in number. 4
and incorrigible In impotence. and cifrontery.
They iaaantly repaired TO fuch points 10 the
chain of circomItances. as their Ingenuity
Taught Them would mon likely cut off the con- !
cateDation Of proof, Reyfy Chapman they faw, I
and obtaired her depoEtion. We have not ira.
yelled in boes 10 meet their prefs. gangs Of tcf-
cooi:taores relative 10 the manner in which
they obtained IL. We do not FAY that they
col!ogued, or inveigIcd that they offered re-
.a ~. C,x <-..s.. x.;(.d Q,e. b,, (>trr
did appearances (: On thcfe points let ,hofe Who
have audicd ,hei, charae,ers think. and judge
for themfelves. Bu. b. il underaood, that
Betty CHAPMAN !. y'szg gil. Of indisen'
cifcumaances, without education, and nadsr-
their hands. and proper iubj.d tor them to
work upon.
Forrher,-The Editor Of the Esis hys,
ore witnef (Mr. Kinloek. particular friend
" Of Mr.. Ruticdgc) bss fsorn ths, Mr.. Rich
" arifon, the Poa Ma Z, told Mr.. Ruilcdgc,
son the fra enquiry. be did rst tss4U 4Ubo
" byonsbf ,be Leneu." This ], mjfrto. mSfios.
Bat we cannon ener into detail OF II az this
time. II fhalI be fstisfattorily explained in the
courfe Of review Of the fubjed, which is al
ready undertaken.
On the whole, we believe that the grounds
wnicn were oncfed ny me EDITOR OF the LEgs
for bis gigantic "opipion" to AaIk upon, are
pretty thoroughly dearoyed.
IL brings TO mind the fory Of the fsilor, who
faid be wa, fure Of falva,ion--for he had been
to mec,ipg where, 'he miniRcr vas preaching
sgaina fsiiors, and faid they would al. certainly
90 to perditicn. And looking round for sreu-
menm to iuarate and p,ovcit. happened 10 fpy
q Ry fandirg quietly on the culhing :---Ssiloss.
fad be, will all go TO perdition---as fure- -..ss
forecasts | catch ,his Ay. He aruck 1 the
ay but did not take IL. Mr.. Bkate Gao, y At
the Ay. bur has miGrd bis aim. His "opinon,"
like the Hy, might have eocd>in tranquility,
If his reafon, for il had nor appeared; but they
have frightened il. and il i gone. Thus much
for Mr.. biake, his seis;er, and TIE fly.
We have 10 apologize TO Mr.. Blake. for
the freedom we have taken in thsfc remark,.--
II was agsiuR our feelings Bot in tAi, cafe We
are governed by the diaases of the hrn la~ Of
nature. Such are the defpefaie extremir;e, 10
which ], has been 2ufhed, on the part Of the &C.
eufed. Not by legal means Not With an open
and liberal department; not by evidence, or az
eum Bat by fubtiliy, and fraud ny craft,
and connivance by confpiracy, and mschins-
tim by defamation. fcurrility, ard abufe.-
We embarked 10 il from mofives of dofy and
we truh sl,ey ~ill be Arong. and Iaains enough