Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-08-28
From the Providence PHosIx.
Unhed zUs Sfard Dividtd qlr Fall"
To the Freemen of Rhode-Iland.
ErWs1v CHizeas.

10 Tic FIcctnSH Ol NnOuc-ludud'
Friksao Cnizens. 4, a-sr
a T this time. it behoves Us as FIeemen. TO
"A keep watchfai eye upon thoie Who are
entIolled with the power OF ses'ng In oof b-haif.
We ought 10 enquire whether ,hoie, ~ho hive
received our fuhrsges. have purtoed thoie meal
pres which accord with ouf iatimensl Ii tney
have not, let US Gay unto them, retire into pn-
vatc life, for we have no longer any need OF
your feryices. Let US place thofe In power,
who will llaen to our lentimenis, and refpeet our
rights. Let US enquire theo whether Thomas
TillinghAa. Efq. one Of our Representatives 10
Congrcts, mas no, dciered our cau(c in criti-
cal moment, and eseO aoppcd his ears and thu'
his eyes againa Us. Ye~. he has defpifed our
ienii.nenrs. and attached hinfelf to party, who
were frugging againa our rights and exPreiied
opinions. tic has rcfuied by his vote ia Con-
9fefs. TO admir- Stenographcr within the Houie
OF Representatives,, TO take the debates ot Con-
greis. that We might thus be informed OF the
proceedings of that body, and whether our del.
egstes conducted thenielyes agreeable 70 oor
fcntimeou. Hc has voted againa the repeal OF
the Judiciary Law, elab,ified at the lsit no
menu ofthe old adIninitrstisn, which pfevid-
ed fnccore fl es for the iycophan,sof of powe:,
and thereby unnccenari!y bur,heDing the na,iJn
with an expencc TO the amount Of 1900 del.
lars. He voted 10 burthen the padon, 10 an
enormous amouut, by indemniiyin2 the MGR
chants for their loaes at fes by French piracy,
although they had obtained compcnia,ion fo.n
The Infu:ancs Offices. Yes. Farmers, Mr.. Til
Iinghaa has wiihed 10 draw money from your
pockets TO pay the mefchants ibtif tcn-s. 10
our treaty with France, II was provided by the
I'd article, thar tbofe claims upos the Fsench,
houId be afterwards adjuaed between the two
nations. Piefdent Adams, and his Federal
Senate, about one month before their power
ceated. wsntonly for,endered the claims Of our
merchants upon the French nation fer fpolis.
tioos upon our Commerce, Icy itiiking on, the
fecond Article of the treaty. Yer we find the
very parry who renoanced tho!e ci,vos, after
ws'ds come forward with motion 20 indemni.
fy the merchants for their loHes from our ma
tionsl treaiury. Yes, fellow citizens, the fed
eual champions on the 9Th day of March,
"A. ID. 1904. introduced the following rsiolu-
tion, TO wit.
"RtsoLvEp, That i, is proper to make
pIoviiion by law towards iudemnifying the r,er-
chants of the Usitcd States for lcncs fufaincd
by ,hem from French fpoliaions, the claim, for
which lolI.s, have been renonnced by The hnal
ratification Of the convention with France, as
publihed by Proclsna.ion of the Prehd-ut of
the Unitcj States"
Mr.. T,llinghait alsnuouny fuppos,ed the
Rcfolution he being one Of the ,J Yho voted
for, and General Stanton, our other Reprsicu-
,ative, one Of the S. who voted ssainf the Re-
folution.
Ms. Tillinghsa likcwife voted againa the
repeal OF the Isfeyual tax iarv, conprehending
Ramp duties, duties on licences to retailers of
fpiritcos liquors. en- fills, refined fugars, and
carriages ,hereby difcou,sging the manufsc
tures Of our own country. Thcie are the mea-
fures which Mr.. TilliughaR iupporied rhe lait
feili,n Of Congrefs and VIC defy him TO contra
dist Jingle aatemsnt here made. Let Us then,
Fellow Citizens, unite in the iuppors OF fuch
men who pofIss fentiments mosc congcnizi with
ours. Let US felett iuch who will eisc their
mott energetic fuprort to thofe Republican fen
timcnts and meafures for which our fathers and
patriots fought. and which may rebound to the
eternal glory Of our State. Let Us then IN
treat you 10 give your noR cordial fupport to
NEHEMIAH KNIGHT, Efquire, OF Gran
aon, and General JOSEPH STANTON, OF
Charlceon, as being men entitled to your eaecm
and confidence. Thefc are the men whom the
Republicans have agreed to iupport. Let us
then unite. and VIC ihall Rand in ipi'e Of the 10
trigucs Of demagogoes. lie, no private sninot-
ity divide us. but forget all pait Injuries and
private piqurs. and jcia 10 the great cAufe Of
Truth, Rcpoblicaoifm and Nations, GLORY.
Republican Econutnilts.