Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-06-18

and 70 lay At diasnce shoie have merits, and
!hoie have none Or every sppiicant equally
entitled TO Inc bene6rs Of the Law of his cafe
TO an Impartial, aod enprejodiced trial TO d.
rett' undivided. and dehairive juigaens..-
Would n found even plsa65le TO fsy that at
iuch time on account OF fome formifes fuch
Gale wa' made an example Of by way Of "ere>t-
hoH wa' hooked for while upon the tentures
OF dih'ut ss a tr,bn,e 20 jraice. ard anerxard
brought on tor trial What kind Of trial could
tnat oe II could not he an unpIejudiced one,
Tor the caoie had already .een determined by
implication.
But when arc thoE er.pti.r, moved for
AT the very ciofe OF the isiIion az rhe clofe Of
tne week when the minds Of meGbers " no 1--we
a ditsnce IN the country are on the wing, anx-
ou' TO get home. When perhaps one half ths
Houie IS sb!ent the petitioners abfen, no
evidence TO be had bot the mele Rsteprnt of
Coonicl. Under fuch circumstances 10 pal.
cenfure, and sbfolute prejudication upon the
claim OF fellow citizen iouaded upon an ex
sting lsw OF the land Z: Can il be confident With
legal right, or political juflice
II is pre!umed enough has been fsid 10
cvince that the method lately adopted "to re-
medy fcme of the evils of our infolvent fyRem"
which the felf-p'edicated model Of correttnsfs
ieems 10 highly TO approve OF, and 70 psiIiona.e-
ly TO efpouie, was an improper ore. This is
no doubt The only reaIon ~hy he efpoofrd IL.
Every other Rep which has been taken Gnce The
pTeponderlnce Of Republican rIeslures hes had
TO endure the exercife Of his tomahask :.And
the only resion Of il was becaufe they were pro-
per and right. Thus The public mind is con-
family modified by the Rawlings Of sn Inverted
intellect whole ruling patton is dilcord and
anfe.
One word with regard to " our infoiyen,
fyRcm." If there are evils ariGrg under it,
operation, le, remedy be apv ied 4; bnt ir
ought 10 be fueh an one as III lave un;mpaired
sttabilhed PRINCIPLES Of Infinite importance.
Lc' the original ati be reyifrd and coffeesrd A.
greeaby T. fhe dictates Of experience, and exia-
ing circumfsnces. Let rigid, CT even rig-
orous construction Of il be Arielly adhered 10 f:
Let the Gay ct proceedings be aholiihed, m ali
eajfs or let the ael ifeli be repealed. Put sev-
er e' II be fsd that the Lsgila,urs ofRhode-
liland eek out and ipce thcii laws by arbitrary.
and caP'icious exee|tionS.
Thus the lit,le gentleman of e6seam nem-
ory has had greater compliment paid him
than he ever vet experience tor he has been
the iole occafion OF the foregoing remarks,
lengthy as they are. They have ind,ed doobe
Object; bat az wa. iaid before they were prin-
cipaliy intended to 'Nie him iIcm the cave of
oblivion TO which he f,ems incIining. Thol-
Who have hitherto panpeIed and chul klcd him
fern now 20 regard him ~iih eyes OF ind,Aer-
ence, perfuaded ,hst he muninrnts of his tal-
ent' can att rd no caufe, either kgai or psi.tt0L.
any kind OF fefvicc. He muR, therefore. ike
the repudiaied tooIs, and deletied traitors Of
ancient times, retire TO the fuburbs of the city,
snd exhauit his days in exectoting Shs tate 10
which an evil genius hst led hin.