Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-05-14
From the NArlosAL lErELLIcRNcsa.
II ri N ID c At ION
OF rHE
M < A 5 u X ES
PRESENT ADMINISTRATION.
BY ALGERNoN SIDNkr.

BY ALGERNoN SIDNkr.
=" Where Liberty is-,here is my Country"
No. n.
ASTLY, we were told the meafures adopt
H. ef BY the fra fsfiion o, The aa CongreE,
were hnt part OF fyasm OF general det,uttion.
and thar the federal fabric would be undermined
piece by picce until il rumbled into ruins. To
refutc this calompy il is only necedary bIi,a,
TO latc the proceedings of the lat ieilicn.
II commenced on the 9th day OF Dect mbcf
ISc,. A quorum Of the Senate did no, appear
until the 18th, and on the ISh the Ptehden,'s
MeiiAge was uanfnitcd TO the t~o Houie,.
He informed Congreis Of the conditional repeal
of the countervsilingd duties by the Brth paIa
mcnt. Of the amicable fet,enent between the
United States aud Georgia reipeeting the Yszoo
lands, OF the extenGon of our territory iu the
Indian country by cefiion OF more ,h,n three
hundred thoutand acres cf land, and an improve
ment 10 our relations with the natives, OF the
cefion OF Louiiiana 10 France, " hich he remark.
cd, might " make change in the aipeet OF our
foreign ieistions," of the proiperous condition
Of our finances and the paymcn, Of more ,han 8
millions OF dollars Of the national debs. He
called their attention 10 the necefity OF procur.
Jog tome FINAL veGels for fhe public tefvice in
the war with TnPoli 10 the PROPHECY OF ef-
tabliiliing dry dock az The feat OF government.
and to,he recefity OF making provilon by Law
for TIE return o. cur ieamcn from o,hsr coun.
triey. He recommended il TO them 20 praetifc
every ofesul economy, and not TO ,npole unne-
ccasry bnrthens, 20 cultivate peace, maintain
commerce. ioiter the fiheries, protett the manu-
failures, preferVe tie public faith. 60 krep 4ith
10 she pale OF the Contribution and chenih the
federal Union.
What part of this mcasge exhibits evidence
OF afi;po6iion tn engage IN the lshor Of gene
raj tsffutiion What part o! il i, hottie 10
the federal union, TO property, peace, quiet, or
national hsppinef.
Congreis, 70 lar from proving the exifence
OF q win TO iender the public ehsbIiihment, in.
fecure or Prccsrious, or TO hazard the properly,
peace. or pro!perity, eithes of ipd,vidosls,
or Of the nation, Is alto intitled TO high conf.
5ence.
II has often been remarked by men Of
learning, judgment and experience, that ma
tion has always more to fear from governing TOO
much, than too little. A vait difference exits
between rcfovmstions which are called for by
the condition and feelings Of the people. and
eompor with the aate OF the nation, and the
fubyerfion Of thoie inai,u,on,, which furnilh
perfonal fecurity. aSd tend TO inctesfe our prof.
periy. For the fra We look with confidence
to awife leginature-Thc latter is ooly to be
dreaded, where the Ieeiilsrve powers fhzll be
III err) intruaed TO tools or madmcn.
When the change took place in the admin
iaratiop, il was effected by the people. bscauic
they elt ,hemlelyes sggrievcd by the neafures
of governnent-Men were changed 10 produce
change 10 meaiure'. Coogref, in the winter
1901 & 2, repealed the ofen6vc laws and the
a1muiftatiJn OF government was fhsped to the
wifho OF the people.
The reformations, which had long been
contemplated, were then effected, and nothing
left for III: late lcflon, but the performance OF
the common rotine Of psbic buGneh, and an at
ten,ion 20 foch things az might arifr in the pro-
erefs Of government. To detail the proceed
ings Of Congrefs would be tedious and unnte.
resiiSg though TO the public il may be highly
ufefcl TO Ratc the principal things which have
received their attention. With 6ncere deGre
TO aB and improve commerce and navigation,
The Prefdent in his frA meilage reprefen,ed the
evis TO which they are cx xpofed by the diicrimi-
mating dotics of Great Biitain; which, from
the cifcrent modes Of collecting impoas adopt
I'd by the two nations, operate greatly to the IN
Jury Of our carrying trade, by drawing from
our eilzens at leaf three dollars 10 each one that
We dny from the fubetts of that nation (:
Whereby Briiifh fubjeds are enabled to com.
mand, in great mezfure, the ireigbn OF the
tx oulhern States TO fhe cxclu6on Of oor Own
merchants, and, particularly, TO the injury Of
the EaRern States.
To thi, iubjea he invited the attention OF
Congrefs, who a, their laf fefson, appointed a
committee Of eminent merchants and others, to
con6def. and report what, in their opinion.
coud be done in for,hersnce Of trade and navi-
gs,ion. This committee reported 10 favor of
vefipg the Executive With power to snnul our
difcriminsting dulies, whenever the diferininat-
log d0,ies Of Great BRIAN fhoud be abolilhsd.