Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-03-19

Su hs S'sihs ny cotnahtsing aa aftlay IL. thc
chamber OF CopgIei,, aslsr ,he d,fpa,e had been
eierfed 40 thar bsdy, .arS shey had decided
onuary TO his sies.--Bsy~rd doraonltrard
he jonneis OF his preierdops by 6ehung drel
wih Chsmplin-- 20, Prove the importance ofshs
powerful State Of Delaware ; aod yop eer,siuly
have proved yourieli trend of n,der, by de-
ieftieg your duties ia Conguis. ard sith
pto'he' shaihn.us,elling forty mics to iAkeats
nc of peatesbe citizen. Nor are ycpIs pre-
'enhon' to 'el,gion more equivocsL Religion
eJo'ns isiPet' tor, and obedience 90, rulen----
you live N the conasnsArbiu OF defssniog and
aoohng 'hem, she ea,dMands you 40 fpeak evil
ofrLo man--yon daily revic your iriends snd
your political opponents. She toibids the ihed-
Ding of blood-you lie in wait 20 fhsd innocent
blood. the blood OF nan who never i,;u,ed
you, who through tenderness for yuur FANNY
iecreted your crimes for year. and 20 check
your madneis, finally dragged or'iussl.er' .iur
pubic execution. She dhetts you nor 20 hear
falie witness; you have tworu that yos didnor
write the Gearoy le,'cn. She commands YOU
to keep ths Ssbba,h day holy--you have pro.
ianed ,hst day by uayeliing forty msie. to,eom-
m'ta murdsr-yes. Sir, yos frleticd ior ,hs
commiiion Of the deepea crimes thas day which
- haliowed by Heaven. and devoted by man 10
D" maker. With iuch prpois, infdel indtrd
mSa he be, Who doab" Iefpetiins your ,eiixi.
ous chsIatter.
Permit me TO AK you few quefliops, dead
Sir. tor that you sfc an ctictt OF dIsad TO "a
yirtuous minds is c<taio: why did yoe flu,nber
~ your srs,h Ave month, i---Why did nor shs
fetcenef3oi your courage drive VOC 10 one
bold stvin Ne~pcu or Wsihingtoui you might
have rnjoyed the spll aid of your pniiIant San.
eho, Lewis, Lord Hoyle. Baron of tic icsub
races, and Knight Of the order OF duellia, his
zeal tor your eaufe, and for stchievemcn,s cf
vaour is 10 great, thar, at your command, he
would have lett the mountain OF the nsssh. ard
came forth tor ycur defence. Who can dcsbe
this, 6nce he has hegIttlrd tho intcreas Of
100000 people 20 attend you 10 u humble
iquiHf We'll may you boat OF your nAesnce.
When your commands 10 the mind O! that yslou.
rous knight QUITE eigh thr fupfensoy ri lev. and
the in,erefts Of hall State But. Sir. you have
eAabliihed new trait in your charaties--,hae
OF inv'ncib'c courage and refoluuon. When I
reActt upon the warriors and Chrilisns Of en-.
cicnt aud .podesn days, find no iran With
whom 10 compare You bur CHARLst XII.
Between him and you ,hete 10 Rrong frnilsri.
ty--,here is however this tifling difference.
he, unsrmed and unstrtn nded, attacked \ hoit
of armed mcn--you, armed and well attended
Z by Sancho and hoa, attacked foi,a,y IN.
armed man.
What, Sir, wcre your motives for the a..
tack upon Mr.. EiIery : Did you hope by his
death TO keep from the world the knowIcdpeiof
your guilt! For this pp,pofe was you wiling
TO add tho crime of murder to the crimes of
forgery and perjury Where then was that
monitor which the author of your exiitence ia-
planted, 10 check you in your career Of vice and
iniqoiiy Or what were your feelings when you
lay trembling IT the feei OF the man you had
injured and wsyhid IL wac happy ior you that
he poHeHed itritt regard for the dictates Of
humanity and the laws OF his country III you
had taken his life, would il have proved your
inaoccnce or II he had taken yours, would it
have fealcd the evidence Of your guiltl Sir, the
wager OF battle originated in ignorance, IN tho
dark ages of the world. The chsiienpc was
given by The gritty Ssys~. who dared not 10
rea his cauic on the teiiimony Of impartial Wit
neGes. IL III becomes civilized life. Asa spen,-
bcr OF fociety. you owe an obedience 10 its laws.
Liftcn 20 the dictates of prudence. ce.--Retire,
Sir, from fccne where you have diigraced
yoorfelf and injured the esuie you hare sdvo-
csted--where. though you may be upheld for
moment, you arc yet TO experience the con-
tempt and indignation Of your quondsm friends
where you are conaausly cxpolcd TO the pub
lie eye and to the developement of your other
crimes. Seek for thar happiness. which both
your condition and your confidence withhold,
in iolitude and in the career of virtue--folaee
the Affections Of . lovely wife. Whole brilliant
pfofpees are forever bani1hed by your foIies-
atone to the pledges Of your love bya connsnt
attention to their true inteSehs. Recommend
it TO your friend. for his Hoyle 60 ipbditute
Paley, and tor yourielf. lay aide she I" man
Of fafhion" and become man Of morals.
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