Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-05-21


OF THE
PRESENT ADMINISTRATION.
BY ALckRNoN SlDNEr.
"Where Liberty i'--,here is my County"
No. Ill.
4 VIOLENT effort has been made to pro-
"A duoe an immediate war between the Uoi-
ted States. France and Spain. For ths pnrpo!e
the celebrated reio!otions Of Mr., Rois. aulhor-
ling The Prehdent TO embody hlty ,houiand
men, and to isize on New Orleans add Lnu,fa-
ma. and sppropna,ing hse millions IT dollar, Ter
the expentes, were pIeiented 10 the Senate
The toeiin has be,n founded from one extremity
70 the other Of the Union.---'rhe oppoGticn.
true to their old fyitem OF war. fandng armies,
nsv,es, debts, and patronage, have been trenAb-
ling alive on this iublett. No meaos have been
omitted to effect their object. Brilliant offers
have been made 20 The weitern people, their psi-
6ons were played upon, their iPiris aud leiolu-
tion at one moment, admired, the next, doubt
cd But all TO no purpote. 1hoic ~howeIe
eminently u1tful in preventing war during ,he
laf. adminiRIation. Who hst altered the rights
OF ireemen, ard by their bold and manly ieiola-
ions ia,d TO the ruler of The nation, 80 'hus Tar
haIt thou 90 and no further" here nail thy
and fsmly attached 10 the inieuRs, the pcsces
the hsppireis ard the government ct the eoun-
Try. My iurpIi'e az the conduit ot orPoh,icns
ia incresied by their vote pioclsimng their want
of confidence in the Executive. Charity leads
me TO admit this originated 10 their heiiet that
he was defitute either OF talents or iniegrity.--.
II the h,h, then they have cvirced wi'neneis
TO cxpoie the nation TO- the evils of miigoided
GA sks Ial her fheW
have maniiciled a Willingness 90 hazard the lib
critics OF the country. by enl'uising 20 a man.
whom they believe unprincipIed. the isord and
tresiures OF a nation. They moa elect between
theie alternatives, or admit what 10 generally be-
leved. that this extraordinary vote did not iYeak
the language OF the heat, bot was the child Ut
party, brought into ex,hence TO toheT the ipiiit
OF tiis fiction. Bccauie the government Ieiuics
10 refent the Unauthorized att OF Spaniih In
tendaot by a declaration Of war, before il has
demanded an esplanstion from the crosn Of
Spain, irs want OF energy is daily procsimed.---
Nc,with iasnding the Spsnifb Minifer, ard the
French Charge dts AfTsires, have in the mott
folemo manner anored government. that tho
rights of depoht will be reRored, and our inter-
eRs refpeeted and che,iihed notwithstanding
they have united in an endeavor 10 procure us
hbtion il taken of it i, refunded in our ears.
"but for the fears Of the PreGdtnt We fhould
foon be in pofefion Of New. Orleans, we fbould
teach the na ions Of Europe to refpee rights"
III he PIcfdent ndoub,edly has his fcsrs; but
fcan Of pc, fopal nature he csnno, have his
high Ration, and the duties Of biz Office, place
him above them. He fears 10 wrorg. lie
fears to create a aanding army. ~ shefeby jeop-
ardze the liberties OF the country, 10 inereaie
the Executive powers in his own hands. and
thoie Of his fucc, iIors. He fears f0oppreis the
people by tax upon TAX. 10 deGsoy our commerce
and hberics by an unnectnary war.g tic tears
10 uanfn;t 20 poherity teb, incfesfed 10 ineh
degree q, 20 en,sil nivesy upon them, 20 de-
moislizc the people, TO bury in one common
grave, in the Eckly regions Of Flo,'da, ihe ro-
hua yeomanry, the hardy 6lhsrmen, and tho
uieiui mechanics Of the nation. He tesn tho
imprecations Of frantic mothen, and R'Il moIe
frantic wives. bewsiling the lois o! their chl-
dren and h, fbands. And laRly, he tears 10 of-
fend the Mai fiy Of Heaven. by ia cling mifery
and are,chtdnef, on FIVE millions Of people, IN.
uuaed to bis care and protection. .,.aa
From the commencement Of the govern-
ment 10 the Inauguration OF the preisnt Execn-
tive, though the EsAsIn States have conHaD,ly
boaHed Of their hyperion nreng,h, not AZ srienal
or factory of military tores, has ever been eitso-
lined in the Weiiern country, or South OF the
Potomac. OF the moBits expended in fon'hea-
tions and for defence, rot one dollar IN tx has
been applied in ,hefe States. Nov the membe0
from the New England S,atc'. Whole Repreien-
ta,ives heretofore voted 20 lock up the Miii-
ippi for twenty FIVE yesrs. exprei. the mca
tender concern for that part Of The Union.-----
u.,o, ,.;u I, he (os this counify. IL ey peIicnle
mali prove their pre,enGons Encese Bp, can
not forget, that the perions, who heretofore tor
wears have beloved upon the people OF ,hie
county the epithes of ", the Wild men OF the
woods of Kentucky" {" the band ri OF ~hiRsy
boys" The fueepiDss OF he earth. ene"'e'
to religion, order and governae"', Who have