Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-08-30
THURSDAY, AUcusr 80, 1904.

was within our knowledge, was, aith very few
exceptions, made by the mott ignorant and OBJ
ainzte clafs of people, fome OF whom are TO be
feund in all countries. We Asted, that theie
were not thc people that ever could give trouble
Co government in ietiled times, and that DoR of
them had come 10, fome of them in tears, with
in . iew dsys, and requeted 20 be permitted to
iga the alIsrsncss.
:" We aaured" the Prefident, (" that in all
the counties proiecp,ions had been commenced
asainlt fuch of them. asir was thought neccifs-
ry and prudent fcy the pIeient peace OF the
cousuy TO proiecn,c, and that what had been
done ia this way rendered il certain, thar the
public peace could be pre!erved, and atone.
niens procured for intfatiions committed on ihe
laws by the ordinary proceedings in she courts
of jnaice; and gave IL as our opinion. that ii
the powers OF the comniiioners had not expir-
ed 70 foon, order would have been perfectly re-
itored, and fa,isfsttory ai1urances OF iab.niGion
To The laws Obtained. We informed him, that
the newipspers, containing itc otders TO the
miIiria to hold themfeives Ia rcainels to march,
coming to Parkiion's ferry mreting on the morn
ing alter tho arrival OF the commiflioners had
been announced excited an milsmnstoty agita-
tion of mind with many, which tended for time.
to efface the favorable imprefions, that had
been previouny made, By :hc approach of the
commifioncrs beng announced. the extent OF
nature of whole powefs was not jet generally
known, and thst in fret this ircumaancc irtiiat-
ed fome who had been heretofore oell difpoird.
"we sGored hin that the g,estea caufc
of 70 fmal number dgniny tie declaration Of
fubmiiion, was the reloetaucs OF the s.roocent
70 give fuch afuiances as might imply an ac-
acknowledgement Of guilt, have the appearances Of
giving new teR not required by Iaw, or tss
they ihooght the cords indirectly r,cant) pre-
vent them from peti,ion;ug To- wpssi or re.
vihon of the excite lac. That il WIS THIS prin-
ciplc thar influenced the whole county OF Fay
cite, the greater extent Of Weamoreland. and
che frontier parts OF the other counties, 10 With.
hold theif dgna,uscs ffors thefe afufances pre.
fcioed by the coniminioncrs.
sc With reipea to stoncnenfs, we foggea-
ed, that If the army marched into the county in
order 10 procare rasin. the mott proper objctts
having already fhelSered themfevts unhcr the
faith of govern rnent. tfofc ~iio were guilty aud
hae not egnea the ar,aei.y would have time TO
cfcsre while the army was advancing. We con-
cluded by requeaire the preGdeat TO inform Us
il time would he yet allowed to procure more
certain and duequivocal aaorancrs. aud il this
~as granted, in What nsnner ,hetc aG'uranccs
fhould he obtained. and how OF where, they
fliould be communicated 70 him.
[" The Pfeddent. in reply. sfTured Us that
il would have been his v iih to have authorized
the commflioners 10 have given the people fiiIi.
cient time for the agitation 10 fubfde, aud to be
informed OF the terms and 10 deliberate on
them. without ordes'ng the ulitis 70 be in read
ineiS for marching, Il time and other circ6u-
RANGES would have permt.cd, but that the time
the infunettion commenced was not of his choof.
Jog, and was too near the winter 20 enable him
to afford The time b. wiihed to have given. and
that the fame having caught in Maryland, and
fymptoms of il having been diicovered in fone
other places in Pcnnfylvania, rendered il I'M
proper TO delay, the expedition I'LL the fpring.
lcf the fame fhouid fpread furtlier." He con.
cluded with adding" " that the queaions we had
sE.d, rcfgeains fc,sher aiTlfauce,. would re-
quire fome zine for confederation; and appoint
evening.
g In the evening interview. he encouraged
rs to take more uncqnivocal aGurances from the
people, but made no prorife Of amnefy on the
account Of thefe sGursnces, but repeatedly faid
that they might do good, and could do no harm. :"
He informed Us however. I" thai il was the opin-
ion Of . uumber Of the moa refpetasbfe Of our
own citizens, that ~ match Of the army would
be necefsty. nor only for the reAoring fsbri;f
fon to The revenSe laws, but for fhe projection
Of well dispoied citizem. We acknowledged
that appearances about the tine the commit
Goners went away, and at fome places on the
day Of agning the declaration. we're fuch as to
jufify that opinion, tot affsred him lhst from
the change Of temper, which had been evidenced
fome of the ben Informed Of ,tofe Who gave that
opinion had changed their ientmen,s, that prob.
ably all had, that though fone citizens had re-
ceived infulp, they did not win for sn army 70
revenge their cauIe. that the courts having been
held throogh the whole circuit without iDfult or
oppoGrion, there was no room tn doubt but they
~ere fully competent to the projection Of the
citizens.
"On Nv. and every other occsGon he pref
fed Il On ~ to take tbe utmof care that one gun
mould rot be fred, and sdded that if ore gan
wss fred, he worId not he refponhbIe for the
eonfeqaencss ". a5Hed kn ,bss ,hsss wss