Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-07-12

IN looking over whs, fuppofe the writer's in
l. the Mercpry call an auf~er 20 iomc OBJ
fervstions which appeared in rhe Rhode ilsnd
Republican, OF the zSh ultimo, in reply 10 a
quefion which had been rreviouny put 10 the
Ed,sous OF that paper. Concerning the dehn''ion
of the term rsfagee, found very little worthy
of notice. Every fntence in the Mercury Of
the goth ultimo, which comes under The head OF
Newport, evidently appears 10 be the Offspring
OF a low, grovcling, contracted, envious, and
malicious mind. Every ientiment which il
contains, 10 tingcd with the deepeA dye OF ilhbe-
| raiiy. Every inveetive which il pours forth,
is frsught with an envious and rslicious hatred
| towards every Republican in Office. And every
| with which il cxpIeIes, obviouAy denotes the
! chagrin which the writer and the party for
whom he labots have experienced, at their i'll
fucceh in their attempts TO tumble the preient
officers of government from their places, for the
purpole OF rafting themlclves 70 the fame eleyat-
ell 6tu ations.
Bot notwithstanding the wesk and illibcrsl
remarks contained in the paper ct which have
been ipeaking. obiervc in il Tome obfcrva,ions,
to which am very glad to have an opportunity
of replying. 1t 10 not however, the intrnac
merit OF hoie obfervations, which hai induced
me to notice them bur tie tendency which they
have to deceive 'hoie people, who arc either
wholly unacquainied with the condaA Of the
Feds,aiifs; or a,c TOO rruch engaged 10 doneaic
concerns. to inform thcmieves OF the objsd
which theie dsGsniog men have in view.
now sliude TO an accuiauon in the Mercury OF
the date laft mentioned aeainl the Republicans,
which impliedly charges them, with having been
guilty of perfccuting Federal frargtsS. On
this ground, am ready TO meet the writer in
the Mercury, or any other federal writer.
Of all the people in the world one would fupposc
that ttdt,AHa would be the lar perion TO con-
plain of perfccution agaira trangers. Wrnefs
the torreut of abuie, which has been conlsntly
Aowing from every teGt,di prets in the Union,
for eight or ten years paA. sgainA every re-
publican emigrant to this country. MIR. Gal
latin, a worthy and rcfpeetable citizen Of Gene
va, a mau poAciled OF tslsnu icldom equalled,
and of mott extcntvc information, hearing Of
the happy profpeeas of this country, and being
ailursd by the written declarations of its mott
eminent citizen,. that &rangers would here be
hofpitably received and kindly treated. left his
native country, his friends, and deareR connec-
tions, here to feek the rcfidence of liberty, and
either die in her defence, or enjoy the invaluable
blefings, which never fail TO a,w from her mild
and pescesble government. He arrived here, a
li,sle before the beginning OF our revolution.
When tha, commenced, he inaantly joined the
friends of our county, and warmly advocated
the principles Of the rcvoloticn. During the
whole OF the war, with a irm add independent
mind, which neither danger nor the proipeet OF
gain can vary from the right line OF juAice and
principle, he fcadily kept in view the main OBJ
lea of the revelation, and conaantly advocated
thar glorious caue, for which the heroic Warren
bled. and for which the immortal Wslhiogton
Tor eight long years in the field coutended. A.
ter the adoptice of the Copftitu,icu, he was
chofcn by the inhabitants Of one OF the Difarids
Of Pennf, ivsnia, TO cprrfent them in the Con-
greis Of the Uoitcd States. Ia that Gtuaticn.
there was not Jingle member of lha, honora.
ble body contemporary with him, who did no,
acknowledge his abilities TO be great, and HE in-
formation exten6ve. Az the commencement OF
Mr.. Jciferfon's sdminiAra,ion, he wss appoint
ed Secretary ofthe sresfury Of the United States.
In that capacity slfo. he ha. acquitted himielf in
. msnncr, which not only raetss the higheR hon.