Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-08-23
N E w p o r I,
Murlday, Aug. 23, 1904.

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F,om K-sspiRe. (Tsn.J JaL ,7.-Thn
forenoon the LegAa,ure OF this State, by the
Usasimoas vote of both branches. paAea the
Aet. ratifyiOg the Amendment propoied to the
Coniiu,ion OF the United States.
We congratulate oor Republican friends
upon the acceiion Of the State of Tennesice 10
the Amcndrhecf Of the Contribution propofcd by
the Congress of the United S. ate, TO the confd.
grafton of the reflective Statss.-Th;s Aet OF
lennsase makes thar Amendment part of the
Conai'uiion, and is tbe more agreeable fince the
Lesiflature OF New Hampihire waved a point
OF right, upon principle OF accommodation I;
and. 'in conformity with preeedenu pfematurely
adopted, fubmitted their Refolniion in favor Of
thar Amendment TO the Governors negative.
An Indiicretioa, the effects of which would Gill
remain TO be lamen,ed, had nor the unASI-
NOUS DscisIos Of Tehneilee put il out Of the
power OF ignorance or intrigue TO deprive the
people OF this Conititutional privilege. Moth
ing j, more clear. than thar the Leeiaatve will.
independent Of Executive interference, op the
great qnefion Of Amendment to our National
Compact, is deciGve and final. The ra,ilica.
tion by Tenneilce, therefofe, OF this Amend
ment, places the irengih OF parties in this COIN
try in light too ffrong TO be miiecpccivrd. On
the one hde. we find FoUkTsES STATES op
pofed by three on the other fidc---ior New.
Hsmpihire 10 an approving State, clearly with
IN the Spirit and even within the Letter OF the
Conai'stion. But lea tede,aiya ihonld Rill
doubt, land il will doubt il there 10 poiibility
OF doubtine) we fhall enumerate rhe States in
their proper order, which have already given
their (an< <fsnu fnf his n.
would ak rhefe leaders Of the blind, whether
fueh wonderful unanimi,y has ever been difplay.
ed by any other nation, without excepting even
the Bii'iih nation. whole torn Of government
wa; once pronounced bv the Ex. Prclident, MIR.
Adams, 10 be ",he r1pa fupendous fabric Of
human invention !"
We mall defer. for want Of room. any fur.
ther comments.-and exhibit our catalogue for
public infpeaion.
IayyiasS, Ne,,b Ca,siira, Yiyginia, Penn
Tivarra. NezU-Tuk. Kcninfky. Obio, Soxib Ca
roiina. Geereia, Psrm2si. Rtsde-LQonl, Nezo-
Jty/y, keev H0njs@iy., Ts.melSs--. Four
Trrs Uuitd Sfafe, in favor Of the Amendment !
-AeGaebntstn. Dsla7ray,, Csr-6icnf. by
lean msjori,e', aeaintt the Anendmcp,--to be
reunited TO their faer S'stes.-" Kb0f
NnS Je, q Gengr.ff, r77r
FEDERAL Confg.n1.-Tt i. Grange, tia,
the fedcraIiits arc now execIatine MIR. Burr,
when they were 10 anxious TO Choofe him Pre-.
lldcnt. intiead Of MIR. Jeferfon. Ever ince the
Republicans bad become jealos, OF Mr.. Burr's
power, the federalias have been his friends. Mr..
Otis in particular. delivered a, honorary an euJo.
giom in the lsa Legislature in praife of Nit.
Burr, az he has hoce given MIR. Hamilton.
Mr.. Otm was pathetic in repreienting the behav-
iour Of the Republicans in faipeding the ioteg.
rity OF Mr.Burr, as he was in aeploring The fate
OF Hamilton' He declared that he preferred
Mr.. Burr to Mr.. Jeferfon, and that he would
have voted for him as Pre6dent tilI his rieh,
arm tel from his fhoaIder, If there had been the
ieaR profpeti Of his election. How incon!iHent
are fuch declaimeu; il fhews how Far party
fpint influences the coodud of few heated
fedefal'es. IL is requraed ths, Mr.. Ois would
have his tpeech in the l,a legilsture. in honor
Of Mr.. Burr. printed, a, il would be proper
Appendix to h'' late Eologyl Bsa. Cb'os.
All the invedives agsina Mr.. Jefyfop
are conducted with 70 'iale judgment, that they
increafe the public favor towsrds him. and they
induce the general belief that better man
could not be found to al the important Office
to which his country has called him. The
fame groend!eis reports, the fame bafe inGnus-
tions, and all the mean tricks Of envious and
diiappointed men are repeated without regarl
10 common deceacy, OF any refpea for national
ehs'setef. S. Reg.
Mr.. LIYYNGS7ow.-H London ia.
per Of the l 9th June, JayS" 1Oe are au-