Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-11-15

TO "VERITAS."

TT is TO be regretted for the little remaining
L honor OF Anti Fcderalifm, and even for that
OF the writer of "Veritas," that bis obftinAcy in
yoyport OF abfufd fslfhoods. fhould have outliyeG
his reafou. But az . principle Of their political
creed is. ga lie being once told, and well iiuck
TO, 10 az good az the truth," have lei, incina-
,un to wonder at this time, when the election of
-four Electors for the choice OF PIefidcBt, takes
place this month and in order TO promote the
election Of four anti-federalias j, il abfolutely
neceilAry for them to deceive the citizens Of this
State, with rcfpe6 TO tie true character OF MIR.
IefTerfon, and the real bcneh;s America has al
ready derived from the laft four years Adminif-
tration Of nan, who, according to the declaim-
ing rant Of Veritas," is az the head Of that
arty which he is ples!ed to call the curfe Of the
coantry--A party which comprifes AT lcaA two
thirds Of the citizens OF the United States
thirds Of both Houfes of Congreh--and two
third, Of the feveral State Lcgiilatures. This
is the party 70 bcnorabJ dyeisgnybsd by "Veri-
,as."-For this good opinion Of Mr. Jefsrfon
and the party, no doubt the people feel infinite
" indebted to Mr.. "Vertas," and will tender
him as one Of them, the homage of nay high ,ef-
pesa and confederation for bis impudence. !
pafs over the preface TO his anfwer. his accufa-
,ions Of INTERPRETATION, deprsvity of mind
&c. Sc. az matters Of courie--falu,ations CON-
monty expected from (och writer's, ,sroqonsd for
,bsir psraeiy Of ebaral7sr, and dteesev Of brbsv-
isuy. to the pon, 10 difpu,e. which ffili remain,
unaniwered That 10, If General Warrington
il, that he was the 6rft to nominate and appoint
him fecretafy OF State Is il probable nc
woald have acted 70 inconliacnt az to have pIac-
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whom he conceived to be a " curie Of the coon-
tryH No--This incoohltency is only manif,it
in the writings Of Vefitas, Who talks Of Mr..
efFerfon's juAitying French aegrcfIions. and in
vol,ing ~ IN a war with Great Britain, 8" In
order 70 effect that revelation in our country.
which has fnce taken place." True il is, that
the conduea Of the Executive at the tins he has
reference 90, was iuch az to merit not only the
difapprobation Of Mr.. Jefedon, but the majofi-
" OF the Citizeos, Of the Y. States, which cauf-
cd that " revolution in OUT Country" ~ he Files
it, hut which was revolution only Of the minds
of the people, and difplacing ct oor Executive,
which no doubt. to ''Veritas" and Tome Others.
vas equally a. difagrceable. In this expreifion
Of the pubic will has originated that rancorous
fpirit of oppoGtion, and that thiht Of rveogs
which Is manifel in their conversations No vel
as writings aeainN Mr.. Jefferfon and our repub-
licsn government. II is unfortunate perhaps TO,
:" Veritas" that Mr.. Jtffenon 9th TWO ihirdsol
the ci,izeus of the United States are republicans,
becaufe he forfooth il an arifocras, leAgUed with
noble iunto to eaablih royal government e'
their own. But " "Veritas" 10 affured. that the
undertaking is full a impraeticable az that Of
! proving iatnfaao,iy to the citizeus Of the u
n;,ed States, that I" MIR. Jcfferion 10 a curfc TO
| his country" CASTIGATOR.