Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-06-14

| Thoie who are NOT fabjea to fall in with com.
bihaticns, are mott apt TO impute the defefhon TO
others and Mr. B1sifasPPears to be frightcd by
a fpettre.
Thi see late srnendmcnt to the Couftitu-
tion 10 fast.ary aod dedrsble, 10 40 plain a. the
mott hmplc propodtion. IL 10 a. PLAZA a quef-
tion a. ths--is il more sdvifablc for the people
of the Unied States to have IL in their power TO
choofc~ne ofspv pcrfons for their PreGdc,r, OF
TO lay dednitively who thar perfoo fhall be Ia
il not of much coniequrnce to come nearer than
one OF fsOs What man, fellow. citizens, would
you be willing to couple with your prelent Pre-
ldent ia order TO make this Indifferent choice
Can you think of him readilyl
Bot this further mitchell would have At
tecded the uncertainty. The fcderalias would
always have had Il IN their power TO have ,hWas,-
ed your wiihes. There would have been two iels
Of candidates aud il thofe friends of good gov
ernment had found themfelves too weak 60 have
made any head in direct oppodtion. they could
eaGly have fallen in with one or the other Of the
republican candidates. & by that means have baf-
fed the intention OF rhe party. and thrown them
into coalition and this 10 the fondly chetihcd
hope. by which alone they endure az party.
Bnt By the amendment, il 10 cut of, and de-
froyec. And this vas the fourcs Of their ex-
ertions on that guefion. which 10 practically
verified by the following fse. On the arrival
of the news H. this town, that the State OF South
Carolina had adopted the anendment,a certain
noted federaliff. with apparent palpi,ation, ,iand
concerp, exclaimed to his bold compcer, that
"ibs pa,y putss gone" Yes, IL 10 true They
have now no means of confu6ou and ftife re-
naming. except what they arc able to work
upon imalI fcale. and in bidding way. They
have nov no limb left for them to nxnd on they
mutt depend ON twigs, and fpeedily fali; and
their pickering, arife from the aueuiih of diGo-
luton.
Az excep,ionablc an obfcfvation 40 sny
contained in ,ne lct,en aicfibed TO Mr.. Butler,
10 to the following effsa :--qkaf in esrjremxrs
Of ./ome ftdsy0ips being sAivs In opbsJixg fbs
smcndmfst, ibe npx5iieaa, )ail a nsa be a gosd
f6iag Does he pretend to Tepublicandm xho
who can make this aGrrtiou, and. invite its pub
lication But let Us fee where il extends. Will
IL be cooscoded that the republicans did NOT
originate the propo6tion Of the amendment,
They did, or did NOT. lf they did. il mufl
have originated in their knowledge of i,s utility.
and on this fuppoGiion they arc exoncra,ed from
the irputation of acting In II from fpirit Of
oppe6ion. lit did not Originate with ihem,
IL muR Owe iis cxifencc 60 their oppunents, the
federali(ss, and thus their arguments aqainR
Il arc in condemnation OF thcmlelvcs.
Ms. BSftsy has further afIertcd. thar he has
been agarsd BY v,y gsed aats,iy. sLat Gsv.
Ftnn,v, Of Rbo6s- y6asd. did all in biz bolOer 4,
prevemf sbs adoption efM We feel anxious to
refcue the political rettitudc. and iolidisy Of
Gov. FrnvvR from 70 foul an afperiion. In
felligent 20 dilcern. and faithful to promote she
peace. interef, ard PROPERTY Of his country.
and the State over which nc prcGdcs, the tenor
Of HE conduct in the Aation he at prefent holds,
wonld folly negative the aIerion advanced by
MIR. Butler and we are bold to declare, that
the information upon which he has advanced it,
n without foundations, and utterly incorrect.
The Georgia LceiilatuIe adjourned on Satur-
day iaa. They have axaniaOEqy sadielrsd The
Governor for the removal of Judge Bowen.
They have sndaimewJ Ted Law for the
ratification Of the amendment to the Conaitu.
lion Of the United States.
They have paAcd Law for the punihment
Of ofattempts to excite infurettons. q. kspsb. :
Exfyai7 Of a ktlrr fran Sauaxuab. AaklzH
May rreiped at NsqU York.
Judge Bowen is diLniacd from Office on
an inlurrctiicn act paGed. making il death,
without benefit OF clergy. TO ufe any attions or
expseaions, tendiog to excite infgrteetion In the
State.
pleafno IN epuhl;r,ns