Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-09-13
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CRISIS Ma III.
VxTE are induced to poApone, for the pref
Wv ent, the further confederation Of the iub-
jeta which our lat nsmbcr embraced, in order
TO take up q matter Of more immediate, and
prcfing neceility. A paper called the {" Coo
netiicat Gazette" pfiatcd at New London by
Samuel Greene, g has recently been put into
my hands" aud piece pointed on, Of the mott
rcpscheafiblc and internal import As IL sp-
pears. snea psipsbiy, the objest OF rhe pcfoD
who compoied il TO ftigmafzc. rraduce, and de-
fame the name aud character of this State; and
10 raife hue xad cry sgainft its prcieut policy,
and republican principles in general, no 'ime
OUCH, 10 be IoR in administering an antidotc TO
con nn,erad the baBe with which Il is pregnant.
Ii is indeed melancholy, and painful reh;ttion
thar fucicty 10 doomed to be cusfed with fuch
demons OF A,gicious enofnity, whether in Con-
neeicat or elfewherc: Bat painful a. il Is. IL
ought not 10 difcourage the honea and well dh-
poled part of the community from ruhuing with
iniexiblc intent fhe dietatrs OF their resfon, the
paths Of patriotic virtue, and "js6Jying fbe
avey, Of Codp men,"
liz order 10 acquire a correct underRand-
ing Of this fubjea, it Is proper that the reader
fhould be apprifed of thoic rrmo,er circumitanc-s
which have conipired 20 give rife 10 IL. which
will euable him TO trace TO their iourcc the dit
ferent principles it involves and places al ihue.
| Be il remembered. then. that the State OF Con-
I netticut, like molt other Ststcs in tie Union,
il divided in fcntiment on this great political
qscaion fbe ysbxbkess principle 9, pre-
lCaii' 1'hoic in thar State who uphold anf e.
pouf- the negative Of this queAion. are qucksn-
4 = II Il L. AL hu d
circumaspce,. IA. BY the perfonzl and emolo.
nea,ary advantages which they have derived
unlcr an aritocraIic fyitem I'D. BY the relative
advantages which the habitndes OF thus iyitem
affords them in the conteft, by reafon OF the
prejudices which il has inculcatcd upon the
miods Of the people: 81. BY the intrepid fpir-
IL, irrshNabie ability. and unyield'ns Perie'ef.
aDce with which they arc preGei, sod puIiued
by their opponents. The ariAocrasic jonto
look at what they are: They behold themielves
in the executive poGcflion of all the boro,f, and
bssuer, and gloy Of the government They con-
lder that thefe heights Of pretermeus. and COM
forrahle profit they have hitherto been able TO
defend and maintain TO them, and their afoci-
a,cs by the csiy means of coonivance. duplicity
| and deception, prae.ifed without oppoltion up
or credulous, prie,t. rden people, who, amvfed
with the founding bsafs, and ,inkling fymbol OF
,hrir chains, have had no difpoGtion 10 lay qvby
do yr6. Amid theic luxurious, and monopo.
lixed enioyments, they fuddcnly lift up their
eyes, and behold in rapid progfefs m aSsul
prognoRic Of their political diIolution.
I" As on fbt e,sei baok ibe forts,rl 4vosm
CsuvsJ6Vs froia, in ag'sizisg foid's"
they are inRan,ly ieizrd with heart rending par.
oxyfms of refined and metaphy 6cal rage. What
i, the conformation Why the fpirit. of democ-
racy has infuled iticlf into the minds of the
| people! They have the audacity 10 encroacb
| upon car peculiar p,svinfs they have the suda-
city TO meddle qVnb pehiies; they have the 40.
dscity while leaning on the hoe. or aapoing at
the plough to think 10 extyeit their ,af;on4l fac
niii,s, and TO (ay Vbaf qoiH be bsa for them! In
the language OF the piece, before alluded 20, they
proceed and proclaim " from that fanatical ipir-
it Of Liberty, and erSalty, which among demo
| Gratis is the order Of the dav, rve have every
tthin2 20 fear !! Il 10 true, becaufe they ~ih for
nothing fhort Of univerfal dominion. The idea
of political equality which ict at nooght the FAC
titious and pal,ry diftintiions of birth, and for
tune; which cats placid, and benignsnr eye
upon the attributes Of merit; and. uun,ndsul
Of the towering aud onentaiioas pre,eniions OF
fpecious, hereditary, or artificial greatnets, ex-
tends to its modch claims the juR and generous
hand OF appreciation, protection, and fupport :
Such an idea-fuch q principle, they vchemeat-
ly argue dooms to dearnetion osr learning
osr laws. and religion" What J, their iss,sirs
Is il the means OF reafoning we'll in the inveai-
CATION Of truth, and the communication Of il TO
othrp No: Itis the art of eternizing fyf-
tern Of pejudiesi Of perps'ua,ing tb< blaesmsfi
sfrts darkrs6 Of ignorance among the body Of
the people, that they may the more tamely wcar
the yoke, and bear the borthens which that
learning covets TO palm aud impoie upon them |!
What are their kaani Are they thoie eternal
rules Of right, and diRributive jufice. which ex-
iRed, as the warm, and vital principles Of uni
vcrfal fcience, when the God OF nature laid the
foundation of the earth, and Rretchod out the
canopy Of heaven; and which will continue to
exift psriee, and immutable. until heaven and
earth fhall be loft 10 each otherl o., ere they
the Tendance Of theie rules of right and juAice
| Were they framed, and enseied in afpIiI caught
from the altar Of freedom. and with view to
extend. chesiih and prefesve iti We're they en-
eeudcred in nrighseoufneG. and are they commit.
ted TO the memory flor il is the srscrasts lasv.
il 10 that la& by which their condud in foselGrs,
IN Jie,a eesrea. in aeosasnrl eou5inafrs. 10 reg