Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-10-11
70 THE PEOPLE.
q THE DEFENcE-No.I.


not pohefed Of the means Of forming
an enlightened decifion mult be ideal.
To give falutary vigor to this prin-
ciple, full difclofure of the fate of the
:reafury, of every defcription of pub
lie burrhen, from the greateit TO the
leait, of all compenlations, fixed by
law or afcerfained by executive agents,
has been ffatedly made--together with
ample details calculating the fituation
? of every eltablilhment under the gov
eminent. Even the facred ground of
patronage 70 prudently yelled in dark
neis by mcf governments, has been
open to the view of the nation, and
the rewards Of favorites, if fuch there
are, nakedly exhibited.
oa A momentary Glamour has been
raifed at the alledged fupprellion of
Information on the two fubjeets of We
"Ty various importance ;--the repairs
of the Berceau and the negotiations
Tefpe cling Louiiana. But time by dif-
hpating the obfcurity attending thofe
events has proved that the frf was
link in the chain of amity that now 70
happily unites us with the mott pow
erful nation Of the world And that
the fecrecy attending the Louiiiana
negotiations was directly, perhaps in
feparably connected with rhe fuccefs
that crowned the final reiulr. For had
the pending iteps been at the time a.
vowed, there is every realon 70 think
that injurious delays and obitacles, al
together fruarative of the poneflions
tof that territory, would have been in
terpofed by rival nations. England,
accultomed to interfere in whatever
related to France, would have fcarce-
ly fuffered fuch an occafion to pals
without improving it to the promo
ton OF her own intereR, either direct
ly by bene6tting herielf or injuring
her rival and Spain would too pro-
badly have exerted every. nerve to a.
vert meaiure which it is known, fhe
-deprecates, however erroneouily, as
'unfriendly to her power in this part
Of the world, ,.n 1S asa
,r- In the difcharge then ofthis con-
rititutional duty We contemplate in the
meafures Of the executive, a devotion
TO the republican principle of giving
the fullef information to the people,
iunallayed with the imprudence, TO
which an impolitic exienhon of even
found principles is too apt TO be carried
by enthunalfs. se .saatsir1c7 iri'e
f.9 The other branch Of this duty, is
the recommendation to Congrels Of
fuch meaiures as he ihall Judge necef-
iary and expedient. .sl@ III z y ,iao
so We have 'feen that this is not a
power, which the PreGdent may or
may not, but one, which the conititu-
ation expressly declares he )6aNs exer.
scife under his conltitutionalipiunStion,
.fanai6ed by an oath Of ot6ce,psculiar-
,ly folicitous of engaging tile otmof
eforts'of the chief magiitrate in its
pfeiervation, he has recommended to
/, the confederation of ..congreis aieseral
meaIures. 1t is unnecetfaiys at this
time, to enumerate any but thofe of
Tconfiderable importance. ~. ,,.,. =,
,S,,s, Sr In his addrefs to the feventh Con-
-grsfs, at the opening of their, fefiion,
hefaysN:,e " Other circumstances COM
bined withsths mcreale of, numbers,
have produced IA ugmentation ofre-
venue ari6ngifrom confumption, ina
ratio. far beyond that of population A.
lohe; and,though the changes in fo-
rseign xelations, now take place, 70. de-
firably for the whole world, may fora
feafon affect this branch Of our reve-
nue.. yet weighing AL probabilities of
expence, swell as ofrincome, sthere
1 is reafonabieb ground 'ofcon6denct,
thar we may now fafsly difpeate
with all the internal taxes, COM
pretending excifes, iiamps, auaions,
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