Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-09-20

Or, would he join party who are denouncing
the place Of his nativity He recommended Uxioa |;
fbey plead for dDimiss. He told rs The nece III
ty OF sahering to frS briseipies, in our nation
al charsttcr--fbey tell us, that our only fecarity
and that divihonsry lines are the geographical
BATS ofour future hsppinefs. How can theic
men prcfume 20 prophsne the name of Wsfhing-
ton, when they are ia oppofiioR to the mott &C.
fious OF his injunefions. and on which he placed
the laaing welfare Of Americal They may hy-
pocriiicaiiy uie his namc, bat they arc avowed
enemies TO his msxims. They are deceiver'.
under the msn OF Him. who would frown them
from his preieucc. it Heaven would permit him
to revilit the iumniit Of Mount Vernon. His
grave will never afford iAnetusry from their
deteaab.e projects, and though they may call on
Wilmington. yet, could he fpeak, he would fay /,
DIpART FROM ME-, tok KNOW you NOT.
The EGex Junto have iaued pamphlet,
declaring /" that rhc Commonwealth Of Maaa-
chuiets Is in Danger" Here, fellow -cirizess.
let us paufc--and NOT be led away by founds.
Let me ak you. where 10 the danger DO you
feel younelvcs aggrieved or rather, would
ak, what particular clais in focieiy is injured
The man who feels diproportionate weight.
let him fpesk. II wa are in danger. let the dam
ger be accurately defcfibed. Certainly de-
create of TAXATION is no grievance, unlefs we ad-
init the Hsmitonisn doctrine, that /" a public
debt 10 public blefing." A national debt ma
iurally generates taxation, and il is imPoaible
for the citizens OF Mafachpietts 10 anticipate
any Inconvenience afifing from fyaem predicat-
ed on fupprcffion oi taxes. The faet is, the
Enex junto are planning I" ways and means" of
revenue, Gmilar 70 the Briiifh, and are endeayof-
ing to lay every nee q ~ of life under rcquiG
ton, and by thele means, creating a numeroos
body Of excite. matters, houfe. sdeifor, and land
infpettors, IN equal proportion TO what are en-
ployed in ,bc diifencd inind of ,heir susfbt,
eosnfy. II PfeGdent Jeff rfJn was aiming Al;
undue inHuence, he would adopt the meafure'
recommended by the Junto, - the officers Great
ed by this fyRem. would give him a patronage
OF ten houfsud individuals, difperfed ,hrough-
out every quarter Of the United States.
The plain truth is, this ComnossUe0ifb is
not in danger. bur the BRITisH FAcrIoS
ARsIs pAnerR. by the economy oi the ad-
min'ara,ioo. Thoie who intended TO live by q
Standing Army arc disappointed. Thofe who
expected to receive Eight per cent. for their
Loans are chsgrined. Thofe who meant ID
panake of the bleAings Of sn Excite are frolirat-
ed. The Stamp Office 10 aboliihcd, and in the
demolition. hundreds are buried in its ruins.
Say then. fellow citizens, where 10 the dan.
ge,i lyon are in jeopardy now, what was your
iituadon under the old administration : II you
are alarmed at the ptefent moment, how great
ought to have been your tremof Ave years back :
Are you wiling to exchange your prefent fate
under Jefferfon, aud make new experiment
undrra man by the name OF Pinckney, or King 7
We know chat Jeferfon has done. hat what a
new Administration may do. under the godancc
OF faction, IL uncertain. Never leave GER
tain,y for an uncertainty. n
As thefe perfons have no claim on Waihing-
ton, (ball, in my next. examise what benefits
are 70 refult 20 the people, under the plea Of
.4darf u..:un9sraaan. If we are happy now,
let not faaian dieusb our futufe rcpofc.