Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-08-16

% Tnar he wa, the father of rhe military fytem,
and that his inA acuce was zach. at TO force the
govcrnmsnt into this unneccdsY mcafafe.
contrary to the wines and Recommendations of
the Pref lcnt."
Many other important charges were male
by Ay,fid>s sgsiaa Mr.. Hamilton, and were
never consradtted. either by him, or he fr'eads.
The indecent manner in which he treated
Mr.. Adams, compelled the author 10 become
very explicit on the c)ndud of Mr.. Hamlton,
AMI we have resfon TO fappofe the aacrtions TO
be fats. a, he "declases himleIf too long the
fai,hful fervant of the coonty, TO incur the iui-
picion OF apoaacy."
II, gentlemen, thric particulars are true, ~
they relate to Mr.. Hamilton, why are you thus
exprelliya Of your snet. evea 10 coantena"cs the
deaructive tendency OF ducllingi Do you eaecm
hiu, for his zbuf, Of Prefident Adams! For his
psopoGiioos for 10000 infantry, and 10000
cavalry ? D, you venefate him az "the father
Of she II tary f,ficm H-Not hat would
win to b,aS one fpire Of graf, th- grows over
his tomb, but when attempts are made 10 impote
on the public too high vencfaiion Tor one man,
il isproper to bring certain particulars into view,
which may lead 10 . jut eftimation OF his char
aefer ,--neither will lay. thar MFR. Hamilton
was not honef in his intentiops, as being in IA
vor of military organization Of govcrnn.eet,
or rather in favor Of a fyacm analogous to the
Bfitiih. and being 70 difpoied. took every meIh-
cd TO Introduce his favorite project. But. gen.
tlcmcn, if this wss bh plax. would AK you.
whether fuch fyaen was agreeable 10 your idea
Of the American Governmenti He thought
Mr.. Adam, WAS until for P.eGdCn,; do yoa
slio think the amef II be w@ anxious tsr
an army, with all the taxes accompanying fueh
an ef poljGi ncnt. are yOs alto 70 far advocates
for the .urc, as TO fsnttion an eulogy in CON-
memoration OF hi, fupc,lstive virtues am dif-
poied TO re we'll underfood on this iubjeet the
aihes .. the dead are peculiarly iacred 10 my ei-
timation, and nothing but an uncommon exer-
tion to give wrong bias on this occaGoo, in
duces me to make the preient cbierva;iocs.
am willing TO pay an honorable teAmony TO
Gen. Hamilton, by declaring him nan the
mott open and unequivocal in his political fen,i-
menis He was oppofed 10 Mr.. Adam, and
came forward in an undifguiied manner 10 ,i,f-
approve OF his conduct. His poliriiics ~erc up-
releryed, and when I 6,d perfon thus explici,,
applaod his conduG, however he may differ
from his opponents. | had rather give my
hand TO a decided enemy, than an inGducas
friend. The former. though 40 antsgoniA,
gives fair opportunity TO meet him on the
tround OF controversy, while the latter ihrouds
hmieif under an aifeetation Of smity, and event
uaiiy b.trsys you by hypocriiy.
The foregoing obfervations therefore, arc
not 70 be conGdercd as injuring ,he character Of
Gen. Hamilton. He took has ground and
maintained il like man of honor. My remark,
arc particularly sddrefTed to yen, ges,emen, viz.
Lisa,. Gov. Robbins, Jsdst Dana. and Doasy
Morfe. l would enquire, whether Jos joined
the late procefion, 10 approbatioa Of the opPol-
tion TO Mr.. Adams, by the unfortunate gentle
man. dcceafodf Did yoa win to plant dsgger
iu the breaa Of the late Pfchdent, by attending
an Eulogy, which held up lt trssy as the moR
correct politician of the pfefent day. II Ham
ilton was right, MIR. Adams was wrong. Did
vow fuppnGc that your prefence was rccciIary to-
fanttion the propriety Of Hauilton'. ceofsnc on
Mr.. Adams. when the Corporation OF Harvard
College, declined an invitation 10 this funeral
ccremonyi Waen the Clergy cf the town OF
Boaon food aloof on this inelsacholy occafon,
and WHEN the Scleamen Informed the commit
tee OF arrangements, that they would not " ios-
pf;f1s" the town by ordering thc bells TO ,oil
during the p.ocefIioni Upon what principle of
propriey did LIZ. Gov. Robbns come from MI
ios, Judge Dana from Ca sbridgr, and DR.. Morfe
from C5Gylfoscr, tog give coun,onancc to q par
sic, which the Selstimen had 70 Tar difapprobat-
cal, as TO dcny the funeral obiequics Of tolling
the bclsl The feIeamen jufly obfervcd, they
would not I" implicate" fhc town. why then did
yos leave your places rehdence TO do thar, which
the fathers Of thc town had not fanttionsdi II
Ii. Gov. Robbins had deiir TO pay homsge
to the toisfss OF Gen. Hamilton; il Judge Da-
ma felt deiirc to revere the masxer Of hi, exit;
Il DR.. Morfe was anxious to eulogize his cbsE
h9s virtues, why did they not att their feversf
parts in the REFLECTIVE TO sns ia which they live!
Why fhould Bottom be " inpitared' by fuch in
,ctisrers, or why mould oor paPcrs be filed
with the rcfped paid to the memory Of Hamil-
ton by fse enissss Of tbs four, when perfons
from Efcx, and other places conAitu,ed the
principal part OF tho procciIioo
l fhall in my next clofc the iubjea by
bringing yes, gentlemen, TO a more critical ex-
amination, ~ to t's esvil and religious ofices
yos fuAsin in this Commonwealth. Il.