Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-08-09

i. loan 20 the pubic, at tx per ccat. three per
cent. and 90 per cent. intcreR. The value of
shc new paper in preference TO the old, was de.
hved entirely from the certsinty of reception
Of intereft on the three and Gx per cent. Rocks I;
that certsinty was created by the impof Law !;
thar law was 90 new meafsrc in idea, but grew
naturally out OF the national union By the con-
firution. Any Other man could have propoIed
shis mssfurc and in faet il was the only one
that could be ProPofsd by any man il was a
thing Of courie.
The bank was bis other fnaucial mesfure,
aud contained nothing new befdes the depo6t.
ing feven millions and an half in three per cent.
and Gx per cent. flock, inAead of money, which
smountrd TO a gift Of that fun TO the original
stockholders.
II there was nothing in his life to juftify
she attempt AZ parade in Bottom. was there any
thing in his death TO merit extraordinary no.
ticc } He fell ia q Ssei, rot the hrif he fought.
He feb, knocking idea /! on the iod vet with the
blood Of his ION, who icil in duel two years
sgo l-His friends give this account. He left
IL in writing, that he had been in the practice of
uttcring levere things againa Col. Burr. for IF
teen years psR, which rendered an explanation
iatrin6caIy impofIible. His friends lay that he
called Burr the CSfaLise Of America. Casaiise
Of Rome wss an intamoss man. whole fchemes
we're defeated by Cicero. The implication in
shis abufe. n esfy to difcern. Though duels
arc odious and unlawful, challenge might be
expetfed an much fos this as for any other charge
Of infamy, or language Of reproach. Gereial
Hamilton had religious fcruples againR duels,
why then did he not refufe the challenge How
long had thefe fcruplcs fubfaed Had he new.
cr given or accepted a challenge before Why
did he not inform Col. Burr OF HE fcrsples g.
Why did he not inform him that ne did not
Intend TO Are az him Z This would Of courie
have produced an ad;uRmsnt.
The parade OF Ielision on the fubjea.
borders upon orophanity. No one has right
90 jniert himfcf into this buiinefs. To doubt
the efficacy of deash-bed repentance, or the
poi6bilify of converGon in the laft moment of
life !; would be very improper and yer there
Is as much moral and religious decency in il,
az there 10 in the Gazette detail OF religious
cawnings 10 the cafe snder confederation. The
federalias have carried their communicatioas in
ihis cafe, 10 tar beyond the lines of decency,
that the public are difgufed. The religious de.
tails, carry the Imagination, necefarly, to cenes
sot to be mentioned, bur which do no honor to
the fuhjces.
The confolstion Of pardon and mercy for
the wort of fpnen in their expiring mo-
menfs, isa doctrine fully maintained by the gof-
pei. IL is a principle ufeful in the dying cham
bcr bat how far il is uiefel in the newfpaper
productions, echoed and rc-choed by eofpel-di-
vines, where man who had made no protection,
but intended TO have made profeiIion Of religion
died IN dsei, in open violation Of rhe laws, 10
quefior eaGly fetIed in the public opinion.
II there was any plan, project, or plot,
forming. Z" bef cryfs efsEy eosssy epbieb /ssm
likely 10 hattes,"" in which Gen. Hamilton was
20 have taken the lead. the public ought to be
informed of il. that his real worth and impor.
taoce may be known and confe1ed. If he was
for maintaining our government in ito preient
form, Il gives him no peculiar diftintiion, be-
caufe we are al for it. II he wifhed TO fubvert
this government, to form one 10 It's place more
independent ofthe people. the whole nation are
generally oppofed TO fuch meafure. If he
wanted foreign war. we want peace. Ifhc was
not averfe TO inteftine commotions, we are &.
gainf civil wars and infureetions. II he wss
againa thofe caiamities he was by no means diff
singuifhed, becaufe we are Ill in &en,iment with
him.
Had the attempt to parade on this occafion,
been the effect of legal order. or the aea of any
legsaized body, il ought to hsve been rcfpeeted,
but mere voluntary sGociation OF few indi-
viduals, |, has no clzim to any thing bu, the
trush.