Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1805-04-04
For the Ruopr-lsLAND RrrosL'c.T.


Frssmsn sf sfRbods-D2aad,
TT Tm Win mingled emotions Of fsIus'snce and
" Of zssl, that al This time saame 70 'nyi-if
the talk Of sd6rsHisg yos. Wnhs patient v'g-
iIspce I have fcrutinized the porivc, and AN
deeply imprfIsd with its publication.
81 Il becomes rpe, Fellow Ci,xens, to diiclole
20 you beforehand fhe grounds on which ihall
sddrefs you |; and the principlcs 10 which DC.
6re your attention. Convinced Of the accui-
toned rctaisudc of the public mind. IL IS M fsn
confidence that foIcit that attention..
! Il has been the great dedlcraso,n, the ult'-
r~nte obieti Of every pssriossc rxrftion hnct the
rev olutiou, which fesminsiedinthc ioyeseignty
Of .he copn,sy, to eHablih within IL, and With
cespssuity. tie genuine principles OF IN elective
government. II has been conddered, AID With
sc6nits psopriety, that on thcir psincsples de-
pend the fo.urs fafesy ard profperisy of the pa
zion: Not thar they invoice any hidden. pre-
fusns,asal, and sa.ifmanic properties or viftass
y vhich are 10 operate in ryAery. acd 10 be wait
sh for with fsish aad sGgasiioo but thar they
hold np 10 the understanding and experiences OF
mankind, a gtusle, obvious, Tea!onabls * eHseiuJ
yemcdy for the numsrous ineon7eniencics and
opprefions. 10 which in other coonsries> they
have beer The devoted victims. With how much
stnehmens, fefeetl. & venessfion. then, ought
theie principles 10 be viewed With how much
iloiicaudr ard care ought they 10 be guarded and
.psrlerved1 They conHitute, indeed, iolenn
isnfsesvy. facssd aod indifpeniable TO the rights
Of man tsaflsary which ambitious and in
tsip uinr Ieyity wocld tasnfh. dc6lc and deeroy.
* A. the sifsipf f,szebye is the pcGeiion o.
. right, inhniie 10 Importance, and iacsIculsoie
Il - 81
nisy snd iensifnens, and pnalrcfsbly difpoled TO
msinsair that Rasc Of iociesy, wishost which
their dienity il ioia, sud their fsntimenu bscomc
mere aoUsce Of iiiiNion--- ibecspie IL hss ever
been sound AHpofibie 20 e,uipgHiih 1hcm y 70 q
wife end fsiskful exerciic OF that right. impcfi-
cuhy .iemands ,he stmoR csie and circumfpec.
sicn. Has this inehimsble & chartered privilege.
which by brave ,thaspce has been wrcaed tio'a
shc fsnRs Of in mortal dettruetion, ieaisd with
she blood OF my fisds Of n,aryr: Has this &C.
kttisl covenant, 10 tAcnial TO he fAiety and con.
5cqnent felicity OF man, no remaining soen.es :
Are there NOT, at the pfescDt day. any who
brood over, and vchemently ntaiiate It's future
immolasion ! Thea have the lave exertions Ct
puf ei,ixens been waaton and friyolous aud
tke bei elcquenoe OF our country without OBJ
iea, nueasosy, ard futile. Bot on the other
hand. If there are Who YET Rudy and consrive
70 caucel and sefcird IL who have not yet re-
linqciihed the hopc that tteady & undertaking
perseverance will. in prcccIs Of time, attain the
end, (which il matter that leave 10 The ou-
biaicd juds snnsnt Of every individual, TO think
Of and determine a. be may deem proper ~
then wstchfulneis and care, activity aud zeal
arc nor yet nnnece1aIy.
n Itis nstcsstso fspvofe (and experience con-
6rms the idea. mere eiprclslly IN politics) that
when body Of Mea asc drscaied on the open
ground Of fair contention, they will refort 10
6rstssem ard msncrovre; snd wher they find
theis forces incompetent To iuceeissul oppoh-
ton. that mssns will be found 70 whecclc iodi-
vidssls Of the party sgsinR them, TO divide
shem from il, ard TO bring them into co-ope-
ration with thcmielves. Thus Il has been in ev-
ery age, and in every country and in few bat
chat theSe srsifces hsve hccn fuccefsfsl. Their
operation is iaaptpicious 70 liberty in teveraI
poins OF view. II tburhs the bond sf confidence
smons bssfhSsn Of the iamc principle; and en-
kindles she confirming Gre OF animofity and &C.
ientmcnt smorg them: IL peyveIn 60 the puf'
poses Of spsbuierce. rRlsGceh. and ambitions
what was jodiciopfly intended a. ia'atsry
check upon them By throwing the polisiesl
ocean 700 often into agitation, Il d0gsM the
nsriness embarked on IL; and fendsss them
esselefs 81. and inst,entive 20 their compals and
their chart: h Il cslculssed TO oengendeS s'ddy
fpir;t Of frisoAty, which confsGss & coatounds
the talent Of diicsiminasion and leeds the n'nds
Of the multitude TO miaske she meaos Tor the
end 10 hne. i've moh rromiDent tendency y
20 infcife With diiafeeaion the inteliiecns and
candid part Of che community, aud TO induce
ahem 20 fcbstribe 70 the sriiaocss,icsl doctrine.
shn an elective gcve,nnens y vexasioa and
vanity.
Heree II vill clearly snd inconteAibIy foi.
low, that oppc6;iop TO On oaieer Of N elective
aovsrsmecs. |" in o'der TO be rieAsfal muk hs
Sealossb,s So And. ifa 10 not seafcnsble, that
!. i wrong. ssd rsprhrnfbIe. 10 order io' IL