The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-12-13
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son: in America, is of SO much influences, pow
er, or credit, that his death, or corruption BY
English rnoney,could be Of any namsahle con-
sequence" M
! This ques,ionis very natural for str'Agcr
to ask but IL wUu11 non occur to native Am.
cricau, who had 41neo1 ai1- his Life in hispwn
countrys and upoa4 ksaring il prerose4 ne
could only smile.
1t shoald be considered, that there are in
America no Kings, princes, or mobiles no
popSs, cardinals, patriarchs, archbishops, bish-
ops, or other ecclesiastical dignitarics. They
are these, and such-likc lofty subordinatfons,
which place great bodies of men in . state OF
dependence upon one, which ensblc one or
few individuals, in Europe, TO cafry away after
them large numbers, wherever they may
think fit to go--Thcrc are no hereditary Off
ces, or titles, in families nor even any great
estates that descend ina right line te the eld-
est sons. All estates OF intcstates arc distrib-
uted among all the children SO that there
are no individuals, nor families, who have,
either from Office, title or fortune, any extern
sivc power or influence. We are all equal
in America, in a political view, and as much
alike as Lycurgus's hay-cocks. All publick
Offices and employments are bestowed by the
shrough the whole continent, are in the hands
Of those gentlemen who have distinguished
themselves the most, by their counsels, exer-
tions, and sufferings, in the Contest with
Great Britain. II there ever was war,
that could be called the feotie's svar, it is this
of America against Great Britain it having
bsen determined upon by the people, andpV-
sued by the people in every step Of It's pso-
gress.
But who is il IN America that has credit TO
carry over, to the side Of Great Britain, any
numbers of men !--General Howe tells Us,
Skinner, Mr.. Chalmers, and Mr.. Galloway,
the most. influential men they could find -
and he tells you their ridiculous success.
Are they Members of Congress, who by
being corrupted, would carry votes in Con-
gross in favour of the English. can tell
you Of truth, there has not been cne motion
made in Congress, since the Declaration Of
independence, on the 4th of July, 1875, for
a reconciliation with Great Britain; and there
is not one man in America, of sufficient at-
thsrity or credit to make motion in Con-
gress, for peace with Great Britain, upon
any terms short of independence, without ru-
ining his character forever. If delagatc
| from any one of the Thirteen States, were to
make motion for peace, upon any conditions
short IF independency, that delegate would
be recalled with indignation by his constitu-
cnts, as soon as they should know it. The
English have artfuily represented in Europe,
that Congress have been governed by partic-
ular gentlemen but you may depend upon
/ it it is false. AT one time, the English would
have made it believed, that Mr.. Randolph,
the first President Of Congress, was its soul
Mr.. Randolph died, and Congress proceed
ed as we'll as ever.-At another time Mr..
Hancock was all and all. Mr.. Hancock left
the Congress, and has scarcely been there
for three years; yet Congress has proceed
with as much wisdom, honour, and lorti-
tudc, as ever.--At another time, the Eng.
lsh represented that Mr. Dickinson was the
ruler Of America. Mr.. Dickinson opposed,
openly, and upon principle, the declarations
Of indepcndency but, instead of carrying
his point, his constituents differed with him
SO materially, that they recalled him from
Congress, and he was absent for some years
yet Congress proceeded with no less constan-
cy and Mr.. Dickinson lately, finding all A..
merica unaltcrably fixed in the system OF in
dependency, has fallen in, like a good ci,i-
zen, AID now supports it in Congress with as
| much zeal as othcrs.-At another time, the
| English have been known to belivc that Dr.
| Franklin was the essential Member Of Con-
gress But DIR. Franklin was sent to France
| in l776, and has been there ever since yet
| Congress has been as active and as capable
] as beforc.---As another time, Mr.. Samuel
| Adams was represented az the man who did
| every thing yet, Mr.. Samuel Adams hiss
| been absent for the greatest mart of three
| years, attending his duty as Secretary Of
State in the Massachusetts Bay yet 1t does
not appear that Mr.. Adams's absence has
weakened the deliberations of Congress in
the least.--Nay they have sometimes been
silly enough to represent your humble SER
want, Mr.. John Adams, az an essential
Member Of Congress- il is now, however,
three years since Congress did him the hon.