The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-11-08


your eycelicncy to the grand pensionary Q
Holland, near year ago. 1t is much cs
teeined herc brt connot obtain sight O
1t should be glad TO support the sentiment
an N,as tar as ihayc heard them ;sbut could d,
]: TO better purpose If had copy of it, whicI
IL there is no material objection request o
your excellcncy.
What this rcpublick will do, in the nor
tacrn confederation, is a question that divide.
all parties, Neither Statholderians nor Re.
pYbiicahs, neither AngIonanes nor Franco.
names are agreed Time will show"
September %, wrote to Congress. On
the ifth OF this month, the Barons of Vase.
nasr and Heckiren, ministers plcnipotentiary
OF the states general, had their first audience
OF the Empress of Russia, presented their
letters of credence and were graciously re.
cciyed. Wassenaar i'll presenting his letters
addressed the Empress in the following ha-
rangue
This is long and very complimentary on her
project, as great as it is Just and equitable
the honour OF which is selely to your imperi-
al majesty, sc. but at present will not copy
1t nor the Empresses answer
Oct 2, 1880, wrote to Mr.: Tracy, among
other things, " the English papers give out
Instructions in South America. on account
OF new tax, and committees of correspon-
dencc appointed la Boston aise. Whether
this is true know not and whether it will
bc,useful or hur:ful to rs. IF true, am G.
qnaly ignorant. am not apprehensivc OF
any bad consequences to us. The elections
lii England have gone much in favour of our
ministry, and war will undoubtedly continue :
whatever insinuations the Anglomanes may
propagate among you."
Oct. 2, wrote to Mr.. Jackson of Ncwbury-
port. 6 have long had it in contemplation
TO pay my respects to you, but wandering
life and various avocations have hitherto pre-
vented me.
am very happy to find that our labours in
convention were not i'm vain. The constitu-
ton, as finished by the convention, and accep-
ted by the people, is published in all the pub
lick papers of Europe the report of the
committee having been published before.
Both have been treated with much respect
bot h in Europe and the other States of Amer
ica. The noble simplisity of your address to
the people is much admired.---The substitute
for the govcrnour's negative is generally
thought an amelioration and-I must confess
it is so wisely guarded that it has quite recon-
: ciicd me.
want to hear Of the elections if these
arc made with as much gravity, sobriety, wis
dom and integrity as were discovered in the
convention, and among the people, in the
whole course of this great work, Sostcrity will
DC happy and prosperous. The first citizen will
be one Of two whomwc know. Whichever it
may be, wish him support and success. If
49, "'s au'y' 'wnI -Irmu IT ali 'ncayyUtfftfi.
ch,,- there are however other great trusts.
Inc 1ovcrnours Office will be rendered
more OF less useful, according to the charac-
,crs tnat compose the Senate and the council.
~ the people are as prudent in the choice of
uese' as they were IN the choice of the con.
'cn'ion, let the tiovernour be almost what he
VIII he VIII not be able to do much harm. He
VIII be neccssitated to do right.
There is nothing which dread so much as
division OF the rcBubick into two great
parties each arranged under its leaders, and
eohcorting measures in opposition to each
other. This, In my humble apprehension. \
- 10 DC dreaded as tho greatest political evil
indcr our constitution. We cannot have q
PAD uovcrnour, at present. We may possi-
oiy have the best that might be found But
we shall have q good one. One who means
. DO no evil to his country, but all the good
he can. eS0A
4 he convention shall ever recoIlcct with
'cneration. Among other things for bring
ng me acquainted with several characters.
Nat knew little of before, of which num-
er MIR. Jackson is one. shall be much I
onoured SIR, if you will be so good as to
rite me the state Of things. There arc
iore opportunities think from your port TO
pain and Holland than from any other.
JOHN ADAMS.