The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-05-15
AMERICAN PRINCIPLES.
FROM THE Dosros RATRior.
a REVIEW
OF FORKS or FISnER INES
NUMBER--iv.

renee OF Frarce--and contempt tor the A
nerican people c-Such are the three founda-
tion stones upon which the political system
oil Mr.. Ames, in his last days WAS erected
his political syttem has become the predc-
nllnating policy oil the petty majority In the
Legislature of this Comronweaiih. IL Is
|Aupen this basis TIA, their principal measures
OF ths last year have arisen. II is believed
that large proportion Of that small majority
have been reluctantly drawn into tile current
of this fatal vorrtr. Ii is hoped that TN ex-
posure of these principles in their naked de-
iorn.ity, demonstration of their pcrnicious
tendency 10 the peace and liberties OF this ma
ton. and disclosure Of the chain OF eonnec-
lion between the doctrines Of the yolumc,aud
the proceedings of the party, viii not be
without its use 10 the people OF the Common
wealth and Of the Union.
For this purpose some extracts from this
publication havs been given in former papers.
And as partial quotations of single senncnces
are not of themselves q sufficient foundation
from which the principles Of a writer can be
inferred, view has also been taken of the
general character and tendency Of those
writings of Mr. Ames, which are now pub
lished Tor ..he first time. The anti-.epubli-
Can preiudices which originated in his exces-
sive admiration of Britain, and his extreme
contempt for our country, were exhibited in
the survey taken in my last paper, OF his pro-
jectcd work, which his editors have chosen
10 cnti,le, g The Dangers Of .dmertcaa LID
erty." s hfa s.p.la.8 $3.50
A natural consequence Of the mean esti-
nation in whioe he held the whole people OF
America, was he'jealousy, and i is not too
much to say rancor, with which be contem-
templated the people OF those parts OF the
Union not in our own immediate neighbour
hood. propose in this paper 10 present a
number Of extracts from that sane treatise
indicating the ten,ner Of his sentiments upon
this subject, and to s-ggest some observations
upon them, for the consideration Of my
reader. F
1 "The progress of"party has given to Virginia q
prepcndc!ante. that pcrheps was not fcreseen Ger
tainy since the late dnent In the article for the
choice Of President and Vic. PresJdeDt there IL no
existing provision Of any ftcsey 70 counsesact H.
II, p. S8J.
3 elf states were neither able nor inclined to OBJ
struct the federal union, much indeed, might be hep
ed from such a confederation, That Puysaa, <'en-
sva,,ia and Ncw-Iok arc Of an extent suftcient to
form potent monarches and, Of contse, are tCo pow
crf as well as too proud be subjects OF the ied-
era laws Accordingly one OF the fiist schemes OF
amendment and the most early executed, was To sx.
empt them in to.m from The obagationsoi Of Jusunes
p. 5S5
9. Here let Americans read ,heir own history
Here let even Virginia learn, how rerilous and how
fra will be ths consummation OF her SCHEMES"
NTM ei1 i p.3S7.
"The great state Of Virginia has fomented a
lcentious spirit among her neighbours" 3S3.
S. "what shall we denominate the olgarchy that
sways the authority Of Virginia" p. 3Ss'
G. Virginia has never been more federal than it
was, when from considerations Of policy, and, per-
haps in the hope Of success from its iptfiBuos, II "a
dopted the new constitution Tor has never &c sisted
from obstructing its measures, and urging every
scheme that would reduce il back again 10 the imIe-
ci,i,y of the old conf dsrston. To the dismay Of
every true patriot these arts have Ut length fatally
succeeded and our system Of government now dlf-
fers very little from what would have beer, II the
mpos, proposed by The old Congress bad been gra,-
Ted. and IT, new federal constitution had never been
adopted by these states"
7."The struggling sediments Of the Southern
part of The Union, which now is the governing part
have been formed by emgrants from almost every ma
lion OF Eur,,pc Safe In their solitudes alike from
the annoyance of eneucs and Of governnent,t is n-
fni;ely more probable, that th,e VIII sinb INTO bort
ism than rise to the dgaiy Of national sentiment and
character" nf tfF sel lHus5
8 care not the wandering Tartars or Indian hun
tiers at least as susceptible of pairiousn as these
s,r,.lers IN our western forests and Intimately fond
er Of glory II is difficult TO conceive OF county,
which, from the manner OFFS settlement, or the NAH
fsst tendencies of its pocks, is 'lore destitute or
more incapable Of being inspired with political vir
tue" pan
In grouping together these sentiments,
from heart uIccr&ted against our fclIow-cit-
izens beyond the borders of New-England, !
am performing task still more ungracious
than when collecting the most striking tcsti-
,n.niaIs Of the authors contempt FOR as ALL
If II be true, t.at the people in the different
Quarters Of this Union are not sufficiently
drawn together by the ties which form the
connections Of common country--if 1t be
true that they have in every great section