The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-02-07

a favourable change! Or. do yeu blush .at
having heard, and feel degraded in think
ing, that even@the enemy should have sup-
posed yoa ts9sblea of receiving them-!
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roR THE RHoDE-IsLAsD REPuBLIcAN.
REVIEW
Qfthe Sheeeh Qff fhe Hon. ELISHA R:PoTTHn,
inthe House Of Re,sresentatives Of me Unif~
ed Sfofes, on the sutject, V mr.. Giles's
Resolntion, afhroving .he Conduct ef lie
Executive. Z. 80 ssr -
No. III. ' 81 p
MEN of sound and uncorruptcd principles
will support their government against forcign
Insult and contempt frcactery is as re.
Mote frsn, their minds, as sedition and usur-
patton are dear to others AS the first would
risk all, to vintlicate and support the rights,
dignities, and liberties of their country--ths
latter seek all opportunities to embarrass, de-
grade, and bctray il. When such abandoned
and licentious characters rule, they nisrepre-
sent facts by falsehood, support them with
obstinacy, and prove them by implication and
inuen os--.but they shrink BY investigation.
Great Brittany re im6eciify Of our own gov-
e'mment TO carry ir (meaning the embargo
law) rigidty inso. execution !; and il faughf
her the value ef her fossessions in America,
and that she, could do witAopf ~, and fAas pur
su6enugs uere greater fhdn Asrs. s
That ouriembargo taught Great Britain one
thing is seTf-evident, and that Is, tho strength
3 Of bold and insolsnf British party, existing
a Lr n = - L
sceptick and incredul0us doubt the fact D.
Dare they deny it z What could the Leeis-
laturc Of Massac chnsetts, that Aof-6ed of stai-
zion, mean, by passing those infamous and
reasonable resolves And who, 70 intirii.
date and embarrass the government, ordered
day Of nlock-thaDksgiving, not only to de-
ride the administration; but to invite foreign
insult and outrage, usurping the. majesty Of
COPS .RELIeioN, for the vilest purposes
Recallto your recollection ye patrio,ick citi-
zens of America, those rebcllious and Inn
pious Legislative acts of the Assembly of
Connections, that ou.weighs al Others, and
stands without parallel for perEdity, and Sc "
di,ion, and disloyalty upon the records of any
publlck body whatever. -
This State, copying . blind and fawning
imitation Of other Statesy rose like mouse
lin power, proclaimed similar resolves, that
damned to eternal infany her respect for pub
lick law-profcssed patriotism, and annulfed
thereby, that solemn oath made by themt
selyes,.to support the law. Of their country.
The time will come, when tears of blood
must inevitably spunse them from their re-
cords. The people will no longer be duped
aud betrayed by an msidious faithiess fac
tion.
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The embargo laws would have been re-
specisd and enforced, had il not been for
trcvcherous designing Americans. Who
taught and Instructed the swindlers and spec
ulators to evade the penalty of the law =
Who taught that renegade from Africa to ia
sult the revenue officers, and TO treat with
indigna nj contempt, and arrogant prcsump-
ton, the government and the laws :! Who
countensnced and applauded the riotous pro-
ceedings at WEXFORD, and 1t Providence,
who to announce 10 the world their patiiot-
isn, aud love Of dccorum, displayed great
character in efigy upon the Bridge, accom-
panied by the efIiry OF Captain OF river
boat Who ordered q town-neeting at his
NilI, to be held az Southkiegsto~n, TO de-
nounce the government, and to render weak
and suspicious the administration Whs'
excited various towns la ti, State 10 peti-
tion the General Assembly TO address the
general government in language to insiit ana
degrade Who, at midnight conclave.
when slI was hush'd in s.ecp, but the tygers
md wc..:, Of faction, seeking tbuir preys
bed secret nice i,iss TO excite the people ir'o
open murmars .ndscdition, 10 resist the OH
GERS OF government ia executing the ls~,
hereby encouraging viIlainy--thAt villains
Night excsDs ulptnished
All spr. NJ from one source the source OF
Corruption, dis .fFsctisn aud disloy sI;y--acrsr-
bin ed sou g. tnst aims ~t the anniii''ng shz
Constitution of the Jnion. .ci shaving the sta,ss,
and npcn the rem in'ng vesti .es OF Eibsry
erccs dcspo,ism, ,sr my and ,iraif!
Tie S,.s AMI i..e Gsstsr---imroyEi5es sd