The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-08-01
TO TIE REPUBLICANS or THE ST.qTE
OF RHODE-LSL.i.ND


THE time will so.n arrive, Feow-sitizens, when
you are to give your surages for Members to repre-
sent you in the Twelfth Congress of the United
States Your Rights, your Liberties, and your fil-
ure felicity and safety depend on, and are protect
ed and secured by your right to choose your own
REPRESENTATIVES, with perfect freedom from
the mtegposton or control of any or set Of men
upon eartl!-Withont sech freedom you enjoy but
the naked Name of LIBERTY, accompanied with
the infamous event of paying dear for your etters
The good of.mankind is the proper end of Govern
ment that form OF Government then is qucstioncss
the most excellent which best adapted to continue
it, and when human Societies, proud in their institu.
ton OF government, the great object oftheir desire
is to secure as far possible, the common welfare of
the members OF the community, and Of their desccn-
dants, whose vigilance and virtue are requisite for
them to enjoy and trast to their posterty the pub
lick benefits and blessings eceved from the abours
and sufferings of their ancestors.
Although Rulers have not their authority from
themselves, or Tor themselves and their true and
lasting interest differ from that of the peo-
p'es yet, for the want Of publick vi,toe, publick
patriotism and wisdov they some times appear TO be
lost to sense of danger that surround them, and
10 those duties which pertain just and equal Gov
ernmeni, warranted and sanctioned by the Law of
GOD, reason and rropriety. The people have often
oeeN mseds by their own passions, the evil pas
sons and direction of others,to the ruin danger of
tie Government, lnSomuch that in some ages, ma
ton was scarcely to be found, where, instead of
constant socituae for the publ.ck good, some ia
Nourltc court Intrigue was not carried openly, or
secretly. to theprejudice and injury of the people
We will NOT call YOU to detail of the motives
which led youSo the Revolution, or thai so nobly
prompted you to perseverance-but YOU will permit
us to observe, that much vigilance is necessary to
preserve and what you have acquired by your
blood and fortunes there for exerton TO obtain
it: and without such vigilance, all your golden pros
poets sotL'herty, Wealth, and Happiness will be blast
ed-as you commit all that in life is dear to ysu for
time into the hands of your substitutes, YOU caprot
be too cautious, too careful and judcious in the
choice of them. k.n
You will not elect men. who are inveterate enemies
OF our Government, were enemies 10 the accom- psA-
ment OF our lnde1endencc,and who,on all OCCASIONS
exhibit prediction for Great Britain, and the
wrongs, injuries and insults inflicted by her, upon
this country #
Your lives, your liberties, and your properties, are
to be subject 10 such LAWS as your elected Repre-
s,ntaiiyes enact. Common sense then dictssrs,as
wet! as commoa interest enforecs, that your trust
should be reposed in those only, who willfsth-
fully guard each and all your Privileges md your
Rights.
The feelings gF ere'y evince tint he security Of
eand property, as dea 10 aH and 10 tbe enjoyens Of
4e Liberty n essential; and iat tie h4.e.rnc. prob-
erty IF the industrious aa,, is precious 10 him, iar,h-
ing of which should be taken from him, b.; ond
the reasonable support of Government and the real
honour and interest of the community, absolutely
and nece ssarily require.
Your Representatives must be men who will cult.
vate both publlck and private justice A love of
Justice the only barrier to resist and repel the cor.
ruption of the Arstocracy that now rears it's bale
ful crest, ready TO destroy you and 10 the
Rights Of the unaspiring Ci Izen-,lor without the
protection of the' Citizen, the Government cannot,
VIII not long exist but just Laws aud faithful
ecution OF them, pubhck and pri' ac confidence Will
be restored. disclosing the Man and the Cit.zen,
viii produce fund (for b, publick confidence is
publick credit restored at home and abroad for Ag
ricuiture, Commerce, and Manufactures, which will
place the United .t ties of America in that situa
ton that they may comnanl and merit an exalted
stlton among the Nations of the Earth. Gov
erninent buiit upon and supported by publick Jus
tice and pubok virtue, point of National great
ness, TO whi-h we may not, as Nation, justly and
aspire. The Magistrate, as well as the
Citizen, must reverence, cherish and support that
Govenment,o of which he is = Member. He must cui-
tivatc Uuion with The East the West and the South
No selfish views--no local prejudices-no exclusive
annosty Of party, sefpre- eninenoe
should mirgle with their feelings and stimulate their
passions to wanton acts, endangerng the Union, the
Government, and our existence as Nation. The in
terest of all must be Notwithstanding the real in
ter & Of the whole Union.
Your eseatatves must be enemies to upneces-
sary Wars-as wars encrease the National debt and
the vices Of the people They must be who will
venerate Agriculture, Manufactures and Commerce
maintaining the Rights of the Citizen under
Government leaving foreign nations the enjoyment
Dfthers--!oving those men, who with their ownlsnd
maintain and raise children capable OF Tending
The contry-yicwing eiieainscy aud luJT as evils
1 the tate-anxiously wishing to the -pess fo'.
ricner sleeping undisurbcd upon his shore, for
universal Justice is univ erssl interest; and the most
Of one peopleb means qaires
he determination degradation Of another, for
here is no political happines without Libcrty--no
Libersy without Morslify-no Morality without Re-
i.,ion-aad no Religion without universal Benevo-
ence. TO DC concluded an or ners)
IN Great Briron, the DUKE Of Forks con-