The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-05-15

CaoOt tben a oenatof from the state Qt Mas
sachusetts !-Why was the measure itself
presented in such an invidious light (? Had
MIR. Amcs forgotten that as a member of the
House Of Representatives in Congress he
had voted for this very amendment himself
If he considered II as scheme 10 exempt
States from the obligation ef Justice, lac stands
self-condemned upon charg Of no trivial cul-
pability A chargc,of which do not believe
him to have been gci,y Of 1t is not his vote
in Congress in 1894, but his representation
in 1905, of the measure for which he had
given that vote, which discloses the. partial
and the prejudiced mind. That amendm cnt
O the constitution, was called for by the gen
eral sense of the people throughout the u
Mon its object was not To exempt the States
from the o6igafions Of Justice, but from being
made parties at the sui, OF individuals, before
courts Of the United States. The conclusion
to which the arguUenl Ieadsis that confede-
ration like that oil nc United Siates,is imprac-
ticable because thepowerfnl members will not
subm tito the laws oil the whole body. This op-
inion is not new bnt our experience hitherto
has not shewn its accuracy Ii is the most sac
rcd duty Of the American people, TO continue
thcpro of that q oonfedeiatcd republic of many
mighty members as practicable expcdient
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no less incumbent upon their statesmen and
sagcs, TO inculcate such principles and such
sentiments, as have natural tendency to give
duration and stability to their Union.
The reflections in the two last of these ex-
tracts upon the southern and western sections
of the Union, are not only nagrsnt examples
of that spirit sgainst which VIC were So earn
esty admonished by the paternal voice OF
WAsHINerox they ars as uniounded as
they arc untricndiy American patriotism,
contemplates with very different sensations
the rapid progress OF these settlements. The
active enterprize and har,Iihood OF Character
whicn disting uishcs many OF the settlers
the r1pidi,y with which population, cultiva-
ton, and social eujoymeDls are constantly mul-.
| tipiying, with wealth md art, and science in
their train. To compare our feilow-citizens
Of the southern and western States, with
wandering 1artars or Indian Hunters,to utter
seriously the opinion thar they will probably
sink info 6arbariSm, is demonstration OF the
most depiorable blindness to the true state of
things. Great numbers OF settlers ootn in
the south and west, are cmigrants from New
England. They arc literally our children
and our brethren. United to us not only by
the ties of civil society, but those Of kindred
and consanyuini.y. Were one OF their dis
tnguished orators, (and orators they have
with whom Mr.. Ancs himself would not
have been disgraced by being compared) to
athrm that the mha5iwnts OF the Atlantfck
States were sinking fas, into piracy and bar
bariam that they had no more patriotism
than Aigerines, and were not half SO fond OF
glory; the picture would not be more unaind
nor more unlike than that against which am
here excepting.
except against il the more earnestly, be-
bause 1t is one of the most pernicious and ia
tai errours. for the people OF any one part OF
this Union to admit into their minis such SEN
timents against the rest--because, not only
the publication OF this volume, but a multi
tudc OF newspaper essays, party resolutions,
and inccndiary Pamphlets within the last year
have shewn systematick attempt to dissem.
inate among the people of New-Englaud this
groundless jealousy and hatred of the south.
ern and western people. Above all because
the poison OF this same jealousy, and hatreds
has been circulated in late address of the
Legislature of Massachusetts TO the people
of the State. 1t is time to say and to prove
that all these insidious instigations ag.inst our
own count,ymen, are founded on misfake.
They expose us TO the nerited contempt and
scorn Of those who are thus slandcred, and
their most inevitable tendency is to excite
and provoke that hostility which they pro.
claim. PrejuGices and partialities exist in
every part of the Union; but to the disgrace
Of New-England her portion is the first
where men distinguished as Mr.. Alnes, and
even Legislative papers have given counter.
ancc and credit to these Gctions Of ignorance
affecting to be wise, and these phanloms of
vulgar fear, affecting to be provident. The
legislative address indeed, after its hour of
authority has gone by, will be numbered with
the dead. Its patrio,ick glories are already
withcring upon1the stalk. But the elo99uence 7
of Mr.. Ames is Sestincd to longer life His !
genious will still be admired, when its falla- \
cious colours will be detected at glance, and !