The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-01-10
FOR THE RHoDE-IsLAND REPUBLICAN,.
No. ".

Notice Of Mr.. Potter's SheeeA, in the HOnse Of
Rehrescnfativss ofthe United States, on the
Subject Of Mr.. Giles Resoi1tion.
During the days in'which the republicans
had the ascendancy in this stste, the federal
lists were incessant in their clamours against
our representatives |: they were described to
be mere idiots, ignorant ofthe interest OF their
constituents, totally incapacitated TO represent
their wrongs, or lehd the least aid In redres-
rsing their grievances. Defeated In our last
election, we found, however, some consola-
tion in the reflection that we had able men to
represent U.S. our political opponents were
willing to vouch for their integrity. We
have not vet been mistaken in our opinions OF
their integrity the part they have acted has
afforded us demonstrations that the ideas we
entertained of their political principles were
not erroneous. We knew them to be hostile
to the former administration; their conduct
has shewn them to be hostile to the present
under such consideration we opposed their
election. But ifpossesscd of the talents which
their partizans ascribed to them, We finally
hoped that rather than surrender our rights or
subscribe to state of colonization, their tai
ents would be called forth in vindication OF
their country's honour and independence. 1t
is true a resolution has not yet been submitted
to Congress, in express terms, whether we
will surrender our rights or not although the
one under discussion in the House of Repre-
ssntatives is in close affinity with such reso-
luton, and has been pronounced by many to
be no moro<han one grade removed from it.
The last gleam of hope which We once had Of
our representatives attachment to their coun-
try, has almost disappeared. One of them
has already declared his utter aversion to this
resolution.
It shall be our province, in the observations
which we shall now offer to the pubick, to
make few comments upon the principles
which Mr. Potter has disclosed in his late
speech. But as our representatives have been
celebrate,; End almost canonizcd for their tai
cnts by those who elected them to the respec-
i've Offices which they now fill, we will OBJ
serve that Mr. r. Jackson has given us a spe-
cimen of his talents In speech which he
read last winter---such an one as would dis
grace school-boy Of ordinary capacity. To
make any remarks in regard to the talents Mr..
Potter has displayed in his speech, would be
deemed an insalt upon the understanding OF
every individual who has read it. All have
been uniform ip their opinion as to its deicien-
cy in style, grammar, argument, and order.
.,'his opinion has been formed of the Speech
which has been given US in the papers ofthls
s,,tc none g. which have presented IT to US,
verba,im. as publishcd in the Iufeifgeneer.
pre.uminv that Mr.. Potter embraced the OPP
nartuni.v which Is g1cn to the members in
GENERAL. of correcting their speeches, what
must il have been in Its original state A.
greeabic TO the rules Of Aristotle, 1t has be-
ginniag and end; but from the beginning %
the end, what object has the author IN view
Sernndbys api5ns geminenfur, nyr,of 'gn.
His sentiments are in state OF warfare DIS
sentences in state of collision' and the who'c
speech taken together IS tissue OF nonsense'
Those who have Justly appreciated the talents
Of tae author--those who have been uninfu'