The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-01-10
NEWPORT:
WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 10, 1910.
COMMUNICATED


THE people of this State will in April next have
opportunity of deciding who shall be their rulers
for the year ensuing. Before making this decision,
they viii of course examine what has been the char
and conduct of the majority who have been the
ruling party in this State for some time past That
great change has taken place in the minds Of the
Freemen respecting this character and conduct, the
result Of the last choice of Members of the House
OF Representatives is a suffcient evidence All that
remains TO be determined is whether the alterations
then made to be continued, until radical change
of men, which may effect a change o. measures,
shall be brought about Whether this nate il 10 be
any longer the miserable instrument of AN opposi-,
ton to Republican Observation-Disclosures opposi-
ton, unavailng except to produce mischief; 10 ex-
hbit to foreign nations the wretched spcctaclecf a
nation TO pieces BY their internal diyisioa, by
their quarrels rendered DANGEROUS only to theal-
selves and sacrificing the rights, and interests, and
Independence of their country upon the altar df fac
tion whether we are to be exalted into an useful
pillar in the edice of the Federal Union. supporting
and supported by the other States confiDnig
selves TO the office and sphere assigned us by the
Constitution of the United States and leaving to the
general Government the care of "yvgulanRgS CON-
merce, providing for the fence aud ,ye'serai
sreJfare." That the affairs Of this State have been
manag IL in far different manner, the records of It's
General Assembly manifest, in way, that now en-
forces conviction even upon those whose passions
blinded them to the light, in the midst OF the furi
whrlwind Of anarchy, and terrour, and deusion,
raised in the Easte during the course OF the
last winter 1t is n conclusion which irresistably
flows from candid review of the history Of cur at
fairs that Mr.. Ersk7ae's agreement whould never
have been refused 70 be carried into effect by tle
British Government, with the same good faith with
which il was executed by our own Government, had
not the rash repeal of the Embargo been produced
By the storm which was raised against it, after TIE
date Of Mr.. Canning instructions to Mr. Erskne, in
January last and before the conclusion OF the a.
ty In Erski
ming had right to expect when he wrote his des-
patches of January.
But passing this by, what shall we say, when the
British Government add to this breach Of faith, the
enormous insult Of sending Jackson here TO propose
conditions, which had been rejected by us, and
which were unfit to be proposed 70 an Independent
nation, and 10 give our Government the lie IN nan
ner which was hardly ever offered to, and revcr en-
dured by sovereign power When this lss hap
pened-and when this is justified pslated by too
many, is il not time to rally round, and declare that
We .r.H s.GaG by and SUPPORT our Government in this
crisis, which may decide whether shall live free,
or become slaves "A decisive spirit manifested by
the people would lie sufficient 20 make Great Bltair
pause, and hesitate before she again reused the
sentiment OF nation, who whea III their infancy, dar-
ed her to the field aud sent home her feets and arm
les covered with disgrace and dismay. frm asstl
manly conduct would probably procure Tor us peace
not a beace Ike syor.-but real listing peace,
founded upon her respect for our spirit, and &c.
knowledgement Of our rights. But 10 cfitct this,
some changes must be made in our State sushori,ies
Both branches of the Legislature must lie .endcfed
Republican--and majority elected who viii ,uppops
the Government in the stand it has taken Ia defence
of our rights. etss
For this narfose il IS krsbosed fAaf a
GENBP.dI co. tfsE-W1Ic'.V- Of the RE-
PUBLICHhS Of tbs Sfasf, shssld BE- held al
PRoVyDENcE, on WEDNESDAY,, the 2Ssh day
of February. Those 7osyas ia the STATE, apho
are rehrrSented in me Generai .fsses,6iy By
Federalisfs, are herefore desired TO elccf their
Delegates TO attend The Convention. m