The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-04-17
FROM TIE COLU.hBL.q.v PHENIX.
THE ISSUE JOINED.

~we freely admit, the charges (n the Republican
Convention Address) correct ought PATRIOTS TO
gsve the JederahSts our sn6rages."
Providence Gazette, March 23, 1871
THE first charge was examined in the last Phenix and
proofs adduced in its support As tne charge mpor-
and ii ought prevent every OF Repub-
ican principles from voting Tor ederaists, further
proofs are here superadded
William CobOet while in America edited federal paper
In of Phiiadei phiaHs paper OF the icder
nj Oacles during the reign o errour aud extravaganza
Finding of federalism settng and enraged the
fine which upon him for the libel DR.. Rush. he
Quilted America, Tor England, his natye country. Since his
he been actively engaged in poticS, and is
confined in prison for of his writings against the pre-
sent British ministry 1t be pretended that he
ignorant of the principles and views of the federal party his
evidence therefore believed respecting unless
M she was-some temptation which swerved
him from the truth. Before produce this evidence,
extract from the 4th letter of Mr.. Adams Will snew what
part Cobbet played in this count6 Mr. Adams says, in
this When this message Dominating minister
Eran:e received in the Senate, postponed, the
greatest part OF executive business usually for consd
Grafton great Glamour raised among the members OF
House Representatives and OF DOORS and abun
sub, SCOTS and In what then called
the federal newspapers particularly CoBBErTs PoRcpPNE
and John Ward Fenno's United States & zete"
The following from the 9th number of the st
vol of Coboes Political Register written since his
"NVhen the federal constitution was ratified the ma
iorty OF all putie, joined in the general JOY The MO
NARCHlSi'S thinking they had gained the first step
towards NOI AL anu the Ni.f ODLlSANS I'M
agi,ins they had consolidated the Rt.PUBLlCk. The
hrs session or of Congress passed with little
irrng bu, such state ol things could not be eXpec
ted to continue lon, in popular Assembly. The
MONARCHISTS on the one hand began to shew a
disposition to- increase the poaper of the President
the same time the REPUBLIC ANS, Jealous of that
power. endeavoued to promote the interests ohe beo
pie; whilst minister ever attentive to the interests
OF the Empire thought proper to attempt to conci
ate the minds of Americans towards ENGLAND and
ENGLISHMEN and as a part Of the same system,
to SOW the seed. Vt discord between AMERICANS
and FRENCHMEN. This could only be done BY
means of the press 1t svas a6on this period that
ayiVed in Philadelphia, where I attended Congress
daily; obtained ahtae knosuidgeof the kadersef each
parry; and meditatedOn on my jiWe method W attack on
REPUBLIC ms = 10 make the name of ENliSH
MEN friendly sound76 recommend an imitation Of
our gooernmenf our fashious our bropenSnies ) and
6nllly to make them nav tribute 10 ENGLAND
through the medium Of manufactures, Was the objcc,
nearest my heart &; for this purpose FRANCE,
FRENCHMEN, REPUBLlCANISM, aud all thei,
batisanS, from thence forward to become the ob-
iccts of nv keenest satire"
In speaking Of Mr.. BAcHE the grandson of Dr. FRANK
LIN and that time editor Of the Aurora, he says:
90 took advantage to represent him and hi, pirty
pensioners of France a battery that dG great eaecn