The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-02-06

penditure of which they are not to be accountable
70 the States, they would become independent OF
their constituents and the proposed mpost 10 re-
pugnsnt to The liberty of the United States.
MANY other reasons might be offered, and the
subject drawn out 10 great length, by descending
TO particulars but these sufficient TO answer the
main design Of the House, which is to show de'
cent respect TO the States which have differed Toin
them ia opinion upon this SUBJECT
This State may be Justly ranked among the fore
most in the common cause, having furnished III sup
port of il a. many msn, and AS much money! IN pro-
porto 10 its Abilities any State in the Union, and
much more than mol, Of them, and 1t IS suil dispo-
scd TO continue it's exertions but IT will raise ana
collect its quota Of publick taxes in such way AZ snail
be judged most proper
And it is hoped, that when its resolutions are iouh
ded on the great principles of liberty and generai
interes il will not be thought suspect the publick
virtue Of the present Congress, by withholding rom
them or their servants, a power OF "hich thsr sue
cessours might make dangerous USE
With tie highest sentiments of respect lot your
Excelency, and the honourable assembly over "hich
YOU preside. am your Excellencys most ost servt.
WILLIAM BRADFORD, Speaker.
Extract from the yournas Of Conyress, Of
Defender 20, 1882.
4" Congress having received information 'n@t lhe
state ofVirg has repealed It's law agreeing 70 theu'
~ ON imports aud prizes Resoiued, That the oepu-
tstion 10 Rhode Island be for the present suspendt d.
and that a c0n.mitte be appointed to report sueh
measures az il may be proper tor Congress 10 take
upon the subject at large"
Hence it appears, that the reasons ass'g ned
by the people OF Rhode Island ior rejecting
the per CT impost, opened the eyes oil tae
people OF the Ancient Dominion. and indu-
cedtb~m 70 repeal their law agreeing thereto
The Heuse of Representatives OF Mass"chu-
setts also passed d resolve Tor repeating their
grant, and so did other States tor the same
wason.. Such was the rank and credit OF
the people of this State amolr, their breth-
ren i'm those days-their voice was heard,and
their reasoninss candidly considered' and be-
Came effcctual. SO eD.is httned are the peo-
pie Of the United States, that the strongest
reason prevails, whether II comes from the
little State of Rhode- Island OF tLom The aEc-
lent dominion of Virginia.
State .f Rhode Island and Prordenc ce Plantations
In General Assembly, Feb Session, .9.D 1888.
WnEREAs, Tho: e. Hazard, HIM Ehery and lon
sthan hazard, Esqnres, were by this Assembly ap
pointed 20 drsught Associations relative TO the con
duct of the Delegates of ,hs State al Congress- laid
the following draoght before this Assembiy,to to wit
Thi. General Ass emily, having fully considered .
dated Jan Is, l78J, with its nclosures and the 9th
or letters anu PAPERS laid before them, respecting
the conduct of Douid HopVtH, Esq. Delegate to
Congress for this State, do Resolve,
/. That the motion, containing declaration and
protest, made by MIR. Howell and seconded by Mr.
Arnold entered the Journals OF, Congress OF the
lSth d.y of Dec. in the year l702 appears To DC just
true and proper and that this General Assembly &c
highly approve Of Tie conduct of their Delegates,
making said lion, declaration and protest.
g. That the extracts of letters from the Secretary
for Foreign Affairs, laid before tins Ge"erat Assem-
bly. do fully jus y the representations made to inns
State by its Delegates, in regard to the success OF
the late appnc .tons of Cogres. for foreign loans
and in reg ard 10 cur credit and reputation IN Europe
g That this General Ass, mbiy entertain hgI
OF the mcrito ious seivices rendcred To this
State, and TO the cause OF freedom IN general, by
the -A.n and patriotick cont uCt OF tie sad Dele
gates particularly in their strenuous exertons to
defeat the operation of measures which TINS State
considered dan. 5erous 10 the pubhck liberty.
T. That ms T. ceilency he tiovernour of his State
return The aforesaid letter of ms Excel
iency he President OF Congress, inciosins cop! OF
these Re sofa ions
AMI tue premises being duly considered. IL IS Vo
ted and ResOiped, That the foregoing Resolutions be
and ne same are hereby approved, md that lDey
p.ss ~ Resolutions of has General Assembly.
II true Lspy-U isness,
SAMUEL EDDY, Sec'ry.
Fsysw. CihEers,
A sci "a .tr.nsers have quartered them
seive, on the town OF Providence, usurpel
the government OF it, ana duped others G
Ioin them, In order To- RUE the State by H.,
tl,ious voters.' They are Ignorant Ot your
char,er.rish,s. of your laws and of your his
tory-and what Is worse, OF good manners
They violate hospitality by insulting the an
cient orders of your people, by villainou'
sanders. They have in this instance attemp.
ted to injure the credit and reputation of thi,
State at large, for resisting the per ct. i'm.