The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-02-21

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OR. Poindsrter's Speech Csnclnded)
Mr.. Speaker, enter with lively sensibnity
on ;ha, ror,,on of the remarks made ty the
Hon. member from Massachusetts, which
menace insurrec;ion and a dissolution 6i the
Union. Had these sentiments fallen from the
gentleman in the ardor of debate, while the
imagination was inflamed with an unconqu TIC ~
able zeal TO prove the impolicy OF the mca-
snrr under consideration, or had they Dccnof-
fcred in the shape of possible results, should
have regarded them only with ply and CON
tempt; but the gentleman declares il to be
his "deiSerG.e opinion, that II this bill pass.
cs, the bonds OF this Union are Mutually dis
solved that the States which compose i,are
free from their moral obligations, and thar az
It will be the right Of ALL 80 il will be the
defy ef sese, to prepare definitely for sepa-
ration anicably if they can, violently IL they
mn.t," influenced bya desire TO stamp on
these expressions their merited disgrace. and
10 preserve dirniiy and decorum in our deiib-
criions, ic!t IL my duty 20 call the gentle
man to ordsr Perhaps IN doing so was &C
vuaics more by sidten Impulse uf feeling,
than u. all accurate knowlegc OF PArliamcn-
,ary procec dings. l am still, however, i'm
presssd With conviction, that these sacred
| w&ls--,he san,uary OK The liberties OF tue A.
mcrican people oug.t not 10 Gc polluted by
! airec, InNittians 20 rebellion against the gov
ernnent OF which we are constituent part
| but the iberaliiy and the courtesy Of the
| Howe have oycr'uied that opinion, and the
| gen.ienan Was permitted 70 proceed Are
we then abcut 10 commit an act which is to
buist ssunter the bonds Of cur political Un-
\ ION, and PROSTATE the glorious fabrick which
| has been reared by the valour of our ances-
I sors sir, when | look at the events which
! led 10 The acquisition OF Louisiana, and the
| ci,cr,s made at that umc by those who oppo-
/ scd the measures of administration TO call
forth the natioaal energies for the purpose Of
scsugpg that ,ssn ,s;snpofisevhf PIC saSaas Of power-
.ul neighbour, and compare them with the
declarations now isade by TIC genllomsn from
Misssathuseiis, am Filed With astonishmcnt.
cannot believe, that the party. with whom
that gentleman is in the hsbi, of acting, will
support tue visionary theories ADD frantic X
anticipaticns WHICH he has advanced OH the
prcscn, OCCASION. Fer the honour of eyerv
| real American who is ranked with the fedcr-
| al party, hope tha, these Idle dreams OF po-
iitica insanity will be suffered to vanish With
on, struggle, before the eEulgcnt sun. shine
| Of patriotism.
should indeed rejoice 10 find, that in this
instance, as in the bascless impcacbmcn, in
| stituted by the gentleman against the iI!ustri-
ors jefferson, he shcald be once more cxhib-
| tied to laughing audience, a solitary unit on
| your j,rrnals in favor OF principles so abhor-
rent 10 every good citizen. But, sir, permi,
me TO anaize the case which it is said will be
| productive of this great nsionsI csIsmity
! Previous 10 the adoption OF The federal consti-
tut'cn, vhilc Louisiana was Spanish province
the tree navigation Of the river Mississippi
was an object which engaged the attentioa
and occupied the labours Of the abIest States.
men known in the councils Of the country. In
the celebrated debates on the ratification Of
the constitution, in the Convention Of Vir-
ginia3 II was urged as reason against the a.
doption OF the new form Of government, that
the commerce of the Mississippi would be
less secure Than under the confederation. In
answer to these suggestions, hich were sup
ported with greet zeal and ebility, the dls.in-
guisncd Character, who now fills the exalted
station Of Chief Magistrate. stated tb,t. ssnci-
iher the old confcderacy nor the new censti-
tuition, involves the right 10 give the n,,igs-
ton Of the Mississippi" IL was admitted by
81 10 be ESSENTIAL TO ihc welfare Of every Sec
ton oi the y. States, TO maintain the rIgh. to
navigate freely this grea; outlctto the products
OF lhe Western States. Soon after the new
government was established, negotiations
were commenced TO secure this important
object, and by the 4,h art. Of the treaty con
cldded on the 27th do. Of Oct. 1895, betweer
the T.. States and Spain, it was stipulated, tha,
I" the navigation Of the Mississippi, in its
whole breadth Fl om its source 10 the Ocean,
shall be free only to HE -ubj~es-, and citizens
Of the United States, unless he should extend
this privilege TO the subjects Of other powers
ty special convention" And in the 22d art.
Of the same treaty il was agreed, that in soon
sequence Of 'he s,ipula'ions contained IN the