The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-04-17

name of FaANxLIN, and even the words REPUBLIcK,
and REPUBLICAN, became odous and used as
terms of rebroaeh. If in all my attacks had been as
well seconded as was in this and the 6laek e0ehade
business, AN HEREDITARY FIRST MAGlS-
fRATE, might nozu have guieted Ametica, and an
ALLIANCE OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE
WITH GREAT BRITAIN 1pould ha0e protected
that country from foreign insults"
Again-'' 1t was VAN to tnhe with the preensions
of those who had stood forward In the revolution
They had been active and attentive to the interests OF
America; and it was not easy, whatever might be
their talents, to command them INTO silence or mat
heir companions III arms should tell them not 10 inter
methe in the affairs of that country which they had
quay endeavoured emancipate hence The origin OF
The two political parties which agitae North America
Inc Republicans Appeared be the strongest, ana 10
have the their side; because KePuDican IN
stitutions were already formed throughout the States
he greater number OF officers both III the matIa and
livil department, being elected by the people syS
rem qvhich is etenaAy standing in opposition 10, and
controlling The best concerted SCHEMES 9 e statesman
The monarchst, pow erui by their talents, then
riches. and their connections with Great Britain
The merchants gvere IN favoW of monarchy, ana an
intimate connection qvih Great Britain because from
that they Jgamedthcv credit and rieheS."
The testimony of Goblet proves the monarchcal princ
pies o the federais,s and the third charge in the Con-
Ncnion Address, wits That they are under 6''f'h inu
Let us now examine the second chsrgeIn the time OF
Embargo NewEngAnd fedeas attempted to sever
the Union-In Mr. Erskines letter C~nning dated Feb
5th 1909, he The Ultimate consequences oi dheren-
ces and eaouses arising between Eastern and Souhern
States would inevitably tend to dissolution me Oao"'
which has been for time talked OIL and has OF late oeen
SERIOUSLY CONTEMPLATED by the LEApiNG PEOPLE III the
EASTERN division"
AS p,oof read the following extracts from
piece signed Dion, published In the Providence Gaz-
eue Of Feb. H. 1902 and recommended by the Editor as
Qtte1Ue HerHSdL
viz My counymen am 7varra"ed by trnth IN declaring
that hrincs which rendered resistance sacred
duty ioelathers do also rnder so IN us--Agan
The relative situation of Nr7v England with the Brihh
empire, then of the kind, tina. which II now
holds with the general souermen 1t Was held by as CLOSE
coNNEcTIoS, and as SACRED TIE, to LIS faren Sfae as
And find, that lar regards
the hrin, the progress OF oppression has, IN the Jomr
and the Present instances, been ENTIRELY THE SAME his
Language of OF The people OF n
England sacedy called to resist the general gov
ernent upon hrinctbS that frhers resisted
British oppression w those principles l hat
Britain had the colonies when they not
rcreSented But New Engand her constitutional
presentation Congress Most certainly How then
be said close connection between New Eng
land and Great Btan there between Ne7oEnyand
the Union 1t be said, except 10y tory ai-
Such were, such the sentiments of ederaists
Of the devotion of fedcasts Great Britain
doubt who call. mind the letter OF Pickering, which
ted Great Britain has done essential lnIury-the
compliment paid him in the British House of Commons, by
Mr. Stephens who called him The able advocate Of the Bri-
Hsh cause.-the which Admiral Berkiey JUS
ued in the federal papers, Tor attacking the Chesapeake
their abuse of Mr. Jefferson Tor repeating his Proclama
ton demand of Rose-he justification OF 4 Britain
disavowa of Erskne ustc alton
of Jackson, pubck nnes which they him, and the
which he smugged the 4th OF July dinner
in Boston, in order that Gov GERRY might kno" of his
preene refuse TO dine with who had nsuled his
government, and then disgrace These also
warmly opposed the Non-intercourse, because is
Nonntcrcourse with Great Britain. Had they spark o
patriotism, instead of complaining of their government
they would JON denouncng Great British for refusing
TO comply with those assurances often given U.S.
Orders Council should exist longer than the French
But uveterate their enmy France,
devotediy they attached Britain that they will
ling upon any terms iendsl With the former,
willing submit any insult and injury from the latter
rather tn the risk OF incurng her dpleasure by
| thing which avours at all of resistance.
| FREEMEN OF RHODE-TSL.a.N,Dt
WILL. you give your those who would deprive
of sufrages who would from the Union