The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-06-26
Vol. 8.
Sir--No language can O

TO his senses the most crazy man among us.
If any man has advocated a measure which
by any construction, might remotely tend TO
this consequence, however good his inten-
tion il he has used language, so ambiguous,
that the publick mind believed he was an adj
yocatc for rebellion, let him never 6oasf that
the state is quiet, and society at peace. He
has incurred an awful responsibility, and
should fall on his knees and fervently thank
the God of infinite mercy that his native land
like Ninevch of old, has escaped from the
prophesied destruction.
The gentleman denies the right of the
Governor TO make the (" Boston asscmblage"
the subject Of q communication from the
chair.--But can he deny that Chief Magis-
trate is bound to see that the laws are exc
cuted, 20 check the first attempt at oppose
ton, to denouncc as well the yiieness Of fhe
threat Of resistance, as to expose its folly to
meritcd disgrace This is the duty of an cx-
ecutive magistrate. This duty His Excel
lency, at the risk Of the gen.leman's vindic-
tive animosi,y has honourably discharged
and for SO doing, he deserves the most corr
dial applause Of every friend to his country,
although the laws Of the Union are so strong
ly fixed in honesty, that the threats Of the AS
semblage, the attack OF the gentleman and
all the gpiid fire Of his harry, fall as harnitessly
about their feet as the sqni6s and crackers
which are hiayed T before The gentleman's
wiadows on an election night. ~.
But why does the gentleman refer " to his
Excclency's native shores OF Marblchcad."
Can he make no discrimination between the
advocates for resistance to law, and those who
would spill their blood in its defence Sup
pose it be true, as he snseringy inumates,
that these honest fishermen are not so we'll
vorsed as he is, in the " charms and courte-
sies of refined and polished life"-Their pat
riotsm may be rude, but II is immoveable as
the shores they inhabit il is as deep and ss
boundless as the waters from which they
draw their subsistence. Let him not lash it
into rage. The ocean is terrible in storm.
II may do for men, whose best quality is to
" talk La,in," or T" dance a n'inuef," to sncer
at any want of !" the charms ard dellcacics OF
refined and polished life," but the gentleman
should rene nlbcr, that one days labout of
these sons Of the sea is of infinitely more val
ue to the States then Y whole life devotcd to
the frippcry Of the ballroom or the pcdan-
tick aflectaiion of know edge.
The gentleman asks Tor a precedent to the
measures of the governor--Hc will find the
denunciation Of Shays and his associates, i'll
the comm unications oil Hancock. We have
no other in this Commonwealth. Insurrcc-
ton is not congenial to our soil. The few
solitary instances are beacons on three Mous-
and miles Of shore, that hardly warn the mari
ner of his danger.
The gentleman believes he finds prccc-
dent in the acts of Governors Hutchinson and
Gage.
Is the town Of Boston at this time in the
same declared state Of rebellion towards the
government and constitution of the United
States as it WAS in l774 to the tyranny Of
George the 81 Is the town now as then
willing to shake off the yoke of allegiance
Is Boston as ready to destroy the President
and Congress as it was then to oppose the
King and Parliament of Great Britain Is the
government TO which we have sworn alcgi-
ance, which VIC deliberately framed, which is
OF our own creation, and in which VIC are fair
Iy represented, to bc destroyed with as little
ceremony as that foreign power 10 which no
submission was due, which We had no hand
in creating, and in which We had not siaglc
representative Are the .cts Of our own
Congress now TO he resisted by force, because
forty years ago we resisted the acts Of a for
eign power Is Governor Gerry now to be
despiscd for advocating respect to that Con-
gress which British governors and British
paruzans always abused No sir, no-For
the honour of my town, pledge myseL, no
Bostonians can easily discriminate between
foreign power and the authority constitution
ally delegated to a native government, and
while they despise submission TO the empire
Of the king Of England and disdsin the doc
trncs of his advocates, they will hold their
allegiance to the laws of the Union as their
pride, their honour, and their best security
The gentleman complains that the Govern
or accuses the " Boston asscmblage" OF being
disposed to destroy the Union and of being
the advocates of England, will not consume
time on these topicks. The gentleman de-
clares that neither charrc is well founded IL