The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-10-29
POLITICAL MISCELLANY.
FROM THE BOSTON PATRIOT.
A PICTURE OF MODERN FEDERAL
ISM--as drawn By
DE WITT CLINTON.


ar III, il admitted that federal President cannot
be elected in the United States. Il as admitted al
So by Great Britain, that she cannot conquer ti't
United States. The policy OF iederalists and th'
policy Of our enemy, is now one and the same
their designs can be accomplished only by Produ
cling DIVISIONS. The i'll success oi HENRY IL
the cause of Great Britain has taught the tory par
ty wisdoni--they have been induced from tins doc
trine, the deeper to lay their plan--and instead oi
following the plan OF mother Britain I'm the selec-
ton of their instrument OF intrigue, they nave
pitched upon De Witt Clinton, one OF the mos
influential and we think OF the most Inilexlhe
Republicans IN the United States. They have ho
preference for Mi. CLIsToH before MI MADi
SON. but ii he can be elected, one end Is ans"ei
ed, viz: distraction and division among the ke
public. ms and it is only this ground we have
any objection to Mr.. Clinton. II he permits him'
self to be the tool OF federal architects, he VIII
sacrifice a popularity which some four years hence
might have been surviceablc TO him. The follow
inC is an extract from a speech OF his, delivered
in the Senate of New-York, in the year 1909 How
is it possible for him to become the idol OF thei
political worship, after the expression OF sucl'
sentiments, cannot divine unless as we say
bove. by conceding point, they hope to betr"y
one part of the Republicans into the performances
of an act, that shall subject them to denunciaoh
from the other:
{" believe (says hc) that the great body OF
every party mean TO do right, and iuiiy ac-
cord with celebrated writer, that the people
are never wrong in their sentiments, IN their
opinions seldom But do not mean to ex-
cmpl from censure the desperate leaders oi a
pronigate conspiracy against the good OF our
country, who AT this all important period are
scattering the fre-brands OF civil discord thro'
the United States. The opposition now cx-
cited is not an ordinary opposition 1t does
not merely aim blow at a rival party, nor is
ii confined TO the destruction OF prominent
indiyiduai. II takes moe daring and adven-
turous attitudc--it bids defiance to our laws
md threatens the dissolution OF the Union. 1t
is, perhaps, known TO but few, that the pro-
iect Of dismemberment OF this country II
not novel plan, growing out oil the recent
measures OF the government, as has been
pretended. Ii has been cherished by mum
bcr of inviduals for series OF years, and
few months before the death OF distinguish
cd citizen, whose decease so deeply excited
the public sensibii,y, II was proposed 10 bim
10 enlist his great talents IN the promotion oil
this nefarious scheme, and to his honor be II
spoken, il was re ected by him with abhor-
renee and dsdain. Some of the newspapers
OF New England have at various times incui-
Gated the trcasonable doctrine 10 elaborate cs
says, and the match appears 70 be now light
whelm MS with all the horrors of civil war.
1t cannot be necessary, sir, TO expatiate on
the calamities which will result from sever
ance Of the Union. l Cannot picture TO my
imagination q greater evil. 1t will be the
opening OF Pandora's box partial conttdera-
cies arrayed in hostile form against each 9TH
or /; foreign influence infused into the very
heart of the body polite : injurious rcstric-
ti.,tNc rrp
and intercourse, standing armies, civil wars,
military despoism. Such, sir, will be the
dcplorable situation OF our country; and this
state particularly, which ever way spc turns,
will be bordering state, and exposed to the
greatest injury. If she remains true to the
western, southern and middle states she viii
be bounded by three of ;ne states OF the Ess-
tern confederacy. If she joins the Eastern
factonists, she will border Oh some oil the
states Of the soutaern confederation. Our
commercial emporium, tho great depot of
the commodities and trade Of more than one
half OF the United States, and the greatest,
mar, of foreign commerce, will be exposed
20 plunder and constitution. The narrow
tongue of land which runs up from the south
ern extremity of the state will be liable at all
times to be overrun by a superior hostile
force.-And after having travelled through
sea of blood, some daring adventurer, some
Cesar, some Cromwell or some Buonaparte,
would seize the government by force and re-
duce us and our po'teri,y to the rank Of his
slaves. My blood freezes with horror, and
every feeling of my heart revolts at the dread
full prospect-May God in his intimate mercy
avert these celamiues from our beloved coun-
try.-Should tha, direful time ever occur,our
sky viii be enshrouded in clouds of darkness,
and the son of American glory will set for
ever.
Look, sir, at the storm which is gather
ing in the east, its clouds arc black, heavy
and portentous. Look at the resolves of sew
eral of the towns and even OF the capitol Of