The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-11-12

The New-York Committee having dispos.
ca OF the Congressional nomination, which
they appear to have regarded as the stronger,
oulwark around Mr.. Madison, they proceed
e INFORM the people wAy the next Presiden,
OF the United States should be taken frors, N.
York. Before we enumerste the pre,en nsions
OF the state of New-York as arrsyed by its
Committee, we wish to be distinctly under
stood to protest, in the name OF the Rcpubli-
sans OF pennsylvania, against any party or
any candidate that attempts TO SOW the seeds
OF jealousy and distrust among members Of
'ne same community, among sister states,
VINO have . common interesf, and ought 20
DC united by common bond Of affection. On
ochait Of the Republicans Of Pennsylvania,
and we know We deliver their sentiments, we
protest against any arrogance of one state over
another, or "urging pretensions and claiming
superiority" because she is larger or more
PoPa'ous. And Ias,ly, for the Republicans Of
Pennsylvania, we solemnly protest against
any Claims to the Presidency, or to any pub
nc station, except those which are founded
On capability, public services, Republican
principles and attachment TO the Union. The
following are the claims put in by the Com
mlt.ee, on behalf of the state of New-York,
70 shew the propric.y Of It's giving the .exs
President TO the Union I"
]. Because "now, for The first time" New.York
has "put forward its claim"
This claim would be equally Just aud con.
elusive as it respects Pennsyivania, or .nv
other state in the Union. This Is " the FIRST
umc' tia: any state has "put forward its
cio'm" 70 have otIe Of its citizens made Pres
idcnt Of the United States.
IL Because the state Of View. York is not The state
Of Virginia
"Virginia influchce is hye-word' we ad-
mo"s u!ose who ax,hc.. eastern states" a.
French influence, anu " a hvs-nns.s, -c
t" "byc.word" Of any body or any thing, that
would promise to raise them to power. They
would even make ga byc-word" of Mr.. Do
Witt Clinton.
iii. Bccause "the resources and population Of
Eew-York place il IN the first rank"
AT the lats Presidential election, N. York
ranked zyifh Massachusetts, and after Virgin
ia and pcnn,ylsanis, and no enc can charge
New-York with delay in putting forward its
claim" wien she asks 10 have the first officer
in the Union SO soon as the Marshal's return
gives her the greater number OF votes than
any one OF her sister states.
Nv. Because it's local situation makes il Zone Of
the III dcpositarics Of power, until the dis
trust and jealousies between the northern aud
southern states shall have subsidized"
if New-York hopes 10 be the depositary OF
powcr until the jealousy Of eastern fedesalists
against southern and western Republicans
shall have subsidcd," she hopes for what
we trust no state will ever cnjoy--a perpet-
uity OF power.
v. Because she Is middle state"
Ncw-York is not 50 much "a middle state"
|-as Virginia, against which the Addressers
rail as southern state, whose influence has
become byc-word in the eastern states"
VI. Because "che is emnently commercial. and
most extensively Agricultural"
These Claims are not sound /: her com.
merce is founded on British and banking cap
ital. She has not the American solid specie
capital of Pennsylvania, nor is her agriculture
more extensive.
VII. Because "she would be likely to hold the
balance even"
This Committee cannot discover upon what
the Addressers presume, which can justify
an opinion that New.York is more " likely to
hold the balance even" than any other Of her
\ sister states.
VIII. Because il would " conciIate the interests
and good wishes Of all"
If the Ncw-York Committee could only
| establish this assertion, could only freve 1t to
| be true, their labours would be at an end, for
certain i, is that the people Of the U. States
| will elect the man most likely 10 cosciliase
| their interests and fulfil their wishes.
l TX. Because she is "a frontier state"
Virginia has certainly much greater ex.
| tent Of frontier" sca-board than New-Ysrk,
and as certainly would have had much more
| extensive inlsnd frontiers" but that, let Il
| DC recorded and repeated to the honor OF Vir-
| ginia, she voluntarily cedcd 20 the General
Government tho .crri(Ory now composing the
| patriotic states Of Kentucky and Ohio, and
l the Indiana and IIIinsis territories. She sei
i the glorious example Of sbridging her own
power end rank for the general veal. Had
not Virginia thus ccded her territory, her
/" resources and population" would hsye pla-
ced her far beyond New-Yoik, and in tive