The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-03-11


lion TO suspend, at least Tor limited time
the effects Of popular opinion. The consli,u
,ion has committed the Legislative power ts
three co-equal branches ard 10 the same
hands has il ln,rusted the power of declafine
war while 1t has expressly confdcd the trca.
iy-making power (and which slooe csn make
peace totwo only OF those branches. Il he
claim now set up, goes TO invest that branc h.
which has no authority in The matter, nor ell.
" with the treaty making power, but also with
a complete control oyeI the two branches.
Thus ene branch Of the soyernmen, forcing
the nation 20 desiss from doing what three,
including Itself, had thought best 10 ferform.
Let Us test the correctness OF this principle by
applying u to another co-cqual branch OF ,he
government. Let us suppose The Pre- esident
has made treaty Of peace, which is disap-
proved by The Senate--snd suppose upon this
ne should say, the war ought NOT further 10 be
prosecuted, and refuse TO employ the public
force, would you not impeach him? Mos, un-
ques,ionabiy you would. expressly admit,
that cases may be imagined, where such a
course would be propei---where 1t would be
not only the duty OF this house 10 Withhold
supplies, bnt where il would be the duty of an
Individual TO resist The laws but such are ex-
rrcne cases, not provided for by any organ
fzatlon of government. What, sir, has been
the practice ofthe British House Of Commons
Have they ever refused supplies, because
war was unpopular, since the revolution Did
not The same parliament, which resolved, ths,
they would consider any man as an enemy OF
bis country, who should advise his majesty TO
the further prosecution of offensive war in A
artf stiI th fnr
the war a similar case occurred when Mr..
Fox came last into powcr--hc disapproyed of
the CONNIE nc cinent, and conduct OF the war,
and yet he called for and received the ncces-
sary supplies. Let us examine our own his
tory In the case of the British treary, the
House, by call for papers, attempted to sup
erintend the tres,y-making power, before it
would make the necessary appropriations.
The encroachment was instantly resisted by
the great man, who then presided over the
government and his decision was approved
by the nation. Is not the duty of furnishing
the necessary supplies stronger, now we are
engaged in war :, And that too, declared by
all the branches Of the government. Sir,
these temporary sacrifices of our own wishes
to the constitutional decisions of our govern
ment, arc the price We pay for liberty, and
oil that is dear to US. Once withheld, anar-
chy ard tyranny ensue ! am one who ar
t!ently longs for peace. see in II, not only
the present prosperity OF the country, but
long train of Republican virtues and
would spring 10 embrace it on the first fair
occasion. Bot much as ] desire il, would
not purchase it by submission to the enemy
Of my country, or by the smallest violation Of
the constitution. A"F
Much, sir, has been said about French and
British influence. There is no such thing i'm
this House, or in this nation--unless ty Brit.
sh influence is meant, whal has been derived
from an inheritance Of her excellent laws,
rom her language and her writer's, who have
lone honor TO mankind. Who is there, ,h-t
eels in his own breast this French, OF British
influence And where is the man, VINO dares
o ascribe TO his respectable fellow citizen,
eeiing, which in himself be would abhor
No, sir, the evil is OF another kind il is
,ary il is the magic of names, by which
Den OF equal intelligence. who have The same
les to society, and The same interest in the
Welfare OF their country, arc torn asunter. |
We take our sides like boys for game; and,
n the ardor of competition 100 often forget |
"a SooH'i! III thc SrcN COntest NnCn is Il
low going OH in the world VIC are all of one
country is the stake, and the las, |
epubic on which the Gun shines; Here |
nan, enlightened and free, is placed as i, |
fere, In a second garden the fruit Of life is /
nion, and near 1t grows the fruits Of disun-
on and death. The attempt to divide us
must have been originated in Pandemonium
y the great enemy of mankind and his
rst effort mus, have been, TO instigate US 20
all each other by opprobrious names. Should
c at last succeed in producing our dawniall,
nd the expulsion of Rcpublicanism from A.
ierica, Earth" would cnce more ,rem.
!c from her entrails as again in pancs, and
asurc give second groan." But, sir,
III not indulge the melancholy idea will
OF anticipate time when this splendid Hall
hall crun bic into fragments, and this fair
'epubhc, reared by the immortal Washing
ms, Frankiins and Ciintons OF our country,