The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-02-25
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tened to the gentleman from Massachusetts,
mir. Ouincy.) Ii was impossible for him 10
Give utrerancc TO ..iosc feelings of fabhorrence
and indignation which were excited In MS
breast bv the observations which fell from
that honorable member. Born aud educated
in part of tho country, where even 10 thinR
Of separation Of the states was almost
treason against that country, little dad he
dream, of hearing in the American Congress
sentiments uttered which might eventually
lead 10 so disastrous and dcplorable an event
And he was the more astoDished when these
doctrines were attempted TO be strengthened
with mcnaces, and giosscd with the colorings
Of wit and satire. lie enjoyed, however,
some consolation from knowing that
vasn satire fs~ abroad on Jaction's rvirg
Short 1ras her hfe, and ispoh no her snag."
1yb.n the honorable member took his seat
he felt an instructive impulse 10 rise and VIM
dictate his character from the aspersIons he
had 30 wantonIy cast upon IL but nights
reflect ion had convinced him that either
turc had not given him sufficient ingenuity 10
wipe them from II, or that they were unsus-
ccptibe Of vindcation When The pen OF
the faithful historian should record the uaPic
events which might sooner or later take place
in this country when posierity should weep
over the ruins of the Republic and lamcn, the
blood Of those freemen who should have sup
ported with their lives It's constitution and its
liberties, they would not tail TO trace It's cause
10 the true and original source. That honor
able fame which his talents were SO we'll cal
cnlatcd TO earn would be prosttuted his me-
mory would live, but it would have an i'm
mortality which no man would envy, and in
stead of convincing his descendants that he
did not deserve the chains attempted TO be
fastened upon him." he might at least give
them reason TO suspect th't he was unworthy
of enjoying those liberties his fathers had
purchased for him. re had come to the
House to-day to conjnre the homo able mem-
be- from Msssachuseits,as he valued his rep
utation, as he prlzed his honorable fame, as
nc participated in the honor oil his counry,to
suppress his speech, or 10 prevent 1t trom
meeting the andl,nadvcrsion OF The pubic
eye, at lcas, in the shape In which II was de-
/. livered. And he called upon him by these
considerations, before il was too lac, TO ar
rest IT'S progress 20 the public observation and
the public remark But hs feared that The
wishes of SO hulnole and inconsiderabc a
member Of the House could have no lnflu-
cnce cver the leader of party. He warned
him TO DC cautious lest he might iail tie first
victim of those fslnes which it seemed to be
his object 10 enkindlc ~ The eastern section
of this Union. He advised him to beware
lest he should raise storm in the country,
which it would be beyond the reach OF his
power TO alAy when perhaps he mos, of all
might desire il. Ii would be in such sea-
son Ina, he would have nothing Ictt but the
sad consolation 10 dcplosc the madness or de-
lusion which would have dictated such con-
duct. lie understood (Mr. Archer said) the
gentleman TO insinuaic that French inilu-
cncc had fastened itself upon the country
lie would disdain to enter into any reasoning
TO shew the sbsurdi,y of such an insnualion,
which was as groundlcss as it WAS wicked
Nor would he deem II necessary in the vindi-
cation Of his character against the charge ol
such an influence TO retort upon that gentle
man the charge Of a contrary influence, be-
cause he would consider it disgrace and dis
honor TO the country even 10 suspect that
single individual could be found, who, hav-
ing first drawn his breath within the limits Of
the United States, would be base cnou IN to
cherish an influence either French or British.
Hc was, therefore, perfectly wiling to de-
clare that he did not believe the honorable
riembcr froul Massachusetts was under Brit
fsh influence. BIZ, the gentleman seemed to
anticipate charge OF that kind being made a.
gainst him by the pubic presses aud in pros
pective declared that he should wholly d,sre-
gard it. He hoped he might be permitted to
say that ii the newspapers should attack him
in the manner he had anticipated, he ought
20 remember that the Cause OF the attack
would lie at his own door and the speech
w . III he had delivered would form an ample
mmcntary on the charge. Although will
ling to exoner ate him from all British inlu-
cnce and attachment, he cousd not but be-
iievc that he was secretly advocating and in.
siduously endesvoring TO effect disunion Of
the states. This seemed to be cvnecd from
the conduct which he had invariably pursued
since he had been member Of The House.