The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-02-25


southern desPo,, and did he not ssy ,hatli.e
would prove 10 his children that be was hu-
WORTHY Of such an ignominious bondage
Could toe honorable member from Massa-
chuse,ts possibly wish 10 find verified !hc
prediction OF the infamous IIeniy and his
still more wicked employers, ",l.at If ever
the Congress should possess spirit and inac-
pendence enough 10 put their popularity in
jeopardy by 90 strong measure as war, Tie
federal states would erect separate govern
ncnt for their common defence and common
interest Z" For what purpose was he sowing
the seeds Of deep-rooted Jealousy between
the states, and endeavoIing to seac tnein 20 q
destructive maturity |, could bs ae counted
for in no other way IN his csl:mation, " ben c.
quail Justice had Lesn dealt out lmpaftiaiiy 10
all, by the general government, than by be-
lieving, what under Other circumstances j,
would have given him pain even to suspect,
that the honorable member was ifiendy toa
dissolution OF those bonds, wbicn connect US
together. For the expression OF his opinions
he hoped TO DC pardoned. Facts spoke Tor
themselves, and the conclusion, TO his mipG,
seemed 10 be irresistible. Notwithstanding
all these things the honorable member dad
proiessed to be dscirlctof Washington4! 4!
IL deviation from the maxims Of prcctp
tor constituted the definition IF disciple, he
knew nwhat aot disciple was. He should be-
licye rather that he was cndcavoring to es,ab-
ish political sect OF his own, on the ruins
Of Wasbingtons principles. He would earn
es,ly advise him 10 read (lor ii lie ever read
he seemed TO have Forgotten ,hen,) the part-
ing admonitions of that illus,rious mn Let
him have the sentiments contained In his fare
we'll address imprinted OH his beart in char
acters which could never be efAced let bi.
practice strictly conform to those prsccpts;
let him unsay what he had said then, and
not till then would ne be entitled to ,he hon
orablc appellaiion Of disciple OF Washing
ton. If ever this government should be de-
stroyed---;f ever this Union should br dissol
we'd, i, would be effected by leadrg and in
fuential men obtaining elevated seats in the
councils OF the nation protesting sacred
attachment 10 the constitution of the country
and railing and declaiming at its violation in
ell Cases, even where ingenuity itself could
scarcely torture the acts denounced INTO an
infraciion OF the most general printiplc Of
that Instrument. A general distrust excited,
groundless alarm sounded, is not easily re.
moved or hushcd into silence. /, hrghtens
the perturbation Of the public mind, which,
in such a feverish state, but too often pro-
cects to acts, wiihou, rejecting ON conse-
qaences. Against such mcn, II beloved us
TO be on our quad, and we had been instruct
ed by man, whose instructions ought To be
imperative, "to frown indignantly upon the
first dawning of every attempt 10 aiienlate
any portion Of our country from the rest, or
cntceblc the sacred Ties which now link TO.
gether the various parts"
The honorabIe member seemed TO triumph
over the defeats Of his county! Even
The toad
That feeds upnn the gloomy vapour of a
dungeon"
felt some sympathy for its wre,chcd habita.
tion bu, the honorable me nber, enjoying the
blessings Of free government, had no tears
TO shed for the misiorunes and disasters oil
his county. Wha, was generally consider
ed disgraccful TO the nation was looked upon
by hin as /" glory A war, righteous and
just, was represented Us immoral, wanton
and cruel" Every thing in the moral a.
we'll as political world, were attempted 10 be
pervered--Virtue was made to mean vice
a love Of country, trcachcry to its interest.
an appeal TO the sword in vindication OF our
rights, as virtual abandonment, Of thcm--wsr
against one nation, submission TO another.
IL III the present situation Of the country
he were called upon 10 define the duty Of
good citizen be would say that he ought to
yield perfect obedience 10 tho laws--that
he ought TO further all measures for the pro-
motion of the general welfare-that he ough,
TO aid in the prosecution Of the present war,
in order that speedy and honorable peace
might De obtained that Instead Of dcnounc-
ing the measures OF his own government as
. weak and wicked" he should vinticate
them whcnsoever, and by whomsocver assaii.
ed that Instead of furnishis, fuel to jeo-
lousy of one part OF the nation against the
other, he should endcavor to extingoish il, \
and to promote union and harmony among all
its parts. What the reverse Of this picture
was il did not become him to say, but would
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