The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-03-13

tesms, tha. ia US The proud mistress Il ias
ocean had lately found her master
The happy consequences resuliing from
the recent contest will be felt by The latest
generations. IL is among the leas, Of our
trophies, that there is On cnd to tho orders in
council, and paper biockades, and the impress
meat OF seamen.-- We have lcarnt the vast
resources ofthe country, established a national
character, and tested the strength of the Con-
stitution, that noble fabric which the federal
isn predle ted, 10 an event like this, would
:" tottcr to igs fall )" aud, though last NOT
least 1t has forever anninilatec federal iDta.
ence, by giving the people an opportunity Of
conparing practical friends with lhGse who
are such only in profession.
IL Is now Eve years since branch Of this
very party obtained the administration Of the
government Of this State. When out of Of
a. :, they Gnu unerated a thousand prete ndsd
evils pnder which you Iabored, aod prom ised
. thorough reformation of affairs. Have
they redeemed the pledge : Are your bur-
dens lighter under their sway Is The State
more respected abroad Look at the fruit
less expences incurred by this State during
the last war, when, il the goyernment, exer-
cising proper modesty, had thought Mr..
Madison as competent judge Of the crisis
as themselves, every expence would have
been betrayed by the United States. Your
present rulers have sacrificed all indepen.
dence OF character---uot political measure
OF consequence has been adopted, bot upon
the suggestion Of the Essex Janto or the
church and Stale gen,fy OF Connecticut.
Ahe harlfofd Convention, that most Infamous
assemblage, whose object was the disme IN.
oerment OF our empire, would never have or.
lginated here-but SO entsngled were they
by the Circeaea net, thar hey dared not dis
solve the charm HeDce Rhode Island is re-
corded as foe 20 he Uaion, and also among
those who complained of an unequal rehrrsen.
'nion In the Congress of the Uniied States!
II, then, these incumbents have made you
promises which they have NOT ful6lled--if in
ate nf allevia,iug your burdens they have
Increased thew-if instead of exalting your
Character they have ignobly degraded it
why do you not indignantly frown on the u
sprpation--why do you not drive them from
the chair with the spirit of injured freemen?
The dgnihed attitude which Rhode Island
once assumed among the sister States, makes
rs tcel more poignantly our prescott dis.
6sace--wc cannot bat see and feel, that the
patriotic States regard US with coldnes il not
contempt.
FsLLow -CIrIzexs di,abuse yourselves
OF the men who have deluded you with prom
ises they never intended to fulfil; who have
unnecessarily burthened you with expenses,
AID neglected opportunities to relieve and
benefit the State, Gas in the case Of heir re.
fnsal to assume direct tax, by which an i'm.
mense sun might have been saved TO the
trea,uy); who have degraded you by
shameful subscrviency to knot OF ,rai,oss and
tories who have t'aitorousIy committed to
the ehance of events even orr independence
and existence as nation Arise in The full-
ness OF your strength--for majority of this
State are yet sound ir heart and homes, in
purpose conhde your interest to those who
will never deceive you-to men who will res
tore the credit Of your State, by acting ir
concert with the Nation, and perpetuating
the honor aud prosperity Of our country to all
posterily.