The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-09-04


Chariestown, West-Greenwich, and Foster,
which last spring sen, federal representatives
10 the General Assembly-tnc whole arc now
properly represented by Republicans. No
sflart whatever was made by the Republican
party. vet a radical change 10 favor of correct
principles appears 10 be fast approaching.
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1t is with pleasure We notice the reelection,
by largo majority, Of that eminent states
man and patriot. the Hon. Henry Clay, TO q
seat in the next Congress, some changes have
taken place in the representation OF the State
Of Kentucky but in no instance has federal
candidate succeeded this great and increas-
ing State in It's political character has unifnrm'
ly been without varisbleness or tho shadow
Of changing.
If a certain description of individuals IN
this country possesses the singular taste ot
prsferring tho meat Of slnrkey 6pzzor5 10
that of wholesome iHrkeu why let thcm.
II they viii obstinateIy CONTINUE under the
a,r>uge delusion Of believing that turkey bug.
zara ,,>ent is more delicious in its favor, and
moro nutttlive 10 man than turkey, 10 the
name of COMMON sense let the:i enjoy their
dainty repast uuui they become themselves
Of the very nature of ,.,at fool bird. Blu, We
guess before that transmutstion takes effect,
it will not only render their SON piex'on sa'iow
but their delicate palatss WIZ Do ois'uioea
with tho gripes.
These Introductory, elaborate sage remarks
are made as illustrative to tho moral OF cur
important communication on the subject oil
an ar,fulIy written extract said to be from the
pen of Alexandra Hamilton. Il sppeafs 10
have been written at a period when that an
bilious statesman was evidently preparing the
minds of the multitude for him TO weld the
sceptre of the nation in different man.
ner from its present organization,
However, il is not our intention 10 60 In
10 all tho merits Of the subject, as ncithcr
time nor the limits OF our paper will admit
II, as il opens 10 view an extensive field tor
animadyerion We shall therefore IN
carsory manner merely state, that II first
appeared IN the Connecticut Courapt, With
the editors comments attached 10 IL, aud
from his zsalous manner Of treating the sub
ject, we cannot bu, suspect, and the offensive
eflavia con6tms Us in the belief, that he pos
sssses craving appetite for turkey buzzard.
Well, il is now going the rounds IN the
federal papers, and for moro particular view
of the article alluded to, we refer our readers
to the last Newport Mercury. "Hts uofhy
fhe serisat eo1sideraGon Of The American fn6-
Ho"--ss II win excite the disgust Of all well
disposed eiizens TO observe the eforis made
to ALLEVIATE their affections and attachment 10
tho government under which they iive--a
government whose citizens can boast OF en-.
joying more substantial privileges than the
people Of any Other nation under the canopy
of Heaven.
Why is it that federal editors select such
communications for tho amusement and IN
struc,ion Of their resders, as have an indi.
rect squirting toward. the false dazzle and
trsppings- OF royalty Is il to announce SEN
,imen,s on fsvoritc topic, that Is meant TO
convgv more than meets tho eye, IN giving
monsrchicai principles the preference TO re-
publican principles, when the two forms OF
government are as dissimilar as the turkey
buzzard and fine "a, turkey, We DO not
mean 10 accuse them Of French igfHrHee-
but is there not ground TO suspect them OF
undue English influence in such conduct! I!
"a bird about the size ofa turkey which subsists