The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-02-12

As my history 10 somewiist long, &, may be
expected should bcgir with q formal &C.
count OF my birth, paren,age and education
shall satisfy shc world rs to these, in 40 shor,
a mapner as can and first tor my birth and
parenisge Though no man believe, since
Adams days, esme into the world without
father or mother, ye, can safely ssy ! did,
In short arp self produced, and can bring
the testimony ofa creditable author. TO prove
u on Occasion. As to my education, I was
Originally net designed for any thing, the con.
,cqusnee Of which was, ss il often happens,
the, they who had hitherto taken care Of mo,
were soon either reduced to goal, or sxslt.
Cd 90 . galtows. BY going into France, l
was, in tho opinion ct oil men Of sense, really
improved IN tsse, &c. though there are some
coxcombs In England that viii not allow it,
vas oHee picked up by some young gentle
men ooSsheir travels (this indeed has. often
been my good for,une) who we're so Mind a.
| to trine me home with them into England,
wtpre have governed them ever since, and
aa proud to say, that they, and indeed most
men bssides, aro even vain in company, when
tl1ey have rae to recommend and and set them
ok IL say moro than that, am in myself
aUsslutely good and bad, Il may help you 10
goot general idea of my character and NOR.
ala Religion l have mono yet the mos,
higo:et ehurchmen win Tell you, tina, on. TO
be depended Upon in matters of faith, more
,han The Gospel, or tho pope's infallibili,y.
Now TOR my politics; in the characters Of
both whis and 'ory, you msy trace me much
farther back than the rsigns Of the Stuas,s {;
but because few men now living, can be sup.
posedio have been witnesses 10 what passed
before king James III. time, I shall begin my
histovy from thence only. AZ the time OF
the Revolution, king Jsmes's friends, and
most Of the pretendsr's since say, that the
prince OF Orange brongh, me over with him,
10 prove his title to tho crown Of England
but this 10 entirely false, for opposed him
vigorously /; and there was so little friendship
between US, that, though II bo little to my
own Tedit,ye will mention il, and 90 .
proof OF that monarch's genias md capacity,
that be uevsr spoke woed Tor rs In his life.
The most part Of queep Anne's reign, the
beginning of which was taken up with for
cigu wars, uod the snd with civil dissensions,
I lay still scd peaceful ct home. shalt not
rslAis vhs particulars Of my behaviour under
king George E. %, only ,slf you, In general,
Twas very troublesome most part ofhis reign.
.
able TO the party then in opposition, when
they were disguised at every thing; yet, as
u had been 4 traitor to the cause, they once
protested IN public, that unless the prime
minister was removed, they would give. mo
up TO the king aud court; some of the pres
ent ministry arc said to DO we'll acquainted
with me in tho way of their business and
indeed time has been, when myself have
been in the Office Of the treasury. For ought
can tell, the present manager then, or Il no
cannot, bis predecessors, many OF them, were
they now living, could witness 10 tho truth OF
what say. Il is true, the patron has alweys
reason enough 10 lament II whenever ] do
come there. For your farther Satisfaction,
will now give you a few hin.a with regard to
my general character, behaviour and recep-
iion in the world; and !irs,, am highly val
ued by all men who ore truly wise, and at The
samo time sought alter by every idle block.
head 10 the kingdom. Notwithstanding this,
there is setof empty headed eoxeembs in
the world who know me, and arc continually
laughing at me some ladies too are apt to do
this too often though at other ,imes they
have been known to shed plenty OF tears on
my account. am, upon the whole, so much
in their favor, that ain in most OF their sc:
crcts and tho prudcs of the sex in par,icu.
lar, must needs say that for them, do al.
way, speak we'll Of me. I am generally be.
lievcd TO be in all the csbsls Of fee-mssons I;
and indeed believe I am 10 mos, Of them,
though that is moro than they care 70 own;
my personal vslor is such, that tho greatest
heroes, from julius Cesar, to the duke Of
Marlborough, who feared nothing, feared me;
and this can AFFIRM, without any offence 10
truth. or derogating from their glorious char.
aeters. -Admitel Vernon, though he boas,ed
that he took Porto BeIlo with ak ships oo'y,
had my assistance besides and THAT no did IL
with my assistance besides, wa his chief
glory. am ia reality, more dull than stock
or stone, and yet, when a company have
been divided 10 their opinions, the grea,sN
disputants have frequently brought me to
prove their assertions IL is true, they have
often been laughed at for their psin,. SO
far excel in the art Of pbysic, that ! can easily
cure the plague and the hyp, and, which ),
more than every par'on OF q parish can do,
can persuade quaker to own ihs, no ought
TO pay tithss, md lew to cat bacon for hi,
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