The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-02


Many who have heretofore been deceived
by uamss--.who have been beeailed BY pro-
fessions--Aavc resolved never more to assist
In choosing federal rulers. 1t has struck
dismsy through the ranks Of our advcrsaries,
70 behold the candid, the real Americans,
deserving from federalism 10 tho Republican
ranks. From oil parts Of the State wo have
beard with pleasure, that Men who cannot in
honor aud conscience any longer support tho
measures Of unqualified oppositicn+~ere leav-
ing the British faction and that faction will
ere long, stand deNpised and alone. The
good work, so happily begun, must and will
prosper and prevail and We predict that Mr..
succeed By handsome Majoriliss.
Yoa rhs aSepE ISLAND aspuAiioAS.
Fellow. CiGzsns, =.
The federal party forced ,hsfnsSlses in-
30 power BY promisine to extend our com
merce--to increase our manufac tpries---to
promote agriculture e--to redeem tho STATE
Oe6s land establish an equitable sndimpartial
edministration Of justice. Have thsyperform-
cd one of these avowed obiectsf What part
che state debt is reieemedf Has il not been
slarmingIy increased, by . profigate. wnnion
and unnecessary expenditure OF the public
money, to create an influence to SECURE pow
err Are not our manufactures aegiec,ed
and ruined What encouragement has bee6
xives 10 the agriculturist Has their inter.
ssi been studied and promoted Has pub.
lie justice bean truly and faithfully admins
teredi Has not the guilty escapsd punish
mcot, by hopo Of patronage, aud tho limo.
cent punched, because poor and defehceless
Where is that fourishing commerce. so os-
tentsciously promised! What new So arccs
have kssn openod 10 IL, either by ihets wis
dom or their infiuence And has md Me.
chsnic and the Laboror became ticher in
consequence ofthese new channels oil " onlth
~-But these things are the proper object OF
the national, and not OF the state gpyetn-
menb=-Indeed !-why then have the leading
federal men promised what their ignorance,
wcaknSss and influence are unable to per-
fcrml Shall this dslu.ion continue, and TIE
mask Of fraud aad deception remain unsu ip-
ped from the face of these false and ,reacae.
rous Machiavelians Shall thess foul sra,-
sgems be suffered to continue, till ovoEy
ves,ige Of wealth be Destroyed, and one com
mon ruin be entaiied upou the people :
The present federal administration have
adopted policy that eventually will ruin tho
state, by destroying her best and dearest in
tersst. We solicit fellow.citixeps, pour can.
did and serious attention, while va siate
few, out ofshe many facts, to prove il.
Governor Jones and his associstes y pow
or, have peremptorily denied the righls of
the general government to call into service,
. portion Of the patriotic militia to repel tie
enemy, TO defend their own hre-sIdes. BY
. ner,inacious adherence to this doctrine,
they left the whole southern section 0! tho
state a defenceless prey to y yindictive and
marsuding energy and never until after ro.
peatcd aggressions Of the enemy perpetrated
Immediately under our no1s, was his famous
army Of fftssn men called into actual Ger
vice. By his non compliance with tho re-
QUESTION of the President and by withhold.
ing too long his assent that when he did call
into service small part OF our stare quota,
be has saddled this STAKE with deb, OF ep-
wards Of THIRTY rHousAsD p1tLARs-Aa
debt which you woslhg and industrious Farm
'srs, Mechanics and Laborious, are TO pay by
she sweat Of your bsow.'
He prx this state to great and unnecessary
expenses by the frequent calling Of bis war
eouncil"--by porchssing damaged powder
aud other munitions OF wsr.f
He has united 10 sentiment and acted in
concert with the enemies fthe federrlis,s Of
Massachusetts add Conoee,icbtl of our hap.
py country, BY encouraging principles tend
Ing 10 dissolution of the Union. he not
only aided by his advice and influence in the
election, but actually signed the appointmeot
of the Delegates to the Hartford Conv.pt,9s
Ia convention fonsded upon fraud and .tbe
usurpa,ion Of the Just rights Of the petpls,
and composed Of men who were determined
to destroy the Union Of the States. How
have these disoresnisine men been paid {.
Has it been iucluded as sn item, ia disguised
form, against the general government, or s.
Included under some other false charge, aoe
eompsnied by q spurious veueher in thS
General Tressurer's accounts! -
He 10 unjust 10 his administration, h{1h..
deavoring, by the .hallowsst artihee, TO o 4fsh-