The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-02-04
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tusxy, has o.isrcd TO chat body the following reY
0iutions:
Resoived by The Genera. -d,sep5iy efh 6
Commonwealth ofskrnfueky, That The peopl c
Of this state view with the most lively en' >
lion, tho patriotic struggles of their Sou n
American re publican brethren, 10 throw fl
aud break in pieces the yoke oil Spanish &c s.
potism.-to take iheir staad among the n d
lions of The earih--and % yind!ca,e The exc r.
else of ti,ose rights of self government VIII ch
che God of nature has gyeD to nan, as !ais
unsleanable bIrb-rIgbl-
, That whiJe this legislature, and the pee pie
whom these represent, folly appreciate f'ho
bile ssines Of peace Rowing from Tie obs
sncc of iost nrriralIiy, as 10 the cCos.ie,s
between other peweEs-th'y are nevcrths- 'ss
fully sensibiy of the ihlmence inporia,cc
10 ibe United States, OF tho es,abiishmenG OF
the Independence OF the South Ametican'col-
oDics, as respects the Ilobable. commercial
and political relations between the tgo por.
lions Ut The same greet cOhlipeh,.
Tint nIith.r inls fest nor duty on TIC pat.
OF the y States, as respects cid Spain, exists
10 induce them to take one single step to-
wards f.9ofiny that power, or Strengthening
the ro1 ef OPPRESSION, which there Is reason
to hope her colonies are about Wrestling lro.n
her hands forever.
That IT is, in our opinion, wise policy as
well as justice, for tho government of tho U.
s. TO acknowledge the independence Of such
Of the former Spanish colonies OF South
America, ss shalt have shown or shall show
themselves carable of yindicaiios urd maip-
,ainins The rights Of self government.
Tho, tue stric,cst Gegaid TO neutrality be-
tween The 2aries, neither requires, nor au-
thorizes, tl:o arrest o. deicntioa OF foreign
men, vessels or ssunitioBs OF wsr, passing
through oiir country, or ,oacainy al our ports,
de cstined 10 assis, either parry.
That it the gcoenerai government OF the
L. States is prepared to saEe side in this
contest, the many uDrcdressed wrongs, apd
rhc outrageous insui,s Of cid Spain 10 This
gcycrn,pent together with the sIoog claims
of salI1ring humanity upon our sympathy
lcnve 40 loom TO doubt which side me & &C
people Of the Only republic on earth are pre-
paced 10 take. t
Reso!ved, That copies Of The foregoing
re solutions be transmitted to the Ptcshde nt
Of the Uuitcd States, and 10 each OF cur sen 20
tors end representatives ia Cong&ss, to be
submii;cd TO lha, boSy
IN the IIo,sc Of Representatives sir IIss has pro.
posed ;iic io!cwiny Resolutions
RcsC!pedby Ms General Assembly Of fbe
| Commonwealth cf Renfneky-is,, That the
liberty Of na,ons is derived from God and,
nature, and is not the giil of kings or poten-
/ tates. tr
ID. That all jus, power is derived from, the
people the clIoics of forms Of government
Belongs of righ, to them. end those (or their
successofs) who constiA,o cne form, may
abroga,c it.
Sd. That in all JUS, governments, the good
Of the governed is the end 70 be accomplish
cd and the people upon whom each particn-
lar government operates, arc the only fiji
Judges Of the performance Of The ends 70,
which the government was instituted.
4th That the genera! revolt Of naXon
against oppression, and in vind;caiion of their
own libeay, cannot be justly called rebellion.
-.sh. That the struggle Of the Pa,rio,s 0!
South Ao,erica for the rights Of self gov
crnment j, justified by the laws Of God and
nature, and sanctioned by the uoaieanabc
fights of man.
Oh Tha, The success Of those who are
struggling Tor the libery and Independence
oil South America, is consumation devoGtly
tn be wished, highly interesting 10 tho friends
of fretdem end humshiy in general, and calls
for the deapest sympathy an1 accordance 90
the part OF lho people @ these Y. Sales OF
North America.
7:h That it is thy opinisn of this General
Assc mbly, that such Of the provinces OF
South America as have declared themselves
rfec and independent, and hayc shewn area !
sonsblc ability. to maintain thoS indepen.
'ence, ought forthwith TO DO acknowledged
BY the general government Of the u. Slaiss
Of North America rs sovereign ssd indepen.
dent powers, to be trcated us such, and intro.
iuccd TO the other sovereign powers uf the
sarth aud generally, ,he., all the rights,
;ounie nance and hospitality should be given
,y these United States, to those so aeknowi-
,dgcd sovereign powers of Sosab America,
which by the laws OF nations may be lastly
md peaceabiy afforded by tho people and
naghtrscy Of one neasroi nation, TO the peo-
Die aud rnagistraey Of another nation in war
'r 10 peace.
Rcseived, Thss copy Of the foregoing