The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-12-16
PROPOSALS,
1oR PRINTING, By SUBSCRIPTION,
THE SPEECHES

SoR PRINTING. By SUBSCRIPTION.
THE SPEECHES
o0TERNORS OF.MasSaCHUSETTS
FROM 1865 To I775. AND
THE ANSWERS
Offhe House Of Rehyeseafatfves, 10 ke same ,
With several Addresses and Ress buttons af The
Representatives, for that period, Oh subjects
relating TO the political controversy, wiicE
lead to and issued in the Kevoiulon.
THERE has Lately appeared comn-o
i dabis spirit Of nqu,y in tho people Of
toe United States, as TO the great principles,
by which our national inde pendenco was ef-
fscted. And IL is certainly Impostab,,. that
every citizen, who would correctly understand
the history Of our country, should bc well &C
quaintsd with the political principles coEtcn.
dcd tor by the psfriots and s,atcsmen, who
were Instrumental in preserving our liberties,
and giving 10 the United States, character
OF sovereignty and nationality. We believe
no documents will 90 fully show the spirit
ana the opinions Of those bigh.mind.d mcn,
who broughi about the Revolution, and
tablishcd the freedom and Independence Of
the couptry, as the Addresses and RssoiWioDs
OF tho House Of Representatives Ia Massact.o-
sets, from i76s to l775. by thens and
the Speeches OF the Governors Ut that psuod,
TO which the former, in most intsucess were.
Replies, u will be perceived what, on tocene
side, the King and Parliament ot g. Bersla,
claimed Ola tho score Of rivil authof3s@ ri
mak'ng or executing laws and. on the otssr,
what tho Representatives, OF the people con
tendsA TOT, as 10 their rights5 derived ei,her
from nature, froa express provisions IN sheir
chatter, OF from their peculiar situlton, coa.
sIdered as ciuxeus OF a country subdued ~
The iabors and tolls OF their ia,hers, the intcr-
nj government OF which had bres conceded
hem for one hundred and thirty ysars.
IL is proposed 10 give these Speeches and
Addresses ,o'thc pu0l,c i0 volume 10th far
preservation s0d Instruction. II will be some
trouble aud sxpesse 10 collect them but we
ace assured IL Is practicable. hpd we think,
We shall perform service useful TO poete'l.
", as we'll a. TO our contemporaries, by such
q publication.
Nothing Is further from our view, thsn to
sxite any party feelings, or to cherish ssnar-
roc spirit of prejudice snd hostility Agains,
Great Bsitain. The sole object 10, to make
known and preserve the political ooPinisas sf
our fathers, as the means Of pespetuatioe cor
rect, rational and practical views Of the nature
Of civil government, in which liberty is united
with authority aud order . and the freedom Of
the people and the iegs,ima,e power of rulers
arc alike nsintained aud enjoyed.
The following uots has last bceu received
from the Hon. Mr.. ADAMS, late President of
the u. States, add escd TO ,bs intended editor
Of the work, W roply 10 letter tyons him to
Mr. ADAMS, on the subjsct. "l have receiv.
cd with p'cssuseyour favor of--snd can cx-
press noihing but the most respectful spproy
bitien OF the proposal 10 publish, in q volume,
eho Spceehes OF the Governors Of Msssschu-
sets, from l7s5 10 l77s. VITA the Auswers.
And ii a pamphlet o. the town OF basfou,
wthio the same period, the LAST eEoi OF NJ,
OrIs, eou,d be added, 1t would enchanre the
/ value. These documents are impocsssi ia
the history of oos covn.'y; and no man is
well qualified rs yoarsslt, 10 give q eorreet
and authentic edilisn Of them TO the world.
II Is proposed thar this parphie,, which b
now very scarce, should make pat Of the ve'
ume. Bos,on, NSv. 10 isls