The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-04-01

Hsbess corhgs--or iiSsr,y Of conse.ence--or
cstso isning ,le Roman Ci,holic rsligion--
o. ,k'ns away me charter OF Brown Uniysr-
suy--,c for making war or peace-or for
regulating 70 slgn trade--or for many Other
purposes beyond the limits of their powers,
could, or would, be executed by the courts,
or submitted % by the people.
Angus IL, 1910, E. r. Potter, Esq pub
li,ned book, containing English words one
afe another, 10 which he says, " 4 could nor
discover this insrls myself" referring 20 the
B ash Minister Jacks son's insult to our GOV
ernmen'. Bu' ne could discover that {" fhe
rsis0rify he'd no influence az home, or abroad !"
And IN case his constituents would fe.elect
him, be would exert me whole Of thar inFu.
erce to serve hem. Il 4, not strange that
one who could 20, discover Jackson's insult
should be unable to discover the Units oi the
G-nsrai A,sembly's powers--or oi his own
knowledge. Afec Abusing Congress 10 this
book, ne took seat with them gain--he es-
sayed again TO enligbten the nation by his
wi,dom but soon met with the neglect and
contemp due 10 his inpudence-seturned
hone-declined going again, and now, like
,he ambio. offers o tule us, and says, /" II
in rulh you ono'pt me king oper you, then
come and Rut your trgsf an my, y,shados1," "a
rough, % ickiy shrub. II he has all power
owe you, you can have no rights. he som
pares himself TO the Supreme Ruler, and, of
course, his is like tha, Of the Potter ever he
clay.
II he had never made speeches or printed
book, he might have escaped censure and
disgrace, if ne had not obtaiued credit and
respect lis true he never had the means
ofmucu Knowledge; withou, much schooling,
and WIKI bul few books. IN which he read liz
,ie. und rstood less, and di,regarded what he
RENE nbered, how can you expect any system
OF law or politics HIS reigIon is also apoc-
rypna. o Littie-Resf HH there is nc Meet.
ing house. o' stated p'each,ng--and scarcely
in 'ns whole week, o day of rcsf--and VI .
Pp.tet IS not IN he habit IF going 10 hear
p, &C hing abroad. This business, however,
you nave 90 concern about, any furthe' than
as proves the hypoc icy IF his patty. Their
evening song goes IN different tune from
theI morning song-u is now" 81 dtt ne :
sueunf. acheronta move60"-(" II the Gods
refuse heir aid, zoe zyiH invoke ne Devtts."
save a. r,ght t. say, aud | do say, tbet
neyc neard an expression SO ,mpious, SO pro
phsne, and so nearly approaching To bIasphe,
my, uttered in any public assembly, as that
ute ed by Mr. Potter. The words Of it were
takso down IN writing at the time, and copied
from those Diou,es, and will be sworn 10 as
they are above printed a chill Of horror per-
valed the audience /: A burst Of indigestion
could not be restrained. Is he TO be held up
as a pattern OF discretion, good morals and
piety, for our youth Win Brown Unlver si,y,
which he has publicly insultcd, hail him as
Govornor OF the S,ase! Or viii your rights
b. safe in the hands Of mln OF his declared
prDciples
Oae 'nIng DO assured of--he will be the
p0s obnoxious man in he STATE to the Con
r SIS md H. Heads Of d cpartmen,s, to whom
he IS xnown--snd whom he has most out
rsgeou.ly abused and in,uited to- series of
ycals, 10 public and private, (fo' his powers
OF abuse are rs unlimited he deems those
Of he General Asse nbIyD and of course he
cao nave no Influence, for our bench, st
'Wa>nlns,on. II; yocd and spoke IN Con-
z +ss against manufactures T; though he was
sent to Cong ess ~ this towns ma e'i,y only,
there being of The other towns majori'y a
gaiust his election.
II I. a mighty uibute of respect to His Ex-
celicncy Governo, KNOTT, that no man IN
this part of the 5 ate, whe'e be is known,
could be prevailed on to stand against him
they acknowledge that they aie a.i istsnced,
and even the mother Town oi evidence
yield, the palm TO his VI tuss
ROGER WILLIAMS