The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-11-11

same me mbsrs partake 10 the deliberations
Of Congress at the neat session ss did st The
last; the new elections, which we arc daily
announcing. not taking skcct ontil tie fosf,h
day commence the term Of service Of ths
Sixteenth Congrssa
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TIE Err. Presidents ef fhs Uaifed Ssdfes.
There is something vesy pleasing to tho
reflective republican, whom the fact occurs TO
him, thai JoHS ADAMS. Thomas JsrFRRsow
aRt JANIS AiApisoS--a tenIy iiius,rioss ,fics
each oi whom hsvo. served as presidents OF
the United States (the highest end most hon.
orsble Office in the wofld) arc still living 20 :
teap and enjoy the swee, fruits Of The politi.
cal harvest which their hand planted, 10 "a
auspicious season, and happy soih That tho
three are In union Of sentiment, and IN social
csmmsnication with csch o,het --snd nearly
equally respected, beloved or fevcrcdS by
millions OF freenen! The two tormce moy
be said to have survived their enemies, %
the rnmi,ies that existed sgsins, them, snd
the public reason, consldosing thsNffslitses oy
human nature, has settled hseli Into belief
that errors commitsed BY either ought 20 be
obll,erstcd by their huncssy Of intention ah3
The latter is rapidly approaching the ssm0
cn,iable condi,ioo, sod will AEON arrive nj 10.
Neither sl them are jealous of the o,hef--s
neither OF them have particular pas,ixsns, or.
gender feuds TO dissu, b the public trsnloslityy
they are simple cnixcns, amensble 10 the law
Of the land like tho mcsncst individual, with
out prsrogs gstive or privilege, but that Of frsnk.
ing theis letters to and from their numerous
friends and correspondents, which their Dig
niied stations necessarily cause there IL no
bsesth OF suspicion tha, either have at'eoip~
ed, or are attempting, 10 influence ,hc pObiit
opinion IN favor of any sect OF persons Q, SEE
OF measures: thoy are destitute oftofiuencc,'
except that which on enlightened mind vols
10 sriiy pays to wisdom and experience, or
distinguished virtue and emiaent ssrvicest
Each has his circle Of eighbors and friends
mot to hatch treason. to spread diseHectlou,
bu. 70 enjoy the delights Of /nminav inter
course, ann confer and reccivo the most DO.
ligh,ful feelings Of the human heart. Really,
-~this 81 . strange state Of shinss--we never
-;;s@fc ps The tit~ A~jcre his'esv orsstnts %
w,th uo parallel tpits Il " 20 sstsi sni ge~ y
erfs buts monument Of stosy 70 our Itpuo-
Iicsn institutions, dco' 70 cveSy one rcgardfut
Of the RioHrs or MAN
"Ths ,lghisn Of so!"- On, that the pcos
pie, Of the United States ssssemed, ss We
ought, our possession Of those rights -
Would to God that each of'us could be made
sensibis Of the blessings thu hsw from our
indc endcnce--s1r msnnets, habits and con.
s,itution, moral and political !--If II were 30,
we should be very different from what we
arc. A holy pride IF the word msy be al.
lowtd) would animsic every one OF us; and
the name OF an Ineyiean be considered as the
best legacy that We could leave 10 our chill
dscn,--cbarRing them to tsks care 80 that the
Republic suffered M dctrimept." Hail, iaad
VI ny fathers! may Thy course be as sg'orfous
as tny dawn has been hsppy--msyes, thou
forever remain tho asylum oi the opp esscds
and the home Of the free
Mits' Rsgssser.
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Trauslasei for tie Jurors, from sas .fianpS frcs1
AMERICA.
Shall the Uoited States become the heirs
Of Europei In one part Of Eu'eps arbitrary
power had reduced ferseenfisn into system,
and the psrsccuted fled 10 .5weviea. In sno.
tber the sashicious government appears 10
fear every kind Of Hterfy, and the governed,
who were sill more afraid of dssho,isns, fed
10 Ameriea. In another, the passage f,om Q
state Of war to state Of peace, had Destroyed
industry, and the manufacturers fed 10 1Sre-
riea. At the present time, the people OF
0gernsey arc dissatisfied with the continental
teaee, by which their commerce 10 ruined,
and they also 30 America.
In proportion as we separate 'ourselvcs
from Europe, do the United States become
more American. The inisrss,s Of both hem-
ispberes arc already seharssed but not en-
.sisely disuniicd. But the influence Of our
old asfes on The new world, Is wearing out
and destroying itself Those nations whick
guarantee 10 man, oil the liberties which are
necessary TO the unfolding OF lie faculties,
seem to invite citizen, TO their shores. They
reap the fruits Of the diseord, the arsisary
aefs, the hersecufions, the Jears, and even Of
the niseries Of ou, continent.
Whilst Europe loses is long recognized
ssccndsney over America, the latter BY sn
extraordinary change of circums'suces, as
.umes the empire Of ohfnion over Ewohe.
Her cause becomes ours, ss ours ccases to
DC bsrs. The Tailed Ststes have no longer
any thing TO dread ffpm our moraf or foiifieot
suherserify. The Sfnnish possessIons ere
L. oG the Vrts ussdee