The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-05-19
TO JAMES MONROE,

(TESUcUt
Permit, Sir, the City Couocil of Charles
ton, for themselves and their Fcllow-Ciuzens,
TO welcome you 20 this city, We again soc
with Joy a,noog Us the Prcsidcnt OF the Unit
ed States, aud your presence rencws the re-
collections and awaken the feelings With
waich we hailed the Father OF his Cooory.
In Europe, Grown IS considered too splen
did a prize TO be the reward Of merit; but in
America, the Supreme Magistracy of this
Krest and growing empire, extending over
half a continent, and compreh bending nearly
eight millions OF freemen, is safety proffered
20 the most desotsiog, and has by an almost
unanimous voice been entrusted 10 you.
We Congratulate you upon this propitious
season Of your administr alton. Almost the
whole world Is at peace. Our coonuymen,
sstcr a glorious contest, are pursuing with
entc prize and intelligence, the ar,s OF peace,
and oy permanent internal improvements arc
giving increased stability to the Union.
T. is with no small qualification that wo
hod IN the midst OF peace, you are not un-
misdful OF war; and tnat by a patcrnal ins
\ xpe ion OF our state of defence, you are pro-
vidng against the vicissitndcs of the futurc.
n II is io connection with this, thet we an
ticipato with so much subtraction the pros
Yf pee, OF the cession Of the Floridas.
We trust that your efforts to accomplish
v this most desirable object, and to give safe
frontier 10 the Southern Section OF the Union,
4 will prove successful, and that your admins
ra,ion may be illustrated ny an acquisition
Il sccond only to tho purchase Of Louisiana, the
4 happcst and brightcs, event In the politics OF
Z 'Onr venerable Jefferson.
Jf, That your ADMINISTRATION, through benc6.
\ rieat Providence, may be prosperous TO Its
I. chose, and that you may long enjoy the res.
\ pect and esteem Of your Fellow -Cuizens, is
I. eur sincere desire.
<l DANIEL STEVENS, Ioteudant.
Fs THE PRESIDENTS ANSWER.
~ ,he lnfeudant and Council Of fhe Cary Of
Charleston.
4 s<ssIn approaching and cntering this city, an
4 uyen, which has recalled 10 your recollection,
n t6s very exalted me'h oil our hfst Chies Mag
= Xixate, my sensibili,y has been deeply affect
"a For the kind manner in which have
keen received, shall always en,ertain the
/. cSo,t grateful recollection, because see IN
!. ii. no, simply the appreciation OF my public
A f&enduc,, which is very gratifying to me, bu,
q .'1cAtroug proof of tho devotion of the City
I! !l,oancii, and of my Fcllow,Citisens in gen.
.eral. TO the principles OF our excellent con.
II lI0Ututtuu. wv beot'Sf ~"toy"b
/. .ery blessing Of which society is susceptible,
| 'ake presence Of their Csef Magistrate would
|<Sxsi,e but little iotcrcs,, il Ii did not impress
<ktism with high sense OF the excellence Of
o1e xovcromcnl under which they live, the
zee from which all those blessings flow.
k q .Alisr the privations aud hardships of the
|H15<t Vor, il is gratifying to see the enterprise,
4 'nSa6I1lgence and success, With which our
nrfry men cultivate the arts OF peace. Ad.
hed by tha, struggle Of our vulnerable
y <ol6kb, Il is our du,y to stregthen ourselves
y AZ ~. II is under a s,roog sense OF tha, du.
~. 1has IN viewing the coast Of the Southern
& 'sses, now visit this city, and the approach
o4o IL from the ocean.
t*~The acquisition Of Florida, cauno, fail to
Sodoce ell the advantages to our Union,
E>i1ch you have suggested. From tho mo-
mjens, aha, Il Is completed, our southern from
sier mSy bo considered, as essentially secure
s sEsioN sggressions and troubles, Of the kind,
with which IL has heretofore been visited, not
% mopsion o,hss emiaeot advantages attend
iqs M--To this gees, OBJECT, ny susn,ior