The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-11-20


very foot Of The tfsnssression, convince the
criminal Of his own Gis,ske-his own unwur.
thiness, reciily ms isiadgiog motives st
their soaree, leave him stlii the ample means
Of reformation, aud satisfy eli, that the s;ms
Of sound policy sod humanity, have been sc-
complished. CsD sDy ono demonstrsie--ss
crime produces neutrality-suspicious.
when 'mpIoper OF dispropsrtioDate, msy no,
sgain IN us turn, produce an obdura,e, caiious
temper. which not vnlrequsntly leads 10
crime Snail VIC nesiec, to ,nolliiy our ios,i.
lutioos, tili thete is no longer q sebject ior
Legislation ieit {? lhst would be IL imi,sis the
poor rustic IN the table, who waited on the
banks Of The ri,er,
"Tili the whole stream that stopp'd him should rs
gone,
Which uns, and as il runs, forever will run o."
!, is n,ore obvious to detect errors, than to
discover o remedy, which by sHo' ding sub.
stitu,es Of . bismeless kipd, may leave no
Ground for variety Of opinion. 10 enact
wholesome provisions, is the task ct the .eg-
isia,ufe alone. Every thing must eventually
be referred 10 the wisdom of that hanorsbls
body. Positive experience however, confirms
the remsTk--we have 100 long pursued tho
extremes, in our hitle ststo, OF Inconsistent
severity OF indulgence, without having regard
10 tie reason Of the good old sdsge, tast all
exusnes sfe dsngetCus." Ii has happened
consequently, as We might expect, hAgrant
ibs,nDces OF offences oi manifold descriptions,
usse multiplied among us---'he criminal ,hro'
,nludiclous clemency has been abSoiyed, when
| he ner,lsd condemnation, OF received hard.
er lot ,hln he deserved, OF the yiRdicatioe duo
to society, 10 real ti0ih, demanded.
BECCARIA.
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The American Mercury printed ae
| Hartford contains the following article,
which SO exactly accords with our sem
timents and opinions, that we cannot help
exclaiming alter the manner of certain
member OF our State Legislatnre-" Mr..
Speaker, that man speaks exactly my
mind" Let every Republican, whg
prizes what he has 50 long contended lor5
| ponder as he reads.
Political Parties.
II IS really amurne TO see with what gtask
I ivy the fedefaiists proclaim . cessation OF ak
1 porlcal s,'iic. One might b. led 10 believee
from their declarations, not only that federal
| ism IS defunci, bu, ihat they are the warmes:
and most patriotic supporters OF the present
| Administration. But, willis, they arc making
these professions. what Is their conduct De
| we see them less scrimoHious, " IN word
or deed" towards the prornineD, rretobsrs OF
the republican party, than formerly Do we
| sec them less s!ancerou.---iess ho,,i.c 70 ever
! ry thing at all connected with repnblicspism
| DO we End them less disposed than formsrly(
! 10 eject to rEicc one IF their cwn party, Ia
every ins,ame whore they have sny chance of
snccr.s? o., dove find then, supporiing
/! republican men, or republican measures, ex.
cept in cases ~here opposition would be
| iuh'css! To ell these questions, we on,
| pba'iesl'y enswer, NO. Treir whole conduct
bc'ies their con,tsn, decls.elions, that F." no
| po'iticsl distinctions exis,." The true, eeu4
oioe, srd, we nigh, add, meek spirit OF fedt-
ralism, remains q, the present day in precise
! ~ the same condition. in which it formerly
! existed. The same reneou'ous feelings Of
deeP-roo'ed hostility IN every ooe bearing tho
stamp OF democra', II not ertressed, as here
to'ofe, sre sti'l Je's, and will continue 10 ts
lei, during the present generation at least.
In proof Of our assertion, il aoy were nee.
essay, We would direct the rosder 10 the coct
duct OF The fede uNlis,s, during the present fall
elections, IN those places where the least pro.
bao''ity ct success attend, them. IN each OF
the Congressional Districts IN Aissssc husstts,
The isde'a'i't' have held meetings, (not eou.
ea'ses, tor they oese' hold sny,) have sg'eed
upon federal cspddstes, and arc calling loud
y on'he'r party TO support them. The ssmo
has ocsh done IN sowe Of the federal couniies
IN New Yo'k. particularly in the county of
Co'umbIs. Al the lste election 10 Rhode.l.-
'snu, SO great were their cxet,ions Q. psry,
that one hall o! the members elect OF the As.
sembiy arc said 10 ss fede, slis,s. We might
mention too, their conduct in Maine, and
delaware, bot enough hs. already been said.
In What degree their snimosiiies toward ,e-
publicans heve been removed, since the ses-
sion o! the Hinford Convention, We leave 10
the decision Of every observer. In this .ste,
tobesure, the federal party have osfensi5iy
onsd ka