The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-02-05
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n he EteeAodrrs II Uashongtou, Dulhe
''r1yso1. RnssfA 7azeweA, lee, and Seoif.
Feto1r Cii-sps. As the time approaches \,
which you are 10 .iect = member 60 represent you
IN The conyress ot the United states. i, becomes ex.
pedtad that you should kuow whether I will be a
capd'dste oV not. t0eTtiora niorm you. that IT, IA
the new arrangement OF dIsu ic,s Which the General
Assembly about TO make. the counties ot v ash.
fngton and Wythe shall remain in the same dietic,,
WHi oites my services once and J2r hie last
Tiss Should he elected. and serve during NE
~ Congress. I"haii then hsvS served during the
whole administrator of JAMES MoNRoE an a,in.
idraton uuter ~hch the peope OF ,he United States
nave hitherto oyed more happiness add safety
than under sny other aud which ! have found il A.
Sfeeabiy 10 my judgment gcuera,y TO support.
The election OF tie next President is 'ubject
witch already attracts public suentun, and whith,
indeed, ought to be in lie mnds Of the people when
eeeting ,le members OF tn. next Congress for
twilhout adverting O. the usage o making pornina
tioo,) The duty OF selecting President 'nsy ultimate.
ly dcvoive oH The House OF Representatives and tbs
seems not unlikely TO happen No risn distinguish
ct IN The Revolution, having nnrivsned claims to
n"oHc confidence, is brought forward but sewers.
fnen, having considerable, sna nearly equal cairs
10 pubic hvo, have been proposed 10 h'' The ofice
Of fresdent.
Should De member Of the House Of Rcrrcscn-
u s, si'd he required, in that capacity, 10 seect
- steshcnt, regardless OF minor considerations,
~ a'' give my Vote dispsssioneiy Hnd th'der ihe
s>.rccuon Of my judgment only, with n view To The
2'reseTva1n of the liberty. peace, safety, aud tie
people, ~ the United States
con. however, now inform Won. iht shall not
vote Tor John q adams to he tfesd,nt d thc Uni
ted states. pass otcr the circunst5 aces of his ie
lsuoI 10 lhe man who violated The rights at be \.
r'e7'caa people the liberty Of speech aud OF the
press, by the approval Of The SeiitinD Acts although
tIerc is no evidence known to me MAT Mr. Adams
evc' fsspproyed OF one act 9f that ~ ''m'nsuaon.
pass over the fact Of his having written against tic
X shts OF Man :" not only against ,'ie work thus
ennt!c d, but against rights themselves and attempt
ed 10 rid'cu'e Mr. Jefferson the chief Of the friends
oi toose Tisms ] object 10 Nc Jpnn q. sdar.s
that he saa sia'e'man; thai Me bsraiciens hassop5
7ea'p hs Judgment, and a, s"ur hs mud an dptber
sue 10 decde The Of me nr,lon, aud
.G9bi an eaiu,ged ard a6eraf Syssemof tsAcy otsr
rhe following proofs
Mr.. Adams took his sea, in the Senate Of the Z.
States on the 2Ist October. 1898 Mr. jefferson had
then filed the Presidential chair more than
years and half; his principles OF governmenIwere
wen understood: were approved ot BY gteal ma
Jori! oi tie American people and he had 11uet
Louisiana nom the most powerful chief oi the most
powerful nation. NY fair purchase scquisi'ion the
most advantageous and the most glorious be cause
the most Just, that ever wasLp~e by any govern
mcni On the 26th ot Octob& bur.nabiing The
president TO take possession Of Louisiana, passed the
Senate and on the question, shall this Bit pass
SIR Adams. in minority of six. voted against it
On ,he 10 h oi January. 1904, We find Mr. Adj
ans proposing resolution, ard voting tor u ~
minority Of rOun,c Geciaring that Congress h. no
right 20 tax Louisiana. On the lab JHus'y.we
I'D him voting in minority of THEE, Il against
exit nulng The laws of the United states Ia ioulsa
na; ard on the 18th OF February, We find him ,o-
ing in mnor''y Of Trve sg slnst the passage OF
bil for erecting Louisiana into two territories.
Am | not justified in supporting that The princi.
pies ol fsclIvh aud no, those that ought TO govern
patriotic statesman, directed the political course o I
Mir Adsmsl Yes YOU are justified in supposing.
that party zeal binded Mr.. Adams 10 the interests
ot his country that opposition TO Mc. Jefferson and
the Rel ubiicans, who h,d rut an end 10 the despo,-
ism Of The preceding administration. led Mr Adam;
10 90 every thug IN his power 10 cbsruct Tie soqui
titioa OF Lousians
on the 26ih Of January, 1904. We find Mr. Adams
voting IN majority az sinst cause winch forbade
the Importation OF slaves IN Louisiana, FROM places
without the United states. B, THIS vote Mr. Adams
IS piaced IN a dilemma He must either aoknow-
ledge hirrselfa YRtEYp TO rRR SLAVE IsApE,
or ne must admit that he was desirous e. render the
acquisition ct Laui.ian injurious, ny permitting The
untestrained irhox OF foreign slsves.
Ever hostile TO Louisiana. We fid Mr.. Adams. on
fts iglh oi March. 1904 voting minority sg snst
taying Out post roads through The H. country to
New.OIleans
Mr. AdsT. has .ivcr ether c-jcnoe of hos.i.i,y
- TIE Republicans. On The 3ist Of October, 1906
we h"', nim voting in minority against wearing
Grape Tor one month, in memory OF samuel Adams
Ell fiiends of virtue and liberty.
Mr. ADAMS, rs Senator, Denied protection 10 our
Commerce snl ,his can ~ otherwise account tor
tu ~ presumng thss he was unwilling that the Re-
iuc ctn adminstr s,.on should have the credit of sf
fofdlnE protection 10 cornnstce. Vie voed. on the
s6th OF March, isU5 for striking out the cisuse m-
losing tbe du,y cs,ed. The Msdr.rtsuean Fund h
and haaly voted in minority OF rive against -:
passage OF the act. entitled. IN se l,;heT 20 pro-
Heei The commerce and srsmsn o. tae Unued States
against tie Bar5.ry powers"
Hose several votes ot Mr.. ADAMS furnish .'eo.
lions 70 him a. statesman, which, 10 my cpnDon,
sre unan-versb,e, therefore. winle aekDoy,edge
qhst ne Is abc writer and has deserses has sue
lcess ia argument against Ar pickering. Don Onis,
i)on Andu "a, and Mr. Jonathan Russe,, he esnnot
ha,. ny yole 10 be PresId.nt Of The uahed stsIes.
, ouT te.iOS ei1izen,
ALEx INDcR sNYTH.
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