The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-01-22

| hoo, Mr.. Adams wss bound by every vir'uoos
Consideration, TO prefer the latter, and slight
| the imms date voice of bic eous,itucnis.
Sss 'igh,s are certsioIy prsise.worthy and
| highly valuable In the mseises, 10 separately
1 iDves,ies,ed--bus not vhsn eompsted with
| the strongest and more extensive opsfstioos
end provisions, which comp ehend in the
M'ge0 sense, tho hubGe good. To thst, all
minor ties and s,ie egisoce nssst bow. And
sufs'y every true pattio,, would seek The vel!
fsfs oi the whole county, to spy psrtie uls'
portion OF u, or partial interest. Mr.. Adams
then, so fss from betrsying his trust [; on tho
contrary, could hsve proved in reality, but en-
upisithtu' delegate Of his constituents, had he
voted wnh bis peculiar Impressions, any 9TH
erw,,e than what he did sm not speaking
now,of the policy or impo,ey, "a, might
deem n, Tor individual opinion il of no con.e.
quenes,) IN tho passing Of sny Instrument.
ispesk solely and merely, on the score Of his
viOdlcsuoo. 10 ssy that no voted falsely,
and expressly sgsinst his own Knowledge and
belief, 10 begging tho argument, and ought
not to be admiited VII hout the cirarest and
most it, sirsgsble evidence. Mr.. Adams
change 10 poiitIcsi sentment, was sbrOpl only,
IS Ehe's 0ust Of oeeessiiy be bog ,nnhg Of
III
man Cannot change and not change, st the
same moment. BY the confession Of bis ed
verSdes, his puf poses in The two measures,
wee os'eosib'y Ut ieasI co0sis,ent, . 0a,er-
mined bo,,iiiy to cemmetee. This 10 their
assertion, no, ours, which Is dismetricslly 'he
reverse, bu' Of Mr.. Adams sdberents Had
he been hostile TO commerce, would he bs,e
isk.n such unwesricd pains, 10 secure us cd
vsn,sgss IN so many negotiations Was bs
likely, without abso!u.e cor upuon being
found, 10 relapse instantly from violent snI.
mostly, (as alleged,) 20 violent ps'tisiiy rnd
counten,ncr? The idea j., uoressonsble.
Whoever sccuset public 90, want VI biibsy,
unless positive or pr@sumpiive circumstsntial
proof Is bro aght OF its exiNe nee, deso' YES, in
untainted minds, tho coode mnaiion and op-
Prob'um no would wsntonly bcstow. l, 10
sili mofe ridiculous, 10 argue T. ON siIer-
events, and to sffi IN, Mr.. Adam, was gov.
crhed by hopes and promises and motives Of
power, 10 what he could no, possibly tofese,,
that he oh ,uld be chos:n BY tho Executive,
Secrets = of S'a'e, snd become 'h-rchv fair
candidate afterwards for tho Office OF Presl.
dent OF the United Sta,eS In tho main
he reIoo, VIC mu.t pronounce him disine'-
eHsd, and as having al hcs,', tho prosperh!
of us alt, ss his grand object. From the
best Of my info nation, Mr.. Adams has boen
suppo ted by no regular caucus csbal. or p'i
sa'o intrigue wbiIe IL is we'll known, Mr.
Calhoun derives 90 established aid OF that
,ori. from the msmbers Of the Legislature OF
South Csfoins, who have generously espous.
ed his cause. Thus do those sou harm Gaa-
dda,es differ, no, so mveh in sny ,es, con.
petition OF interests, as hey rese,IO!e zach
o,hor, in their sinister mcdes sbd principles
Vt .caing. Tney both are opposed % uiey Al
and unc1ns'itut 'onsl proceedings. But those
become CRIMINAL, however frequently practis-
ed pr sanctioned by themselves, oo,y IN sd
verse party Yet fears, l unde stand, are en-
ieds'ned of union between the i,iends Of
Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Adams. Is il in ma
tute, Tor such dissinisr elemenis to unite,
md form one harmonious copgruous sgreo-
men, /! But s'iowing ~. w,thio he conp,ss Of
possibility they may combine, and usnsiuse
their Influence:
"'ris 80 trsnsfusei, a oil and waters how.
THIS A.wsys swims sbove--that sinks below"
Sill, u II be uus, (and who will venture
plausib'y. OF win The iessl SHOW Of uulh to
eiosay D. y hat the5s be NJ .ecte, cnpuiv
soco, nor comp'o 'omise between parties oi
"'''i v" 'pPV's" lu'o ~ " 'HcV
views, aod diverse in Their intentions, we ieei
II duty on the other hand 10 assert, q. oa-
tvss, Inhabitants and iizess Of New Eng
land, we s'e no, actus,ed by any u, affection
10 ou' b'ei hteD Of the South nei,hes do we
aspire 10 sny srtful, wrong manos', to suip
them Of their justly earned equal rights end
privileges But u dsvoledly. - we would
gua ON pro!snA;ion, tho in or rseess-. of
the temple, tho unpoIlutsd shrine Of bbery
hersslf, let Us waich the approach of eve y
ouhaliowsd, unchsslen.c foo,ssp on the
th'eshhold. Lot tho holy myNery OF the
place, and the sope ,nstursl g'o'y ,hs, be ans
forth, be Kept forever sacred and let 10, the
light Of ou' veoerated constitution, that ark,
est he's been denom'nsrd cf ov- ,sf-'y, by
the ssctilegious breath OF infutis,ed, bigoaed
factions, be finally ex'inguished. No! We
will assemble round The Palladium, on wh,ch
OIL our nobles energies as q nstion depend.
We will orbear TO touch Z, irtevsren'!y our.