The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-09-23
and The ressopsbIensss Of such ss are new.

and The Yessopsbleness OF such ss are new
Temporary suspension, which 10 not expul.
sion, may be allowable. and even be dett nded,
when the digDi'y and deco,u urn of the house.
are treated with contempt, o. disrcspect. Dc
The expulsion of Wilkes, wa. conside ed by
the English nation, 60 infringement and out.
rage on Their dearest privileges, and he wos
acco' dinghy Ieiu ned 10 the same Pa liame0.
Have We not lately seen 100, the IN o. position
of he gsllsn, Ma qnls Lafayette, ss o dele.
gate ot the eDch people, IN the case oi the
expelled Manuel! Yet sdmit,Ine the vslidi
Vof the righ', will any one say, on repetition
OF the same Cause of offence, the same penal.
" shsil no, be 'epesled! Bu ] 70 bear TO-.
ther rema Ks, not TO become tnesome, and
leave the reader, sir, to determine, whether
the fault, IL any, on this point, be verbal OF
substantial Again, the TEN Of Two days,
(oUndlys excepted,) fixed f., the &c Urn OF
Bill presented. ate which il passes as ,Eecr
nsiiy, without IN. Governors signsiuts, as If
he had signed ii--sesms, by regarding the
chief magistrate ss me,e cipher, to Gu fsii
him OF his just power oil deiibe aIop, aud
vests in the Legislature, en- almost exclusive
End incommensuts'e powe,, (espscisly IN
drficuIi msien) Of enscIing p, ecisely such
laws as they please. The slteistiun therefore,
Of the phrase &C Gfsnd Committee" INTO
"Jont COMMITTEE" msy b. sscnbed solely,
(,here being no other peculiar reason ior NY
to mo.ivo OF nodesy IN both houses, hey
bsvi0g ever been so 10th TO assume 10 them
selves, any thing like sfbi's'y sutho'iry. A
s'milef motive msy be imputed 10, the popu.
lar explanation 10 behsi! Of ina, body, oi the
accustomed choice by the respective comps
& a
Blu, a. ] ON no m,iita,y person, I'm unable
20 appreciate the immense benefit, tcsuiuUg
irom The impo'lsD' change ot a iiten vote.
The Coloncis, and those who manage the
uusi of to- estailns commissions, will tsndef
p oper thanks TO- thr omisble act Of condo
scensioo. How scfupuious, h. jelics'e, how
caelul oi assuUing IS 4 'nven,Uniss, wha
does not belong 10 the III d. Leg, s,sls,o'.! Tney
will not even ciotbe 'heit se,vsD's with the
smsllest pre'rgs'ive W the next clause
'ongy 'eminds me of he man, whose sto'
mach wss so tssldious, he strained TO hrd
gnal, and swallowed camel FoI IN csee an
election of majp'ry of Sensio's should isiI,
IN any instance, 10 be mode by he l. ectors,
.. ,n.I annual elec'i n, (why whA, 'h,nJ he
vacancies shall be filled by the House oi Re
p,eseBisIivcs, and oil vsc. nciss IN he Senate
,tont any o,trur csuse, shs be filled by h.
wo * uses, IN i'm, comm,uee." H,ving
blu ed, by means Of their hrr'bie o,g u, the
Convention, iheir grandeur, the two Hoo,,s
here manifest lrue, Unaffected humuily a.
lct the example ol I.az' Us, they Se crnIeo
% pick up crumbs, tom the table OF abun
dance. They only claim The u'ilng igh' Of
elecIinC themselves into office, provided ,he,'
constituents negtcci, o. 'efu's, OF are not en-
powered 10 iiii up seasonab'y The vacertics !!
A right, not so much 10 be dreaded 10 b,
,ure, as they must be Clch men, and posessec
oi bsndSome feIhoid!
Add TO the foregoing, Nj S,mons, no ap
rcIntmeUt IN i'ke emergency, OF Gove'Oo'
Lieu. G. 'vc,not, Sec'eta y, ] essu'eG aDo
Attorney Gene 81, by the same joint comm
tee depend,n, judic's'y, The Judges Of 'he
Supreme Couu, cDo,eo to' The tenn o. six,
four, Or twu yeats,--lhe Judges oi the L cO'
Court Of Common Pleas, and General Ses
,ions Of The Peace, Gan unhea OF mcns'er
OF ju'isp u6epce - this State !! ior osEyea'
--sIl ubi-ct TO 'emovs,, IN The mean unr, g.
The pleasure of the Assembly, lnstead OF told
ing, d, lhsy ough', the, Ohices, DOING good
behavior :-,hesr, 81, with the othe' eniniI.
,ed enc oacb'ng powsrs, deposued IN the
Legislature, will, II sufrcicd 10 tske pace.
convert onr independents repoblc, tne se't OF
hereditary Irbe'y, into an s'is,ocfacy hsd'y
shot OF sncient Spare, o. oi modem Venee.
10 express my opinion, ~ single w0td o,
this Con.uuuon lit mas TOO much OF vha'
!. petoicjou,, loo lito OF VIII. to ss'uuy.
---and viewed IN isvsry best light, an ample
sbs,s, in comparison OF vna, could have teen
ccmprehended, OF tbs, winch l. 90 ely Wd'f
ii.
equally cupabs. MISS SAl.A.
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