The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-07-22
political @isceIianp.
From me Aew Orleans Gazette.


10 oar readers 20 dsy, q letter Of tho Crane
Jury Of the County Of Davidson, North.Csro
ii0s, 20 Mr.. Long Q representative in Con
gross from that stale, on the subject Of thu
late caucss held ct the city of Washington
il 10 o respectful, yet bold snd manly svowa
Of the sentiments and rights Of Jreemen. Sc
long a. our population Is composed of such al
understand, feel, speak, and act, ss those have
who composed this Grand Jury, ito liberties
ere safe.
They recognize in their Representative,
respectable member of socieiy, and men
whom they appear TO esteem, in whom, TOO
they sppssf, in general, TO con6de, but TO
whom, as member Of Congress, no pows'
had been delegated to 60 into Caucus on the
Presidential election.
They hold towards him tho language ol
equals, and recognize no other relation IN
which thsy a-e capable of acting; they ad
dress him as standing, in relation TO the mat.
ter between them, on the great and common
level. of his fellow citizens at homo, and NEE,
his vindication of the Caucus end iis eandi.
date, 10 tone of feeling, end with that spirit
Of reproof and independence, which ell must
approve who are not prepared to sell their
suffsges, and, with them, their birlh.righ,, to
the highest bidder.
They speak their sentiments in relation tc
men snd measures 10 o firm end decisive tone,
and whilst they aequiesce In, and evidently
approve those cons,itutisnsl and legislative
acts Of Congress, 10 which their representa-
live gave his support, denounce the Caucus
and Its sdvocaics--,hey do no, di.guse their
de,eslation Of these, but in the geouine spirit
Of seventy sir, re2fobatc tho proceeding 90 a
usufpsiion of power, and inform their deiud.
cd agent, that the sentiments OF Q majoriy
In their state Gro in unison with their own. IN
this proceeding, we see developed, the con.
serya,iye and redeoming genius Of our govern.
meD,--thc siIeD, sway, the force, and the ON
nih0fence OF public opinion; the only despot
acknowledged by an American citizen, the
only one before whom oil must bow, and to
winch even Members Of Congress must bend
The knee.
TO tie Hon. John Lang jun Esq.
SIR-Your letter addressed TO the grand
juty oi Davidson county, bearing date the 81
of last month, has been received ; and II hav.
ing fallen to our lot 10 form the srsDd Jury 10
which your letter was directed, II becomes
our duty 10 acknowledge its receipt, and TO
notice hs contents.
We 'ejoice at the prosperous condition Of
our country, the increase of our national char
acter and national wealth, We have many
causes OF gratitude TO Providence for he bles.
sings which we enjoy blessings which we shall
continue TO enjoy, SO Tong as tho constitution
and law, of our county shall be administered
IN their true spirit.
As to Tho particular subjects OF nationsl po
Icy mentioned in your lcuef, !. Is no; 6eccs
sary Tor rs to express an opinion /: they are
tair legitimate subjects of leg,sls,ions about
which the w,sc.t aud best men Of our count y
d fer In opinion and on which unsniMity Of
opinicr u neither TO be expected nor desired.
We repose entire conidencs In the wisdom 81
Congress and shall scquicsce, with cheet
fulness, In any decision that honorable body
shall make on the subjects you refer TO, or on
sny Other that they have right and power TO
decide upon.
But we regret, sir, that you have brought
those subjects 10 our notice only for the pur.
pose Of connecting them with tho aex, Presi.
DENTAL election, and Of exciting a prejudice
against those men who are the rival csndidates
OF NJ. Crawford and we s,i, moro ,egtet
that members Of Congress, instead of confin.
ing themselves TO that sphere OF duty marked
out by he constitution, should combine to IN
huence an election which peculiarly belongs
to ,bepeople, md in which the CONSTITUTION in
tended membss Of Congress should take no
pat except in the las, resort.
The ,ine has come for the ffeemen OF tho
Uni,ed States 10 express thsi, detesta,iun OF o
Congregational coacas--a powet that is gtad.
ua,iy setting hseIf up a, Washington TO ,uIe
the ns,ion---A powerthst took ,ts rise in patty
feelings, and has lately been supported by the
spiri, Of faction, until il thfea,ena 10 oversws
tho people by i,s prescriptions l, is said
members Of Cougrssa go into caucus id ,hei'
individual capacity, and their decisions IN cat.
Gus srs no, binding upon the peoples. Thi:
is the excuse that 10 offered 10 the na,ion--au
excuse that good sense every where treats al
ridiculous. Why does not csucus Of like
number Of men in one Of the states, assume
such importance before tho people There is
not such Q wide difference between their un'
daratanslinOs and vsaos aktluv and thA nm.