The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-07-16


South, as temporary political expedient,
and party politics might require. Per
haPs, do tho gentlemen injustice, if SO,
would willingly correct my error, and
should be pleased to be informed by any
friend Of theirs, Of tho true grounds of
their claims.
In accordance with my views of these
men, who are supported by the Providence
Patriot, read in that paper Of Saturday
last, laboured article, the object of which
was to show, under the pretext Of showing
that this state ought not to be arrayed in
opposition to the administration of the gen.
eral Government, that our Representative
to the next Congress should be such men
as would support President Jackson, in all
his measures, whether right or wrong; and
inferred from the remarks Of the writer,
that Messrs. Durfee and Eddy were those
men, and were consequently selected by
the East Greenwich Convention in prefer.
ence TO uny other men. If this be the doc
trine, Fellow Citizens, that is to obtain,
why send any Representatives at all, or
why not if it could bo done, employ some
sworn friend of the Executive from Ten
nessee, or Pennsylvania, to vote for US, IN
all questions which might come before the
House Of Representatives. Job Durfee,
might in that event continue TO cultivate
his farm, giving an example Of industry
and manifesting a spirit Of Improvement
beyond all praise,and Mr.. Eddy might con
lnue to be useinlly employed on the bench
IF the Supreme Court holding his seat to
he annoyance of the old-court party.
But Fellow Citizens, what will become
of the sovereignty of the State, five send
men to Washington chained to the car OF
my man, the voice of Rhode Island, small
rs it ia, has heretofore al times been heard,
out in this event that voice will be heard
10 mae.-Unlcss we surrender our indie.
pondence as n sovereign state, abandon our
rights as such, we must discard such doc
trines, shoulG as soon think of sending
men pledged to oppose every measure of
The administration, as men pledged to sup
port every one, and believe we would be
,s correctly represented in one case, as the
plher. | would in fact do neither, but would
support men neither pledged to an oppo-
sitlon or a support, who have both the abil.
~ and integrity to advocate and faithfully
cepresent the interest OF, this state, whose
single eye would be placed at all times up
III the interest Of their constituents, who
.onid never abandon that interest to graf
~ the avarce OF office seekers-pamper
he tools OF party-or satiate party malig-
atty. Follow Citizens, your late Repre-
1cntatlyes arc not pledged to support or op.
pose the present administration the head
IT II was not the man Of their choice, and
IN this subject they have nothing to dis
guise:--thcy are not men, who, because it
may be eXpedicnt or popular, are prepared
o say that they have beeu always favora
he Presidency, when all their acts and
declarations show the contrary. 1t will be
gratifying to them, if all the measures OF
.bo administration shall be such as will ad
vance the interest of the people of THIS
state all such measures will meet the
ordial approbation, and receive the zeai.
US support of Messrs. Peerce and Bur.
cess; all which will not DO this, or ad
ance the great interest Of the United
o,atcs, will as they have been, be BY them
opposed. RuoDE.lsLAND.
AS yet,there has not been much excitement
rreated by the nominations which have been
made for Congress, bu, if we are not greatly
mistaken, from what We have already seen
ne campaign will be a warm one, and the
battle hardly contested. Those who. have
dominated Messrs Eddy and Durfee, will, it
possible, make up by their cxcr,ions what
,hey want in numbers; while the friends Of
3ur late Representatives will be found wide
awake, watching the movements Of their po.
htical opponents, guarding every point, and
certifying every avenue. Those who cannot
pa,roniso newspapers, will have the means OF
information through the medium of pamph.
cts, for we have learnt that one Of the candi
dates is already engaged in writing one, to
show, perhaps, that he is, as he always has
been opposed to the Tariff, and to the late
President Adams that he is not, nor never
was, any thing but a friend Of Jackson an
honest and industrious, but humble cultiva.
tor Of the soil, unambitious of places, of dis.
tinction or emolumev+. We would thank
any of our friends that perchance might re.
ce,vo ono Of tbesa nm m, nblets IN fra "a namit