The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-06-26

This yiaii to New England been made
a few wears since and had it been posi-
bic to have -dIyesled ii Of impulations Of
selfish design, the opposition to him and
his administration wuu!d have been 500
ncr aud more encctualIy quelled than
they have since been. His visit night
not have been hailed by so complete a
union Of all parties in giving him cor
dial welcome bu! it would almost to a
certainty have secured for him the undi-
yided vote ofNew England.
The following is a correct copy of the
address, which was handed by the chair
man of .She committee of this town, to
the Secretary of the Navy, lin the abb
sence of Major Donaldson, Secretary to
the President, and was by him deliv-
cred to lhe President, with the view of
ascertaining, When and achere, the cem-
HDl'Gt s1ollu hilcHu w picsCHt 'HO "u-
dress to him in formal manner but
his visit was so short, aud he was so oc-
cupied here, as to render it extremely
nconvenient, if not impracticable, for
him to pursue the usua! course, in regard
TO the address -
TO the President or the United States.
SIR,--
The citizens of the inwn- nf
New port welcome the President of the
United States. They congratulate them
selves upon his visit, and tender to him
the respect, and observance due 10 the
Chief Magistrate.
Omit,ing as superfluous the detail OF
your universally allowed merits and
fame, as successful and skilful military
commander, and your previous divcrsl.
fed services in civil life, it is enough &c
say that these SO endeared you to tie
American People, rs to render You theil
choice, for the highest Office in their gift
We address you as citizen twice e
lected President. fyou do not deserve
your Office, the peopte can hardly deserve
! the right fbestowing it, for they detibc
rately upon review, of all yOu had dOR
aud contemplated doing IN your first Pres
idency, sustained you for second elec
ton, by increased sul,rages and con
fymed opinions.
The result of their s'endness and sa
gacity, was as fortunate for them, a
honorable to you. 4 crisis of difficult,
and drrger had arisen, 10 which yo'
were found competent That crisis de
yeloped in you, qualities of character, b,
which you have shown yourself read.
TO sacrifice personal connections, ant
party attachments, upon the al!.r o
) your Country's welfare. As to constiiu
, ,ional doctrines, or remedies, you hav
. to the conviction Of Il vast majority q
the peaple of the United States, outrea
soned, repudinted, and repellej, th
heresies Of notification aud secession
: You could not be ensnared by what WA
) coyer,ly proposed 10 ycu, and you intu
i,iyely and vigorously asserted "that tn
union Of the States must be preserved.
For this we thank you, and for this on
y latest posierity will thank you.
p We possess too much of The spirit 9
frecmcn, and we hope, ofthe good tast
which that spirit generates, to approac
you with personal adulation, but perm
us to say in sincerity of heart, that q
tins crisis ,oas to happen, we thank Hea'
en- you were in that station, which eni
bled you consiitutionally To control an
. avert its danger and maIIgniiy.
: We advert not to other toprcs. W
will-no further intrudc upon that tim
which is now so pressingly devoted
: public duty, nor venture to indulge
{ the expression of feelings of gratltue
and regard with which your politics
course has inspired US.
In the name of our Constituents, ia
citizens of Newport, we wish you pc
$ sonaly health and bappiness-and 1ft
our Country under your constitutions
magisirocy, we dcvoutly implore fro'
Heaven a continuance Of its present p'
g liiical prosperity and harmony.
I With sentiments of the highest respec
We are, Sir,
Your fellow-cilizcu
; Newport. II. I. June 10TH, 1888.
F; CHRIS. q. CiiAMPLlN, Charm.
aG-rED DnnDIN-