The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-07-19

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of the city.
The troops have been under arms both
nights. We rejoice that tranquility b a
gain restored. My. Com Adv.
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NORTHERN STAR,
WARREN. X. j. I.sATURDAY. JULYlS Stsss.,
The Boston Morning Posl Of ski6e s6di diAssp-
ping paper" notoriety, comes out in rs,l Jackson
terms, concerning the Chsrlestown decapitation
affair and in effect threatens the factories and In
dia ships with retaliatory vengeance, from that por
tion Of" the party whose " feelings are strong
er than their principles Now we trow thas nine
teu.hs or more Of % the party" come under this
descriptions thence infer that Mr.. r. had
better look out for his ships and factories, Dther-
wise some unprincipled ruiisn attsched 10 Tie adj
minstra,ion may take an opportunity u plcsse
the I" old chieitain aAd his kitchen. !" Afihi
and respectable gentlemen in Boston. merely be-
cause he is dssusted with the meanness aad prof.
lgacy Of the set who manage the national govern
nlent.
Another hue and cry, SCI up by the unblushing
tories is that the public property is unsafe in Bos-
ton. Mr. Editor of the veracious Post. or some of
his justified clan, hint ,hat'shps should not. hence
forth, be repaired in Chsrlestown. He would pre-
fer removing the dry dock into the land Of isaac
hill. as place Of safety, and mode VI employ ing
few hundred Of his hungry gang:
BILE to the Extension ofthe Right Of Suffrage. held
on the I'd Of June, committee consisting ofWm.
F. D'Wolf. George Howe and Bennett }. Munro,
were appointed to prepare an address TO the non
feeholders Of that town. s. report at an adoarned
meeting A, a meeting hcldSs, tina State House
on the 2sth Of June, the Comp:i.tee presensd the
following Address, which was accepted, and OIL
dered 10 be published in the Star |
TO TIE RESIDENT .NONFREE-
HOLDERS OF THE TOWN OF
BRISTOL. ..-.
FELLOW CITIZENS!
Called by the vote Of your last meeting 70 ad-
dress you on the subject ofour political rights and
torOng beg leave to direct your attention to
those principles, declared aud lnnintained Nv our
gallant fathers, in opposition to the arrogast, ar
bitraTy and outrageous doctrines assumed Ry the
proud Parliament of Britain in reference TO these
then Colonies. .Principles the maintenance of
which, FIRST suggested the alliance OF those C oio-
nies. Doctrines which mad,y persisted In by
the blind Ministry ofEngland, with the obstinate
Grenville at their head, kindled fame Of ssbell-
ion that astonished Europe and forever seyaged the
people and ds.tisiss Of this rising EaPgs. iu .he
tiraldom Off foreign depot. rssiF fsf
And II, in the course Of this examination, we
should discover any analogy in the position we
have taken against the odious and proscriptve sys-
tenn Of our misguided Aristocraey 10 that or our
patriot fathers, against the oppressive and isultng
measures Of the British Parliament ii must ire
sistabIy tend to hush scruples, If any we have,
as to the correctness our proceeding in claiming
the right of representation in the Legislaturs-"
right inestimable TO rs, and Formidable says
Jefferson, I" to tyrsnts only.'' II must cheer our
hearts il must inspire US with confident hopes OF
success, should we happen 10 see, or to feel tina,
we are on the side Of that bright, magnificent, and
long array Of talent, which triumphanty repell-
| ed Insulting defamation by unanswtrable arg u
| mont and, subsequently,, in the field, oysrcame
veteran discipline by unconquerable vslor. 2
| What then was the uuture Of that controversy be
tween Great Britain and her English Colonies Of N.
America Why, it was the arrogant assumption,
on the part of Parliament. Of the right to toI the
people ofthoss Colonies tcithout iheir consent /:
"a doctrine, frst introduced in the year 1894
But no sooner was it announced on -,his- side OF
the Atlantic than the whole country from Maine
! 10 South Caro'ina, was in an uproar They pc
titioned the King ;nemorialized the Lords. ind to
the House Of Commons, demonstrated, ia style at
once firm, manly and respectful Waph you
benr the language Of the Council and BurKclses sof
Virginia on that occasionl To the King they said
=" We approach tho throne with humble conf
dencs, and do eutreat that your Majesty will be
graciously pleased to protect your people Of this
Colony, in the enj,yment Of their ancient and in
estimable right Of being governed by such laws,
respecting their internal polity and taxation as are
derived from their oWn consent, with the arpro-
baton Of their sovereign or his subs,itute.'' To
the House Of Peers, their language was this
" Your Memorialists conceive il TO be fundament
al principle OF the British Constitution without
which freedom can no where exist, that ihe people
are not subject TO any tores but such ss are laid
on them by their otcn consent, or by thsss who
arelegaIy appointed TO represent them ipsoperty
must become too prscarious for the genius Of fee
people, which can hc taken from them at the will
Of others. Your Msmorialists are led into an hum
ble confidence that your Lordships will not think
any renson sufficient 10 support such a power in
the British Parliament. tohere the Coiinies can
not be reprsssntsd q power never before con-
stitutiopaIIy assumed, and which il they have
right to exercise on any occasion, must necessari-
y establish this melancholy truth, that the inhabi-
tants Of the Colonies are tho SLAVES OF Byjfons
from whom they descended and from whom they
might expect every indulgence that the obligations
ofinterost and affection can eniitle them to.S To
the Commons, they rsmonstrated, and insisted ON,
the unconsiitationsihy Of der proceeding
Cosveniions also, were called, and siDilsy mess
vrss adapted in all toe other Colonies: Memorials
followed neutrality-suspicious. followed petitions
in swift and long Isuccession und although their
petitions and memorials were couched ia the most
respectful terms and although sheir rights were