The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-01
From the Providence Heraldl
RHODE-ISLAND LEFT DEFENCELESS
BY HER SENATOR'S,
&. +. SEARLE, Scc'ry.


The American people have always been dstip-
guished tor their respect to their public officers and
public bodies. This perhaps arises from the fact,
mat they arc selected from themselves, and hence
as the chosen few" they are to be considered as
lionored instruments in their hands We witness
hs respect on all occasions, and it is a standing
proof that the people willing to yield obedience
TO the laws, and that the true principle of respect is
established IN tins willingness. How melancholy
then must DO the occasion which tends to weaken
tins principle, and thereby sap the very foundaton
of our free institutions. Disrespect to laws GOO,
follows disrespect to official agens.-The one trends
"n"" tIln h~~ r.t- O,i'cr, and when laws u,, tr,u,
pea upon there is an end Of Government.
We have been led to make these G., ro,,.xl -.
review OF the conduct of the Senate of the United
'o' se'era' sessions past, but more particu-
"y ''c" last act IN their political drama: We
'"de TO their rejection of the three million nm
ProPriauon tor the defence of our beloved cou,,r,
"od IN his providence has seen fit to avert the bo
Tors OF war, TO be sure, but at the time the Senate
'Jec'ed inns appropriation, was fearfulIy appre
'enocd' france was reused and angry. She fan
ied her national honor was in danger. She b,d
ecalled her minister, and i'm yarious w,yS soo,,ol
'sPosed Tor quarrel. To be prepared for this n
''"o" was introduced into the Forfcation Bill,
'P''P''"'"g 'hree millions for our defcnce-not
o"eVer' to be expended unless in the opinion of
10 PRESIDENT, there was n necessity for it This
US SIMPLE, plain course, founded upon simpIe
al" Princ'Pie-yet PLAIN, simple as it was made
occasion OF legal ca'illing The oppostionists.
"yers we suppose objected, because there wa. no Fl
eceoent as was alleged for such contingent appro Il
nations. Mr.. Leigh of.Virginia, was very part;c- y
ar on 'his pont-and therefore, wonderful to re- tc
e' "e came TO the sage conclusion, that when n p
NJ was III oahger' and liable TO be assaulted, he it
u no right to prepare for defence, because he C,
uld hnd no precedent for it in the books Won fr
r'"' legislation yet this the legal bearing of m
argument, if rightly reported. u,
VIII not abuse the patience of our readers Inv re
lying 'os"ch reasoning No-not even if il were in
''e'-'"''' no precedent could be found from the til
ginning Oh time, or even if, in the language of 70
T. Southerland, another caviling opponent w. ii,
never heard of any such proposition" But bov X
nds the fact Let us for mome,, IooL - - Il,
'"' DOOR, aud see IT no precedent can be found an
such appropriations. ov
~ "'' act Oh March 2oth, 1874, the President I'M
; authorized to borrow one million of dollars thi
IN NJ" opinion the public good require a,'-and m
Bank of the United States was authorized >, \,
u it. -,
'y the act of May %, 1898, the President wos the
hor'zed to raise provisional army As the first NJ,
on OF this act so completely overtbrows every no,
't'on of these cayng oppositionists. We will in
te it entire.
&C. l. he enacted, That the Prcs;dc,, Of Is,.
United States be, and he is hereby authorised de,
ne event of declaration of war against tho u,;
states, or of actual invasion of their territory nv
'r''gn power; or of imminent danger of of
INVASION discovered in his opinion, 70 exist. ,acl
re the next session of Congress, to cause to he the
'ted' and to call into actual service. number nub
roops not exceeding ten thousand non. the
mi''oned officers. musicians, and privatc,. to to n
'''sfed for term not exceeding three v,ors mil;