Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-02-29
For the Herald uf tho Times.
The Rhode.ISland Question.

The Rhode'ISland Question.
Tho resolution recently offered by The Hon
Nr burke, Of New Hampshire, in tho lower
House Of ouf National Legislature. ia one Of
vast Importance to the people OF the United
States. II decided upon the principles Of -
tefnal justice. II iii add strength and s,abil-
hy TO our Republican institutions; but. il dc.
cidee for the purpose of manufacturing poll.
teal capital, to be used in the great Presiden-
ual campaign, II may, and mos, probably wiH,
sap their very foundations. Important as
these results are to the people, The rights and
he property Of us Rhode Islanders, they are
not less 80 to any other State in this Union,
md IL possible, far more so to those States
which are South Of The Potomac. 1t is not,
and should on no consideration be made a
question of party. The fact, that such was
the importance Of this question to the whoie
people of Rhode Island. that with common
consent, the leaders Of the two grea, political
divisions gave up their preferences for men
Gnd measures, and were seconded by their
partizins with an unanimty unparalleled IN
former ,imes,is evideuce strong & conclusive
TO every unprcjudiced mind that the general
good, and nothing bm The general good, was
the object of those who have sue, eeded in
framing a Constitution, the most liberal and
safe which any State in this onion can boast
Of. The petition, upon which this resolution
was founded by The Hon. gentleman from n
Hampshire, is, from beginning TO end, us-
sue Of falsehood aud misrepresentation. III
if not true that any OF our cltzens are op
pressed. but on the contrary, there has been
manifested towards the d.siurbers Of our
peace, a moderation and forbearancc, far ia
advance even of these enlightened days; aud
those very individuals who affixed thcIr names
10 tia, pe,ilon ctter haping s,oorn 10 support
The Cou,ramt.t aad Lates Of The State, deserve
the con,emp, aud reprobatlon Of every lover
foi truth aud Justice. It is equnIy false, that
n nmJority Of The peopc adopted the so-callcd
Peoples Conslltutlnn, and II IS hoped when
The committee are ready for evidence, they
wil r,qnrc the attendance OF such persons,
as eau tel them how hese peoples rotes were
tbiainei far Mdi purpose. II The frauds prac.
tlcel ~ Newport under that pretended Con-
st!iu'iun, (or rather To secure It's adopuonl'
shall be- tolerated 10y any considerable portion
Of the "Drmucratlc" party, we much mistake
the character Of the Calh"unS, McDuthcs,
Kings aud C.lquIts. These individuals have
o character to sustain, and have too strong u
clum upon the confidence OF their country
m,n even iur uancnt to countcnance such
fraud aud chlcanrry. II is not SO strange
that NJ. Burke should countenance the
"Dnrltes' OF Rhode island 0s equally rn.
titled to confidence with himself, and claim
them as portion of the "Democra'Ic" party
There is strong Je,iiHg 9j sympaihy trisi'ng
bei,plen Than. particularly between himself
aud the self styled Governor. Mr.. Burke
holds n sent ~ Congress contrary 10 The ia,es
Of hi, country, and ~ placed IN one OF those
ua,npialie situations, which merit. nothing
but contempt. lie Is certainly most tit IN
sltNtneNl ItT NIIls bUhIIIeNS "H'' b'p WV "
doubtable Governor aud his worthy friends
the petitioners, been inspired with vision
equal to that of Joe Smith, their choice had
no, been improved upon. lie is of all Others
the very man for them. What IS the ds-
Reimbursement Of d State--a civil war or the
Liberties Of the people, to man who can oc.
copy a seat in Congress and draw his pay, as
does this Mr.. Dnrkc and what better can
W. expect Of him? Is II strange he should
seek for an opportunity to bring our RePe
,ep,,,lvrs 10 a level with h,ms"lf? and our
State into tia, deep disgrace which ch arac.
terises New Hampshire, in keeping himself
aud colleagues In Congress. under such dis
graceful circumstances BY no means. |,
il all in character, and should create nothing
like surprse; bot, It remHns 10 be seen how
far the Real Democrats in Congress will
countcnaGce this unhcard OF audaclty.-
Rhode Isnud u little Staie, JM she wHi
not b. d lied wih her rights ,cW be protected
al home, whatever nay be her fate in Wash,
ing,or. Let Traitors and their abetiors be-
ware! RHODE ISLAND.
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The Cabinet.