The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser

FROM THE SAME PAPER.

The Worcester National Aegis, like many of his brethren, is in a high fever about the much talked of union of parties. In that paper of the 27th ultimo, is the following paragraph:

'The present prosperity and happiness of our country is owing entirely to the constancy and zeal of republicans. A republican administration has preserved our liberties, and saved us from disgrace. Had the reins of government been vested in federal hands, the Lord only knows what would have been our present situation.'

Now this is claiming a good deal; but if it be justly claimed, we certainly owe an everlasting debt of gratitude to the party that has rendered our country such eminent services. But we are inclined to doubt whether we are indebted at all for our present prosperity and happiness, to that party, or whether they have either preserved our liberties, or saved us from disgrace. Certain it is, that when the republicans succeeded in wresting the reins of power from the federalists, our liberties were not in danger, unless from their attacks, and our national character was without a stain.—And both our prosperity and happiness were ten-fold greater at that period, than they have ever been since. It follows, therefore, that if our liberties have ever been jeopardized, or our nation disgraced, it has been under republican administrations.—And our present happiness and prosperity is altogether owing to a recurrence by the democrats, to the sound and tried maxims of federalists. Having brought the nation to that situation that it tottered upon the verge of ruin, they were obliged to adopt the measures they had long contemned and despised, as the last and only means to save themselves and their country from destruction. A return to federal policy, had the desired effect. And yet we are told that our prosperity is entirely owing to their constancy and zeal, and that they have preserved our liberties, and saved us from disgrace:

The National Aegis, after scolding a little about the federalists giving a public dinner to Mr. Adams, in quite an authoritative tone, demands—'Who now welcome the champion of his country's rights? federalists? Who act the guardian genius of our country, and decree rewards to its patriotick children? federalists!'—And pray Mr. Aegis, who has a better right to do all this than federalists?—Our Independence was obtained by federalists, and the government established by them.—Who, then, we ask; has a better right to welcome the champions of our country, or to decree rewards to its patriotick children?