The Rhode-Island Republican — Newport, R.I., 1810-07-11 00:00:00, page 2

The tone assumed by the Republican prints
on the late disclosure of the despatches, has
pluced the opposition editors in the most uw
kurd position. They have long been striving
to muke the people believe that tkey are the
exclusive centinels and guardians of their
rigzhts against the aggressions of the French,
to which end they have as steadily denounced
tae Republican prints for their forbearunce
“on this head. Now to their affected astons
istment and real dismay, they find those
rints, truc to the principles on which the
r{epublican cause rests, avowing their repro
bation equally of French and Engiish injus
tice. At this they ave as angry as the cur
whose bone is snatched from him by a more
<igilant brother. Like a celebrated ancient
s:\ilouopher. they had calculated «on making
is accusation the powerful lever for subvert
g the bulwarks of their gnemy, and like
- the same philosopher, all they had to regret.
for the accomplishment of their gigantick
- abject, was the want of ground to standupon.
Still, exulting in the hope of Victory, they
were strutting) and fouming and raving, bran
ding ,eve;!v friend of the administration with
being a French-man ; « tool of Buonaparte ;
when lo ! as soon as it appeared that France
Bad” tiken alound as hostile to us as Encland
the republican prints came out and held .
fanguage as plain and stern tewards France
as had ever been held towards England.
~ The whole pack had just been in full cry.
“proclaiming the humalitatin - subserviency of
the government and Renubiic ans ta tfie 0101
At the close of the campaign, Stark retur
ned to New Hampshire upon parole. On
his arrival he ascertained the truth of a re
rt he had heard before he left the army,viz.
'Fh«t Congress had degraded him by the ap
pointment of Col. Poor as a Brigadeer. He
went tamediately to Exctery, where the Leg
islature was.then sitting, and asked a resig
nation. They encdeavoured to pursuade him
to withdraw his request, but in vaih. He
told them that*“ an officer who would not
stund for his rink would not stand for his
country.” However he engaged in case an
attack was made upon New-Humpshire, he
should hold himself in readiness for its dee
feuce. He informed them of the dangerous
eitnation of Ticondéroga, and retired to his
farm as a private citizen.
They returned to the Council, and Gates
told what John had suid==that there would
not be a shot fired against them at that time,
'bis being the first doubt sugygested of an
fromediate attack, it produced much surprize
éweininy offered to lay bets ol it. Stark gave
his reasons, that it was so near the time of
the year when the Lake would be frozen, that
their survey of the Luke could only be in pre
paration for unother season—-for they would
never make an attack upon ‘licondaroga at a
time when if suecessful, they could not im
mediately purstie the advantages of their vic.
tory. This proved to be the case.
Soon after (his, Wausbhington ordered Stark
to join hind in Pennsylvania ; and about the
timne of his arrival, the former began to cone.
tempiate his attygk on Trenton. On the
24th of December, '76, lie called a Council.
Stirk waus not present at the first of the meet
fug ; but when he arived, Washington told
hun the business of the Councilemrviz. To
tuke mnto consideration the best mode te be
pursued under exising circamstances. Stark
saidy Your men huve long been accustomed
to place dependence upon spades, pickaxes &
hoes for safety ; but if you ever mean to es
tablish the independence of the United States
you must teach them to put confidence in their
fire arms.” Washington wnswered, & T hat
it wus what we have agreed upon ; we are to
march tosmorrow tor the attack of Trenton ;
you are to command the right wing ol the
advanced guard, and Gen, Green the left.”
Stark observed that he could not have been
better suited. The result of this affuir is
well known.
‘Neicher had been accustomed to defeat. The
stnly of these plaln men was to van juish their
enguies. A fine cocked hat or « pretty coat
the soldier’s strut, or an elegent horse bore
bui iittle weight on their minds,
Gares, What do you think of it, John ?
Stark. 1 think, i they come, we must
fight them.
Gates, Psho, Johin ! Tell me what your
opinion is seriously. '
Stark. My opinion is, that the§¥ will not
fire a shot against this place this secason ; but
whoever is here next, must look out,
In the fall of "76, a small party of the Brit
ish came up the Lake belore Ticonderoga to
tane soundings of the debia ol the water.
From the prospect of attack, Gen. Gates
summoned a councii of war, Toere were
there no officors who had been in the actual
service except Gotes and buark. Gutes ook
Suirk aside, and the following dialogue ensu-
CU o ‘
Those that were impounded on the top of the
hilt were fired by the same spirit of bravery ;
but from the want of skill in their engiveer,
they were deprived of the power of display
ing it
Afier the evacuation of Boston, Stark weni
to the northern posts with Gen. Gutes ; but
did not go into Canada, for he had opposed
the expedition of Montgomery with ail his
reasoning power. Gen. Gates and Col.
Siark had long been upon the intimate terms
of brothers ; they commonly addressed cach
otier by their given names—they had both
been tsught the art of war in the same school
and their mode of warfare was the same.
Siark was not less in the council than in
the ficid. )
FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
“OTHELLO's OCCUPATION'Ss GONE.”
POPE was an accomplished versifier. lis
numbers are smooth, easy, und harmonicus
and added much to the improvement of Lo -
lish poetry. But to original ideas, bold con
cepiions, and daring flights of imagination,
he has little cluim. In his translations he
had no occasion lor ‘ngenuity and invention.
His Pastorals ave chiclly methodized truns
cripts from Viegil ¢ s Kesay on Many u
versilication of Bolingbroke’s impiety ; his
Windsor Foresty, was designed by Chaucer;
and his Essey on Criticism is conpounded ol
“ shreads and patches” from Aristotle, Quin
tllian, Horace, .and others. The Rape o/
the Lock, has been considered his chef de "eu
vre. This, however, was founded upen the
wild notions of the Rosiernsian philesophy.
lts machinery was ready formed to his hand,
by the fanci{ul author of Le Compte de Ga
balis.
Extreme fondness for dress is the ehar
acteristick of a trivial mind. Nothine makes
® petson appeal more despicable in the eyes
His style is figurative and pleasing. Had
he less uniformity, he would be stilk more
wdmired. As there is merit in skilful imita
tions, ‘Pore has pretentions to a large share.
He has refined upon his prototypes, and dec
orated what he borrowed with new beauties
His genius was imitative, and one of those
whoseé memory is consecrated in the temple
of immortality.
Withdraw your confidence from thase who
have misled you. No longer thust those who
have deceived you, und degraded your coun
try. Cease to listen to men, who cherish
Jacksom us a bosom friend, and who, at the
very moment they are abusing Republicans
for their forbearance towards France, are eu
gaged in palliating, advocating and culogising
the Beitish government, Contrast this cone
duct with that of the Repubhcans.<They de
not stoop to paliate the wrongs of ¢ither
power ; much less do they extol the one as
the saviour ef the world, ot the moment she
is heapin - injuries unon us,
~ Here then is a fii, an honourable occasion
for those wio have the good of their country
at hearty, but have been led ustray by desipn
ing men, to spurn from them evii advice ind
evil advisers, and to acknowledge and prace
tice the duty of supporting an upright ond
enlightened government, whichy wlihough it
may, on sotue subordinate poiuts, parsue a
course that is not precitely such wo all good
men would wish, yet uas i constent view
the welfure of the whole community, tiie cau
ses of Jiberty, «nd the righos of un indepen
dent nation. Never has the Republican ade
ministration lost sight of the one or sacrificed
the other ; and never will either suffer so
long as the people ure an mivted by o patriots
ick resolution to support their own povern
ment against the injusiice of the whole for
eign world. That government, fellow-citi
zens, has no foreign partialiaty ; every drop
of Llood in its veigns is Am srican § its true
and only glory is identified with the indepen
dence ol its country, and its sole fame deriv
ed from her happiness.
Let then a patriotick, a holy zeal, rise in
your hearts ! It is not yet too late, by an une
animous expression gf your fellings ana pur.
poscs, to convince the tyrants of Furope, that
they huve no chains tor vsy wnd thut, rather
thun wear them, we will be satishied with the
peace ard plenty of dll that is essemial o
comiort, to be found within our cwn liits.
of the great Emperonr, and declaring that
just in proportion 1o his exertions of phisic.’
torce would be their submission 3 when ou
came the despatcaes, dsplaying on the par
of the government an unbending impartiaiity
towards France and England, and producing
from the Republicans an unequivocal s mani
festation of a spirit us lile awed by Frenc)
as British violence ; thus dragyging into” daye
light the great bug-boo which by a dexterous
mansgement, and a partial exposure, had in
spired so general an alarmy,but which, seen 1
its tiue colours, is Instantly disarmed of all
its terrours. lnstead of humble petitic ns ou
the part of Gen. Armistrong, they behold in
dignant remonstrances ; while on the part of
the people they perceive conspiously display
ed a resolution 1o sucrifice no right to the
mandate of injustice. Such profits are in
deed unfit for their vocation, and, after such
an exposure of ignorance, should cover theme
sclves for the rest of their days with sack.
coth ind wshes. Shoud they hereafier
plague us with their preaicions,they must be
viewed in the light of Jying prophets and will
only te serviceable, by indicating a course,
the very reverse of which may be expected.
Did bumiiity and conurition dttend the ex
posure of their caiumnies, charity would in
culcate torbearunce ; but as if despair had
driven them to madness, instead of being si
lent under their expusure, we hear notling
but the rizings of bedlam, and a ¢ grave di
vine,”” solemniy avows his fear that the lan
guage ol reprobation ‘of France by the Nu
tonal Inteingencer s intended to pave the
way fora bumiliating treaty with her. Shame,
where is thy blusiyy, when a man by profession
calied upon habitually to consult the orucles
ol truthy manifests such o depraved disregard
for truth wsclf !
Such is the miserable predicament into
which errour leads her voturies ; we say 7=
rour, for we cling to the bope that few of
thuse who fili the ranks of federalism are vie
cious,
FUR THE RHODE=ISLAND REPUBLICAN.
MISCELLANEA-NO. XXI.
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POPE.
Liters ily dPisceilany.
DRFESS.
Under their auspices the Rights of each
citizen will be prowcied both at home and
abroad. No local attuchiment—no foreign
proedelictiony will subyvert thair judgments, or
induce them to sacrifice Nutional justice at
the shrine of absequions foreign prejudice.
Toe Farmer, the Merchant, the Mechan«
ick, ond every class of Citizens, will be the
«objecis of their peculiar care ; and we pre
stiuue thelr talents, their virtues, and acknowl
evped merits, will vuite the sufftages of the
enlizhtened Freemen of this State, and give
them that successinl trivmph which ability
and integrity at all times command,
« 6. The Twelfth Congress—Depending on the peo
ple for support, may they soar superiour to the clum
ours of & Pickering Faction.
- 7. The Governonr of Rhode-lelaud= Firmness, de
cision, and integrily. 6 cheers. |
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ON Wednesday last, the Aaniversary of
Anienican Independence was ceicbirated in
Uits Llown il & aßaer uausuaiy splendil,
The worn wes annour,ced by the discharge of
Camion, the ringing of bells, and the display
ot colours. At 10 o’clock, agiee \bly to pre
vious arrangements, the Zwnmany Sociely,
or Columbian Ordery together wit' the Re
publican citizens gevnerally, of this and the
neighbouring towns, torimed a Procession,
which moved down the Parade, up into
Spring-Sireety through Frapkiin-Street, up
I bames<Steeet and Mariboro’-Stireety, to the
Methodist Chapely where a very crowded and
respectuble company of ladies had previ
ously assembled. On no former oecasion,
we belicve, has been witnessed in this town,
a procession so large and respectable as the
present, comprising near six hundred people
—=Men, whose bosowms glowed with the
same patriotick fire whicht animated their
futhers in 1776, und wlho joytully and rincerely
celebrated this return ol the anniversary of
our Ireedom and Independefce. The
Throne of Grace was addressed by the Rev.
Mr. Wens, io a devout and impressit ¢ laun
ner ; the Declaration of Independence was
vead by Mr. Houmes WEAVER, in a spirited
vl manly style ; und an Oration was deliv
ered by WiLniam Simons. A choir of ex
cellent Singers performed several pieces ol
musick n a skiliful and appropriste manner.
The gentlemen who composed the bund,
voluntecred their scrvices, and contributed
greatdy to the enjoyments of the day. Much
credit is also due the vocal performers, par
ticularly the ladics, whose judgment and
skiil added much to the pleasure and sutis
factions, which a crowded audience univer
suily folt. .
At 3 o’clock a lu. »» and respectable num
ber of citizens repaired to Cupt. ELbrEn’s
Hotel, where an excelient dinner was provid
ed. The compuny made choice of the Hon.
ConsTaNT TABER, as Presidenty, and Narp
awsiet Hazann and Pavt M. Musrono,
Esquires, «s Vice-Presidents. Afier dinuer
the compuny drunk the fgllowing
2. The Peaple, the only legitimate seurce of Power—
My no tyrant of usuiper ever wrest it from their
hunds. 6 cheers. .
3. The Conastitution, Repmblican in principle, end
Federal in design—May it ever remain the unsiiaken
bulwark of Anwerican Liberty.
& The President of the United States—lHle holds in
equal contempt the hypocritical flatterer, and the
base assassin, of private choracter. 6 cheers.
5. "he Meuds of Departmenis—wisdom t o devise
and ta'ents to execute. 3 cheors.
~ - T 948 T 8 !
1. Fhe Doy of onr rmnmn-my each re.
volving anniversary, add wmilli W the principles
which effected it. 9 cheers. o
In announcing these Gentlemen to our
I publican friends througzhout the State, we
leel Liuppy to siy, they are the triéd friends
ot the Admnistration, and of those immu
table principies of equal rights and equal
representation, that maekes mon dear to
HIBUR
BearTiE was a bord whom ¢ genius wel
comed from her matchless throne.” At his
virth *the tuncful Muses wurbled round,”
and infused intp his bosom a portion of celes
tal fire. His early- habits were congenial
to the feelings of poetical imagination. He
lgyed to ¢ gaze oun natnre’s charms ;” to
“ linger amidst beautiful and sublime scene
ry.”” He delighted to watch the splendours
of the opening morning, and lister to the
song of the soaring lark. His productions,
though few, will ever command adwiration.
The Minstrel is a poem decorated with the
most enchanting beauty. "I'he Cde to Retire
ment, glows with fascinating charms, and the
Hermic will warm and envapt till poc ‘ | ex
cellence shall cease to inspire delight.
of a man of genius, than the folly of adorn
g the body in the dripgery of extravagance.
I'o see the powers of the soul wholly oc
cupied in cousuiting the colours, fitness, and
relations of guady apparel, 1s contemptible in
he bighest degrees It is debdsing human
nature, and prostituting the noblest gifis of
Heaven. .
were unanimously selected as Candidates to
. -~ . ~ \
run for Representatives in the Twelth Con.
oress of the Uulted States.
At a Republican Convention, holden at
Newwfrore on the 21st of June last,
NATHANICL HAZARD, Esq,
OF NEW PORT,
Axp NATHAN BROWN, Esq.
OF JOHNSTON,
d »
WEDNESDAY, JuLy 11, 1810,
——— ;3G 1!l e
American Independence.
Ni. v PORIT :
BEATTIE.
ANNIVERSARYT OF INDEPENDIENC.
“ ! THE DAY, and mark it well joe
*“ Then the hopes of Wittain fol’ ;
“Then CorvmßiA’s glory shone ree :
“Mark it, FREEMUN<"is your own /”
Wednesday last wus the thirty-fouith Ane
niversary of American “[ndependence.~lhe
duy brolie with splendour, and was ushered
i by peats of cunnon trom various quarters
ol the town. The appeurince ol the glovia
ous luniinary of the duy wus greeted by sue™
lutes from the Avtiliery Post and Jefferson
Plain, and by the mery chiming of the belts..
All nature scemed 10 rejoice ; and every one
vied with his neighbour in exerion 10 render
the ceicbration of the present Anuniversarv
unusuully magnificent.~Grateiul to the soul
is the recoliection of the suinted heroes,whose
presevering exertions emancipated their bee
loved country fie m British thraldomi—who
tought and died for liberty ; embalmed shail
be their meniory 3 und ever, on the ourtl
of July, amid the testivitics of the heuart and
and the freedom of the mind, the sad s¢e
meimbrance of their tolis wnd suffeiings shall
cuuse u tear 1o bedew the chieek of the Page
riot. X - e .
rrapgements were made, and cariicd inw
effect in the following muaner te==
At 10 o'clock a Procession was formed at
the Htate House, (agreeably to the order pube
lished in the last Puesix) by Col. Wwm. B,
Marrin and Muj. Wa. Papopiz, the Mure
shalls of the Doy, as follows iee= °
1. First Marshall of tlie D.y, on horseback
with side arms, dressed in bluck.
By Judze WiLsovr—May the lite triumphs of
spurious Federalism continue to wither by the pow.
erful radisnce of genuine Republicanism and T uth,
By Capt. Grorcre ToruaM.~The Jmerican Erim
=M.y Inmocence and Beauty ever be guarded by
the friends of Republicanism.
Py WivLiam Simoxs—The prociples of Tim.
menia! Dellowshipe—Mzay they be widely difivsed and
ard extersively meulested—so shall our Rights .nd
Privileges be maintained, and our Freedom remain
unimpaired to future ages,
Various conses, which are ton well known
to be descrived here, had ledthie Republicans
of this town und vicinity, to acquiesce in the
necessity of separating trom their feliow-citie
zensy (with whom they hud hitherto cc-onere
ated on similar occasions) and celebrured by
themselves the Anuiversary of the bivth-duy
of their country. A LO!‘(EiDQb’, under the
direction of the TAMMANY SOCIETY,
or COLUMBIAN ORD2zR. the necessay
12. Jtrts ond Munyfactures~—May they grow and
fiourish together, unincumbered by foraigu tripperies.
13. The purity of Suffrage—~May every Freeman
have the firmness to resist tempiation, snd virtue e«
nough to support the interests and independence of
hig country. :
14. Commerce and Nevigation—Free trade
Foreign License=no Foreign Tribute—and the d.c-;
of the Ocean to pirates. 6 cheers.
15 Freedom o}J Religion und the Press—-While the
one teaches “us the wiay to Leaven, may the other
continue tc teach us the way to asceituin our rights,
and the means to support them. 3 cheers.
- 16. THOMAS JEFFERSON—the Manof the /'es
ple=—May his latter years be us huppy as Lis formper
iife has heen useful.
Dy the President=—The Orator of the Day.,
By His Honow: the Lieutenant G overnorur—Pyospere
ity 1o the Tammanigl Brethren, through all suceeed
ing generations, to% end of twe,
Ly Navnavier Hazaro, 7eq. after the Presie
dent and the Lieutenant Govei*our had ve'wred.—The
Honowrable CONBTANT TABER, and His Hopouy
ISAAC WlLBOUR—Upright Men and inﬂzi?!lt
Pairiots,
REPUBLICAN CELERRATION ¢ Providence.
3. The Grand Standard of the Order, supe
ported by the Sagamore, carrying the Tomae
bowk, and a brother, as-isted by the two M.uo,
ters of Ceremonics. This standard, is of an
ovel form ; it shews the arms of the United
Stuates, emblazoned on one side § a margaia
of eight inches round it exhibits to view,”
within the siiver links of a chain, the thirteen
animols by which each tribe is répresénted,”
with the names of the States ; oh (heé. other”
side is delineated the heaver, and seventeeny
stars, with'the words—¢ Taarnavy Socigzd
or Cotvaiiay DRvER, Beaver Tribe, Ao, 1.
—th. outer edge is decoratad with fringeg
and on the top a large plume of red festhers.
4. The Grand Suchem, currying the MER"
let, and wiiving the budge of his office. ‘l‘&'
badwe is a stiver chuin, composed of thirteen
links, and within eally link a stur § & goid
medal is suspended from it, cn which appears
the fiunie of Liberty dedicated to Freedom
its motto=t Preseive Py Concord” Yie
Grond Sechem was supported by the Treas.
urer on his right, «nd the Secretary on bis
left, carrying the Journals of the Sociciyn -
5. Father in Councily carrying the Cilus
met—on his light the, Scritie, currying the
Constitution. «nd on his lefi the Councellour,
carrying the Book of Laws.
6. The Rev. Clerev. Orator of the D.y,
snd the Brother .mpﬂmed to reud the' Dec.
laratiow of Independence. |
7. His Excellomgy the Corgrxova, and
Spire, werrme the badue ol hrotherhooies
preceded by the High M’“ . o
17. Wolves in Sheep's cloathing—Muy the name of
WASHINGTON never be protaned by political apos.
tates, nor cver be used to enslave the liberties of lus
countiry, which he feught to support,
VOLUNTVELRS. j
Wiskinkie.
8. The Sons of T mmany—Liberty e ® motinee
rion their strengih—friendship thewr shieldeand the
Sword of Justice their defence. 3 clicers, -
0. The Jtdvocutes of Monarchy and a Pissobytiog
of our Union—May thar only resting place be a bed
of thorus, and their only happivess the reward of
jraitors. Jcheers
S .qgr-icu/cum; May the pbn.ptvred wreteh who ¢ -
pises the industrious labower, be hi;iclf'zlot:v:
dcﬂ isomd_. 3 (;hccrs. At S
11 The Chamn of our @niom—May the patriotick
flame continue to bwn umil the two rusiy hinks
( Connecticnt wnd Deluware) shall become brght ae
the other fifteen.
2. The Cap of Liberty, carried by the
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PROVIDENCE, JULY 7.