Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1801-12-12

Parliament by fpeech from the throne.
PARIS. on. I3.
Yea-rday the Gguaturc of PEACE be-
tween France aud Rufia. was announced I'M
der dif:hsrge OF 90 cannon.
Citizen LsuIiiton, the bearer Of the Pre-
liminary Treaty TO London, was received
with every mark OF diainttion by the govern
ment and people. The Firt Coniul. on his
part, has been impreiied with a deep ienfe OF
the teltimonies OF eitecm hown for him on
this occaiion by the Enslih.
HAMBuRc, Ott. Q.
The Peace has reduced the price of al
moa every article. Coffee iellfrom IL. I3. d.
Banco, to S. 9.
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| The following ob!ervations, upon the iub-
jeet of Thanksgiving, are from the :" 1sHro-
,0." We copy them in order to ihow, in
a clear light, the difference Of fentiment by
which the different political parties arc
attuated. Some have faid that they Z" are
esuet,xed to fee the fevcre comments, which
continually appear in many public papers
upon the abolition of days OF Thankigiv-
ing;" and inasntly found the depth, and
prove the indnccrity of that concern, by
pxbij6ing in a train, thofe very COM
n,ents" in their ozos papers. But thefe ar
ti6ces have become ,hread-barc. HyPo-
crify may hang up her cloak il has be-
come fleazy, and thin. and will no longer
conceal her deGgns. Truth, be6ed truth!
Attends, like An angel OF Light. " with heal
ing in his wings" and the eyes Of tho uni
vcrie fcem to be raifed 70 behold il.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. :.
The federal papers in the Aatcs of Maj
fschuirrrs and Connecticut have OF late been
filled with denunciations and threats OF ex-
communication agana the people Of the fta,e
of Rhode liland, tor having dared TO exerciie
the right of opinion on that fubjett. for which
they are only accountable to Providence. 1t
has been ufual with the priofs of New Eng
land TO fet apart one day. and fometimes
more, Of every year for thaDkfsiving and
prayer, but unfortunately initead of iermons
having for their Object the promotion of
morality, and good will towards man, can't
ing fpceches. rcplcte with anti-republican po.
litical doctrines have been fnbfituted---in-
aead of being themielves examples of thar
patience and reGgnstion which fhould char
aeterize men in their iituarion. as teachers Of
their hocks-they have difplaycd in many
inhances their utter want of thofc virtues,
and have defended from thc high Rssion Of
lights TO the world"---to that loweit OF all,
defamcrs they have converted the pulpit In
to place from whence only denunciaticos
aeaiuf their fellow citizens, becacle Of their
difference in politics, have been pronounced
F---fepublicans who had frequen,ed their
churches to hear the words OF friend, and
had been obliged TO decline going in confe-
quencc OF fuch doings, have been anathema-
tizcd as inhdels-but the clouds, which have
been 70 long oblcuring the tsue character OF
the people Of New. England, are gradually
diGipatiog; republicanifm has been progrea-
ing with rapid Hrides for tho lat z months,
to regain the fation which it held at the com.
mencemenr of the revolution with 70 much
advantage to the United States generally,
and with 70 much glory to the caaern Aates
in particular.
The people Of the aatc Of Rhode Iiland
though laboring under many disadvantages
from the want of contribution, have done
their bcf for the promotion of democratic
republican, principles they have elected Q
Governor and Legilature attached to thcie
principles, and of courfe have received vc-
~ liberal fhare of abufe from fome Of the
neighboting aa,es. "A day of faaing and
prayer has been appointed by the aa'cs OF
Connecticut, New Hampihire. and If we
mifake not, Ma[Tachuletts; but Rhode l0and
has fallen out ofthe ranks, has appointed no
day, bat lef, every one to pray on fuch day,
and in fuch manner, as their confciences
lhould tell them was bea. Hence she quan-
tity of inveetive and of doubly diftilIed gall,
which have been vented againa every thing
republican by the federal prints-hence the
indifcriminatc titlp Of enemies of religion,
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