Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-05-21

ciaiped their with tor fepafaton, now chal
lengc thei. frt confidence. 10 here NOT rea(o,
to'believe that, ivritated and chagribed at their
lois of power and of the confidence or The pco-
pie, they have ieizsd upon the mifconduet Of
the intendant of Orleans with view 90 en-
barrafs government, and in mo oienr Of PATTON,
to pufh the weeern people TO fomr act, iiigrlce-
fn and ruinous 10 thcmielyes and TO ,hc nation !?
For let me ak from whence has originated in
the minds Of the oppoGtion this aIcttion for
fhe ~efern country, at once 70 noyei& ircia-
able, 70 van and unbDoudcd, 70 tender and
glowing. thar burns like rhe crater of Eina. and
that threatened, by the burhiog OF It's lava, 20
overthrow the honor, the peace and the hsp5i-
nefs o. the nation. From the bleak mountaios of
Nova Scotia to the peft,ien,ial hears Of Florida,
from the recelles OF the sofea 10 the b.iiogs of
the ocean, not member OF the oppoftion. can
be fouod, high or 10y, gres, or fnall, rich or
poor, ieuned or ignorsot, whole mind is not
touched with the srdent hlme, who does not
hgh for fprc relic of this burning lava. Nor
oae, Who has not heard The hoatie thunder Of
var r0mble tnro' the wsikn, who has not ieen
The moon dyed with blood. and the {" finger OF
heaveo pointing 10 war;" All exclsim for il
imnsda,e'y, and for the capture OF New Or
leans. :
What charm docs not New orleans pof-
ieCs She is Indeed a tsfmsn ieizr hut uoon
her. and the miRhyy power Of France. of Spain.
OF Italy, and OF Holland, vanifh like fpiits az
the approach of light. The United States be-
ecsoe impregnable no point is left fcr attack.
The Mobile, the Pombg gbce, the AIanaha,
and the ST. Mafy's are iriyeu to their fourcss.
Our Commerce, our ffherics, our cisies aud our
towns, are all pfotptted from slfault. aod th:
var, is ended here ere il is Commenced Omit
60 fcizs upon her, and inadu,y, from the Mif-
fiippi 10 the South iea. the hsunts of Wild beats
arc usnsform'd into princeiy palaces, lofty
towns. and richly cultivated fields. The oak,
the ,ycamorc snd the cy preis, become lcldic,
AL unhappy race 'iies up among us and butchers
our wives and children. The energies Of the
nation arc palhed. and we are for ever rnin.
cd! '-'
tre.nb'e as write. Surely this cannot be
fhe child # fancy. j, mutt he reality ia fome
h'ddcn volume of the book Of fate ia was re-
giacIcd, our guardian angel nnsdc the difcovcrt,
whiioerea II in the car oi Ameyica', 6sg friradJ.
Fife why is i, proclaimed. echoed ani rec echoed,
i1or one end q The union 10 the Other, by thotr
who claim fuperior regard 10 religion. order
and happinsis Why are we urged 90 infant
wa ! Way is the ghvesn uent ccnfor-d for
rnk'ng one off,u 70 rre!eSVc peace II has
fJ5en To- the nations insereited. in rhe refpedfp'
lroRs language OF fseenea. l. has foicmnly
gpieigcd i,iclf TO maintain inviolAte the tights
-uf the peDDl- and ration. IL made proviiOn
for the deuier refor,. an appeal to arms.
Yet defpair ihru'd no, drive "a 20 radccfs.
I,'i noiibe ths, he advocates for war have,a
The eVri S,1ixS et imsriea for her puatdian angel
The r;chs oi onr weltc'h brethren are tacred
they never will be ncgIetled, furrendetd or
BATE ed. o the ofher hand, n The eii ratcn
OF sver, good man, ,he pie!eVation 0. peace 10
impo'lao.
In difcuFinV fhjeas 20 in'ereGioc, A sh@
ofiaocv ihould give oace {, cool ren,rtons,
snl III, srdpur of p1iiJn 70 the dictates Of found
diicre'ion.
Whenever The rights Ola na'ioo arc viola..
"a. ii bsoowCs the du'y Of ne tul.Is to icek re-
dr't. Where the iafety ofihe Aa,e viii admit,
this reJreE 's 10 h- Tough hrt by smicsblt con.
fc'cn,c AMI negocia,ion. ard in cafe thefe fail,
by relort war. This rule i, laid down by all
the ~'i'ers urnn neutral laAs and prattifed 10y
moa Of he nations Of the earth. Ii relult,
irom catn,- iticlf aod from ihc obligations y e
are u,6-, n confoa, as well The happ,neis OF
,othcrs, of pur'eives. Whoever reflects upon
the mifrrcs of war, will agree with the writers
room rsat fubiet,, that il is, aaifci only by
ex'rcmi,irs. Not to fwei The volume Of human
~'ce !, a du,vswe owe 20 ourieiycs sni mankind
st!aYe- NJ tire !afety OF The liate vas en-
danasrci nv denying the right Of depoht a,
Nee -Drcansy r'gh' derived from treaty alone.
il wasthclktnrc the dnty Of govetnmen. as i,
wa, ,he iiserea Of the people, 20 endeavour 70
regaib ,he txetcIe Vt thar by negrcistioo. The
ob3eationsp5neoyernmeni 10 ldop, this cou,fe,
vas Nfedethencd by the confederation. that the
sd dconplainea Of was not ,hc act Of the Span
ih gooernnent, but OF iubordina,e officer Of
THAT oaion.
To iovo'vc the nation IN All the horrors Of
w'r, fot the urswful and onauihorifed att of 4
fubo' irsie officer, would be the height Of poll
tic'i deprsvi,y. II would Introduce rule Of
Which We could not complain, and under which
shi, nation. at any future time, might be involv.
ed in war by the unlssful or wanton a6t of any
ooe of her officers. ltvoo'd be virtually trans-
tcrrog. the all important qoeaions Of war and
peace. from The teprefenta,;ves of the peopc
and the government Of the country, TO the cap
,aio of a frisa,e.
TIE aet of an individual officer or fubi.st,
does not become the stf of nation TO which
he belongs until the nation has fnt,ioned il, as
IL" impof'ble for the moR visilant and bell
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