Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-09-10


obssin trait OF land, which can bs purchafed
for finall confederation. The tisns Fabricius.
who probsbly belongs 10 chpfch in D-dhan
--who panskes of tn. holy facrapent--who
fubicTbcs to III the doctrines incuicafcd in i's
platfom--vho dcprecstes war with Englands
and fepselen;ed IT'S dreadful coniequesces in al
rhe teai!as energies Of tonahawks and icaiping
knives This <<zozf man is now clamorous for
wars reprobs;es the government for not CON-
mrocing hpttiities befofs ov ertures for recon-
ciiiation 10 dclirops TO break the treaty, which
leads 70 peace and sniry. Bot, unfortunately,
while he is thus vociferous, he takes his ground
OF warfare, on an oppo6te principle from his
brother war hawks-Prrvious 10 the negocia.
tion Of the Prshd,nt, Morris waa for war be-
caai- the Frerch you'd fqt>tsDagSOs OF Loniha-
os, but the Dssbam Sev,tes is tor war brcaufe
they sv'Ad xof. Wnat pretty figure fsch
champions cut. eit
"Woc unto Jon Hypocritcs," for hypo-
critics are ye all. The iedcraliIts arc diremblcrs
they make fslfc lhew of piety. While they
prefcsd TO incu!ca,e the chriaisn virtues, they
violate every principle recommended in fcrip-
tur;. - lie who draws the iword fhsll perth
by the f~ord.' is announced as a dotirinal ie-
net. That is, whoever fhaIl commence war, or
fh.d 5.'od in any controversy, without 6rt at
tempting an amicable reconciliation, ihall perrin
for his rain cfs and impiety. Even Peter, whsn
he cus off the car of the man who arrehed our
Saviour was reprimand'd, and ordered to re-
torn his fSord into its ihea;he. Ii on fuch an
emerg.ncy, when pcrfJhal violence was ef.s,d
the Saviour Of the world. the zeal Of Peter was
checked, cerlsiniy on 'controyercy about a
flac, Of Stfgft. 1t mua have been suhanenr in
The Egs Of GsS, TO commence hoitiiities, and
expofe the lives of thoufsnd,, without attempt
iag TO accommodate the bpfinefs by negotiation.
This is the ground which the Prelidenr has
taken, and has been bleded by Heaven in his
undertaking; while he is denounced as an iafStl,
nc has purfoed the linc of ebyJ9l4s y bile
the hypocritical fedcralias iaH about religion.
the Prefdent pya3iees il; while they cry car
nags. he propofes f,aH. and, when they " let
aip the dogs Of war;" he difpIays the Axsyifon
Eagle, a, the harbingsr os public tranquility.
Ye Ckrgy where are ye will you not
all advocate the man who promotes your doc
trinc OF peace on earth. and good will ,o-
wards men y Wiiye not fopport an adninif-
trstion which alisys the psfIions OF the human
mind. and checks the dreadful couiequences
ariiing from war Can you fuppofe that re-
ligion viii a,uriih, when devsfta,ion j, prevs-
lent IL the field Of Mar, the afyIum for the
Prince Of Peace Il martial mufc grateful TO a
chriffisn ear! Can you gather more converts
by the beat OF the dsum, than by inaing The
plains of Dasid Will the detail OF bat
tie. make more psofelytcs than evangelical scr-
mons Will an army 10 rcgfmentah be more
dcvout, than q congregation in their Sab
bafh.day habiIsmenn Will the trumpet & hfe
be more devotional. than the b1cmn tol'ing of
the FRA & feeond bell VIII the people bc more
attentive Your preaching when brought to
gerhcr a. 6idisrs, than when they slemblc az
citizens Will noify camp be more sypropri.
ate for family worfhip, than a peaceful home
Aesd Will religion be more inculcated by
learning the ri[ing generation ,hc prcAigacy Of
. rendezvous, than by teaching them The cate.
chiic Are thefe things the {" chef end Of
man." or arc they the " requiftion aonexed to
the ten commandments I" Il a drill e,;.ast,
more coafonans TO the church, than deacan
or pioneer, more ples6ns ,hsna fex'onf Away
with fuch t.yfSergy; !ct Us urderaana the things
that belong to DOR peace, and bccome in deed
and ia trath what we profefs to be. Thank
Heaven many clergyTnen have acted ssreeabic
| 10 their protection. Let not 40 Egex Junto any
longer deceive US, but Let us jndee ith impair
tally between the governnent, ard It's oppof-
efs. live had followed tic advice rrl ,hc latter,
our ftuaiion would now be diifreffing ~c
fhould have been connected in war ahcs
threatens TO convulie Europe to II. centre. n
aead of lpe3a,ays, we lhould have become b,ix.
tipaL aad every account from thp!e counirics.
would asve involved the fate Of the United
States. g
In our preient happy ftua'ics, we have
oely to coufalt thofe things which can feccre
refpea abroad. and harmony a, home. The
rtacttions on F,ance are all ssicostcd TO fow
the feeds of futu,e' animoh,y between toe Two
countries. Admitting chat Frsnce is powerful,
will calumnistins their chief magiaratc reader
them I-fs 70 II fhe n vinditfvs, will the absie
thrown upon him. make her more coociliatory
ModeRy oughtse dictate to fome edi,or,, that
while so million, Of citizens place confidence
in Bonaparte, il i'll becomes fush to Judge be-
tween them. II 20 millions applaud hi, cen
dud, of what coniequcnce is the opinion ofa
nam IN the interior OF Americs to calumnia,c
him Has fuch an editor an official document
for ha icurriity.o II he oRsr one. 10 it OF fuch
validity as 70 pledge himfelf spon it Z viii his
obtefva,ions tesdfy Bcnapartr. or draw from
his bss,alions ore foliier entitled cnder him
st>.-l l~l- L.