Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-05-28
From the NATIONAL lNrsLLIosScsR.
Il FIN DI C. At ION
Ft.f ~n# OF THR
nj + A ) u RES
r,f OF THIS
PRESENT ADMINISTRATION.
BY ALCERvoY SIDN6r.
(" Where Liberty is-.here is my Country."
No. III.
(Cercisds.f (,ogr 0sr isH
PRESENT ADMINISTRATION.
BY AxGER WOW SIDNEr.

" Where Liberty is-lhsre is my Coontry."
tCerelsSsd t,om OHr iss.
pUT FAY the advocates for var, France is a
40 Poseriul. ambitious and deGsning nation |;
ihe has procured the cefIi IN Of Louihans TO draw
a cofdon round theie States. The nation
therefore has the right Of levy,ng war TO ward
off a futu,e evil. An Infant colony planted 10
the wilderuti' for Gordon TO bride thin Uoion |!
As well might ihe fet fergean,'s guard TO
overawe the people o. Paris. readily admit
the importance of attaching that couotIy to the
Union. becaufc thereby we ihall be forever
iecursd from The wars and inuigues OF Europe.
We hould thea have no in,eret 10 forming
political connections with the maritime powers.
But nantai,, that. by the lava OF nations.
the ceii OF territory by one nation to another,
does nor create right of var in the adjoining
nation. That nation mutt wait, not iodeed
until their neighbours declares var, bat unlil
ihe furnihes fome evidence OF her hottie IN
,entions, by adding 10 the number or tr:ngth
o. her forts. increaling her troops, denyins the
eserci!e at her o~o r'shis, or shc Ike. his
rule appears to apply with particular force in
tho prefeor cafe, for France nearly century
tefon We had fcttlement on the weaern waters,
was the proprietor OF rhi, colony, BY The for
tune Of wa, !he uss compelled 10 cedeir; again,
by the infiooe Of war ihe has been enabled 70
regain IT, Her recIsiming an ancient colony,
founded by herfrlt and ceded by the pofeG rs.
cannot give juit right of war 10 her old
neiehboar. nor can | believe fuch war II jua.
would be polite. But it is fsid, it we we're
in po1ei;ion Of New Orleans, France could not
g:t foot hold, and the country Of coude would
become onrs tea is II time would not alter
the juniee Of The cafe. So il ought be fa,d,
tha, II We feized upon Montreal il would give
as the command ot the 81. Lawrepce, the wct-
eIn lakes and the Upper Canada.
Il there no point OF attack from thcie two
Floridss, or muft the war of necefity be confined
TO New-Orleans ! No. II there be war it
will rage in all paris. it will dearoy our nayi-
CATION, commerce, and hherics, and may pro-
duce ierious cslsmtie, TO our feaporu. fear
not the iaue Of juit var itronE in 0urielves,
poGeiisd OF every material neceflry for war. re-
moved three thouiand miles from the poscu
thar alone can attack u, on American ground.
we are certain OF eyeniusl iuccef,. All wars ON
this continent mutt ,etm'nate in the aggrssdize-
mcnt OF this nation and the ex,enhon OF her
territory. But TO nation Of farmers and
artzens, glory and happineG are efentiay diff
feicnt.
When France takes poGcfion of that coun-
try fhe will cultivate peace and good neigh
bpurhood, or, invite war. IL the former, the
two nation, will be mu,ually ufeful and beneh-
ciai ifthc latter her colony cannot thrive, or
become dsngeFouI. IL is peace and pe'ieSenng
induifry slone, that can build up po@e'ful
colony. Bot the advocates for war contend
the colony will thrive. Admit the fat, 10 IN
we. Add by the time any colony France can
eaabliih. fhali equal in itrength an average Rate
in The union we fhsil polIeh !, power equal 10
France herfef, in numbers, 'efources and the
means Of war. That fhe poGriies mighty power
at this moment admit, this is one reaion Why
we ihould not wage war unnecedariy. She has
come to her growth and fplendor we arc in
the very grille our bones though iuificient
for any necefIAry conflict, have not yet acquired
their folidity and itrength. Time is every
thing 10 this nation. France 10 under the COM
msnd OF a valiant and fortunate leader. Be-
fore powerful colony can be raifed up in
Louiesns, he will be laid in the tomb Of his
anceaors. and nature rarely gives great rulers TO
a nation in fucccfiiou. The brilliant exploits
Of great warrior infpire the World with ave,
but the cffcet is tfanGtoy.: The conqneh, OF
Tameflape have long been celebrated.-Hh
poa:rity became vaDsl'. Cyrus made Ala boS
10 the PcrGan fcepire. Darius LA the diadem
from bis head. Alexander conqnered the world
his empire died with hin Louis the
fourteenth threatened to ovenurn the Liberties
OF Europe in the end his throne toftered under
him-No, unfreqdcotly has il happened that
the prudence Of the warrior is loa in the fplen-
dor Of MS vietolie,. and he clofes h., career on
the level from ehicb he asued.
Bu, uhit Of this mighty power, can fhe
chsnge the courfe Of ns,uc Can fhe force
c1lsniss into PROPERTY She may protect
then, and can do no more. Th; colony of
Louilaua NUT dePend uPon the daily ind0ftiy