The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-05-03
NEWPORT:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1909.

HOW sweet are the rewards of virtue and wis
dom When virtue and wisdom are practised upon
national scale, how supreme the felicity OF the peo
pie Of that naioni People of America, such IS your
prerogative--such is your enjoyment. Compare your
destiny with the destiny Of other states and empires.
and what abundant cause do you find for Joy aud
generous exsltaton Study sssidoousy study, duly
escaped, and from which YOU have been preserved
by the wisdom and virtue Of magnanD,ous govern
ment The differences subxisting between the Usaf-
ed States and Great Brsfain it is officially and
nounced, are to be speedily and amicably adjusted
and their commercial intercourse restored upon
terms of reciprocity equally advantageous and hon.
Durable to both. Wherefore has this desirable and
important object been so long in embryo Where
fore has II fingered, and labourcd in its progress
Because the corrupted and corruptng policy of the
1curt OF St James, and its agents and emissaries N
this country has been exercised in deep concern and
and with unccasing avidity TO bully or bctraykus
within their vortex, and to espousc their declining
interests against the potent energies of Francc.--
Ssfxersand Prtssid, Rrssia Spain and other states
ON the continent Of Europe, afford affecting and af
against the peace and liberties OF asseySca not that
we suppose -america could or would have been van
quished. Her rights and character, however, pes
naps her independence, must inevitably, had such an
iil-ated policy been pursued have materially suffer
ed The example Of Spdin as the latest. win rnosc
feeble and prepostcrous councils of tins wretched.
people Yielded 10 the vaunted menace and ,nsilious
aiiurements OF these finished masters of dupncity,
the British Cabinet, and their naton has fllcn Was
not the same course pressed upon the American gov
ernment, and by American citizens 1.-THE leaders Of
facton) who pretended to nfailblity in relation 10
poltcsl arrangement Suppose their dictates had
been observed and embraced, what would have been
our situation at the present moment Instead OF
prospects OF peace ard smity with all the worldthe
fuil possession OF our commercial advaatages-the
undisturbed enioyment 0f our national rights and
liberties and the establishment Of Our Independence
and national character and consequence Was, with
It's endless train of attendant evils would have been
our deporable tesiiny--wnr with France, and an NJ
tinate alliance with England, from whose impending
catastrophe we could not reasonably expect 10 have
been distinguished Americans the principles OF graf
itudc--your own present and future preservatof'--
every thing thatis most dear and sacred calls upon
you TO investigate this subject TO perfect under
standing Be diligent in obtaining information that
IS fair and well-disposed Let each examine for HIM
self make up his mind from the most faithful and
authentick Sources and learn to distrust the impu
dent impertinence of those political habcrdashcrs,
who in the plentrje of their treacherous devices,
or the treacherouZ Of their masters, set them
selves up political oracles, and make II part OF
their business to confuse and confound the world
So shall you one day in the tranquility of your minds
lin the full exercise of your own Understandings
in the full enjoyment Of your rights, and with the
happest prospects Of their being lastingly secured
to you, delightfully."- rradated by the mild beams OF
PEACE: so shall you untedly, day be enabled to
see and judge, and feel and act like Americans.
Yesterday his Exccllcncy, the Gov arrived here.
and was saiutcdon this day. the rulers Of our state,
for the year ensuing, will be proclaimed