The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-05-30

.aii infhVlduai passion, ldeHthtS itsSf' ~ h"N'
uraily with the love Of our country, ambition,
whch an accurate and close observer, VIII
find burning in the American breast more
fercclv than that avarice, which strikes the
superficial eve !; the obligation Of social dity,
which Mr.. Amos certainly supposee himself
To lctl, and which therefore in candour he
ought to admit as one impulse OF action in
Others, all these are sources Of patriotism, lar
more copious, as well AS far more noble, than
his miserable dread If bring conquered.
But it is tho contract Of feeling in the
heart of the writer, (or rather of his instga-
tors) bstween Great Britain and America,
manifested ia this and many other places,
which dtmsnds the unqualified rcprobation OF
every yirtnous American. 1t is the prefer
cncc OF "a foreign country to his own, so un-
disgni'c !, SO glarlng, and resting upon such
false fouDdauons, upon which call the eye
OF the N 'tion not for the paliry purpose OF
affecting his reputation, but TO put the coun-
Ivy upon thew guard against the Vaccinations
and int! ,nes Of the men whose poiticks arc
COVE med by tlsc same narrow views and the
same vidious pc ssions. have given this ex-
trac1a "a specimen, bat there is scarcely
pa!J: after the first hundred in this volume,
b;.t bears the clarks of the same sentiment
scarcely page but proves that with the idea
GG Great Britain, every associated idea, was
esteem, love, vcneratlon, idolatry----whiie
every thought associated with that OF Amer
lea ras bitterness and rancour, mngling with
disgust and scorn.
might multiply the proofs of these anti
patrotick pre- udiccs, until this review should
swell beyond the size Of the volume itself
But something must be left to the judgment
and understanding of the reader. | shall
InIi.
in final proof OF the POSITIONS have advan-
ced Ani if tncy leave inCredu'ity itself un-
convinced, only ask him who desires more
accumulation of evidence ~ the same point
10 read the book.
"In tha, ensarcd country Britain every executive
s,eupt AT usurpation has been sprtedly and persc-
ycringiy resisted, aud substantial Improvements have
been made in the constitutional provisions for liberty.
Witness the habess corpus, the independence ot the
Judges and the pvJecio,i Gng thing human perfect,
Of their administration of justice, the result ot the
famous MAdlescx election, and that on the right OF
issuinc General search warrants Let every citizen
raio is a6ie IN think, and who bear e pain g think
ng, MAKE THE CONTRAST Al MS LEISURE
p 429.
E" For our part we deem her (Britan's) grandeur
r,rinsick, the fair fruit Of her constitution, her
justice, her arts, and her msgnanmity. p $40
'' The worlds master allows no neutrality. In fact
there neutrals. The maritime law supposes
society of nations bound together by reciprocal rights
tnd duties. That society is dissolved andH as chin
e,lcai IL nof ,-grrdn.abie for the United States TO
claim siogiy the aggregated and supposed residuary
rights devolyed upon us by the departed nations
The old ,stemis gone and His nOckeiy, morse,
Dependant staes now swallowed up by conquerour.
Ambition will yiode our moon-shHie rightS /; and if
submit to his DEGREES, ourselves violate
ncutra duties What tyranny will do in contempt Of
right, self preservation permits the other bogerent
10 do in strict conformity with it, Where, then, is
neutSHNy LET US BE ASHAMED OF A PETULENT
srRiFE ABOUT LOST AND IRREcovERABLE PRE-
TENSIONS"
Gracious Heaven is this tho language of
an American !-.-Of New-Engl land man -
And is this the purioism which animated
tue last years Legislature OF Massachusetts!
y YeS-these are the principles upon which the
supreme authority Of the state Called with
Aich importunate outcry upon the govern
Ient ot the Union To unturl the Republican
banners against the imperial standard.--These
are tho doctrines which IN iso9, are publish
efi in the metropolis of Massachusetts--ior
PATRIOTISM