The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-03-07
FoR THE RHopE-IsLAND REPUBLICAN.
gE. Printer.

Traveller, dated Naples, january !, 8o5, ne
says" AT last new years day, ! was in d
country (Great Britsin) enivened by INDUSTRY
enrichcS by commerce, governed by 'mode:-
alton, conducted by wisdom, the rich secure,
the poor clo.thed and ted, amply protected
against the insolence OF tn" great, the stale
caluTnies againt II Notwithstanding. The
government strong to its enemies, mild to its
snbJects----yct firm and stable" Some trav-
cllers are hoDe-sick, but this traveller is sick
Of his home it would be better for his coun-
try, and himself, that he should never return.
A Boston refugee, sees every thing through
the medium OF Hutchinson, and Galloway.
Great Britain, truly is eniivened by the indus-'
try OF making cannon, torches, swords, and
bayonetts, and men-uf-war and with these
she grows rich with the punder of the ocean,
of India and Ir, land. 1t is proof of the
moderation, OF her government, that it has
provoked so many rebellions, that the whole
country and territory, has been confiscaled,
and some twice over and that within about
twenty years, fifty thousand unfortunate rebels
against this moderate government, have been
put to death TO stife their unavailing cries,
and nine teen thUssand of the royal butchers
perishad, in the cruel and dangerous service.
From Bengal they force by the bayonet, seven
millions sterling a year.
I Conducted by gviSdom-Was it wise be-
tween rs and 1888, to spend one hundred
millions,and the lives of one hundred thousand
OF Its subjects, in forcing ON America, gov
crnment she did not like /! she Is now pur-
suing seventeen years war against France,
to keep the peace OF Europe, and France is
at peace with all the world, but England-s--is
this wise conduct
The rich secure.-Wcre the property of
their rich friends and subjects in America,
secure when civil war was kindied and fifty
thousand soldiers sent to force us to drink tea.
Did the rich in London think themselves Sc
cure in 1880, when Lord Coroon rised a
mob OF sixty thousand of those noble and en-
lighted minds, such as British government
and education produce, to lcgislate fur their
legislature--who by way OF throwing new
light on the Catholics bill, set fire to thirty
six large buildings, all in flames at one time?
Were the rich secure in 1871, at Birming-
ham, when two meeting houses and eight or
ten large fine dwelling houses were burned
and DR.. Priestly hardly escaped being broiIed
OH the Goals OF his own house
The haor cioa,hed ana ./id.--Arc the poor
coathed and fed in Ireland Swift i'm his
modest proposal to provide for one hundred
thousand poor chidr OF Ireland, supposes
the children OF that country will weigh aboGt
twelve pounds piece, at year old, fit for
the spit, to be roasted like pigs---ior, says
Swift, what can landlords do be,,cr, after
having devoured all their tenants property,
beside, than to eat up their children. Are
they well fed in England (see an English
Magazine when they were rejoicing for the
number of Frenc hnen Nelson had ki.led.)
Such a day q woman found dead in the street
--cornncrs' report, died of inani,ion, starved
10 death. See the English Magazines, for
an accoudt OF their jails and aims houses,
like M'iton's Hell, the dreadful abodes of
vice and pain, its
Ind ample protected against the insoience of
fhe yreaf,-Pray, NJ. Traveller, if rich and
poor are treated alike in English courts of
justice, whence comes the different treatment
OF rich Hastings and Rodney, and poor DR..
Dodd
Srong 10 IFS enemies--In the year 1898.
England made an enemy of France. Eng
land, in the space of seventeen years has
acted in conjunction with every power in
Europe, denmark exceptcoD and each pow
cr has suffered greatly by the connection.
France has taught them tia, il is their inter-
est 10 be At peace with her. England now
says that France Is advancing with gigan,ick
strides, to dominccr over eli Europe, and u
surp the empire OF the world while Eng
land, SO strong to her enemies, says she is
struggling for bare existence.
The writer Of these letters, is an indus
trious traveller his enquiries are we'll direct.
cd his story is amusing, and bears the mark
OF candonr and truth--but his political opin-
ION disclosed in this letter, are weak, absurd.
and repugnant to every thing known on the
subject he thinks there is nothing good