The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-07-18

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OF the tyranny oil regal domination, and the
bloody excesses of imperial sovereignty the
free American, with exulting pride points to
the Hesfern Hills of his native country AZ
the everlasting foundations oil her liberty.
He views the STAR OF sREEDoM brighten-
ing in her, occidental hemisphere, and ditiuA
sing the enlishtenins beams oi intelligence
and truth. throughout the realms ot North
America. Here 6oid oad hardy yeon.aary,
untamed by slavery, disd.iiing the seltels OF
monarchy, spurning the shadow OF bon1sge,
and breathing no sentiments but those Of
freedom, are the Gelensivc blriiers oi inde-
pcndence, and form the uncoIQncssbie CO.
hcr,s OF their county, 10 support their couns
try's rights. 2He eaIerhrisihg' 6and u Dsar-
insrs who have guided the canvass OF CLs
lnn,bia amid the icy siountains oi the AlSuc
Seas, and encountered the hurricanes oi The
South, arc ever ready to meet the enImies
OF their national flag cD their own element,
and to ayenSe the wrongs Of their ensiayca
companions, who now grown under the lash
OF British tyranny. Cirt with the .1meticap
AiarGar! us their shield and Lucker, they
will defend it from pollution, and a, the call
OF their government, ayenge the viol.teA
sovereignty OF their country, and save her
name from iniamy, her standard from degra-
dvtion, and her citizens from slavery.
Founded upon the broad basis VI the Pee.
hie's Rights, the American Constitution pre~
sents in its own virtue the hrmest rampant
AZ its own security. 1t untolds the true
principles OF Republican Government, and
presents the most cnergcuck form OF cone
federafed Democracy that man has heretofore
enjoyed. 1t combines in itself the blessings
otesery state OF human nature while it has exc
ploded the MANY errours and miseries inciS
dent to every other form OF governments. 10
the encouragement of the liberal arts, Tho
scientihck researches and refined educs,ioiA
OF the I.okshcd Eurohean, II adds the native
Independence Of the .docrigines oi our toiess
10 the energy of the Shartan hfhor; It ur-
mites the wisdom Of the .fthtnian .4reotagusi
10 the decisive frmness oi the Romdn Se"aits
the dignihcI moderation ot iht dncicTI nry-
THAN. Under this constitution, the blessings
oi Peace and Liberty have spread from lhc
sea.coast, where American enterprise haA
deposited tbs produce Of thousand climea
To the hamlcts oil the western forests, whera
the industrious settler has irst furrowcu The
soil which had laid barren and untitled from
the primitive age Of creation. But however
great may be our desire Of peace, however
strong our aversion TO the caIan.ities ana uis.
ccrtainties Of war, however paciiich ney
have been our national policy and just our
measures, the time is approaching when the
increasing injuries and insults of the powers
OF Europe must nerve the cOwards srm, and
wake the sleeping pa,riots Of America TO re-
sistantc. Already cave our enemies dis.in-
Inferred the bloody scaIpi- 5-kniie, and The
lomahawk OF slaughter has already been
plunged to the hearts Of our couhliymen,
Their blasts Of tyranny and injustice have
withered Tie blooming Tree u fraee, and left
to America TO resource bul 10 ofhose or SUR
nil. The impartial historian oil iu,ure days,
when commenting Oh the intclesling and inc
portant annals OF the last ten years, viii pre-.
sent picture AS gratifying to the iutuie AZ
n.crican race, as 1t Iust be disgraceiui To
Europe. There will be presented in All the
dazzling colours Of just and deserved etnoAi.
um, THE PATHEK or HIS coUHRTY's INDE-
pEHDENcE, Ahe Wuat,ious JEtFLkSON.
During iiie employed IN the service OF his
ie.iow ciuzens, We ever find him the upright
Patriot, the intelligent Statesman, tine firm
and able advocate Of his oountry's rights.
From the inomtDt Of his inauguration an
President OF tie United States, we see him
employed IN the grGat concerns of his otiicr
al station, ever pursuing that system of mea-
sures which alone could render his country
men happy, and his country great. Under
his auspices were cancelled the oppressive
statues of former administration. That
prodigality which had added many millions
TO the national debt, and which was daily
heaping new burthens upon tho farmer, the
merchant, and the mechahick, was by him
effectuaiIy checked. In itsS,cad was substi-
tuled "a ,ysen' of economy, to wnich the cx-
chequer oi no other nsiion can furnish any
parallel. IL was this economy, aided Dy the
faithful and prompt attention to every bra:ch
OF revenue, and an extended view of our rc-
sources, which enabled our government to
relieve their couniry of thirty millions of its
debt, and 10 enlarge its boundaries by ter.
ritory which viii prove more important,