The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-09-25

ture, never designed for distant or continued
service. To employ it in large bodies i'm
such services, would be wanton waste of
human blood. The safety of America, and
the immediate security OF our North West
ern frontiers, call loudly for Northern troops
of the lnc. England is systematizing assas-
sinafion among the savage tribes, and again
pre- reparins 10 let loose tboce HE'LL
HOUNDS Of savage warfare" upon US. H
is lime thGs Tie ROD" sphich @. Britain
has arrosantlv said she holds over our 6aeks,
4vas snafehed from her hand. By the posscs-
sion of Canada, she is enabled TO form alli-
ances with the bar5arians, furnish them with
ammunition and implements OF death, and at
a moments warning, instigale them 10 COM
mence an indscrimiLate butchsry OF the men
women and children, residing in our frontier
settlements.
The political advantages that would be de-
rived to the United STATES from the incorpo-
ration Of Canada with our government are
incaou.ble. The St. Lawc nee waters an
immence tract OF fertile territory within the
boundaries Of tie United States.
The affections of the people are alienated
To the point where their interests are concen-
trated and the English, by their municipal
regulations, will be enabled TO disturb and
embarras a considerable portion of the citi-
zens Of This government. Canada is rapidly
increace in wealth and population, and this
increoac principally results from emigrations
from the Northern and Eastern States. OF
what avail is it that our population is doubling
every twenty years, and wealth, sciences and
the arts, increasing in the same geo
metrical proportion, if they tend but to aug
ment and render more formidable, Jealous
and warlike neighbour Like The PAenia,we
should prepare the materials of wealth and
power merely to add to the splendour Of our
funeral fHe
Eu..pe should be banished from America:
The Atlantick is wide and eternal barrier
between the two continents. Let her conine
herself with her kings and mobiles, and all the
trappings Of royalty, to her own shores. We
have purchased and driven out France and
Spain from the South and WeSt--the N'orfh
calls upon government for equal security
The war now forced upon us will afford fa-
vourable opportunity to make an impression
on the EngHShmen in Cadada the AMER1-
CANS there are already with US in sentiment;
and OH invasion would be with US in exertion.
The Frenchoaen in Canada feel themselves
slaves, and abhor their masters. Cashokeks
are persccuted by Englishmen in America,
al religions are equally covered by the broad
and beautiful mantle Of ToLERATIoN. The
accession OF Canada will add wealth, power,
security, and grandeur TO the American en-
pirc. Policy requires, right demands, retail
liation prompts, that all the inhabitants on
the waters Of the St. Lawrence, should be-
Jraternized with the United States. Ameri.
Ca abhors TyRANTs she will spurn them
one and all from her soil
have hitherto refrained from any obsery-
ations on the " affair" of the Little Bel. Ii
is an event, in itself, of but little consc-
quepce and one, on which there is no H.
meucan Who has not formed decisive opin-
ion. If Commodore RoDoERs had pursued
any other course than he did if, like Baron.
he had en- the first FIRE of the enemy, pros
trated the flag entrusted to him we should
all have hung down our heads in confusion
and despair. We should have thought there
was something contagious in submission, and
that 1t had at last unnerved the manly spirit
OF our tars.
England is playing deep game with hex
hftie Belt. Whilst she affects to be woeful-
ly offended, and to come forward with her
ships Of The line to demand explanation and
redress, she seeks 10 dipert the minds Of our
cinzenS from the long list % unatoned:tor a.
lrocitieS, and to cover her determination to
persist in them under the shallow pretence of
reteliation. Let her commence her threat
ened measures f; VIC have peace now only in
name /; we have all the evils of war with none
OF its advantages we are denationaHred and
disgraced, without receiving the miserable
consolation Of pecuniary benefit. {" Cue igi-
tu' hacem nolo ? Quia ir>fda ess---quia hericn-
iosc--quia esse non hottest" Why am l am
advocate for War /! Because the national
safety requires it the national honour de-
mands it, War alone can protect our per-
sons from violence, and our property from
depreciation WAR alone can restore us to
our seat in the council Of nations, and save
us from in!amy and ruin.
V.lLL.9CE.