The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-04-10


perfect intelligence must be cultivated
among those states. and an united effort must
be made and continued to acquire their just in
fuence in the national government. For this
purpose the constitution should be amended"
Page i26.
Nothing less than perfect union and in
telligence among the Eastern States can pre-
serve to them any share of influence in the na-
tlonal government. Page 1919.
Let us fan the pure flame of patriotism
I'LL II inspires US as people. Let the Free
men Of the north, in conscious virtue bold
regardless of insidious whispers of division
and empty threat, of exasperated power,
lmeaning the power OF the general govern
men, pursue the cool, deciGv,l and dignihed
course which they have commenced the
Government. meaning the government of the
y. ). shall be reSenerated-the country is
saved Page 90.
Can this clear and explicit language be mis-
understood Can IL be perverted by sophistry,
or its meaning oDscuied by Jesuilical cum
ming Is ma1 who countenances such mis-
chievous deeds who stimulates and encour-
ages the iactious and wicked 10 rebellion and
outrage a suitable person to be your Chief
Magistrate We will not Insult your under
standing nor degrade your Judgment to sup
pose you capable of such perversioa of hon
est and dignhed principles. We will allow
much to your feelings to serve party, but
We are unwilling TO believe you are blind to
the happiness and prosperity of your country.
But the Patriotick Proceedings" of Messrs.
Gore * Co. had other objects in view, beside
a separation of the States the OBJECT OF
piunging America into an unnecessary and
Famous war with France and by such pre-
Cipitaie act occasion a war with ali the CONT
mental powers of Europe for France then, as
well as nop, governed and controlled those
powers. We will give their motives as pro-
muig ,ted to the world in their famous " pat
riotck resolves" in their own words.
To this end let Congress repeal the en-
bargo-annul the convention with France
forbid all commercial intercourse with French
dominions-arm our pubiick and private ships
and uafuri the republican banner against the
imperial standard. Page SO.
If the American nation is plungfl into
w,' with Great Britain and conseqfn6tiy en-
tangled in fatal alliance with Fin is it
not equally to be feared that war with} caYce
would entangie Us in a fatal alliance WING
Britain, whose embrace is death, whose love
&C
may be accused of palIiating, perhaps advo-
eating the wrong. of France, and are her
friends. Perish the villain that countenances
and encourages the subjugation of his own
country, rather than defend her ri,;hts-And
ever be detested the traitor who barters MS
country prosperity and felicity for foreign
gold, or for foreign attachment. We abhor
with a Jus and patriotlck detestation French
attachment and despise the scoundrei Traitor
who advocates her wrongs. Would to God
every admirer and advocate Of Foreign Gov
ernments, of foreign insults, and the COM
mission of foreign wron IS were glbbeted and
their vile carcases given to the birds of the
air-'hat the happiness of America might not
be dl.turbrd by their pestiferous idolatry.
Tnen might the bright aud lasting attachment
of American genious and worth shine in re-
splendent lustre, lustre that no fulsome adu-
la,ion or sophistiy can tarnish, and no treach-
erous corruption obscure. But where shall
French love and idola.ry be found Are they
on record Produce them Are they in Leg
is,ative resolves Give them to the Pubick
Are they found in the speeches OF the Repub-
lican members to Congress Publish them
to the world None does exist--n)ne is felt
and consequently none is avowed. I'VE chal-
lense our political opponents to produce them.
But where are English attachments and Idola-
try TO be found In every federal paper prin-
ted in the Union-lt is the topick of the fed
eralis,s in all their private circles aud by them
boldly avowed in pubck.-We will prove it.
4" A contest for the whole civilized world
70 preserve all vhat is valuable to them upon
earth, and in which England ought, for that
reas On, to have the hands and hearts OF all
the world along wish her->especiaily Amer
ica) The federalists once thought so--it was
one of their most pregnant topicks OF contro-
versy with the Democrats"
(VIde Pamphlet, caHed-The Vioce Of Truth, p. 50.
Let me tell you, my dear friends and fel-
low citizens, that instead of being surprizcd
and alarmed at this shock (the affair OF the
Chesapeake) |, for nay part, am astonished