The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-09-18

than hell, Federal Republicans would fain
make us believe that divine justice is the SOW
ereign guide Of all her actions. Our govern
ment, wishing TO preserve an impartial neu-
trality between the belligerents, have, Tor a
long time, endeavourcd to negotiate with this
perfidious nation, and TO obtain redress by
peaceable and honourable means. But their
endeavours have hitherto been IN yan:-
Wrongs are daily accumulated on wrongs,
and insult added TO insult. Patience, howev-
er, is eXhausted-.he cup OF BRUSH iniquity
appears full--the ust resentment OF the A
mericans is beginning TO rouse, and the clouds
OF war are gathering fast in the political hori-
zon. This is that " state OF the country
which so strongly arrests the attention OF Fed
eral Republicans. War with Great Britain
would be death-blow to their nefarious pro-
iects. They must, in that case, fee from an
injured country, or hide their guilty heads In
" confusion, shame, and despair.
g. 4" Cherishing tie frineihLes Of me con-
sitution and un,on'' The g constitution"
the principles" of which they wish to cher
ish, is not that which has been sanctioned ny
the nation, as the supreme ordinance OF the
land, but the one proposed by the arch-royal-
ist Alexander Hamilton, and which, II adopt
ed, would have entailcd upon us all the hor-
rours Of English monarchy. The manner in
which federal Republicans use the word con-
8iituHon is calculatcdto to deceive the superficial
rcader,or those who do not carefully distinguish
between actions and arbitrary sounds-those
who do not diycst errour OF specIous garb,
and trace falshood through all its secret wind
ings. This word is employed in way SINH
lar to that which many others are with asso-
ciated thieves and robbers. 1t is understood,
by the enemies of American freedom, in a
peculiar sense, and is intended to assist In
the accomplishment of the most dark and in
ferna deeds.
What do the federal Republicans mean by
the word ' union" ? That agreement be-
tween the several States, contemplated by
the great charter of liberty That conicder-
alton between the several sections OF the
country, designed to promote the general
good No, surely; nothing OF this ever en-
tered their perverse and corrupt minds, They
have frequently s. openly avowed their cnml-
ty to this kind Of union. A separation OF the
northern from the southern States is an cb-
ject Of their fondost wishes. This is an I'M
portant means towards establishing that mon
archical form Of government which employs
in their phraseology, can have no other Sig
than as respects the exertions and
designs of neutrality-suspicious. alone 1t is a
kind of watch-word which serves to rally
their party when occasion requires. Indeed
" constitution and T" union" are terms pc
culiar TO their flash language, and every pat
riotick citizen ought to "look sharp where
ever they salute his auditory nerves.
3. l." assisting their senior /cklov-citizcns an
Promoting the interest Of the Jederat-rct1u6H-
can cause" Pitiable To see the rising gen.
Grafton pursuing the paths of depravity--paths
leading to the gates of destruction to see
their tender minds fraught with every kind
of vice, is deplorablc indeed. When the a
ged descend TO the odous task Of teaching
palpable errours to the youth, 1t is melan-
choly sight. When the juvenile mind be-
gins to evolve its faculties it is susceptible OF
every kind Of impression. 1t is then that
truth ought to be displayed in her most allur-
ing and glowing colours. But when errours,
dccked in the habilments of fascination, are
placed before it instead of truth, the soul
drinks deep of the poisonous draught, and
nothing but proper exercise OF the nteluc-
tual energies can obviate the dire effects
We, in this instance, behold class OF young
men, who have been early taught the princi-
Piles Of toryism and royalty-who have been
taught TO despise the government established
by the sages of the land--to despise every
vcstige of genuine Rcpubicanisn, led by
the wisked atlvices Of the hoary- headed ene-
mics of our Independence to associate for
the express purpose of disciplining and i'm
proving themselvesin the tenets OF monarchy
and the means of overthrowing that national
institution which secures to us the peaceable
enjoyment Of numerous blessings and ines
timable privileges.-Such is the nature and
character of this projected association, and
as such deserves not applause, but the scorn
and maIediction of every votary of freedom
and sincere friend of American Indepen-
denee.
DER.NyD