The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-03-20


Great-Brtain, from strange idea that her
neet is the palladium ofour Independence
10 what wretchcd alternatives (s this is true
are we reduced TO become the slaves either
OF Great Britain or Frpnce and do We call
this ind.sendeaee ; mus, we submit to what-
ever injury and Insult the rapsci,y and con-
tumely OF Britain mvy heap upon US, resign
TO her our properly, our lives and our
honour, to induce her 10 save Us from the
power and ambition Of Aahoieon ? No, fel-
low citizens, thank God,we hold our liberties
by u more certain, more honourabls tenure,
OF We should not ho,d them at all. "TweIye
hundred thousand bravcfseemeni in arms, will
not look for salvation tothe ssooden ssals OK
Englsnd,bu,to their own pa,rio.ick and valor-
uos deeds. Strang Indeed would i besh ould
we depend apon NATION to saoe 0s from VAT
salage, now we are In tho strength OF snsur
hood, who could not resnce us to vassalagc
when we were in the weakness OF infancy !!
The European world is subjected to two
,yrannies. France rules with despolick sway
the continent, and Great-Brita'n the o.can.--
The power OF Britain OH the sea is AS abso.
lutte and AS tyrannicai as that oil France on
the land. We have more to feat (if we have
any thing to lear) from BritaR than France,
because the ocean protects us from the latter,
and exposes us to the former (; hence il Is
that we find those same persolw, who are
continually alarming Us with the enormous
power oil France, and SO inconsistent as to
advocate, on the grounds oil expediency, a
war with. France, and deprccatc q war with
Great t-Bri,ain. Great Britain, by her power
Ola the ocean, holds the commercial world in
dread aud slavery, and It is principally among
our commercial men that her advocates and
slaves are found. How Can We expect that
such men,, whose fortunes are within tho
grasp oil Britain, should be willing TO hazard
their darling gold, in asserting the rights and
vindicating the honour of their county,
We have nothing TO fear from open force,
either from Great-Britain or France but
he that oUercomes by force, hath overcome
but hay his. foe" f3M
Great Britain has powerful influence in
our country her power on the ocean over-
awcs cur merchants her manufactures inn
ported among us binds the importer and re-
taller to her interest, and operates in the nae
turc of bribc upon the wcarer and purchas-
er. Besides, we have every reason TO imag.
inc that her gold, which has been employed
in other countries to purchase adhercnt>, has
also becn thus employed III this. IL sthcrc.
fore necessary thar we should watch with a
jealous eye those who ave under Mls Bvs&ish
influence, and not intrust the interests OF A..
mcrica to their guardianship. he cause OF
France finds no advocates among u.s. and
French influence can only DC seen by those
who wish this country ruled by british, end
not by american poiiticks. Il hes been the
policy Of the advocates Of the British cause
to revive among Ms ancient prejudices against
Frcnchmen and France. They are endeavour-
ing 10 excite among us that national antipathy
TO France, which ii has been the policy Of Brit
ish statesmen to foster and encourage at
home, and which existed in this country pre-.
vious to our revolution. II they succeed,
they will find in our preiudiccs most powcr~
ful instruments in producing an alliance
/ with Grcat-Britan, aud in making us sub.
scryicnt TO her views of ambition and com.
mercih aggrandizemcnt.
! Excessive partiality (says Washington
Tor one foreign nation, and ercessipe disHke
Of another, cause those whom they actu-
ate TO see danger oniy on one side, aud serve
~ vtil and even second fhr arts efinyqnence on
tie other" There are many men among us
who manifest ercessive harnaity for Great
Britain, and ercrsspe dislike of France, who
see danger only from French influence, and
think the more we are under British iDfiu-
encc, the more we are sure of protectoD.- -
But let us be warned by these parting words
of WAsHINoroS, and let them sink deep IN
10 our minds I" Against the insidpous sssfes
Of foreign Influence II conjurc you to believe
me, Fslow-citizens) the jealonsy Of free
people ought TO be constantly awake since
history and experience prove that foreign in-
fnenec n one Of fhs mosr 6ane/nf yfoes eta Rc-
hubGean Government" You Will therefore,
sec the necessity of reposing your confidence
in those who have not advocated the cause OF
Great. Britain or France, and who feel no
Sc ercessive harfiaiityJor one. foreign rlton,
OF ercesave aislike oranofher"
RI you are friends to Republican princi-
pies, 10 the ind;ssolublc union of the Statcs,to
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