The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-04-01

SINCE writing my last communication, plan has
been developed, at which humanity shuddersi and
every parent like myself. having family of in-
innocent children, cannot but feel suitable degree
of Indignation against any who could be found IN
New-Engand SO base rs 10 lend an ear or give amo-
ment's consideration to a scheme set on foot by the
British government, and intended to have been carri-
ed into operation through the agency of the federal
lists in the consummation Of which, all the horrors
of civil war, with all ITS terrific and dretu conse-
quences, would have been brought home to our
peaceful dwellings. Yes, at the thought of it, every
mother must press the infant closerto her breast"
And what mighty good was the object of this
attempted sacrifice that we might become the
victims of British perfdy II there any yet re-
naming in the train OF the federalists, who continue
To think more fa,ouraL!y Of the British government
than that of their own, let them read the trial VI
Hastings, that iustrous butcher of mankind in the
East, upon inoiiensve, unoflen&ing people, over
whom the British exercise sovereign authority, and
to whom they bound by every principle Of good
faith to protect against violence and oppression
beng subject to- they were entitled TO the full bene-
ht oi the English laws. seen. BWgoyne brought up
the report of the select comwit,ee. After explain.
ing the disasreeabe situation in which he stood, de-
ciared that there were accounts of crimes contained
in thc report, which shocked human nature even TO
conceive" The charges were supported by the
managers, who some OF the most respectable
IN the House of Commons, and who stated among
ID
money from the natives, the agent OF MIR Hastings
had some tied two together and suspended over pole,
with their heads down, and in that manner they
beat until the blood gushed out of their heads Some
had cords lied tight round their hands and suffered
TO remain long, that the flesh became incorporated
into one solid mass and afterwards he caused the
fingers to be separated with wedges OF iron and
wood, driven between them. The Internal wretch
knew how torture the mind well as the body
lie would have father and son stripped and tied
together, and II any of the stripes missed the father,
ne had the keen sensation that they had fallen the
son; and the son, il when the stripes missed him,
knew they had fallen on his aged father" This
abon'irabic barbarlty was prsctced upon the sup
posed rich, for the purpose OF extortng their money,
but being mserablv unfortunate in not having enough
20 satisfy British rapaciy Is il possible there any
amlug us SO insensibe to every noble aud maily
feeling SO lost 10 every sense o shame, SO degraded
in the scale of beings, TO indulge the wish to add
any portion of fair and happy country TO the ju.
rlsdictiou OF uiat monster in cr,mes Ii there are,
let him not call man his brother
My fellow citizens of all descriptions, hath not
enough yet trlnspIred TO convince OF true in
eresls Il is in evidence that The British confidently
expected rhe elcras,s to begin the bloody work Of
separ,ti the Northern States. How far they were
organized for that purpose, take an extract from
Henry desp. tch to the Governor OF Canada. II
would be superhaous to trouble your Excellency
w.h an account of the nature and extent Of the ar
fHnSenems inade by tne IedSral party 10 resist any
attempts of the government unfavourable to Great
Britain. They were such do great credit to their
,bity and principles" Were it not for the nature
and extent o.. the arrangements" made by the feder-
alsts and communicated TO the British government,
no doubt differences with the latter would have
been settled before now; and yet this gentry, with
the most consammate impudence yerengendcred in
a distempered brain, arrogate To themselves the ap
pellaon Of " Disciples Of Washington" Native
Americans, suspect that party, one Of whom writes
10 the Governor Of Canada, lament the repeal Of
the embargo, because it calculated to accelerate
the progress of these States towards revolution
that would have put TO the only Republic that
remains to prove, that government founded on
political equality exist in Of trial and
difficulty" Suspect that party who under what
ever specious artfuI Ipreensons for your interests
still continue set themselves against every Of
your national councils, thereby ranking themselves
WITH aud indirectly assisting the aihless enemies Of
your injured country WING.