The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-07-23
From meriean Mercury.

with tLose which have produced ne present G2rr<
fred every heart, and sweled every bosom with
patriotic indignation am revenge.
Ii would be useless more, il would be insult
ing to The feelings OF every genuine patriot minutely
te detaI the eanon aggIessions, and unprecedented
injuries, which have led to event, eApeo 81 by
every man not blinded by party prejudice or imme-
dlate interests an event impatiently looked for, by
high.mnded souls, feeling indignant at their country's
wrongs, and who have never learned in the school Of
submission, to separate that countys disgrace from
their own.
To love peace and to cultivate it, are virtues If
any government on earth ever pre-emnenty entitled
To the cr,dt of those virtues, it the American.
What means have been lett unemployed by that gov.
ernment 10 preserve peace 1t remopstrated il petit
toned, it negotiated for redress of wrongs, & for
the preservation OF peace, till the love Of peace ended
in submission till The love Of peace ceased to be q
virtue, and iflonger csntDued in, would have become
ciime-tiie worst Of orimes--trcason against the
county We cordially congratulate our fellow cit.
zens that We once Nor, stand or honorabe--on us
dependent ground. If the American nams. by our
patient endurance of wiongs and ndignies has been
waited With disgrace to every Of the civilized
world, we now rejoice that the stigma is removed,
from our character, by declaration of war, against
the enemy Of mankind An enemy, who's. crimes,
gold and mtfigues, have kept Burcpe in war for
centuries and whoie commercial speculatiohs and
monopoles, have dyed the shores OF America and
Asia IN blood
That the war commenced is just, honorable and
lar and will be perseveringly supported, no doubt
exists British agents, and their hii cling Printers
pretend that all parties are adverse to the war. at
the very time they know the reverse of the PROPOSE
tion is true. Honest and candid federalists, who
have heretofore been opposed TO the measures OF
the administration, acknowledge the 10 be just,
end their determination to support it. Republicans
tosa man will support the government and the ~e-.
They rejoice that the time is come, to vndicatrs
their honor and avenge their country's wrongs AL.
nnh emma ,nl.y I'll r.
their personal interests affected by the war; yet their
patriotism elevstes them above all sordid copside.
rations and from extensive acquantances and habits
of constant association with them, VIC know ther
determination Unanimously to support their govern
ment against foreign enemies domestic traitors.
Warrequlres eneigy--snd energy will be employ
ed The government of the United States will justi.
~ the expectation Of their constituents and the
state governments will dc their duty, Tie Of
extra sessions is gone No complasant, but well
meaning Governor, will by their aid, absove tho
militia OF state from their allegiance to the United
States And we thank God that we have in connec-
ncut Chief Magistrate, who has shewn decrmi.
nation faithfully to perfo n his duty is country.
The following Is extract of letter
from patriotic Sitizen of Norfolk, who was
solicited by his children to remove higher up
the country in order 20 be out of the reach OF
danger in case of Invasion of the sea.board
By the enemy:
81 feel none of those alarms which some of our
citizens do, to induce me TO moe away and leave
our houses behind US, instead Of Sewing AT home in
order to be ready with guns upon our shoulders,
TO turn out and protect our property forbid
that should be SO base as to move of ), time Of
danger and leave others behind me to fight nv coun-
try's cause No. let me die an honorable 5eath
rather than give up inch Of ground to the &C..
mics of my country. may move, but hope 10
faster than / am forced. ! was young and
near sixty, and never did see real friend to his
country suffer for the Lord will provide for them
SO have recommended old and young to stand ready
and dispute every inch of ground with the enemies
of our country, and to despse every man-.withous
respect to age-who shall move away and expecs
others to do tha, duty which his country demands
and in which he ought to participate"
National InteIiSeneer, July IL.
The latest accounts from the North West
represent General HuLL, at the head of the
patriotic Volunteers of Ohio, to have been
proceeding on laborous march, cutting his
road tthrough woods, &c.) nearly the whole
extent, to Detroit, which place he was expec-
ted to reach on yesterday. Alter bis arrival,
and the reinforcement he will derive from
the junction Of Colonel BOWS regiment,
better known by the name OF " The Heroes
of Tippecanoe," now also on its march thither,
VIC imagine he will not suffer much time to
elapse, with the British post Of Fort Maiden
ESQ notorious for the resort Of hostile Indians)
within twenty miles Of him, without at:empt-
ing its subjuga,ion. And we think il highly
| probable, that this will be the first event of
the war, at least on terra 6rIna, that we shsli
have the pleasure to announce.
Major-Gencral HULL, has directed the i'm
mediate embodying Of the men, lately re.
quired from the militie--to be u,arebe6 70
the frontiers without delay.