The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-01-15


the Indians stimulated TO nurdei our oni"
zcns, and where there is "a Blush monopoly
o. the petty and fur trade. should noP
wish to extend the boundary OF the u States
by war, il Great Britain would leave Us 10
The quiet enjoyment of independence but
considering her deadly and inplacable ennis
ty, and her continued hostility l shall never
die conlen,cd until see her expulsion ir,m
North America and her territories incorporate
ed with The United States. Strange that tie
gentleman would pause before he would re-
Iuse this force, ii destined 10 keep the. ne
gtoes in sutGl Ginati,,., who are not IN state
of msu,,ec,'on as understand, and he Will
obsoIutely refuse TO vote this force TO defend
us ag inst the lawless aggresslons oil " eae
BrilsIil--a nation in whose favour lie hes said
M much.
But he has dislike 10 the Canadian French
French blood is hateful 10 him. shave no
doubt but the canadian French are as good
ciuzens as the Canadian English or the r,iu-
gee tories oil tie revolution, nor have ahy
doubt but great mejor,y OF that vas, ,om-
nunily are sound in their noruls and IN ,heir
politicks, and would make worthy members
OF tie Unnod States.
But open the sacred pages OF the jou'n-
,ls of The Congress Of l774-5, who COM
menced and conducted 10 victory, the Amer
lean re, e,oluion--paSes 54 and 100 OF the
FIRST volume, and We shall find letters address
ed to the inhabitants Of Canada and the provs
incr oil Que bec---conlsining in many pages
The language Of afiectionatc respect, and in
the warmth Of patriotism inviting them TO IL
nic against British tyranny, TO make tho
cause of quarrel common, and inviting Them
into the union OF the states upon the prlnci-
pies of equality. The encroa, hments oi G-
Britain were dictated IN the most vivid COLI
cours, and then they Say "we shall consider
the violation OF you rights violation OF our
own, and you are in, lied 10 accedc TO lhe COM
iederacy OF the states"
Thus the patriots Of the revolution stiled the
| inhobi,ents Of the British provinces friehGs
| ond icllow-suficr,rs IN WA, although they q
| handful Of men compared TO their present
numbers, and only ten years had elapsed
| from thei, first incorporation with the British
| dominons, and nothing but the want OF phy-
sica power and means prevented their inde-
| pcndence in Scven,y-Six. The mislorlunes
of our arms at Quebec, ord in that quarter,
| are we'll known. These o,ertures OF the old
| Congress did not stbp here after the articles
| OF con!ede rsilon had been adopted the door
| was left open for the reception Of the Canadaa
| and the hope was not lost until Btiush arms
rivelcd the chains of slavery upon them,
which Al that time could not be broken.
Now, sir, these people arc more enlighicn-
cd, they have "a grea, American population
dmons them, aud they have correct IDEAS ok
liberty and ind, pendence, ahd only want an
opportunity TO throw of the yoke Of thcir
ask masters.
Let us not think SO mcanly Of the human
character, aud The human mind. We are in
pursuit OF happiness, ahd VIC place gieas
alue upon liberty IS he means oi happiIcss-
What, then, let me ask, what has changed
ne character oi those p,ople, that they ere
Icspised Whs, new order Of things has
disqualified them from the enJoymep' oi iib-
cry ! Has any maiedic,ion OF Heo,eh DOOM
ID thcn TO perpetual ,assalage Or Will the
1en,leman from Virginia pretend 10 more
VISION and more patriotism, than the con~
,lea,on Of patrios who conducted this in-
| !Ant Rcpub!ics through tie revolution in
| poin, OF territorial limit, the map will prove
| It's importance. The Waters of the S.. Lau-
renee and the Mississippi interlock in nuns
her Of places and the Great Disposer OF hu-
man events intended those Two rivers should
Dcong tp the same people.
But it, has been denied tina, British inf1u-
cHCc ESd any agency I'D inc rave u'eauiul eoh~
lict md massacre upon tho w abash and
mat is said TO vndica,e the BRUSH nation
from so foul charge, Sir, look 10 the book
Of the revoluio see the Indian ssvages in
Burgoyne's army urged on every occasion to
use the scalping- knife and tomahawk, not in
battle, but against old men, women and chill
dren in the night when they were taught
TO believe an omniscient eye could not zee
their guilty deeds and, thus hardened in in
Equity, perpctra,ed The same deeds by the
igbi Of the sun, when no arm was found to
oppose or protect and when this crying sin
was opposed by Lord Chatham in The House
oi Lords. the crploymen, Of these Indians
was justified by speech from one of tho
rinislry. Thus we sec how the principles