The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-08-06

| The present war, and highly criminal and
that in case the leaders OF the federal party
should Call State or New-E ngland Ccnven-
on,accordiDg 10 their conte pla,ed p.an. We
soemnly declare that We shall reesrS such ars
act as preparatory sep ON the part Of our
domestic enemies, 10 orgsnize fcrce 10, thc
destruction OF every thing dear 10 US. and
that we shall take such decisive measures as
so alarming crisis viii inperiously dc IN and.
Resotved, Thar We view with inexpressible
sbhonence, the recent attempts made in this
section oil the Union 10 oppose the Constitute
ed authorities oil the nation, In pursuance OF
the orders oi a lew restless and unprincjpled
individuals ID the town of Boston, being the
same faclious citizens who, in April, 1917.
declared that law OF the United States must,
aud would be resisted and that the tories Of
the last war, are now foremost in aiding those
disorganizers in the circles in which we bavc
had an opportunity of witne ssing the pro.
ceedings OF their coadju,ors and slaves.
ReSofUed, That We deem it TOO late as well
as wholly irrelevant to be told at this upexam-
pied crisis, by the miserable apoloyists for the
wrongs intiicted upon our beloved country.bv
the corrupt government Of Great Britain.
wrongs which cry even 10 Heaven for .yon-
Seance, " that we are the descendants of the,
British nation--anG that she is the buIwark og
the religion We profess;" nation tha, has fer
ages sustained the character of lawless CON.
querors and pirates !; which, whenever her
power would admit, has carried the terror Of
her arms 10 every land and sea !; which, i'm
the baroarous seven years war in conjunction
with her natural allies the American Indians.
burnt our cities and towns, slaughtered our
armies, butchereG and scalped our defence
less men, women and children which has
annlhilated the independence of The brave
and generous people OF Ireland, and doomed
her woThiest citizens to the scafold wbicb
has laid waste the iairest PROVINCES oi India,
and murdered millions OF her 'inoffensiyc
inhabitants which has in latter times s,wi,houc
any pretext, but that ofltyr annioal violence,
Impressed thousands OF our seamen, and con-
signed them TO the most ignominous seryi-
tude on board her floating castles Of cruelty
which has swept American commerce from
the ocean, has attempted TO rally the traitors
OF our country under the banner of John
Henry, 10 dismembeT the union, and thereby
TO Produce civil war and re-colonization Of
the New-Ensland States, and has again let
slip the dogs OF Savage war, to spread DESC
lation and havoc among The citizens of our
frontiers, and under whose fatal alliances the
continent OF Europe is now bleeding to death
with government already exhibiting de-
cayed mass of corruption, which will soon
become food for worms, and be consigned to
the same just grave that has swallowed up
other despotisms.
Resolved, That this report and resolutions
DC signed by The Moderator and Ss:resa.y OF
he convention-and that the Secretary be di.
'ectcd to forward copy thereof to the Pres
dent of the United States and cause the same
o be published.
SAMUEL BURLINGTON,
Moderator Of the County Contention.
THOMAS SHEPHERD,
Secretary