The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-02-18
For The Rhode-Isiand Republican.

know of no evidence Of ofhypoorisy greater
than that OF mixing party poliHcs with rcl-
gious subjects, for the purpose Of raising the
authors TO, or enabling them to retain that
power, to which they are conscious they have
no. legitimate right, BY deceifully pretend
ing 10 an impulse Of religious duty. Such
was the pretence OF Cromwcll--such that Of
Bonapa,te, while in .Egyp,--and such tia, Of
Strong, OF Massac husetts.
What was the private character, for moral
ity, virtue, and religion, Of him, from whom
the head OF Z" tie buisvark Of our religion" de-
derives that part Of his pompoes title Of
sDErEEpEn on THE FAITH"!--Lis,cn 10 the
ioi! owing extract
Henry the Eighth, king of England ascended,
the throne, l5O9 so extravagant wash in his plea
sures, that in very short time he entirely
100000 pounds sterling. Ne beheaded the Duke
OF suffolk who had been long confined in the tower
In i52l lie sacrificed the Duke Of Buckingham 10 the
resentment OF his prime minister, Woolsey-and The
Same year obtained from the Pope the title of 4" De-
fender Of the Faith" Having been eighteen years
married, grew tired Of his wife, and in the year 1877,
resolved To obtain diverse but after many frui,iess
solicitations, finding 1t impossible t. persuade he
Pope to annul his marriage with Caiharne, he es.
poused Ann Buien. In the year 1881, he burnt
three Prolestants for heresy. In 1885, he put ITO
denying his supremacy. His most sacred majesty
having now possessed himself Of his second queen
about five years, fell violently in love with Lady Jane
|. Seymour. Ann Bullen was accused with adultery
with her own brother, and With three other persons
she was behcaded 10Th May, 1886 lie married
Jane seymore the day following. In 1887, he put 10
death five Of the noble family oi Kildare terror
to the Irish, OF whose disoyaty he had sppre-
tensions and in the year following he executed the
Marquis of Exeter, with four ot.er persons of dis
tinction, for the sole crime Of corresponding with
cardinal Pole IL 1858 and 9, he suppressed all he
monasterIes in England, and seized their re'enues
for his own use. The queen having died in ch;idbed
ne ths year married the princess Ann Ut Cleves but
dslikng mel person, immediately determined TO bc
dvorscd, and his obsequlous parliament and convo-
cation unanimously pronounced the marriage ,pid,
for easons ridiculous to be rectcd but this was
not all-iienry was incensed with his minister and
quondum fayorite, Cromwell, for negotiating the
match, that he reyenged himself by the hand of tho
execulioner Yet tins not the only public rnur-
der Of the year l540 few days after Cromwci's
death, several pei sons were burnt for denying the
supremacy and other articles Of heresy His NJ. Jes-
" De,ng once more a, liberty to indulge himself with
another wife, fixed upon Catharine Howard. She
was declared queen IN August 1910, but they had
been privately married sometime before. Henry 1t
seems was so entirely satisfied with this lady, that he
daily blessed God for bis present fehciy-but that
felicity was short duration. lie had not been mar
ried above a year, before she accused of frc.
ouent prostitution, both before md siace her
rage. sne confessed her guilt, and was hebeadcd
in Feb 1912 In July, i54., he married his sixth
wife, tho lady CatbaIine farr, the widow OF John
Mel Lord Iatilner, and lived to the year l547, with
out committing sry more hagrant enorm,ties. but
foding himself now approaching towards dissolution,
he made his will; ard that the last scene OF his life
nigh. resemble the rest, he determined to end the
TRACED, with the murder of Two Of his Dcs, friends
and most faithful subjects, the duke Of Noiok. and
his son, the esri Of surry The carl was be'sssied
or the 18th January, and the duke was ordered To-
execution on the 29i, but fortunately escaped By the
kings death ON the 2Bh They were condemned
WITHOUT the shadow of = crime"
A WING
Some remarks of "a whig," on the subject Of
E.isbz H. Poiler's speech, are received, but are
a "A 81.