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

From COBnETr's JTeekly NegssieT.... 1@e. !.


REGENTS srEKcR. Concisded.]
A0e speech then goes on, according TO the
report oil II that has appeared in the newspa-
pers' to speak al the affairs Of SsYsden and
HEssia, Ia the following terms-- NJ
!" have great pleasure in communicating TO you
'aas the relations Of peace and friendship hNe been
rsstored between his majesty and the courts of ~
lpetsrsburgh and sIookholn--l have direosri copes
Mf ne treaties TO be laid bei yous-ln contest
or has own rights and for The independence OF his
E"minions, the emperor OF Russia has bad TO oppose
" large proportion Of the mhtsr, resources of the
srisnen government, assisted by its ates and trihu
itsry states dependent upon IT, The rssistr: which
Ire h.s opposed 10 50 formidable conhioaron cannot
Pau 10 excite sespmenfs ~ astiag a,i,a,rGten Byh his
fk,n W s,naninay and persvye yanre 1, the zeal and
v@n'sss sssdasss of AT rarks OF his s;ec,s and bS
fae ssstAn,y hrmness and n,replditv OF his forced
M Prs~apf"oas erbeciasssns ef me enemy Aavr been
Wnnw 6sufpof'ed 'i'ne, ,enfhus,Gsm Of fhe Ra~s,an
agion has increased with the contest and the dan
Sfs WITH which Il Is surrounded They have su6
nnsa 10 sacrifices without example in the history
otcvihzed nations and entertain corsiLcn, hone
TIT the determined perseverance, of his imperial ana
Jev WIZ be crowned with xmofe success; ana the
c9test IN IT'S result have the effect of establishing
oHn foundation never TO be shaken, the inelebe.-
dTcee and security of the Russian empire The
PfJ cf confidence have received IN the measure of
sed'ng fhr Russdn eefs TO fhc PORTS of the cssv,y
lsin the highest degree gratifying; apd his mper.
~ maJes'y may most fully rely my Gred defe,si-
Dd.on to afford han my mosf cordial snbhsrt in the
gtat contest in which he is engaged"
In the pleasure which his royal highncss
appears 20 feel at the conclusion Of peace with
Sweden amply participate because in form
iog connexions OF friendship with tha, country,
his royal highness has been graciously pleased
virtually to acknowledge the cRows PRINCE of
Sweden in thar capacity; and has therein done
an act which efcctualy removes all our APP
prehcnslons, founded OH the doctrine some-
'in.es promulgated respecting the usurhafions
ot bonapartc and OF those who have been ell
cva,ed by him. The only persons, who still
ieel moruhed upon this occasion, and those,
VINO, about two years ago, 50 yilihed Berns-
doste who called him sereani oil the sans
caiottes ; who expressed their hope, their
base and cowardly hope, that the Swcdes
would cut his throat and who predicted ey.
cry thing unfortunate and Infamous To Swe-
den 1t be were suffered TO remain. These
6entlcmen, these hireinss, these vile traders
IN politics., Will now lose no time in discover
'ns, ths' the man, whom they represented IS
seJa tnryswiiI bcsr IN mind, tha, TO call hiin
nAmes nosv woald subject them 10 a pretty
sair chance OF scjourning in Ncwga,e OF
Lincoln jail. told them of this a, the same
time that they were treating him with such
scandalous abuse told them that should
see the day when they would not dare 10
speak OF my old brother serjeant with disres-
pect. My prediction is already verified.
dare them 10 repeat what they said OF him
two years ago. This treaty, these relation,
OF peace and frienashih, which his royal high.
ness has been graciously pleased to establish
between our king and crown, the successor
10 which was once, and not long ago, ser
jeant, and, oil course, once a private soldier,
delights me to the heart. II plcases me
much more than the treaty formed with Rus
sla and il does Sc because tbink that il
tends more TO the good, not only Of the peo-
pie Of England, but Of mankind In general
II says, In language tDat nothing can resist,
that great talents and great virtues are not "a
be borne down bv either pride CT Intrigue.
Very different indeed are my feeliogs with
,espect 20 what his royal highness !,ss beer
pleased to say in regard To the war in Russia
And | can hardly believe my eyes, when
read that the regen, has told the parliament
that the resistance which has been made ,c
. sentiments OF lasting admiration :" SO Ear am
| for entertaining such sentiment, that am
really afraid to express lhe sentiments that
entertain upon the subject and am sure
that the reader will agree with nc in expires.
sing an anxious hope, tina, such reSistanc,
as the Russians have made TO the IrcDch
would not content his royal bghness ia Gas,
OF an Invasion OF England (; that England III
such case, would not be d.fended as Rus.
sia has been defended that il would not be
defended by laying waste the country and sel-
ting fire TO the capital that the 50 cnfhaai.
asm" of English people would be shown b,
rushing to ihe 6eic To meet the enemy. ana
not by the burning Of houses that the sor'
OF" saeryfces" which Eugishmen would b.
disposed to make, would be that Of their
own lis ., in defence Of their wives, thcir
children, anl their aged parents, The bind.
the Iamethe bed-ridden, the women in Child