The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-10-07
NAVAL GLORY.

NAVAL GLORY.
L has hieasrd me .1,mghiy God u give
TO the arms Of me Unued S,ates anoihtr sig
nal v,ctory oUer their enemars
When we have time refect on tne\vas,
importance oil the victory gaineG by the gal
lant PERRY, we shall hnd II connected with
and leading TO many brilliant achievementSon
land, that will rebound To the honor OF Ame-
rica.
THIS naval achievement itself will convince
every unprejndIced man in England and A.
mcrica, of the superior gunnery and skill Of
our naval heroes, and establish forever the
rights of America on the ocean lis thert a.
man SO lost to public feeling as to attempt
hereafter TO turn into ridicule the nin-
liable motto" FREE TRADE ATD sAILORs
RIaHTs {" Is there a siavisb wretch who Wi
dare say, that England is destined to rule tic
ocean! Is there any one who Can hold up his
face, aDd say that the rights OF seamen
should be abandoned ? We hope TO hear bf
no such political depravity.
1t ever there vas signal interposition 0f
Providence to stamp the justice OF war, y
is the victory obtained by the gallant PERRY.
After his own ship was destroyed, and tie
battle, as II were, lost, heroically to leave his
own ship, embark in another, and make a
god like effort to retrieve the chance of war,
and obtain signal victory by the capture OF
every ship of the encmy-is such an achieve
ment as can only be gained in a JUS, war, un-
der the protecting smiles of an overruling
Providence. This victory will be fel, by the
enemy as deadly blow, and paralize all their
efforts. 1t will give our naval heroes all that
shos Ex.r
tions yet unborn will hail the name OF PER.
RY, as the heroic and conqueror dcfende, ol
his country's rights. The heroes who have
fallen will be embalmcd in the bosom of
grateful country. and every Tar who partiti-
pated in the glorious victory, will be honored
by the future protection of that country for
which he has riskcd such blaze OF imperish.
able glory.
In fleets, or in single ships, hereafter, we
will meet the enemy with that confidence
which England has heretofore cncountc red
her foes. The nations in Europe will no .on-
ger deny rs justice when We are so coppe.
tent to demand IT az the mouth Of nur cannon.
Cannon law will hereafter procure for u,
what We have been unable to obtain from the
undeniablc rights of national law new
code OF law will be established, that will pu.
rfy and rcgenerate the old. We shall be the
arbiters Of our own rights--piratcs and plum
dercrs will have to give up thcir spoil, sub.
nit TO the laws, and be punished for thci
crimes. The immortal glory OF this regen.
Grafton will belong to America and all na
tions will acknowledge our heroism, ani
claim our friendship, as more desirable than
our open hostility Such is the train Of re.
Election we have been icrcsistibly led into by
the noble deeds Of our renowned N wal He
roes. The administration of MADISON will
be recorded in the history of America In
characters that will cover him with Immortal
honor, and all those who have given h,m
their confidence and support, will De amply
consoIed tor the periIs and prosecutions they
have suffered IN so glorious = cause. Already
the dcludee feceralis,s, who but yesterday
were considered as in the ranks Of tho enemy
arc throngng to the shrine Of glory, seeking
with the submission OF sycophanls, TO par,ici-
pate and be carried away IN the stream of po.
pular feeling. that their crimes may be for
gotten in the exulta,ions Of our county
We will receive them-ycars may putiiy
them, and again restore them TO the conf
dencc Of their country. Blu, their country
will ever remember their ungra,e ful conduct
They will be watched like the iacendiary,
on,il they give proof As strong as holy writ,
that there is no lurking smothcred feeling,
seeking for destructive hour when they
nay again join the enemy, aud desert their
country. ind.