The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-01-21

The assertion that the British naiion is
sthc Lulwark OF the religion OF this county
must be conside red as q profanc idea. II
must be abhorrent TO every orthodox chris
tian in the United Statcs---Their whole con
duct on the subject of religion has been a.
verse 10 the doctrines inculcated by the pro-
tcstant churches in this county Can those
be the " "bulaarks" who have prohibited the
missionaries sent from Neqy- England from
even landing within their territories That
the careoes Of bibles sent by the Bible Socie-s
lies should become contraband and that the
men who were sent TO preach the gospel,
should yilia.c SO far the voyage, that the
Captain must giUe bonds that they should be
Immediately sent back from qvhence Aey
came ? A pretty specimen for Gov. Strong
on which he found his eulogium, that fhe
British are the buizvarks u 0ur religion 20
Unless the Clergy mean TO offend Diety In.
order 10 compliment the British, they must
condemn IRE nan who has made so profane a
declaration.
In order to have proper idea Of the Eng
lish in the Eas,-Iodies. we will only mention
the following particulars :--Defore General
Matthews returned To Bombay, he sent de-
tachmcnt from Hydernsgua TO Annaupau.
TER--This cruel mandate was put in execu-
lion without delay-Every man in the place
was put 10 The sword except one horseman,
who escaped after being wounded in three
different placcs--Thc women, unwilling TO
be separated from their husbands, OF expos
cd 10 the brutal licen,iousness OF the soldie-
ny, threw themselves into the moats which
surrounded the iorts. Fonr hundred beauti-
FL III.
and expiring in each others arms, weie in
this situation treated by the British e the
buIwarks Of re!igion') with every kind Of
outrage. But the avcngng hant. of Heaven
was uplftcd against this agent Of BritGin---
this missionary Of the religious 6ulspark fell
into the hands of Tippoo Sab, and was oad-
ed with chains, and put to death by mited
gold being fcured DOM his throat, as express
sive Of the aparice of the nation who en-
ploycd him."--lt the British are the bulwark
OF our religion, let Gov. Strong show in
what particular it has been exhibited.
Suppose the American missionaries had
been thus treated by the French what a uni
versal anathema would have been denounced
against them How would our Bi6lc Soeie-
Ties have proclaimed the circumstance ,hro'4
out every section of the United States ! Ser.
mons would have been preached on the occa-
sion, and the pulpits would have become
Mount Sinais TO announce the vengeance Of
Heaven against them. Blu, when Britain be-
comes thus hostile tn the h,omuigation Of me
goshri scarcely a word is said by the Bible
Soeicty---wherc the British are considered as
the /" 5aizvark Of ovr religion" by Governor
Strong, and 1t. Gov. Philips, every whisper
is hushed, and no other alternative is propos-
cd, than for every subscribers TO become the
dupcs OF further trial. Must it not be an
ailron, to the author If our religion for the
Supreme Magistrate Of any State to declare
Britain is the 6uiseark Of i,," after such a
violation Of every principle on which this
gospel is founded (! {" Go forth and preach
the gospel" is the injunction OF our Savior
the British imaiousiy arrest the hromuigaiors,
and send them away as distnr5ers Of the heace.
We will venture to enquire of Gov. Strong,
whether he can no1o say, that the British are
the Bulwarks, after such procedure We
shall hereafter appropriate some columns in
our paper in answering this question, utidres.
cd TO the BTBLg SocIETr.-Bos,. Chron.