The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-09-02

degree OF imbecility which has prevented syen the
attempt at resistance, until fortunate opportunity
al length has reused the latent spirit which is
part Of the Constitution Of Man. The corruption
of the mother country, as il is called, corruption
remotely produced by the wealth OF their colonies,
involved them in distress. Those much injured CO.
lonies have reyolted they assert their right 20 nde-
pendence anG seeking to secure It, by resisting
their tyrants and establishing governments OF Re
publican form. In such cause. we frankly acknowi-
edge we wish them success. We do not, therefore,
see much cause for exultaton 1t the Spanish veto
ries Besides we cannot but recolect that SPAN Is
the ally Of Great Britain, our declared enemy, and
we have no doubt would readily raise some cause OF
contention. some Florida or Louisiana question, by
which TO Justify cooperation IN hostillsies against
US should circumstances require II, or her situa-
ton admit Of it, What then we TO think OF
those men, who rejoice in the supposed prospect OF
her being placed in that situation Can they be
friends to their country They certainly cannot but
we have the satisfaction Of knowing their power TO
be as limited believe their views 10 be errone-
ous--In addition to the authentic intelligence above
referred to- many idle reports have been received sy
the last arrivals, which furnish matter for much
speculation II is said that Paris paper OF the 18th
of June announced the opening of negotiation for
peace between France and Russia alone. That such
a negotiation has taken place. is, at present, Tor
many reasons, too improbable to be, for moment'
believed II is also stated that the Emperor oil kus-
.ia in concert with the Emperor of Austria, Dad
solution of the Confederation Of the Rhinc and the
restoration Of Tyro Trieste, &c. or Austria would
Join the allies with two hundred and fiityhye thou
sand men-The Emperor OF the French OF course
refused to comply with the proposition. Nwouia DC
very strange if Austria, after remaining so long IN
strict neutrality, should at last have come forward
to arrest the conquering course OF the French, IN
such manner and at such period but there IS
reason TO believe that the report was fabricated In
England, by spectators in the funds, to answer
.. he taIpp I'M frg
have been made to Denmark, to induce that power
to join the Russians, sc. She has decidedly reject
cd them.
British 1ictories in Spain--We have as yet seen
only the British Of the late affairs in SPAN,
consequently have means OF ascertaning the
truth; the faIschood of British official statements
being notorious, all over the world The present
accounts are uncommonly obscure, confused aud
improbable. AS a specimen of these absurdltles, A.
remark, (says the Editor OF the Kgis) that we are
told in one column. that Lord Wellington entered
France on the 9th of June, and in the next. is
stated, that his Head Quarters on the 2Sth. were at
a village fifty miles the Spanish side of the lines
The power Of the French is very far from being an
initiated in Spain They have still large forces there
and great number OF strongly fortified places,
which it will take no little time to reduce indeed
if we attend carefully the British accounts them
selves, and make due allowances for their national
spirit of boasting and exaggeratIng, We shall ind
that they purchased their victory at great price
battle, in which their numbers were, at least, one
third greater than those Of their enemy, and in
which, they make that enemy's loss exceed theirs
but by two thousand cannot have afforded tfem
very brilliant triumph in its result Those ziseacres
who fattered themselves with the hope of speedily
seeing an account Of Wellngton's triumphant entry
into Paris, will find great cause to abate something
of their expectations, if they devote few moments
to calm reflection. fine time is, we heard one OF
them say, for the French to throw Oft their yoke,
now British army has entered their territory, as
deiiverers, and their tyrant is far Oft with Ls
myrmidons As if the French people, who have
Just sent hundreds of thousands OF men into the
field in support Of their sovereign, who idoize that
sovereign, and who always ready to spill their
blood in the defence of him and their national glory,
felt disposed to welcome British invaders as their
friends, or had any "yoke" which they desr-
Gus to throw OFF, The fact is, after all that has been
said, the French people are the happiest people in
Europe the least oppressed, tR least discontinued,
the least desirous of change. This is All assertion
which many ignorant people will at but it is
true, let them wonder much as they may.
FROM THE NORFOLK HERALD.
Ertrac. Of a letter, dated Cadis, SPAN, Ji,nc 25.
General Murray, with 10000 Eu9lish and Span
ish troops, embarked At Ahcant with large supply
of artillery AMI military stores, in 100 transports,
and landed at Tarragons, took possession of the cas-
tic, and occupied the town without difficulty, the
garrison was quite mconsiueraDie. lie had scarce
ly done this, however, when Suchet with handful
Of men, suddenly wheeled round from direction
which Murray thought he was taking for some point
in Valencia, moved with great rapdity in the night
reached Tarragona the next morning, took possess
sion of 81 pieces of artillery, and all Murray's mill
tary stores, and compelled him to re-embark with
his troops in the greatest disorder and confusion!
When the French under Davoust took Hamburger,
several thousand Swedish troops were present, who
refused 10 take any part in the defence of the city
to the astonishment OF England and the allies. The
Russians and Cossacks who were in the city escaped
with great difficulty.
Austria has remained neutral, so far, but there is
no doubt that she will throw her power in the scale
of France, whenever Bonapartc requires it, as she
has allowed twelve thousand Polish troops to march
through her territories to join the French army.
It is shrewdly suspected that Sweden has a good
understanding with France, or she would not have
kept her troops idle SO long Saxony, you will see,
has joined the French.