The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-07-29
POETRY.
VARIETY.
Taxing Of Hany,ton, ty'c.


A Correspondent, speaking OF the British
in the capture Of Hampton, says" The large
force that was employed to take possession OF
this comparatively inconsiderablc place, shows
that our enemy respect our prowess. The
importance Of tho station to the British, does
not weigh so much in the eyes OF the COM
niandcr in chief, as the importance OF his oili-
cial dispatches to his employer, in London,
where the cocknias know not the dihcrance,
In point of importance, between Hampton and
Baltimore. When British army possessed
Boston and Char!estown, they never went so
FAR a. Cambridge, which is only three miles
distance, nor even Roxbury, which IS but
continuation Of the houses Of Boston. When
they possessed Rhode Island, they never went
10 Providence, which is only thirty miles by
water--Proyidcnc was filed with prize
goods, and the British had powerful naval
force of ships Of all sizes and shapes, and yet
they never ventured to attack that place Just
so it will be in the Chesapeake. They will
unite all parties, and train and inure our
Southern brethren 10 arms and to danger
They will make them warlike, while we
Bostonians are sucking our paws, and spend
ing our time in grumblng and scoding, in
stead Of joining hand and heart like brave
and generous people, TO encourage our fellow
citizens in the South to rcpel the foe, and
shout with them FREE TRADE AND SAL
LoRs RIonTs." We shall not with sloth,
become torpid with incidence, and sour with
frc,ting at what we cannot help, If We keep
this half way path Of policy. Let us be for
the enemy heartily and decidedly, for SO long
as we shrink from tho mark laid down by our
oscn nation, or BY the British, VIC are respcc-
table in the eyes of neither, and suspected
and despised by both. Draw forth your
troops--plant your cannon-ercct your stand
ard--proclaim your design, one side or the
other. -.~- Bosf. Pdf
b Right of Search.
Com. Hardy complains most bitterly OF the
Yankee trick which has been played upon him
--rcally I" kiss me Hardy" complains ungra-
ciously. The British insist upon the right
OF searching our neutrality-suspicious. Tar we
admit their pretentions meanwhile we claim
for ourselves (hari tassu, as Mr.. Jackson had
it) tho liberty of putting on board OF our vcs-
sells such cargocs as sve think sviH answer, and
also 10 stow them in such particular manner
as will scratch and bruisc the fingers OF those
who are not acquainted with the secret OF fix.
ing their tackle SO as to unload without acci-
dent. We repeat tive have no objection
20 hermit the British to exercise their pre-
tended right Of searcc--but II must be at their
portland we must not be blamed tor carry
ine sulpher and nitro and carbon as articles OF
coasting trade, in our own watcrs.- -durora
The tories consoled themselves, on losing Ran
,lolph. with the idea of having the floor Of Con-
rress, the knight IF the athing aatche'," and the
"hers Of Lexington support their cau's--we con-
oratulate them on the cxchange-for 1t appears the
caduan has already attempted to burst his bounds
hut as to the redoubtable Colonel--hc has hardly
sst ceased to "Gape and stare,
4 And wonder how the Devil he came there."-CH.
Hanson & wagncr's paper CFederal Republican,
&c the 10th inst with Indian magnity, among other
things. says -" In consequence OF intelligence re-
re;veti by government, that the cnemys fleet was
,vthn few hours sail of the Capitol, the District
,v,s Yesterday in a state Of confusion The alarm
nav have been increased by the closing the doors OF
thc House Of Representatives. About two o'clock
,a body went into secret session. at the suggestion
cf Col stewart, and the doots remained closed till
half past Eve Five hundred regulars on their way
q, Canada, have been sent on to Fort Warren, and
ali the militia is ordered out. Gen, Armstrong. COL
~gonroe. and the Secretary Of the Navy, have gone
with them to rcconnoitre. &c."