The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-03-11

cry crulzng ocer from shsir own vessels into for
elgn ones, nor paint the outrages snSePasa5e from
r. The pro"is are in tie rrcor,s e tsch ssivc
auminisliatCn of our gossfan.snt anu ti,c ctuSl
suiierings of that portion Of the American people
nave found their Way to every Losom dead " The
smpsthss of huniaJ nature
As the war was just in i;s origin, and necessary
anu nobie IN ITS objects, reflect With proud
satisfaction, thai !" carrying on no principle of
Jusuec or honor, no usage Of civilized nations, no
P.eeept OF courtesy or humanity have been inftng-
ed The war has been urged on our part, With scru-
puious regard To ali these obligations. and in spir
II OF hberali,y which wss never surpassed
How h,us has been the eject of ibis example or
the conduct ot the enemy
They have re,.ined as prisoners OF war citizens
the United States, no liable be SO considered TN
der the usalses of war
they have rsfosed to consider as prisoners OF war;
and threa,cned To punish traitors aud dessrtcrs.
persons emlgrating without restraint 10 the United
States Incorporated by na,uraig cation Into our po-
i.iicai family, and fighting uaser the auihori,y of
their adopted Country, in open and honorable war,
Tor the maintenance OF It's rights aud safety. Such
Is the svo@ed purpose OF government, Which is in
the Practice of natural'sng, by thousands, citizens
OF other countries, and no, oals of permitting but
compelling them To light its battles against their
tive country
They have not il 10 true. taken into their own
hands the hatchet and the kne, devoted TO inds-
eliminate massacre; bnt they have let loose The sa.
wages armed with these cruel Instruments have al
lursd them into their service and csrrled them 10
bat,lc by their sides, eager to gut their savage
thirst with the blood Of the vanqcshed, and 10 finish
the work of torture and death ON mained and de-
fenceless captIyes And what never before
seen, British commanders have cxtortcd victory ov-
er the unconqucrsble vAior of our troops. by pre-
senng e. the sympathy Of their chief aW ailing mas
sacre from their savage associates.
Aud now we find them in further contempt Of the
modes OF honorable warfare supplying the place of
cooqucrng force, by attempts TO disorganizc our
political society, TO dismembcr our contederated Re.
public Happily, like others, these will recon on
the authors but .hcy mark the degenerate councils
from which they eulanste and il they did not be.
long 10 series of nexanpled Inconsistencies ght
excite the greater wonder, as proceeding from a
government which founded the very war in which il
has been so long engaged, on charge against the
disorganizing and insurrcctona policy ofns atver.
sary.
10 render the justice Of the war on our part ,i,c
more conspicuous. The rciuctance to commence it
was followed by the earliest and strongest naniics.
tations ot disposition TO arrest its progress The
sword was scarcely out of the scabbsrd, before the
enemy was appri=cd of the reasonable terms on
which it would be rc-shcathcd Still more precise
advances were repeated, and have been received 10
n spirit torbidding every reliance, rot placed on The
military resources of the nation.
These resources are amply sufficient TO bring the
war To an honor bic issue Our nation is, in mum.
Der, than half that Of the British isles. II is
composed ofs brave, a frec virtuous and inte.
gent people, Our country abounds in the nccessa-
ries, the arts and comforts Of life. general pros
pcriiy 10 visable in The public countcnance The
means employed by the BRUSH cabinet undermine
il, have recoiicd on themselves ; have given TO our
national faculties n more rapid dcyclopemcnt and,
drainingor d,verting the precious metals fon Il. il.
ish circulation and Brilsh vaults have poured them
into those OF the United States X il propi,ious
consideration, tlat an unavoidable War should have
founJ this scasonsLle facility for tho contributions
required to- sappor, il. When lbr pubic voice cal
led for war, all knew and stll knew that without
them could not be- carried on, through the period
which il might last and the pstriotlsm. the good
sense, and the manly spirit OF OUR fellow citizens,
pledges for the ehcerfulncss with which they
will bear each his share Of the common burden To
render the short, and its sure, animated
and SYSTEMATIC exertions alone necessary and
the success et our arms now may long preserve our
country from the ss, OF another to them.
Already have the gallant exploits of our naval he
roes proved to tho world nharcnt capacity 20
n,ain,ain,our rights on one elemcnt
II ,i,e reputation of arms has been thrown un.
der clouds the other, presaging flashes Of heroic
enterprise us that nothing is wanting to
Respondent, triumphs there also. but the discipline
and habits which in daily progress.
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