The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-07-08

IL cannot escape the observation OF those
whose feelings are with their country, how
much the Patriotic Citizens Of Baltimore
have distinguished themselves by tho sub
scriplions 10 the Loans, sud by their early
excriions TO repel the common enemy. We
see in that city Que com nun feeling, pervad-
ing all classes of people. Munitions OF Var
are collected with despatch, cannon placed on
every favorable scitc, the citizens embodisd,
ralying round the standard OF their insuited
country money voted 10 large amount q
deiray the necessary local expsnses men Vi
the irst rank and intelligence aiding the an
lhorilies with their personal influence and sx-
crtions. We hear Of their reviews Of Corps
of 5000 Citizens Cor the defence of the city.
Nor is their offensive and defensive measure cs
confined 70 the city of Baltimore alone, and
Pafricf Yo!unfeers distinguishing themselves
against the enemy in the "tendcd field"
This is the Patriotic City that has been so
much abused by the |" Lafhfng Hatcher Gem
fry" and their eowardly adherents in Boston ;
and why is all this rancour against thcm I
Because the Citizens Of Baltimore would not
permit the enemy 10 hoist their fag and es-
ta5lish their headquarters in the heart oi
their City. The faithful page OF history in
recording tho brilliant events Of the war, will
do ample justice to their patriotic exer,ions.
Aud what willthe historians say OF the Town
Of Boston, so Justiy faus'd in thc Revolutionary
Ear--also, how fallen II he does them jus
nce what picture Of ianalicism, dclusion and
folly will be recorded for pos.eriiy. We
recall TO oxr recollection the splcndor
and heroism of ancient Kome, and is fallen
greatness with a mixture Of pleasure and re-
gret VIC recall to our recollection the high
spirited Bostonians, in those limcs thAt tri.
Cd mems souls" The fall Of Rome by her
pusilianimity, with all It's ancient spcndor,
when sucked by baybsrians, is no, more wound.
ing to the feelings than the dcgencracy oil
Bostonians, aud their cowardIy submission "a
the enemy.
A general feeling Of apathy pcryades the
federal con muni,y. who bsve inc governments
In their hands bordering o.. fear, aud entire
submission TO the enemy Their Distinguish.
cd eharac:ers, exciting hostility against the
Union, favorins the enemy, and seeking
their forbcarancc. Neither have they ,nnni-
tions Of war collected, nor men cmhod,.d, nor
cannon placed on The impouan, scifcs, 10 an
noy the enemy. They have not single Vol
unteer Company sha,iag the hoDors Of the
war But covering al home covered with dis
grace reading the news ofthc war If in a
distant country and apoloaizins for the bar
baritics Of the enemy Encouraging ncs,
Of naturalzed, trading English smusgIers and
foreigners in openly rejoicing at the defeat Of
tho Americans, and at every partial victory
Of the enemy. Their Legislature (no bettcr
than Boston caucus) keeping up frivolous,
md itir
the guardians of the general welfare and at
one time threatened resistance il war was de-
clared, and after it was iegauy and epnssisafioa-
ally declared, they were SO dastardIy as to re-
fuse the militia TO the order OF government,
even for their osyn defence. Their folly and
Inconsistency does not end here. Alter the
lapse Of year when they knrsU that tho gov
crument, were til rcant Of arms even for nc
frontier Sfatcs engaged in the tar, and for tie
Militia soho had agreed to defend the COIN.
vy--at such an cvcntfu moment as this when
the blood Of the people vas flowing freelv, in
defence of their country, they call on govern
ment for arms, a, if they had all OF sudden
recovered their former patriotism ard va:our.
Yet what do .hey say when :hc Secretary at
War (from the necessity OF the casc) refuses
them any--Why down they 20 again, and do
away even the oy,hearante cf preparation for
defence, and then como screaming out with q
silly, inflated threatening Resofvr (for which
they arc so famcd) declaring in substance,
that il is not the arms they arc afier--ifi 10 the
money they rnas Aye, to bcsure, these
Shylocks want the nionis5. Arms they do
not want. They have neither the spirit, nor
the courage to usc them, either against the
common enemy or those they hate worse. All
they dare dois to blusser, look big and threaten
to do great things-on hayhe~, but We chai-
Ienge them to raise & finger to put their
threats in execu,ion.-- Boston Patriot.