The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-08-26

From coSbe,,'s London Weekly Political Reyis,e,

From Co5betts London Weekly Political Register
,s6fERIC4yv' WAR.
THIS war, as appears by sdviccs from A.
,nerlca, has been further marked by oor sue
cess hy land and our failure by sea. will
not call IL disgrace, or defeat but, an Ame-
rlcan sloop of war has now defeated nm Ing
li,h sIoop OF war for The second time. So.
Ameriaan navy, a" upon ss5 s9dSi rSssr ly
. scems to have gpincd the supcriori'y.---l0
the mean while, however, IL il stated, that,
through the means OF the mediation Of Rus
sa, an opening for a negotiation for peace is
likely TO take place. But, from the language
OF our vile newspapers. the editors OF which
appear 10 hate the Amcricans Tor no other
cause than that they sre 0ot slaves, little hope
seems TO exist Of happy result. The arti-
Gle, TO which allude, in the following
words -" Captain Bedford, as we stated
yesterday, has brought the official notification
of an offer on the par, Of Russia, TO mediate
between this country aud America. We hohe
IL 4viA oe refused indeed we are sure !, will.
We have the highest respect ior the Russian
Government, the awarnIcst admiration Of its
proves, but we have love for our naval
prc-emin-ncc that cannot bear TO have IL even
touched by foreign hand. Russia too can
hardly te supposed to be very advct sc ~ the
principles Of the armed neutrality, and that
idea alone would be sufficient 10 make rs de-
cline the offer. But witbUu, discussing that
point we must make our stand upon this
neper 10 commit our naUai rights 10 fhe media.
zion Of any hozvsr. This is the flag we must
naii 20 the na,ionsl mast, and go down rather
than s,riE c it.--tefofc the war commenced,
concession nigh, have been proper we all
ways thought il unwisc. But ne hour Of
concession and ronihromise is fasscd A
merica has rushed unnecessarily and uohat-
urally into war, aud she must be made 10 feet
the eGtefs II her folly and injustice. Peace
must be the consequence Of lunishmcaf, and
rciraction OF her insolent demands must pre-
cede negociaiion. The thunder Of our cam
non must first strike terror into the Amefi-
can shores, and Great Brilsin must bs seen
and felt in slIfthc majesty OF her might, from,
Boston to Savannah, from, the Lakes Of Ca
NADIA 20 the Mouths Of the Mississippi. .---And
bcfores this article goes forth to the world,
her cannon have been heard aud her power
felt. The clsmorous demagogucs Of Amcri-
ca, The turbulent democrats, the noisy adyo-
Gates for war with Us, the pretended patriots
Of America, and the real hcriizass Of France,
assume now another tone. Their papers no
longer speak the language OF boast and me-
pace. Fear pcryades their towns on the sea
coast--.4idrm prevails in all quarters. They
arc more intent upon removing their proper
" than in making head against the danger ;
and though they boasted that they would sup
port Government with all their means and re-
sources, with their treasures and their blood,
the Government cannot, In the hrst year oi
the war, raise loan Of Four. Millions Sfcr-
ling These are the immediate consequences
of war entered into to CRAFTY the passions
Of hatred and envy Of England, and TO propi-
tia,e France. And, this is the Isnguagc Of
peace, Is II? IL would seem, that wr'lers like
this feared nothing so much as an end TO tha,
war, which has already brought more dis
grace upon the British Navy, than al the
wars in which We were vertelorc engaged.
A. wcnti really accrr4.. tit these men Were