The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-07-20

those who reflect upon the subject and there.
lore 1t is not astonishing that some, even good
men, who do not hate Il sdom in the abstract,
snouid DC anxious to see her growth check ed,
either by demolishing her towns, her ships,
her means OF strength Of all sorts or by di-
wang her States. There are those, too,who,
looking at the fearful magnitude of our debt,
and In despair OF seeing it reduced by any
system OF esono.ny, have an idea that il would
90 as well to venture upon war of conquest
with America In order to obtain the means to
pay OFT part a, least of this debt. They see
IN that boundless country lands to sell and
great population TO tax. They imagine they
will find means as boundless as the debt il
sell and, mad as the notion of war upon
such grounds map seem 10 the Americans,
they may be assured that there are numerous
persons in England who entertain il. Thsn,
think OF the delightful prospect which seven
teen or eighteen provinces hold out TO the
hunters alter places Such cargoes Of gov
ernors, commanders in chief, STATS, port ad-
mirals and officers custom house and excise
people, attorneys and solicitors general, judi
ges' doctors, ptoctors, paymasters, commits.
saries' and, though last not least, bishops,
priests and deacons. Only think of this, and
wonder not, that there are persons VINO wish
forthe re-colonization of America. But es
the subjects OF dispute with that country cease
OF themselves with the war in Europe, let US
hope, that all these wild notions will be soon
disspased by the Regents Ministers, who
wliI' doubtless, lose, now, not moment in
giving real peace to the nation. must con.
less, however, that should like to see tho
ugly paragraph, 10 which l have alluded,
Plnnly contradictcd by something like official
authority. 1t appeared in the Times new.pa-
per OF the ID OF May, in the following words
Lie treaty Of Chaumonf is published in the
sane print oil the same day, from the Vienna
1azette and after the treaty, there follows,
as also taken from the Vienna haher, this pa.
ragraph-" II is affirmed, that besides the
conventions which England has concluded
with The other allied powers, it has also made
sfcref agreement reiaHpe TO North .An,erica.
ny this agreement England has procured
from all the other European powers the as
surance, that after the re-estabIishment OF
peace in Europe, none Of them sviH interfere
IN tie DISPUTES between his Britannic Majesty
and Forfh America, and France is also to en-.
sefi5s lie skSIs ~ so".'aaca' :.
reader will observe well, was first puDnsncd
at Vienna on the 9th Of April, and accom-
panied the publication OF the treaty Of Chau-
mont. If the paragraph be not fabrication
here, 1t Is very strange indeed, it being well
known, that at Virana, the press is under a
very rigid inspection and control. Why any
such stipulation as this What heed was there
Of any, seeing ,ha. we have now no dispute
with America, the very subjects of dispute
vin IN tha xyar m
rope. The dispute related to the taking OF
people out of American ships on the high
seas, upon the ground OF being English sub
jects, aud also 10 the extent of the right OF
blockade and other matters touching ncuirals
during avar. Peace with all nations, OF course
takes away the very subjects Of dispute; and,
WHY, therefore, should England have made
secret agreement in order to prevent any OF
the other powers, France included, from Ia
king part in this dispute, "a)ter the re-estab-
lishment of heace in Eurohe 2" IL could
believe, as yet cannot, in the existence OF
such an agreement, should begin TO fear,
that the Regent and his Ministers were bent
upon a war Of rccohnization, or az least, OF de-
vasfation, in the United States that they
had listened to the suggestions OF those who,
for the several reasons that have stated, de-
sire the destruction or tho conquest OF these
States, and that we were doomed now 10 be
engaged in most expensive and bloody war,
while all the res, of Europe enjoyed profound
peace that the time was yet not 10 arrive
when our burdens were 10 be lightened, when
guineas ware to return, and when VIC were,
once before We died, to say that our country
was living in friendship with all the world.
ff ,his ,var NE re In he re esolvcd on bv our poy-
ernment (Which God forbid }, it must be con.
fessed, that there would not be wanting the
ready means of carrying it on with deadly ei-
feet. We have moro soldiers, more ships,
more horses, more arms and ammunition |;
more in short Of all the Instruments oil
war, than We know what TO do with Our
army is well disciplined; abundanIly sup
piled with good officers; brave In its ma
turc accustomed TO victory Our navy is ln
the same state. The European war has end