The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-03-17

no touuuation tor elmer ol these oeotemeutSs
Iho nf nossidssis ! in which Bonapat,e would
hardly include Hollsnd, rs belonging 10 the
Dutch or TO the Allies! The Ut powidcris
for him would leave him still master OF I,piy,
Ut the Netherlands, of the Hanse Towns and
Magdebourg-in short, Of the power Of sgaius
disturbing every power, and dsluging with
blood every part of Europe. - But the Allies
are stated to have required the status quo dvrs
ing the Conspla,e--at what period Of the
Consulate The period when the peace Of
Amicns was concluded? Wen, we found
that peace only hollow and INSECURE truce,
who felt that neither reposo or setdtisy wer1
to be enjoyed undct 1t, We arc again 10 be wiz
ling to return to the sfafps In whch
that peace placed us, give up all our con-
quests, Trinidad and Ccylon excepted lcr>
Holland reaaly dependent, though nominally
independent, Of france In facs, abandon, by
rsacccpting the peace OF Amiens, all the ada
vansages we have acquired during, this war;
and stamp upon that war the character Of un-
just, impolilc, and unnecessary. We shorld
have been ashamed of wasting a.rmomsnt up
On this subject, had not some Of o0r cotevn-
porarics put forth the statement in such way
,sstpinducc some persons TO give credit to Il.
tNkc repeat, that the real permanent safety
EAnd HONOR OF Europe GRO to be found only ia
the vigorous continunftt OF the war To
make peace now would be base Surrender Of
the advau,agcs which forihnc has placed in,
our hands, would bo treachcry 10 the cause pe
Justice aud humanity. We must follow mp
tle blow. f is9
I" we have sct,ch'd the snakc-nos Killed Il,
" She'll close and be herself, whilst our poor mac6
Remains in danger Of her former tooth"
"We do not believe tha, any peace wilt
Bonapartc is likely 10 be secure, hut certain
ly mono that shull leave him an inch Of ,crriloS
ry beyond old France.
Jphen, then, are we toexpet! peace II ls
strange" we are told, thai we should cxpecc'
il noyv. When Bonapa,te was ,riefcrfors,
then we were by no means to think Of peace,
because we could,hen expet, uothipg bots
peace Of humiliation and DISGRACE. And uows
when no is defeated, VIC arc told, tha, ,c
make peace with him, &c SxotId be rasc sur5
render Of eur sdvant4gcsz; ireorhcry 10 tho
cause Of iasficr s6sJ Shssmanity !'' 'When,
then, under sghrs circumstances, are we 10 ins
iauIge our hopes Of teaee et1.i1
Austria may Perhaps, not see tho iratsAT
In the name Hight: She may be content wi.is
seofrhing the shake, and may not wish 10 .kiE
III especially Il Il sb nearly related u her.
i4er object IL pretty nearly gained She 'tsa
no cause, ii she now makes q separate pcaccs
either to envy ct to dread France AMI, sho
may have abundant tcasons fot hot wishing To
see England without powerful risal.---Aus-
tria must wish TO regain all her power and
dominions in Italy and Germany but, she
may not wish 10 see England :hc sole mistress
Of the Mediterranean and all It's Islands.---ft
i, therefore, werc minister OF England, thist
is the time that should choose for offering
terms Of peace, IN conjunction with the allies
IL possible, and, If not, without them. DO
not know what might be done by Russia
but, we may be sure, that Auslfia will NOT
carry OF war merely to statiiy England.
ladeed, every ore Of the allied powers will
look TO ifs osOn inferesfs and, il We fail Ia
make juy estimate Of those interests il
we are still ruled by our passions, rather than
by our reason, we shall sgaip be left 10 carry
on the war /" single hsnded," as tho Duke Of
Clarence calls it, When hear that the Al
lies have proclaimed openly their intention of
restoring rte Bour6ons, shall then think,
that Austria has resolved to attempt tho ,olei
overthrow Of Napoleon but, until then,
shall suspect that that power is disposed 10
set measure to It's hostility and that she viii
not pursue the war beyond what is necessary
TO her own ggrandizcment.--Shc fnighi
leave Napoleon master Of all the countries 10
the Rhine, and might receive from him am
pie indcmni6cations in Italy, better suited to
her power, and Of fap greater intrinsic value.
Again, therefore, say, fhis Is fje Ims for
Englaod 10 bcssif herself in making peace.
WILLIAM COBBETT.
Dersm6v 10, 1873.
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