The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-07-06


peror it seems is removed from his throne.
Bonaparte is in his strongholds, and is
there to be kept, that he may disturb tine
earth no more. The loss of his power
will be followed by the loss of his inau-
ence. i hope, therefore, we shall hear
no more about French influence in this
country. There can now be but one spe-
cies of foreign influence among us, and
that is, British influence, which no doubt
exists here, and is most dangerous to our
liberties. As it respects the peace and
repose of Europe, the last astonishing G.
vents may be suspicious. We should
have had more occasion to rejoice if the
contest could have continued, and the
balance OF power been maintained there
until general peace should have been
established. 1t is not, however, very
consistent with humanity and benevo-
lence, to desire to preserve our own life
and liberty by any means, even at the
expense of the sufierings and ruin of 9TH
ers. We must now take care of our.
selves. If we view the recent events a
broad in their bearings On this nation, we
shall find no great occasion for Joy and
exultation. We are in great danger of
being blotted out from among nations.
Great Britain has never given up the de-
sire and the hope Of recovering her lost
colonies in this country. Now she may
think the fit time is come to accomplish
her purpose. She has no longer occasion
to divide her forces. She has but one
nation to contend with. She can bring
her whole strength to bear upon us. 1
wish we may consider it. There is but
little hope Of nation which is threatened
with imminent danger, and yet is neither
sensible of, nor prepared TO meet it. We
have but two things to do ;-either to
unite our whole force against our enemy,
or accept at once of the best terms she is
pleased to offer us.
cannot but remark on the inconsis-
teacy-in another paragraph in this Ans
wer. The sentence begins with an al
fected hattery of our brave naval officers,
and ends in fixing an indelible stigma on
their character. The sentence allude
to is this :" And although the gallant
achievements of our neglected navy,
"the offspring of better policy and more
"auspicious times, have plucked from
"the deep the drowning honor of Our
country, yet we cannot forget the cause
" in which we are engaged, nor the rruei
"bolicy which has called for snch a sacri-
flee of blood at their hands,"
Heroism ceases to be commendabIe
virtue, when the cause in which it en-
cages is wicked ; and the effect of bravery
is the shedding of innocent blood.
Could this inconsistency have escaped
the notice Of the committee, or did they
intend thus covertly to wound the honor
of these brave officers and men?
To war, Mr.. President, am averse:
t is abhorrent to my feelings--to my We
ry soul. consider it disgraceful to the
human and christian character, and one
Of the greatest evils that can befal a ma
tion and yet we find nations boasting
OF their civilization and of their religion,
necessarily engaged in it, and glorying
in the destructive work. In human esti-
nation, one murder makes villain,
thousand make hero. Thus Incorrect
ly do men reason. Ihaye wondered that
mankind have remained so long under
these barbarous usages ; that they have
not provided a different mode of national
policy, by which they may settle their
differences by arbitration, and not by the
sword. But however much and lowev-
er long we may weep over fallen human
ity, and wish it restored to perfection,
we must, after all, meet mankind, and