The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-08-31
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1NtF'ufhS oV .IFc .JFStsSrHfcHCCS " 0OU-
ernegr Morris Grafton.
Or this singular production much might be
+ said. IL affords ample materials for political
and critical discussion. For this, however,
We have neither leisure nor inclination. We
shall merely select the five introductory SEN
tcncc. for the subject of remark. This will
bc soiiicien, TO show tho ability of MIR. Mon.
MS x wri,st, and to point out the prcpos-
,ssga CO is,iu~ote he oa,sriaias,
The fret consists OF two poor mohosyllabEcs,
and wholly destitute OF meaning cts done"
We always supposed, till now, that tho FIRST
sentence of any discourse should corvey,wih.
in itseli,some particular idea,andnot '' come"
like the site words OF Ossisn's ghost, "by
halves" But we acknowledge ourselves very
much indebted to the iluslrious Orator for
correcting our error, and exhibiting by strik-
log example the genuine rules Of rhetoric.
The next sentence is rather more lengthy,
containing five words. "The long agony is
over" Here again we are left To conjecture
the authors meaning. What I" long agony
is over ;" The "agony" of woman in par
turiency Or the "agony" Of some monar-
chist or traitor, who has been justly elevated
"between heaven and earth" 10 expiate his
diaboical crimes We must remain in con-
lecture and endeavor to hobblo on.
The Sd sentence 10 equally laconic but more
expressive. The Bourbons are restored"
We now begin to comprehend him. The
truth otthe assertion is granted. Yes, tho
Bourbons are restored" Restored by the
Overwhelming arms of tyrants, and the cor
rup, intrigues Of that government which has
long held an unlimited influence over the fec
bic intelccts of Louis Stanisfaus Xavier.
The Orator now bcgius to get some breath,
so as TO deliver a sentence of nine words.
" France reposes in the arms OF her lcgiti-
mate princes" An extensive empire repo-
sing in mans arms is rather an uncouth
figure. Mr.. MoRRIs was undoubtedly SO
completely absorbed with his subject, that he
wholly forgot an important rule laid down by
the most eminent writer's, respecting the en-
ploymeni Of figurstiye language; and that is,
" TO imagine the metaphor actually painted,
and then to view and examine the business OF
the application and assemblage under these
circumstances" If this figure were reduced
to the canvas, il would make much such alu-
dicrous appearance as the pictures IN CERTAIN
toy books we RENE mbcr TO have seen, when
nature was represented as turned topsy.turvy
But we would seriously inquire what con-
stitu,cs the legitimacy Of Prince is 1t the
voluntary choice of the nation that makes the
sway of a man lawful ? IL il Is, and this only,
as is believed by every friend of free govern
ment, we doub, whether the present sover-
eign Of ths, unhsppy country be legitimate
The Bourbon family were rejected by the
grea, body Of the people az unworthy longer
to reign. They are now replaced on the
throne, not by the voice Of the people freely
and voluntarily expressed, but forced upon
them BY victorious army ; by eIa,ed con-
querors who exercised their temporary pow
er by cxiling the man whose sagaeiiy and mill
itary talents made the Kings Of Europe trem-
bic, and BY imposing upon the French nation