The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-08-03

From the New. Hamfsshire Patriot.

nanimity" of our foe. They believe, that the
Buiwark of our Religion" will beat hcl
Pwords into pruning hooks" now the pretend.
"a contest for her existence" is over and
now that further hostility would be against G.
yen the ASYLUM of freedom," instead of a
frugglc for "tbc liberties Of the world" De-
60 people does the flinty obduracy Of her
vernmcnt TO our Commissioners bespeak
his the ferocious threats of her press indie
ne this (! Do the recent confagrati Of your
coasting trado and the arrival Of Wellinetons
marauding legions at Quebec tell such tale
As this! The conduct of some too, so perfect
Pusillanimous aud reasonable, openly in
Sjtes further aggression, and stimulates our
enUkny to +" feed and fat the ancient grudge
Ae bears u.s." Was ever Guelph yet soften
ned by non-resistancc ? or Hampton ravisher
or an incehdiary of Havre dc Grace, satiatcd
Fby submission And yet you appear as uncon.
[cerned and unapprizcd Of the inevitable fu-
: 9urc," as does the next victim 10 an apoplexy.
You even rejoice you publicly offer thanks
giving to your God at an event, which has on
abled our foe to spare larger Heets--more dis
ciplined troops-Aand undivided augmented re-
sources to attempt our utter subjuga,ion.
Thus the failing frolics at the sight of that
food, which fits him for tho Slaughter r-house.
Unhappy countrymen you are crucifying a.
fresh the political saviours Of your revolution.
The spirit Of Mercer bleeds again from the
skics, and Montgomery begins 10 weep that
he died In vain. What shall wake us from
this trance into which faction has drugg'd
you or is it unaltorably destined, that all
Republics shall cease from the earth; and
with tho relics of freedom, we also be shov.
ellcd into that same charnel-housc Of liberty,
which entombs partitioned Poland and is now
opening for deserted Norway
Instead Of peace, Just such a fate, CT worse
One, " If worse there be," assurcdly awaits us,
unless, We" shake these popies from our
brow;" unless by Our promptitude and cour-
egc we convince the world, thatwe do not yet
deserve chains. This is very far from decla.
nation. Rely upon II, should you be unfeel-
ing enough to reflect on this subject placidly
and make no signal efforts at immediate resis-
tancc--"the die is" actually "cast" and "un-
conditional submission" may as well be pre-.
pared for now as year hence. We may ig-
nobly" strike the flag" that waves over Balm
bridge, Decatur and Perry. We may basely
petition his Majesty to DO readmitted to the
enjoyment Of all those blessings he showercd
upon US before the sevolution.--As a small
propiliation, also, We may instantly sharpen
our pickaxes to uncofiiu the bones Of Sam.
Adams and Hancock, that the ideot king may
be gratiicd by hanging in efigy the remains
OF those heroes he swore never to pardon
And atsome Religious Festival" with the
"Rebcl"H High Priest ut the head, and our sapi-
cnt Governor IN the procession, wo may pile
up in one general aufo de .fc all our Constitu-
,ons and all the survivors Of those, who eoun-
selled, fought and bed to establish them.
There is no affected alarm in this. For who
shall attempt to set bounds to tho modern cru
sadsrs Who by such freezing apathy, such
base forgctfuness Of our own country and
her violating rights, can nationally expect any
thing better !--can expect peace and magnan-
unity from tygors---manstca tcalers--the patrons
OF Juggernaut, and the marderers Of Ireland
Why may they not cross the Atlantic to re.
stsre the Brunswicks to sceptre they were
forced to abandon--as we'll as cross the Baltic,
climb the ice mountains of Siberia, and scovr
the desarts Of Tartary for Vandals to restore
tho Bourhons }
For your own and your children's sake,
then my countrymcn, rouse from this deadly
lcthargy. How can you dream Of peace but
in preparedness and ardor for war ?---Slecp-
ing on tho very verge Of precipice,
you ought long since to have Waked. When
tho disciplined myrmidons OF Europe are
acting over in your cities and villages the
scenes OF Warsaw and ST. Sebastians, with
the allied butchers oi Fort Minis aud the
River Raisin darkening their rearA--it will
then be too late for efficient resistance -.
Then your sons, bayouet,cdin your eorniields.
cannot collect to face the foe then your raw.
ished wives, and daughters will disdain lon
ger TO live; and your iutants, tomahawked
in their cradle, cannot survive to revenge
your wrongcs. BY unconditional submis.
sion," 70 be sure, few mny prolong their
base existence amid the ashes OF your con-
hagrated dwellings. But that existancc, un-
less 10 lost with liberty the power Of reflection,
must prove disgrace--a very curse--and