The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-03-10
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From the B.fL1LuORE PATRIOT.
MORE BEAUTIES OF FEDERALISM.
We borrow this heading from the WASH
inston CiV Gazette. 1t is sarcasticalIy cor.
rect, when applied TO such passages as follow 8
FRoM ruR posroN oAzErrE

Ae@v ""S" aPlhcu 10 suCn passages as ioIlows
FROM TuR BOSTON cAzETrE.
Bonapar,es Speech is curious relic Of fallen dc
potism. lie is never before acknowledged himself
IN adversely From the pity which he demands and
the chop Jaaenness he here exhibits we have great
hopes OF his final destruction. We do not cry for
his blood,but humanity demands his EXTINCTION.
II he has no better palliatves for his misfortunes
than this speech, there is still hope that Frenchmen
will do THE BUSINESS FOR HIM, equally as
well as the Cossacks o'feD't4
FROM THE RHoDE.IsLANp AMERICAS.
We do not think there is real American who
wishes Tor separation of the union There is no
need of it. The Northern States, including New
York, can redress themselves when injured. They
con gipe asv 10 The rest, and will do H. unless they
show more moderation. What will the slave hol.
ders do with their black population" when ARMS
shall have been furnished Il Let the southern and
western States beware New-England and New.
York ask OF them, now only justice let them not
be driven toscxecutc il for themselves! They can
conquer and can govern provinces the siace States
They once conquered them from the dominion Of
the Britsh-The have, do, and will oppose division.
FROM THE SALEM GAZETTE.
" Men Of New-Engiand!--ARrsE! Initiate the
glorious example shewn you by the Hollandcrs--
shake of the Preach yoke--unshackle commerce.
dissolve the continental systcm--risc the shout Of
sup Orange DOZEN Bonoba,feP - Expel his slaves,
spies and agents, who now draining you of your
treasure, devouring your substance, and leaving
nought bat misery and despair; let il not be said
that the sluggish Du,ch, and heavy Germans pos.
scss more ardent love of liberty, or more deter
mined hostility to slavery"
Will our readers pardon very inadequate
effort to analixc, and place in more distinct
!. point of view, some OF the peculiar cxcelcn-
cics Of the above extracts The 6rst passage
is distinguished for lis doriag energy OF SEN
timcn, its lofty contempt for the moral,es Of
life its bigh.minded abstraction from all or
binary rules of reason or religion. ii recon-
mends, coolly, deliberately recommends.
AssAssiNArIoN. There is much pIudencs
in the expression, to be sure, and much sense.
We do nor cry for his blood, says the hui
name writer; but we hope some Frcnchman
will /" DO the business for h,m." We do not
want 10 take his H/e but we want HE ea'~
finction !" On our souls, no induccmcne
would urge us to close our eyes in sleep, uns
der the same roof, with this wouldbe ruffian
We have not the slightest reasonto doubt,
that the writer, who wrote ti@: paragraph,
and cody put on paper such scn,iment,urg-
| ed only by political prejudice; II more di-
rect and nearer motive sstustcd him, such 30
avarice or private hatred, would use the stis
letto, 10 the unsuspccting moments Of sleep;
or mix the ingredients OF death, ia the plcegs
ed cup of friendship. We ask moral pub
lie, to place their hands on their hearts and
sacredly and rcligiously aver, whether they
can entertain doubt of the total dcpravity 0f
such monster.
But we will check our feelings, and pro-
cced to the second very kind and liberal oiiers
from the aosuerfui State Of Rhode Island, to-
take the southern and avesfern Stnfes nnder
her protection as Provinces. We apPrehsnd,
however, they will be obliged to decline tho
intended favor lest II might put the great
| Gcvernor JoNEs TO some trouble, by incrcas~
ing his army of fifteen men and raise some
difficulty, also, in providing ways and means
for The enhanced expenditures. Some OF tho
hot-headcd, desperate southern floods, too,
have the rsshncss to think that Virginia, Ma
ryland, the CaroIinas, Georgia, SC. would be
able to- make something Of a stand against
the svhoie force Of Rhode Island al least,un-
ill they could get some sic from Pennsylva.
MIA, Ncw-York and the Western States, nlI
which fooIishly perscycpc in adhering 10 tho
Union. AT any rate, VIC feel every 6t obliga-
tion for the magnanimous avowal Of Rhode.
Island, since it gives US time to prepare.
But, when we come to our little Saiers
Sewer !; heavens! what bluster Since the
days Of her former witch craft, we do not be-
licye there has been such
Double, Double,
" Toll and Trouble,
Qmpcr Earth, and Ocean bubble"
Hurrah (" Up Orange Dewn Bonaparfs."
Pcdcralists Men Of sense, reason, knowls
edge, cxpcriencc--and there arc such--why
do you not check such foolish disgrsccrs OF
your cause Considering you, as We do, al.
together erroneous in your sentiments and o.
pinions anJ knowing, ~ we do, that such
foolish and tra,oroas bIustsrings will forever
keep you down yet so much do we feel tor
the credit Of our country, that we seriously
would forego the advantage Of proh'ting by
your rndcrling's folly for the cake OF savisg
the nation from the disgrace such language
casts on it. Advance, and pluck up tho
honor" If rot Of your country, at least Of
your party, "6y the locks"