The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-02-17

ir,oken moments, in their mock sentimental
revels. in their obstreperous aud in their stu
mia orgies, in their ridiculous and almost idol
s,rou, incence adopted, which is worse than
ali. as the mere medium of laying unction at
The shrine Of ever holy Britain--they lately
efuuntcd 10 the skies as the triumphant and
olorio,,s deliycrcr Of the continent. la feder-
ii eyes he is, or was, the liberator OF oppres-
scd mankind, the grants scourgc, the gener-
nus reslorer Of lost kingdoms, the impartial
srbi,er, the intrepid vindicalor, knowing how
"a estimate and redress his own wrongs, to
ucrceiye, to raise up, to rc-estab'ish the pros
rrate rights Of other nations 10 listen to their
complaints TO n.erpose for their relief TO
turo their suflerings into Joy, their groans IN
10 ciadncss. Well, let il all be agreed. Much
of IL, no doubt, is so.--His acknowledged at
tributes OF humanity, the cautious and wrse
foresight which has guided his course, The
sound decisions Of his imperial dlscernment
cannot all have vanished al the iirst instant be
stretched his capacious views across the atIan-
tic No surely The infaiuation OF federal
ism will not assert this. What then IS HIS
conduct towards this country, and what THEIRst
lei ihcm hide their heads forever with blush
es While THEY seek delight In brszening
forth IL every form O. ruthlcss'repctitfon tfat
we are waging an unjust, an unprovoked, an
unnatural and wicked war, He deliberately
declares we have done all that we could TO pre-
vent il declares he is convinced the United
States have done all that they could 10 prevent
IL? Was ever reproach, was ever rebuke more
lust or more severe While THEY, again,
with imprecations upon their tongues, and
fary in their hearts have been cxhausting the
valgarity and the venom OF langsagc IL de-
nouncing aud aisparagng their own govern.
ment, nE, this Imperial sovereign, their favo-
rite, their idol, takes pleasure in doing JUS
ticc TO its wisdom ! /" Hrs MAJgsTr (says
MIR. Daschkoff) TAXES PLEASURE IN DOING
yusqYcE 7o THs WISDOM or THE GOVERNMENT
or 1RE UNITED STATES, AND rs CONVINCED
2,AhT IT mas DONE ALL rHA7 I9 COULD DO 10
pRsYEy1 9HIs RUPgUR." Miserable, misera-
bic federalism fantastic dramatisls in the
school Of Washington how soon after all
kiis tragedy farce will you get up some new
one for rehearsal The besottcd Prince Re-
gent may be Of your party, but here is evil
dencc covering you with shame that the illus.
trious Alexander holds with you no commun-
ion Your recreant detection from your coun-
sry's cause, his high-principled bosom would
look down upon. The glorious conqueror OF
,he enemies Of his own empire, he can behold
aud with contempt, with scorn, your sesvile
justification of the enemy Of this unefending,
this injured republic---lhis republic which, In
his own memorable words,did all that it could
do 10 prevent the rupture. Should any chance
ever convey to his royal hearing the report of
your praises he will feel scandalized, will
start, at their pollution. Revoke, Withdraw
them from his insulted ear There they can
have no reception. As we'll might vicness
and honor ever hope 10 comminglc.
The Russian spondence presents anoth-
or point which, in its bearing upon our oppo-
si,ioui,,s is, If possible, still more prominent
aud reproachsul. OF all the instruments with
whicn they nave cndcavored TO work them
selves into power, the cry OF French intlu-
encc has been the most invctcrate. This tale
of an idons they have repeated, and repeated,
and repeated, with hardshood so irontiess
and an industry SO inccssant that the effect IN
tended has been partially produced, al least IN
those parts Of the country where they have
almost, an entire possession OF the printing
presses, no, to add ofihe pu.pits. Ohcn and
clieoiualy as it has been put down, TINS Corr
rcspondcncc contains some passages more cal
,ulated 10 stun its inventors into everlasting
silence than any former develo?c ment OF the
covcrnor's partiality. Not only in their pres
srs, hu, in public stations, they have effected
to say tia, our declaration of war taking place
cotemporaneously with the war projected by
france upon Russia, was in part urged on In
expectation. of the latter measure and that
,hc administration counting with confidence
upon the overthrow Of Russia, had tond'y no.
ped 10 unite Its fortunes TO tho victorious Na'
pacon with all Europe at his feet lhls has
been one of their choice asser,ions,she cnIarg-
cd conception Of some of their most veteran
aud Fertile statesmen. How ought they to be-
come forever .pcni,cnt on casting thclr eyes
on the letter of the Secretary of State g Mr..
Ambassadors Adams of the last OF Ju'y, lsl2r
This letter was written before the reverse OF
France were known, before it was even t,own
that Russia was party in the war, aud lmme-
,iatcly after the declaration OF ours and at