The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-02-10

The existence oil BRUSH Influence, when there
is party in this country who go step by step
with the British Ministry, who justly every
aggression and whose maxim is, that Britain
can do no wrong when our Governors and
Legislatures are Withholding their aid, dis
couragiDg the people, and throwing every OBJ
stacle in the way, both Of prosecuting the
war, and obtaining an honorable peace. Look
at all this, aud il you are not convinced of
British influence, you would not be pursuad-
cd should one rise from the dead.
Suppose we were at war with France, and
a party should justify every act OF France and
condemn every act of your own government
would you not have reason to say that party
were under French influence III, IN the pro-
grcss of the war, one Of your naval heroes
should capture and destroy French ship of
equal force, and we should spread a resolve
on the journals of this Senate, that il was a.
gsinst our morals and religion to rejoice at
his event, or TO thank the hero, would il be
CDcandid 20 say, that the hand of Napoleon
was in the thing ? IF some reverend clergy
man should denouncc the President as a Ne
70, cxultiDg at the conhagralion OF Rome, be-
cause he had recommended resistance of
French aggression, should we not have some
reason 10 suspect that this holy man was lit
tie biassed in favor OF France | might pro-
ceed, but sisken at the prospect. Gather all
the public acts Of the Legislature Of the Pro-
vince, from the charter of William and Ma
ry,down 10 The Revolu,ion,and doubt wheth-
cr you will hOd SO much unequivocal, unal-
loyed loyalty 10 the British government, as
has been exhibited by the public documents
Of the Commonwealth since the war.
Well may you complain, that the people
are emigraling. ltis not the sterili,y Of the
soi--for this, with industry, the handmaid of
virtue, is comfortably productive ;--it is not
the rIgor OF the climate, for this contributes
TO health, and health TO happiness.-It is the
pes:ilenlial atmosphere of British Influence,
from which they flee. You see on all sides
. want Of American feeling, and total dire
LECTION OF revolutionary principles. Where are
the monuments of your revolutionary glory !
What have you done with that sanctuary where
a WARREN, an ADAMS, and a HANCOCK,
preached the immortal principles OF freedom
IL is now used, suppose, for the purposes of
y'hfying the government, eulogizing Great
Britain, and feasting her agents for insulting
the sovereignty OF Jbe American people.
Where is Beacon Hill The monument is
thrown down, the hill itself swept into the
dock, and the tables Of stone, on which were
written the achievements of the revolution,
are hidden behind the back stairs Of the State
House. Why do you hang by your walls the
trophies Of your victories They serve but
20 rebuke us. They are monuments of glory
that is departed. the memory Of Joys
that are past, pleasant and painful to the soul.
apprehena that your party has arrived at
o crisis, in which it is equally dangerous to
advance or retreat. The Union, 1 believe, is
in no danger from your intemperate proceed
ings. But they may prove fatal to yourselves.
Man may be compared to ship. Reason is
The helm, passions are che sails, good and bad
fortune are prosperous or adverse winds, and
hope is the anchor. Thus man commences
his voyage across the sea of time. With his
'eason, his passions, and his hopes, under |
proper regulations, he can stem the storms
md tempets which beset him in his course, |
md will, at last, arrive at his haven in peace,
n safety, and in triumph. But his helm Of |
'eason lost, under the control Of blindfold pre-
udicc or passion, he is driven on rochs shoals
md quicksands, and meets with inevitable |
care that this be not the |
hipwreck of your party.