The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-06-28

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1.-TWO Houses, each having majority OF the
sent pretended friends Of the nayy,by which
by of ouf vessels were ordered TO be sold,
ers 10 be laid up in ordinary, and six only
aimed in actual service as the peace cstab-
,rnent-rhe samo gentlemen tells you
Z the navy has preserved the drowning hon
OF the country--No such thing--our honor
never been drowning though that gentle
u and his fiends have hung like milestone
5ui It's neck, il is not, and trust will not
drowned And how comes il, sir, that al
,wcIyc years OF anti-naval, anti-commercial
Icy, we should at the commencement OF
IS war, have navy better conditioned, ohi'
fed and manned, than any navy IN tho world
le Answer states that we have giyea this war
,ang uinary character. Barbarily, sir is not
raii in the American character. III We have
en- reduced TO the painful necessity OF retail
ing .ho cruedes of the British, It has been
II much reluctance and regret But gen
mcn have no " bowels OF compassion" Tor
American Citizeg--They can weep for a
iton, administer comfort, throw open the
son doors, but have no charity to begin at
,me." The barbarities at Havre -de.Gracc,
d Hampton, and elsewhere, the conhagraiion,
urdcrs, rapcs, are looked on in the calm
TIT Of mild philosophy. Britons may burn
fcnccless villages, murder un,esistlng ciu-
ms, wantonly abuse deieuceless females, and
file church in the name of the Balwark OF
.r Religion, and this is all we'll I; but the mo-
cnt a little retaliation is administered, gen.
,mcn grow wonderfully compassionate, they
scp, and in extreme anguish OF soul, cry out
,rbarity
The old story of cruelty TO the Indians is
Jain told.--From the frequent expressions OF
nderncss Of his Excellency towards these
iildren of the forest, one would suppose that
: were connected with them also by ties
blood and habits OF friendship" The Hon.
,ember from Suffolk, Mr.. THoKNDIKE, to
owe iucontest6ly, that the United States
ishcd tn get awsy their lands, has told Us a
ory, that while he was at Washington, pro-
psilion was made W a member to establish a
ne OF military pos and when 1t was object
] that this world deprive them of their lands,
sis member said (cithcr in or out of Congress-
lat this 7pas 7ghat he 7DiShed. The Hon. gem
eman did not mention this members name,
!, that he is in no danger OF contradiction, but
ac hrohosition 7pas nor adohted. How won
'ooe You commiserate these Indians, and
barge the government with cruelty towards
lem. Here again is discovered the same IN
lfference towards their measures. The Greeks
ad progressed in Improvements they had no
lusc OF quarrel with rs ;--they began the
,n,cst, and the fest act of barbari,y is unpar~
led. Fort Minis was taken by assault, eycry
ian was inhumanly butchered, and to COM
ctc tho scene Of horror they put the woman
I'd children ipio the houses, set them on lire,
,d performed war-dancc around them,
thllc these ianocents were expiring IN the
ames. The gentlemen, however, have no
ears to shed for these victims. They can
illness the flames, the blood, shrieks and the
roans, and hear the savage yell without one
lrilling or even tender emotion. But when
rose ferocious, bloud-thirsiy wretchcs are
has,iscd for this atrocity, and do not receive
lc mercy which they have denied the inno-
ent, and which they reiose to accept, wha. an
afernal atfectation Of compassion do we wit.
ess Great God are these men americans
The downfall OF Bonaparte seems TO give
ne gentlemen great Joy and exIltailon. That
'ritain should rejoice at the downfall OF her
nemy, is not unnatural {; that her friends In
america should Join in her joy, is nothing ne10.
Iut whether citizen of the Uaitcd States, a
'icnd to their prosperity and happiness,
houId rejoice at these events, demands u
oubt. That France should remains = principal
over, was not only for the safety of Europe,
III America. Il would have contributed much
} the safety of the world could France and
.ogland have been balanced. But how stands
ne case now France is a mere colony of Eng
md. The king acknowledges that he owes
is crown to Great Britain. The balance OF
Europe is destroyed Russia is exhausted )
Austria and Prussia arc drained Holland is
ankruhs; Sweden has enough TO do TO reduce
&c frozen regions of Norway to subjcction,
nd Dsumark may look for her maritime pow
T in British horis. If commercial men can
&C much consolation in all this, am not dis
osed to dis,erb their tranquility.
Great Britain has now large dispesahle
orce. Her army and navy must have employ.
Ier trade is blood, and this F" froward people"