The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-03-22

admiration and scofiing with VII cn we have
loaded him. Such conduct may have an i'll
effect on the mOrais of our gallant sesmen
and soldiers, and make them suspect that
success is equivocal, than which nothing can
be more injurious 10 il. Therefore ! cannot
say that think Capt Broke should have ac-
eepled the distinction, for il is proelaming,
that 10 capture an American ship of equal
torce, is soue grea, achievement. Perhaps
the enemy may have merited iais comphmen,;
for, surely. IL is no compliment, 10 any one
else without their having their full share Of
It; ye,, ii is noi always righ; To blazon to our
force how much VIC rate the SIX ill aud courage
Of our antagonists, though il is cowardiy and
III policy To deny that be possesses ;hem,aiiei
meeting US In way TO conteRt the most am
bnous OF fame.
Bur | am tired Of these inconsistencies and
cont adotlons, anj shs,l go on with my re-
ma,ks-Tbe in.quSii,y oi 10 &C Inat We have
someiinies seen on the side oil the American,
md ;heir ex ao'dinary silotts at al times,
nsw 10 war ,teusei,es, and opposed TO the
Eng lish, and ~ he Eugiish ipu cd 10 warfare
Tor ,wcDy years b, ,and ond sea, lead US TO
enquire into The cs0se OF . phenon non, that
Is, 10 say 'hc eas,, rare and singular. | am
apt TO thiuh tbot sume hing mus be- attilbpt-
ed TO cor porepl force, The Yapkres are,
surely, possess II mnte bodily power,morc
muse ular srceng,u. Il nler stamina, steiner
"e'tes, 'han the Eokrsh. Is probable ,ha,
there my be something IN his. Food, in
America, IS 1T the con mand oi every human
being, in supe rabuu1ant qIsntliy, from his
youth.-Ha, not tbis d tendency To b. ihg man
up with TIA, force ui limb which give him
ihe pIe-omiuence in manhood oyet such as
have not The same advantage La this coen-
'ry, food has been, 10 The poor, scarce com
modify tof many yea s---may no, this circum-
stance cause degree q! DeueIesshess aud
impotence, whIcb capno, be removed by the
obuEdan, fare supplied when they enter into
his naiesty's s,,viet Aud, by The bye, II
uis be aGmis,abie. may ~, an goment be
,ieduced heoce ageiu>, com a7vs, Il their ell
fec be 20 render food deater, 10, that would
render on defenders fcebler, which is by TO
means a desi able resn., Bc sides, an ac-
Count OF the pressure TO- men in our lAcex-
cnsiye wacta,e, may OF ihe ieeb.est OF the
Engli,h popuia ton hs,e been admitted into
.,.s nassi s..a military ,sr,i,e, and The lard
SHIPS OF our manufacturers drove them to
seek that OF any olbe' mcde OF keeping body
md sDu together. These may be consider
~ as TUT pANiFh' "a Nbi P'OpfNs-- w bN'se~f
he Amcricans have meu who have spent
their lives H. pier y and lree from excessive
labor in The country, or In all the abundance
which thea q flIunshing commerce supplied.
But as The above cause may be disputabie,shd
an, bul III pant only, aecoun, los the iaet, a.
II be fact, tnat The Republicans arc stronger
men ihan our b,a0e defenders. will stare
what appears more Un' qui,ocal reason Tor
,he superIo,i'y wnch th y have sometimes
shewn, and the eGou, winch though raw aud
ocw, ,b.y have al all times ade.
The history oi the void, from tho crea-
nan, TO soy nothing Of The nature oi ,oe
hing, shews tba; theIe rs something IN ne
fa5hcanism that gives eSt' t'aordins'y energy
20 those wac possess Il. whether a republic
be good OF bad institution Wcwlll pot 20
% ancis n, times, because il is svfficieDl 10 ap-
peal 70 The last American war, and 10 the war
Il the French evolution. TO prove the point.
Tbe Americans were SO c.ssiui 10 the end,
aud II will no; be denieo that they continued
Republicans. The French Republicans were
ways ssuccessiu!-iDdeed, such career of
success scarcely esef fell 10 The io' oil any
j,her people. We @ell iecoiect the events
IT tnat day. No man who has memory cun
fpigei the universal impression, that II was
Republican energy tia, c.owncd that nation
eve'y wnere win victoty over all Europe
timed against it The eenctusion OF The con
tinenial war adds oil lis 10 &C To bis obseiva-
ion, When the subiima,iOn, fhe soul, which
sfung ~ RepuDicsn F'enehmen TO deeds oi
imperishsoe reDown, ceased To animate the
French, though .hey had the memory oil their
,numphs as Temporary stinulus' yet they
were conquered, conquered by force lar
.ess than mad been rcpeaty brought agaiosl
hem IN ,he day, OF their commonwealth u
mere is any tbing 10 this, let It arise nseh
from wha' cause II may, will venture to say
hat the Americans possess II, in It's iuhesl
measure for no nation IN earth ever eSisteo
nore thoroughly Repob'ican than the people
II the Uni,ed States II you like the above,
At is al your service and thai of your readers
but most now take my leave.