The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-10-18


| oi the sovereigns would appear TO &c to
strengthen your maiesiy's government, and
| its authority is increasingly compromised by
the state OF impotence 10 which they have re-
duced IL. It's power is rendered odious by
| the evils OF which il seems 10 be the accom-.
| p!ice, because il cannot hinder Them. Your
majesty signed the treaty Of May IS as an al
y, ard war is waged gainst you in manner
the most direct.
The snyereigns know the state OF aowi-
edge in fraoce no reasoning, no species of
defect, no kind of inconsequence escapes the
penetration o{ this people--al,hough hum
blsd hy necessity, they yield to it with cour-
age. Has not your majesty performed for
the interest OF the powers and for peace
| whatever depended on your efforts Bonaa
par,e has been Tot cnly dispossessed, bur Is
in The hands OF the allies his family too ara
in their power, since they are on their terri
tory. The chambers have been dissolved,
and spkdily there will be none in public d.
| functions bot fIiehds OF peace and duty. The
BonaparIists were feared, though none of
them can be dangerous any nore--your mat
jcsty in the mean time, has granted every
ihiog on this point which the executive could
,equire
1t, having conquered France, it is pretend.
cd that II yet remains 10 punish her, this lam
guage (Which ought not TO be listened TO az
ter the promises OF the sovereignty should
exact a serious dchberaiioD on all its conse-
quences. Wherefore would they punish US !!
Is il for us to ttpiatc the ambition oi a sim
gle man !-ihe evils which it has produced ?
We were It's trst victms---we have deliy-
cred Europe from it twice. lis not 10 for
eign cosbtries, 1t is III France, that terror al
ways troubled his rep0se, and spite Of bis
power he could never render the war nation
ai-instruments are not accessaries.-.aud
WHO is ignorant thar he who exercises despo-
tic power always finds in the nuti,ud. :orce
sufficient 10 make HIM be obeyed !? We arc
repsoacheG with his successes. They retail
late Sufficiently by our revetses. VIVA, i'm.
age brought the news OF victory 10 Frstcc il
It is not that OF the conscrptions, which the
sword OF war went to reap anew We have
| saved ourselves like all Europe, by the sane
woes and misiorlunes.
The army has submitted to your mpiesy,
but 1t still exists. We ought to explain
ourselves with trankness on this nc cad--wtiilc
| the army exists il can be attached only 10 pa
citicanon aud public tranquility. Its state Of
| union Tar from being an evil, prevents mis-
chief from spreading. The return Of SOL
dieIs TO the bosom of the people will not be
dangerous when the conclusion Of tho var
shall leave TO the people the means Of resuna-
ing their occupations aud their habits kus
before that moment, whilst fcrme enfaiions ia
not yet extlncuished, nor obedience esiab.
lished, the mixture OF soldiers with ciiIzens
could not but throw fresh combus,blcs into
| the hame--it is too painful TO reflect that
| such state OF things should have no other
| source than the terIor Of some cabinets. On
| the opinion they entertain of the situation Of
| France, depends whether all their desires
should be accomplished. There is NJ saC,i-
to which an enlightened people will not
| submit, if they find in !, the means Of pre-
venting greater evils. Such is the dieposi-.
| ,ion,such the determination Of all the French.
! Would they (lhe allics) on the contrary OBJ
tain measures Of anticipation for unknown
| plans 1t i. TO demand an impossibility
| there is no blind obedience in France. Tho
| powers have hitherto unfoldsd none Of thcie
| designs, no one can form an idea of what is
| to be done, either Of the government, or the
authority Of your majesty, or of the future.
Anxiety and doOb, are at their height, and
| every thing appears subject Of terror in this
| obscurity-bu, single word, and all The dis
| position of mems minds would be changed
| There should be no obstacle to any measure,
il it formed part of general plan that should
offer 10 rs whole scope some encourag emcns
| Cor obedience. Let the sovereigns deign
| then TO explain themselves. Why would
! they refuse this act of justice ! Let them
eondescend 10 combine all their demands as
so many conditions Of the quic,ness of the
people ,and let our accession TO oil their views
! make part<of a mutual ;rcaiy--bere. will
| then be no more difficulty. The sovereigns
perhaps do not fully observe 10 what emAar:
| Iassments and what obslruciions they place
| us and themselves. We should have need
of good order to second them, and of their
eSplica,ions to establish this coed order.
Would they have sacrifices who requite
pciemp,ory obedience For that purpose
the authority Of your majesty must be full