The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-01-25

against that naughty and o,erbearing power.
The people Of MAINE deserve great ctedi.
for their forhcarsnce. Although they have
seen the. CONSTITUTION, thar g'eat reward
of all our Revolutionary tolls and suher'Dgs,
basely attacked; although they have beheId
Massachusetts, in opposition TO the most SOL
emE iniunciiohs OF NAsHINcToS, busiiy en-
poyed In undermining the great fabric OF our
UNIoN although they bave witnessed repeat
ed aud deadly blows aimed at their liberties,
sill they have forbo,nc 10 do themselves JUS
ice, by assuming that rank and importance
in the Union TO which they have so just a
claim. 1, was not uniil one third IF their Ter
rifory had been Suffered TO remain, month
ai.c month, In posse sblon Of the enemy, with
out any cfior, to ekpei him; IL was not till
they beheld Massachusetts cndca,oring 10
hwart the National Government in lis efforts
Tor the recovery of This Territory, and even
appointing Conventions, which can only have
d tendency to assist ana encoura age the enemy.
that the foe and hardy cnizens OF MAINE re-
solved 10 summon the energies OF thei, Dis
t,ict INTO the Cause OF their mnch injured
country.
The following is the concluding paragraph
OF the Report OF the Oxford Contention, and
the Resolutions.
/. remains for you, fellow .citixehs, 10 op-
pose ain impenesrablr barrier TO the aspiring
hopes oil disappointed men. Invite your re-
publican brethren throughout the District of
Maine 10 General Convention. Your Leg
isfa,are has Set you the example. Unite
Wnh zeal in the cause, and rally round the
Standard of Union Be firm and walehful,
and your liberties are safe. Peace will again
sn,ile upon your lanh 10 spite Of your foes at
home and abroad--eye,y nation must have
i,s rise and decay. Great. Britain Is at her
zenith Of prosperity and power, bat an over.
sulftig Providence, or circunn stances as uncx-
pected as hct acquisition OF strength, will
wsest Al II om her, SHE viii abandon her unjust
pretentions, and your Country will triumph.
Therefore Resofped Tha. il is expedient
thar the District of Maine constitute a par, OF
the State Of Massachusetts, no longer than he
State Of MASSACHUSETTS gives support 10 the
Union.
Resoiped, That we view with modification
and regret, The conduct oil The Executive Of
this sCommouweaith in subjecting lhe State
10 very great expense, by refusing 10 call
tte militia into the service of the United
states
xsceotVSU. PIOSCConHS VI thC
Legislature OF Massachusetts at their late
session, werc unbecoming the representatives
of . free people. That the resolutions pro.
vlding for The establishment OF regular mill.
,ary force within this Commonwealth. and
ths appointment Of delegates 70 the Hartford
Convention, for the cstensive purpose OF re-
vfsing and amending the Cons tuition Of the
United States, were onDeco ssary, and as We
believe, unconstitutional and dangerous.
Resoived, Tha, the neglect OF the Legs-
lature to take measures for the, xpuision oil
the enemy from our ,errittryi discovers "a
want OF patriotism in It's members, is a re-
pfoach TO the vaior and SntrepidIly Of The
militia, and disgrace 10 the Common " cath.
Resolved, Ths. we will never recognize as
friends, the 81 ,jec,s OF Great Britain, unal b
tseaty OF peace shod have been conc cluded be-
tween the two costries, and sanctioned by
The sovcrn,ncnt ot the United Stsies
kesotvea, fnat CO resources shall NOT BIZ
sitnneld from me General Government,
Resolved, That The war in winch ou, coun-
Try IS engaged, is Us, and necessary waged
in defence Of tho lojured tights Of freemeD,
and that we VIII eDpioy al the means within
our control 10 eusare lis speedy and success
iui icrminaiion.
Resolved, That however anxious we may
Ee ios pc ace, We prefer perpetual war rarhsi
than surreader Of territory as its price, and
that the late correspondence Of the Americac
Ministers, 10 our opinion. reflects the highest
nonor on them and the government which
,ney represent.
Resoipea, That the Constitution Of the
Unned States 10 the most perfect system Of
republican government which human wisdom
can invent mat we hold It ss the charter OF
our liberties, ana that we will support and de-
fend it at the risx OF all that is dear 10 Us on
earth.
Resolved, That We will use our influence
in the sevc,si towns TO which we b. lsag, to
procure delegates, TO be sent to- General
Convention of delegates from all parts OF the
District OF Maine.
JOSEPH RUST, President hro TEN.
HARDY Woop, Seeretary.