The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-06-14
British bm0arlly and YlAainy.

D|EEEOL OH CtH % tEfN LEEUHl1.
We have seen a letter lately received from
the Eastward, which states that on the l2tn
May, TWO young Americans belonging 10 Lu-
bec il Maine, had been zyhihfed t7vo hundred
Lasbes, by the British, at Eastport, sller hay.
ing been entrapped by savage British Col
onel Of the name of Harris. This barbarian
directed two Of his sergeants to disguise them
selves in citIzens' cloths, and 60 about the
Island TO endeavor to persuade some OF the
Americans 10 agree to take over some Brit
ish soldiers. The two young men became
their victims. The sergcanls retired, threw
of lhe4r citizens dress, assumed the garb Of
British soldiers, and went into The boat. A
party in ambush for the purpose rushed from
their concealmenl aud seized the young men.
They were sentenced TO three hundred kaSheS,
TW y HUNDRED of which were inflicted
oy these monsters OF cruelty, on a public
wharf, IN presence OF hundreds OF people.
But what added TO the viilalDy and barbaiity
of the transaction was, that the mother and
sister OF ons of the young men were driven TO
the place at tho point of the bAyonet, and COM
PEELED to witness the dreadful scene The
savage Colonel appeared 10 take pleasure IN
their misery, and agg awaited their wretchcd-
ness BY bestowing on the poor sufferers The
vlest and most approbrious eplthets.
We learn verbally, that these unfortunate
victims OF British pertidy and cruelty fan!sa
before the TWO hundred lashes were ccmplet-
ed, and that the savages continued The execu-
tion of the sentence while they were in this
state OF oil the nations t the world, Eng
land claims 10 be the most humane and civlli-
zed. In realty, she is by far the most inhu-
man and baroarous Bos Pat
~>-Sy~~s~
Most OF the iederiilot do not pretend to
deny that there is merit attached TO the per-
severance and courage cf our gallant war
riors but they could fain have the world
believe tnst federal states, federal towns aud
federal individuals had no small share III this
business--indeed some of them have the
hardihood TO aver that none but federalIsts
were ii to fight, or command an army. Ne
ha6hcGn Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee,
New-Yotk, Virginia, Georgia and LOUISIANA,
were always ready TO serve their country,
when danger and duty called--tnesc were
always foremost in glory but where was
federal Massachusetts, when her territory
was invaded where was federal Rhode-ls-
land, Connecticut, Deleware and where
were the fsderdHsfS Of N. Hampshire Some
were engaged in smuggling goods from
Canada, and those who stand q, home, were
endcavoring 10 dissuade the republicans from
volunteering to serve heir bleeding country.
How will the names of REPUBLICAN, Baltimore,
New-Orleans, Norfolk, Pla,tsburgh, Ston-
ing,on, &c. contrasted with federal Alexan-
dria, Castine, Eastport, sc. read in the page
of history? How willthe fteaee harry labors
OF Deacon Strong (aided by Sheriff Adams,
OF double. e.bottomed Wagon memory contrast
with the patriotism of Tompkins, Sewer,
Sc. Where are the federal generals who
are to vie with rehu6heaa Jackson, Brown,
Scott, Miller, Porter, Carroll and Coffee
But the fedcralist must be excused--they
were the friends efheoee SO great friends Of
heaee were they, that they would submit to
aoy indigni,y from Britain, rather than raise
hand agains, her--so violast was their attach.
nent 10 heace, that they wished. to make a
civil rvir to preserve IL. Vide the mission of
Mr.. Beyamln Wesf & Mr.. Nils Oicon to the
Hartford Convention.--N II Patriot.