The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-02-15
From sAe AeD-Yoyk Commercial sfdversiser,
Erra,ef Sunday morning.
GLORiOCS MEMS.

by the American and British commits
sioners at Gnent, on the 24lh oi Dccem-
Der, and ratified by the Prince Rrgent
on the 30th.
We most cordially congratulate our
fellow. Citizens on shis propltlous event;
an event which calls ton deep and undis
sembIed gratitude to the almighty Sove-
reign OF the Universe.
Mr. HENRY Carroll, onc Of the
Secretaries OF the American Legation,
charged with dispatches from our com.
mIssioners, and copy of treaty, lett
Gnent on the 10th Of December, for Eng
land. sailed from Plymouth in the
British sloop Of war FAvouRIrE, ON
the I'd Of january and arrived at this
port at 8o'cIock last evening.
MIR. HucHEs, another OF the Sccre-
talies Of the American Legation, sailed
about the same time, with dispatches,
for the Chesapeake. Mr.. Baker, Secretary
Of the British Legation. has also arrived,
for the purpose OF receiving Our rati6ca-
ton, and communicating the tidings to
the British fleets and armies.
MIR. .Catroi states, that the terms Of
the treaty are highly favorable to this
country, and such as to leave no doubt
that they will be immediately ratified by
our government. The treaty was rati-
fed in six days after its conclusion by
the Prince Regent Extracts from an
English ministerial paper follow.
LoxDoN, Dec 80.
The state Of funds may be said to afford
most striking. cou.msnt on the text OF those
who have the front 20 call the Treaty Of
| Client honorable TO this country. What
| An honorable peace, with the last OF our ad-
versaries, With popuious aud comperrisi
nation-and yet depression in the pubic
funds the thing is impossible. There is o.
moral inconsisteucy in the facts. But the
truth, onhsppiy, peeps out IN the course OF
the euiogy bestowed on this famous diploma
tic ingenuity. The peace is, like that of A.
miens, peace Of nrcessity--and upon what
ground :" A leaning to certain points" il
seems. il seems, has been hin.ec" at the
| Congress Of Vienna. Now, 10, Us pus this
mysterious languagc into plain English. II
can bear ND other construction than this
II
vowed an inclination TO support the innova-
tiohs on public law which Mr.. Madison a.-
serts.--Might not this have been fore,old--
was it not forctold in this paper above six
months ago ! Was not the very arg uti2eni we
urged for pushing in America with the Ut
most vigorj whilst the field was open, and
oar adversary without allies And is il not 4
motive for the same conduct, even At this lase
period If any Of the powers who havs re-
ceivsd our suUsidies; or have been rescbed
from destruction by osr courage and exam
Pile, have had the baseness 10 turn against us,
It is morally certain, that the treaty of Ghcnt,
will confirm them in their resolution. They
will reflect that We have attempted 10 force
our principles on Americs and have failed
Nay, that we bav6 retired from the combat
with tho stripes yet bleeding on Our Backs
with the recen, defeats a Plattsbu,gh, and
on Lake Champiain, unavenged. TO make
peace at such moment they will think, be-.
trays deadncss to the feelings Of honor, and
shows timldisy Of disposition, inviting furth.
! er insult. II we could have pointed 10 A
merica, overthrown, We should surely have
stood on much higher ground at Vienna, and
every whore clsss than We possibly can %
now.
Better is ii, that We should grsppls with
the young lion, when he FIST hcshed with
the taste of our hl'ck, than wait until, in the
maiuri,y Of his strength, he bears sway u
once both sheep and shepherd.
The Chatham, Of "a guns, (bdilt 10 MEM
ofy Of The Walcheren expcdtion) 10 ordered
TO be manned, and will, il Is supPcseds be
ssnt 10 America 10 strengthen the prePera-
sions for that extended system Of wsrfsre,