The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-07-05
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Reader IL you are an American, swear
eternal hatred II an Englsaman, tremble
---but ii French, Spaniard, Dane, Swcdc,
German, or of whateycr other nation you may
be, com misserate and sympathise with us.
you too have felt the effects of British perfdy;
our csnse is yours IL IS the cause ot human
iiy. Weep with Us feel tor US
The massacre OF Daumoor 10 an event Of
no common sort it's marked with features
which differ from all others. and presents TO
US sn aspect horrible as hell. Read, Ameri-
cans, reud over and over the extract from the
loutnal Of Mr.. Andrews, and the report, on
oath, of the American prisoners. Read,weep
for the Injuries ofyour suffering coun,rymen
but, while you shed the tear OF Pity over the
sad and simple story of their wrongs, swear
20 avenge them let those feelings descend
70 your children, and TO your chi!dren's chill
dren, until that nation shall be no more.
Instruct them 10 lisp the history of thst hor-
rible event, and as they grstc into manhood
teach them TO hafeihcse koglish.--Let per-
ioi OF solemn mourning be appointed, let the
anniversary Of the 9th Of April be marked by
humiliation and prayer for the souls Of our
fellow citizens thus hurried into eternity.
Let Us never forget II, aud neper forgive IL,
until atopetnent IL made aud their names ap'
ptosed. Aioneinent and what atonemcnt
cag bs made VIII the death Of The lnfa
tnogs -Shaptlsnl restore 10 US our slaughtered
ecnn.ryiacr siil il atone for the injury wc
tagefecciyed But we should not view this
al ACT OF Shorthand only, i, is the act of the
British nafion |; IL shews their feelings towards
US /; il is placing their hatred beyond all doubt
The attack on the Chesapeake was u mere
trile when compared 10 this; he crucl,ies of
Hampton, Havrs-de Grace Tippacannoc chiv-
alric and virtieus--the murder OF our citi-
2ens on our frontiers shumane--attacks on our
vessels while In neutral ports just, and con-
tinuing the slaughter after the surrender
merclul compared TO this. This is an act Of
the British nation the others were the acts
of particular commanders.
A British officer, in time Of peace, hearing
the news OF their disgrace at New. Orleans,
concsives the design OF glu,tny his hatred
with the blood Of unarmed and defencelsss
Americsns "a British SOtdiery are the willing
executioner. of his wishes, and within the
British hrisen, the hell hounds pursue and
immolae their victims with a fury Gever be-
fore eYuaied. Neither circumstances, stu.
alton nor years could save them the feeble
and ,gembllng wretch, reduced by sickness
ani lcr- confinement and sutferings, pleads
In vain for mercy, nor does the innocent
yau,a share different fate They plead to
Briioos !-AiI all must perish until British
hs,fsd is gorg.l with blood. What does the
British nation (! Is Saoriland con6ocd No
hs Is permted 20 roam q, Iuige. IL is reques-
ted by II British colonel, tina, he (Shorlland)
may DC allowed to make explanations. The
reqlest IS refused with disdain. An inquest
Is hsla by sixteen BT;nsh yeomen, and their
decision Is Jnstifa6ie homicide ;" a British
.4d1'irGl aud captain were also appointed TO
Investigate tho affair, and their decision
went TO acquit Capt. Shorthand OF blame
British ,trinfs call il disturbance, disagree
ablc affair, an unpleasant occurrence, and none
pretend to censure in the slightest degree
Captain Shorthand or his assistant furios to
the conterary, they all auemp, to justify him.
This then becomes an act OF the British nation
and most strongly cvinces their invcterate ha-
tired TO US. We have here specimin Of the
army, the yeomanry, and tho navy Of England,
as the government has not offered to atone
for the outrage (if we wanted any thing to
convince US ofits feelings towards us) this
should satisfy us ofis deadly hate. Although
40 an execu,ioner wo cannot help dctcstng
Captain Shorthand. yet we ought not to attach
10 him the whole Of the guilt he knew the
temper and feelings of the British govern
ernment toward our country, and he well
kuew that his conduct would be appiauded.
Hc saw in these anarmed and defenceless
men victims to appcase the fury OF the Bril-
sish Lion for the disgrace heaped on him'by
our G .llant sailors and soldiers he koew that
ships we're on their way to take them to their
own country few days must deprive him
of the opportunity this was likely to be the
las, that would ever offer, and the bloodhound
deliberately entered into the execution of his
(ptcbabiy) long medetareG scheme, and his
eSploits were too successful.
The blood Of Enslishmen only can atone
for the blood thus wan,cnly shed. We
should not sees the mean, the dasterdly re-
venge of Britains Americans are more
maguanimous /" Americans oeves murder