The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-05-17
To me Presidsn, Of lhe United States.
Test-THEoDoRIeY BLAND, Seehy


TO me President Of The United States.
We beg leave TO offer 10 you our sincere
congratulations upon the conclusion of an
honorable Peace between the UOiled States
and Creat.Brlain, and al The same time 10
express our unfeigncd admiration Of the CO.
ligb,ened wisdom and pa,riotic firmness, by
which your cenduct has been distinguishes
during The extraordinary tiiaIs 10 which for
some time pasr oui country has been expos
cd, by foreign injustice.
Ia the anxious and long-continued efforts
Of our go,einment TO avoid con'eS with
England, we have seen and approved tina,
spnit of moderation and love ot peace which
ought in d peculiar msnbcg 10 charac,e ize
Republican rulers; and ia the decision with
whicn all arpeal to arms was made. when for
6earonce VS. no longer possible, we recog-
nIzs and applaud that courageous devotion lo
the tights and honor Of the nation, which
brave seope are entitled 10 expect from
those who are the repositories of their power.
The stluggle-which followed that appeal
was necessarily commenced ubder formidable
difficulties, gIowing out OF our own situation
and hat of the enemy but it was marked
10 its progress by signal triumphs, won by
navy in the weakness of its infancy, from The
greatest maritime nation on the globe, and
by an army and militia IN which disci pline
had only began to lend its aid 10 yalor, from
those who had long been formed to military
habits, and had become familiar with victory
over The veteran troops OF France.
That struggle has revived, with added lus-
tire, the renown which bighened the morn
ing OF our indc pcndence Ii has called forth
and organized the dormant resources OF the
Empire Ii has tried and yindcated our Re-
publican Constitution IL has gwen US that
moral strength which consists IN the well
earned respect OF the world, and in Just re-
spcct for ourselves. IL has raised up AND
consolidated a national character, oear TO he
hearts OF the people, as an object Of homes,
pride and . pledge of !utGtc snan, trsnquili.
ty and greatness. 1t has not indeed, beea
unaccomp panied by occa sional .c,cJsc,; yel
even these have had their value, aud may stii
be wholesome to Us, II we receive them as
The warnings Of protecting Providence a.
gainst the errotS of false confidence, and a.
gainst IcIemperate exulIation In the nIdsl ol
more prosperous fortune. Many of our CHI.
zens, TOO, have fallen IN Ihls coEtlict, and II
becomes us TO mourn their loAs bat they
have iailen that their cosnuy might rhe
they have cemented with their blood the ia
brio OF her happiness and glo'y; aud, shho'
death has snd,ched them from US, they will
still live in thel, example and IN the grateful
remembrance Of their couDiIymen.
Throughout this severe probation your
course has been steady and uniform, you have
not been turned aside from the pursuit OF
peace, through vigorous prosecution 70,
war, by unforeseen and gigantic embarrass-
men,s, enhanced if not produced by an oppo-
sltion more active and perscvering, than ever
before was known to palsy the energies of
free state, in the hour of her greatest peril
The result OF cons,ancy,s sustained and animal
ed by vi,tue, has been what il ought TO be
the result, has been Peace which every a
merican feels that he may cnjoy, not oD,
without blush, but with lofty conscious
ness that IL brings with It augmented honor
for the present, and security for The future.
Signed IN behalf Of the meeting.
Nm. Pinekaey, Josehh II. .hieholson, I'm
Wason, John AFKim jr. James Hunon LeU,
HoAthgsworfh, I'm WDonah, Geo. Sliies
7tmoshy GaydRer, Nan. Wiiams J O1ven
Nan Il. WtLiumS, Jesse Eiehei6etger, I'm
Krs5s, EGwara G.. Woodyear.