The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-01-04

FROM THE BOSTON cnRoaIcLE.
TO Me. AUTHOR of the "LriSis."


SrR-The situation Of the u. State, is to
the last degree alarming. We look abroad
---snd one Of the most powerful nations IN
exisiancc Is determined on the destruction OF
our independence we look at home--the
ythreat0ings OF civil war stare US ~ front
In INC momcntous and novel scenes now
TRANSPORTING, you, Sir, true to youi character as
a Boston Rebel and British pa tizan act no
inc .nsidef able part Aspi ing 10 a celebrity
which an American freeman should blush TO
cove,, and the proud feeling of an honest soul
would Indignantly denounce you have rcso.
lWely forced your way 10 place 10 the esti-
NATION OF the opposition party, which renders
your influence source OF regret and you,
exrrtions subject OF detestation. To mt,
ST., you are not personally known: claim
not the distinc,ic,ion which youf acquaintance
might cenfero i know you as know the hire.
lings of the British Ministry, who prostitute
their conscieeces, to swell the polluted col.
umns OF the Courier and Times. A, a tune
like this, the language Of truth should be spo-
kea. Name. and titles have lost their charms,
they no longer constitute passport TO conf.
dence The bold and desperate seducer OF
popular opinion, should be dragged from the
haupts which screen them, and exposed 20 In.
de rsion -and denupcia,ion OF the public which
he abuses. What then, Sir, is your political
character, and what the cause which you now
suppor; Are we at loss for the part you
have sustained ? When England commenced
h, present unhalowed system of aggrS ,slon
arAlns' Us; when she waotonly sported win
the ntes of our citizeus; destroyed our com
merce, ~ ulting ouI flag, abused our Govern
mem block ,ded our shores in time Ut peace |;
- a .~( A
by ,ttading forth he unb ushing defender o.
her conduct The British Minisie' Jackson,
ciine; reeking from the massacrcs, and his
gam nts ye, warm flom the conhagratlon of
Copcn aagen, and accused our Secretary of
State ot deliberatc,and determined faseho ID !?
A bnrs' of indignation ran iIiro' the Cont.
men, ;--bul you had the hardihood to stain
our political history, by writing his vindica.
tion But wave specific charges lsok 10
the poiiey of England for the las, fifteen years
---uer wanton insuits--hcr unprece dented
spoliations--her tremendous piracy chal.
lenge you, Sir, | challenge any man, however
unbushing his efrontery, to show single
act of her cabinet, which has not In the course
OF your dwelling essays, found your delib.
crate ssnction.-- Whether the cold-biooded
buicheries Of India, or the sanguinayy war
LorL CbatIiam tes med the " hell-hounds OF
savage war;" Though British bribery; you
have been equally faithful and equally ardent
10 your palliaiion of her measures. But
leave this sicken!ng and hcartrepellog sub,
ject--I leave your weak and abandoned de-
fence Of British impressnents fiom Amen
Can vessels, wherein you go further on paper
than the Blush Courts Of Admiralty, and
come to the e. ore which YOU are now max
ing ~ the political theatre.
Tac Constitution of the United States was
Recommended by Washington, socmniy rat-
fed by the people, and has wisely p,ovidrd
for the exigencies Of ,ne nation. - 10 the al.
fninis,ration oil the General Government. il
has gwen the power of regulating commerce,
DECLARING war, taxing the people, and calling
OUT the militia- - The p csent rulers of he
nation were consd.utionally elected to office
by "a vast majority OF the American peoplp.
and cons,ituuonaly declared war az aims, Eng
land, for causes wnich many distinguished
federalists acknowledged TO be just ground.
for the coumencencnt Of hosuli,ies. The,
have passed and are enacting laws to canoe,
the fiscal demands Of the nation, aud to osi
out the militia for the common dcleace Of III,
country they are III fact and in truth, taking
such constitutional measures, as the momcn..
sous crisis loudly demands. On the otne
hand, England, flashed with the rceem VA
psralleled revolution in Europe, which ha,
redeemed her from one Of the most powerful
and formidable enemies that she has ever en-.
couotered, and exuI,ing in her dcspotic do
minioo upon the ocean, wages a cruel aud 10
discriminate. war against US. An insadiag
army rayages the sou'h--a winter campaign
is TO commence on the north---shc blockade,
the Atlantic fron,iers--holjs a part Of IN
State Of Massachusetts, aud demands term
tor a peace which none bat traitors would