The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-11-08

to ,remble, ard we'll they may after The hor-
ribIe massacres Of those OF their sect in the
south. These are dreadful Zines. We are
retrograding TO the l3'h century.
The King himself is not popular with the
high flying Royalis,s. They say he is weak
monarch because he does not punish all the
chiefs of the revolution. The Duke of An-
gouleme is their idol. He is for exie niinat-
ing all the conspicuous nen oil past times.
The women of all classes are fuIies they
arc raving Ia drumming about the streets
crying and bowling like hyenas. They are
bitter against us.--1bey prefer British SOL
dier 10 French one but had rather be court
ed by monk or priest than either, such is
the effect of religious aud poli,ica! ianaticism.
The Allies, as hsy are called, are govern
ing France. The Prussians in Normandy
and Brittany the English extend from Paris
to the Low Cousrriesj the Russians the de-
partments on the Rhine the Austrians, Ly-
oDs, Touon, Marseilles &c. The Spanaids
are expected here, at Toulouse and Bayoune
under the walls Of the latter they have alres-
dy arrived The English only appear TO con-
duct well, paying for all they take but they
arc accused of instigaling The Prussians to all
sorts Of excesses, such as pillaging, destroy
ing and burning all the Manufactures Of
France which, come ih their way.
AT Lyons, and indeed every where, where
the Austrian troops are, they and the people
cry, vive Nahoieon ID. The department of
the Gar has hoisted the tri-colored flag. Judge
of the dreadful state of France from these
facts. Here is small party for Napoleon
a larger for Napoleon 2d--one for the King
another for the Duke of Orlesns--and one Tor
the Duke of Angouleme France is lost for
half a century.
The British faction are working here to
prejudice the minds of the people of France
against us. Their epissaIes are every where
and very active They talk loudly Of anaek-
ing us again when Me affairs Of France are
settled. IL is /aef Mat ought 10 be kneWn
in the u. S.rhaf tte RoyGi. family Of France are
nor friendly 10 rs, and are devoted to England.
p. 5. We had high scene here yester-
day. The sch. Midas, Capt. Dickinson, arr
rived opposite crown with the American
flag at the mainmast, and his private signal
at the forcmast.-His private signal happen
ed 10 be no other ,han the tri-coiored national
flag Of France reversed. Tho national guard
said it was the national flag about thirty of
them went on board, insuted the crew, haul.
ed the color down and tore il in pieces. The
part of the town called the Chstrons was in
an uproar; the safety OF the vessel was in
danger the authorities wrote to our Consul,
who explained the thing, bot they were nor
satisfied. He wrote them again, stating TO
one of them, the Commissary of Marine. that
some months ago, vessel called the Milo,
Capt. johnson, belonging to the same own
els, arrived here and hois,ed the same signal
flag, and he begged the Comnissary to re-
meDber that he, The Commissary, arrested
Capt. Johnson, and was aboGt putting him in
prison for insulting the nation and his Imper-
ial Majesty, by hoisting The national color re-
rersed. And he asked HIM, why he did not
arrest the Captains Of the Dutch ships in tho
harbor, who all wear the same flag
This stopped the Commissary's mouth,
ndturned the laugh against him. How ridic-
uoas these ,riHes make these trifling people
!, appear-Thank God we have no such class
in America as are called fhe PEOPLE in France.
a class bat one remove above the brute crea-
tion, and who are worked upon and directed
by the ar,ful and designing. Even the mer-
chants here arc very ignorant of every thing
out Of their line. Let our chiefs govern US
as they please, only give US trade, is their
language.