The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-09-06

my iet we are not SO rigorous IN our
Judgement as some pious and furious poli,.
.cal ChrissaiHs, who pronounce him a coward
Hast summer, because he did not commit SUI
icide. Whatsoever history records 10 his
shame, il most assign more fnagnanimify tv
him Than 10 his enemies. He entered their
copilais, AID. spared them (; they entered Par.
is, and laid il was,e.--.h. Y. Celumossn.
+6 ANAVY.
The late war has fully demonstrated tho
beneficial e8x9s Of navy 10 the Uni,ed
States and wlbsre pleased ,ha, although the
war has ceased, The gove,nmen, does not re-
lax in exerlious to make our havy espectsble.
|, is this alone which will secure the res-
poet OF foreign nations--it is this alone which
will prevent the repetitiou OF inlusies, under
which The nation had TOO long groaned, and
the Samson OF our Independence had been
shorn Of his locks. Under the present sus-
pciors situation OF our Treasury, one or
more millions may be annually spared for
the accumulation ofa Navy, TIL /. sball bo
Increased to twelve or fifteen ships of tho
larger class, twenty FIVE or thirty frigatcs,
and as mauy sloops Of war. This iorcc would
prevent, should we ever after be engaged in
war with Britain or any other Europeaa
power, the blockade Of any one OF our ports;
and what is better, It might prevent war
with any of those nations. There is nothing
that wili operate on the despo,ic kings and
emperors OF Europe like fear who dare de-
ny that Great. Britain fears as she has je!e
the force OF our lillle navy? And if somo
half dozen friga,es and as many inferior
vessels Of war have wrought this wonder OH
on Great Britain, what will not force Of
seventy iours, frigatcs and sloops effect
Strange as it may appear, parties in this
country have changed round in regard to tho
| policy Of building navy. Before the late
| war, republicans were in the main opposed
and lederaiist were in favor of navy. The
| impression was then general, that il we Gre
aied navy, We did TO enhance the power Of
| our enemy, Federalist Before tho war urged
the building of ships. Why because they
| wished 10 accumulate the naval power OF
Gfea'- Britain, by having those ships lall into
| her hands as soon as they were brought into
| use. 1t this party deny that such was It's
| objects and wishes, every federal paper in
the Union will furnish evidence Of their truth
| because no sooner was war declared than each
| and all OF these papers predicted that every
| figaie and ship OF the United States would
| be taken by the enemy. IL was this consd-
Grafton that prompted republicans TO their
| opposition TO navy. The one party adyoca-
ed navy because they wished thereby to add
20 ,he naval consequences OF Britain, and the
/, other parry opposed it. because they did not
wish TO weaken this country that Biitaia
| nigh, be more powerful.
| Bur nc sooner 90 our gallant officers and
sesmen dispeI by their superior proves this
| idea OF British naval supre maey--uo sooner
Go our HUI, Jones, Bo,nbriatge, Decatur,
| SC. met ;he enemy bis own Gvoiite e!e-
| men, aud conquer an equal aud in some in.
stances a SUPERIOR Jores--no sooner do our
| enterprising priysteersrnen infes,. every sea,
and cot up British commerce root and branch
than fet'eralist are opposed to a Macy ! DO
they deny this, we appeal TO the records oe
Congress, where IL viii sppesrtbat as party
they voted against all appiopr ia,ions OF mo
| ney for the increase OF a navy. This brilIsn,
success likewise prompts the republicans TO
change their ground--,hey votei,jn favor OF
! navy, because instead of vicwiog il as a
means Of Increasing the power of Britain,
| they see in il the cause oi her humiliy.---
! Here is the riddle OF republican opposition
| aud federal APPRECIATION Of Navy The ono
party favors it SO long as they view il the in
| strumcn, Of injury To our county and on
this principal tue other party opposes u !: bne
when IL appears an Instrument, Of iulu'y 10
BInain, the first party opposes 1t for The
same I-a,on ihst The other rar,y is its was-
meet advocate-N III Parriot.
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