The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-08-07

county IS avoid iasG... aad procure
respect, hc would style himself an EngHsh-
man. Now, /, appears, Eogiishmcn are glad
10 style themselves .dniericars for tho same
reasons. Can il be be possible 10 conceive Of
a greater change We had so ,cng submi,-
ted 10 the brfletings OF bloatcd royalty,
that the world began to think the glorious
spirit offs was wholly extinct. To rescue
our drowning honor, a vigorous effort became
necessary. II was made by REPUBLICANS
by AMERIcAss--and our country now chal-
Ienges the respect and admiration of the
world. Let the Hartford Convention con-
elave look at the article below and blush for
the depravi,y of their conduct:
Extract ofa fIfer from an Intelligent .4meri-
can gentlemen in France, dafeG Paris Nay
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"Thc most agreeable cireumstancc TO an
American, in travelling in this country, is The
high standing OF our character in Europe
since the war, aud the Agerine affair. The
only inconyeinence is the chance cf being
mistaken for Eng.shmen, who are universal
ly disliked. expected lhis in France, bot
am surprised TO learn that the feeling is still
stronger in HoIlmd and Belgium, So mar
ked il the difference Of feeling towards US
and the English on the continent, That En-
glish travellers have even found il cxpedient
10 assume our cockade and eagle.
~ @-oo--
The HoGr--On Saturday last, hand bills
were posted up a, the different public places
in town announcing tha, Mr.. Blanchard, jr,
would ascend in tho balloon from the prisoh
yard corner OF Walnut and Sixth-strccts, on
Monday the 5Ih inst. at II o'clock, A. NJ.
The hand bills were ornamented with the
picture Of balloon and its accompaniments
for an aeronaulick expedition calculated 10 al
tract tue gaze and excite the wonder Of the
people. A Modest request was added that
muske.s might DO, be discharged at the OBJ.
jee,, as it might endanger the life Of Mr.. q.
No ono stopped TO enquire whether thero
was sach "a person as Mr.. Blanchard, ir. in
existence, or whether the inspectors Of the
prison had SO for forgotten their duty and lost
their good sense, az to give the conyic,s
holiday, and discharge them from their Ia.
bour for the sake Of gratifying public curios.
i,y.-Friend Poulson die indeed publish
doubt on the morning Of the anticipated spec.
iacle whether ii was not quiz but so much
did curiosity and expectation &C; the better
OF reason, tha, nobody seemed to a,iend TO
the friendly bin,.
On the contrary, by 9 o'clock in :hc NOR
ming OF the appointed day, crouds OF people
began TO assemble TO the S,a,e-Housc Yard,
Pouer's Field and adjoining streets fixing
their eyes with anxious gazc upon tha; part
OF the horizon from whence thc aerial won
dor aud It's adventurous protector were OK
pcctcd TO dcbouch. There was something
10 the place calculated to attract a creud, ipde-
pendent OF the Balloon spectacle from the
from the circumstances OF i,s having been
the scene OF such frequent ;hrongs dutng the
late trial for murder, and many good souls
honestly believed that an attempt was 20 be
made 10 rescue poor Smith from his fate, un-
der cover Of his pretended Journey through
the air.
The mechanic dropped his hammer and
the student his books tho apprentice dessr-
ted his store, and tho clerk his counting room.
The huckstcrs spread their booths, and tho
cake women arranged their baskets in sole mn
preparation, as FOR grand gala
The hour passed by and no balloon appear.
ed nor was there even all apology made by
any OF the tenants of the prison,yard for not
complying with the promises, which the hand.
bills had announced. 1t was not until some
time after, however, tha, the concourse dis.
persed, when they retired, satisfied that it
was all hoax. And II is Just in this way, if
| mistake not, ,ha, many people get them
selves hoaxed every day, by believing with-
out sufficient evidence. what they aaxiousy
wish. The con,rivers can have very little
Satisfaction in rejecting that they have oeca.
stoned so many poor people to spend an hour
in idleness which should have been devoted
to the regular pursuits OF lite.
PHILADELPHIA hoher, July 20.