The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-12-11
HONOR TO THE BRAVE.


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HONOR TO THE BRAVE.
The New-York papers contain an accouu,
OF the interesting ceremony, which took
place, at the City Hall, during the recent an-
niversa'y celebration Of the evacuation Of that
CRY. in the pressntment Of Swords to major
Geo. Seer, aud several officers, who had dis
paguished themselves during the late war.
The Hall was crowded with ladies' and gen.
tlsn,an Of the first dis,iction. Onr limits will
permit us only to copy the address OF Gov.
1osxfksns, to Gen. SeoH, with his animated
reply.
SIR-I avail myself Of an anniversary com
memora,ion of the exploits Of our iorcfa,hers
TO perform the pleasing duty Of prociaiming
the gratitude Of the people Of this state TO
these descendants Of the heroes oil the revo-
luton whose services in the late war have
contributed so many TO perpetuatc the inde-
pendeuce which our venerated ancestors a.
chieved, and TO advance the glory Of tho A
me ricau nation. ,-
In adver'ing, sir, TO your claims to disline-
,ion, II would be sufficient to say, that, on all
occasions, you have displayed the highest
military accomplishments 10 the rights and
honor OF your country. and The mos, intrepid
exefllons in their support A rapid and un.
,prcccdented succession Of promotion at an
searly age has been the we'll earned fruit Of
your talents. This distinguished notice by
>your government is the best encomiuu, on
ycur cha actor, and the highest reward TO
which the virtuous and the grea, aspire.
But, Sir, your military crreeri i, replete
with splended events. Wilhou, descending
TO too much miouteness, l may briefly refer to
your exploits In the most interesting portion
at the American continent. Tho shores of
Niegars, from Erie TO Ontario, nsc ribeG with
your nanie, and with the names OF your brave
companions. The de!eai Of the enemy ut
Fort Geotge viii not be forgotten. The
memorable conflict Or the plains Of Chippc.
wa, and the oppallins night-ba,tle on the
heights oil Niagara, are events, which have
added new celebrity to the spot where they
happened, hcgh,cniog the majesty OF the
stupeodous catafaci, by coHsbniDg with its
natural, all the force Of the moral sublime.
The admirers D! The great in ns,ure, from
all quarters OF the globe, win forever visit
the theatre OF our achievements. They will
bear to their distant homes, The idea Of this
mighty display OF nature, snd will associate
with 1t, The deeds al you md your brothers in
arms. And SO long as the beautiful and sub
lime, shall be objects of edmiration among
men SO long as the wheeling waters Of Erie
shall be iumb!ed in the ~iul depths OF Nj.
agara, so long shall the SPLENDID actions ia
which you have had SO conspicuous o share,
endure in the memory of man.
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Whether there be more or les, Religion in
the Christian world now than at any former
period, is what we have not the means of as
certaining, nor the disposition TO pronounce
upon but certain il is that there is now more
hretession and farade Of Religion than At any
iotmcr period in the history Of Chris,eodom.
We 500 one OF tho most debanchcd and dis.
soluts men in Europe, the Prince Regenr, &C.
ceding to the Holy Alliance, and humbiy pro.
Tossing TO take the Divine Precepts OF the
Christian Religion as the unaltcrablc rule Of
his conduct, We have scarcely recovered
from the surprze excited by such letter
from such man, when we see q letter from
a British Admiral to the Pope, addressing
him as Holy Father, and claiming tie ef!ica.
cy of his Holiness prsyers.-Drmo Press.
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