The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-03-06
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AN idea prevails among many of our citi-
sens that the peace. with England will not be
OF long dorstion--shal her Jealousy Of and
hostility towsrds this country will impel her
once more, snd not alta very distant day, TO
hurl the ganntlc, In our teeth, aud TO open
VIDE again the temple of Janus.
fond!y hope these an,ieipa,ions ero uu.
founded. ! tondly hope that England win
understand her true interests bet,er---tha, she
will allow us to spread the mantle of oblivion
over the injuries we have received; aud tha,
she will cultivate our friendship by Kindness
and reciprocalion OF the good Vfficcs and
charities Of liberal intercourse, dictated by
sound policy, and her vital Interests. Tie
hideous wounds that our national pride, our
honor, our independence and deatcst rights
have received, deep and fostering as they are,
may be made 10 cicatrize in time. We may
and hope will, forget that we onco were
foes. But feel a proud and confident hope
n VIII not afford just provocation Tor enter
lug into "the Improbable contest who shall
do the other most harm"
In efect,wefe the affairs of nations cond net.
cd with even moderate degree Of prudence
and common sense, there would DE little rea-
son for apprehension. Buta very cursory
glance at the history OF The worlsb will satisfy
an inquirer, that no bedIsmi;e, confined in a
cell, and cnrbed by straight wais,coat, dis
plays more insanity or folly than frequently
ssppears 10 the management Of public affsirs
However lsmoniable, therefore, IL might be,
would not be very astonishing IL the evil
genius OF Great Britain should impcl her
once more to hos,ili,ics Should that even,
take place, 1t will be the most dire insanity.
There arc strong inducements Tor Great
Britain TO cultivate peace wit. this country,
independently Of the immensely lucrative
commerce she carries on with US. shall
glance ut few.
Should this book ever find its way to any
man who has voice in the councils OF Great
britaIn-should my coun,ryman Lord Cast.
leresgh or thc Marquis Of Wellesley condcs.
ccod TO cast an eye on these pages, I wish II
TO be strongly and indelibiy impressed on
ihetr minds, that so surely as war takes place
between the two countries, British commerce
VIII suffer as much destruction In one year
as IT formerly suffered in hslf q century.
One conscqueoce os the late war into which
She fa,qisousy goaded US, was, that VIC found
the spot where she is rablc--and we
OF the most uncrring means OF annoyance.
Achilles had atender heel. He was every
where else invuInersble. Ten Hectors, ten
Sarpcdons and ten Troiluses, united their
force, could not affecs the apple of his eye
But woman or child could inilict mortal
wound in the heel.
Great Britain in like manner, has her ten
der heel. That heel is her commerce
While this is uninterrupted, she laughs to
scorn the efforts of her enemies. She il
elsewhere invulUerablc. Commerce furnish.
cs her with means to subsidize one half OF
tho civilized Europeans to opprcss the other
Rome, 10 her proudest day Of triumph and
glory, had hardly greater number Of vassaI
monsrchs IN her ,rain, than the world lately
saw arrayed in arms, led by the address, or
bought by the wealth Of Great Britain. But
cut of her commerce aud she is powcrIcss.
her resources are dried up.
10 all future wars--sbould we be driven
into any--snd feel confident they will not
be OF our seeking--the energies Of this nation
will not be wasted on the land. They will
be spread over The ocean. Our Constitutions,
and our United States, and our Pcscocks, and
our Wasps, and our Hornets,seL our Arguscs,
and our Enterprises, and our Essexes, and
our Comets, and our Armstrong;, will penc-
traic her bays and bsrbors, and sink, burn aod
destroy her vessels IN all quarters OF the globe.
Let her regatc, with serious concern, the
terrible devasta:ions Of HpIl, Of Decatur, Of
Slcwari, of Baiobrdge, oil Rodgers, Of Perry,
oi Maeconough, Of Porter, OF Biddlc, Of Law
renee, Of Allen, of Biakely, Of Warrington, of
Jones, Of Read, Of BoyI, Of barney. Of Cham
pfn. And Ist her be assnred--,bc soIemu
truth ought TO make lasting and an indeIi-
bic impressioD--lhat every port 10 the Union
will have It's Porter or Perry, or iis Msedon.
ough or It's Biddie---esch cwuIatisg the glory
acquired in the late war--each straining ev-
cry nerve to excel his rival Ia the race Of q
vengios bis country's wrongs. Insurance
will again be as high from England 10 Ire
land, ss in French war IL would be from
England 20 the Esst.Indies.
England has been in tse habit Of commen-
cling war without declaring it--snd thus, "a
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