The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-09-03

Identified with q Feeling Of loyalty, snd res
gard foe . snsn was in effect only cheerfuG
subordina,ion to his authority. III was 10 face
a spectscIc grand, imposing and elcsasine'--
par,sking Of sublimity 10 iss twe grostest
constituents, grandeur and simplicity. New
er was the great panoraUs Of humsn nature
marked by noble group In the eye Of super
ior intelligence, than that which bent 70 .
thing like thcmselves, because invested with
the authority OF the isws. Itwssths triomph
ofin.elect override grossness ofshe passionss
IL ives the voluntary check on the sclesh, foe
the tranquility aud harmony Of tlSs aDcisf
psrposes. t4.y s4s
Many persons attach importance to the
visit of the President, from It's Tendency -
sotteo the asperisies of the parties. This
undoubtedly Is 40 effect Of niue b tmportsnces
hut one We think very insignj1cans, who0
compared wish the impFe ssion q will give to
Europe about eur national shstscssr. Tho
great mass OF even rsnsesiD9 people in Eu-
scpe, shinA thar slshoughth ADsrican ua-
ton may DC free, and prosperous end even
brave yss thas their freedom is conneescd
with sudcncss, and great want'of refno-
mcOt snd That their courage is The mussu-
lar fcrociy Of the savage, mere than tho ss-
tional principle Of the civilized being. Dss~
litute OF wha, they think ia Europe the Arss
classes of society, mobiles and Families Of 80.
cient blood, they suppose 'Us = compound
mixture OF Tho ignorance OF the Lascar o.
Indin, OF tho cunning aud knasish avnvice ot
the Jew, tho unprincipled boidness ui tho
Turk, and the savage iceociiy OF the North
American Indian. They have no idea Of
what 10 probably tho fact, that ours isithe
most civilized nation of-thc universe. ~
great part OF the population Of other nations
10 made up ofan entirely igaorsns populaes5
the middle class, bo, by Far lass numesouss
are men of intelligent undcrstanding softc0>
ed manners, and Of polite social inlsrcousses
but industrious and dcsti,utc slike of the
splcndor Of literature and the glsts or ranks
Nearly the whole population OF this country,
from the distribution Of property, and vhe
numerous public schools, compare with the
second clsss Of Europe have no hohuiatss
The 6fst class composed Of lcarNing, rank,
&c. 10 nearly the came IN Al civilized couns
tries. Were these facts gensyslly known u
Europe, they would sssir,ate this country
much more highly than they now do and
we know nothanE which viii carry THE trwth
moro foreibly homo 20 their minis, than the
respect shown to the chief msUiStsStU OF Tho
nation. Such subordinasion cannot be found
among lawless savsges--ignorsn aud dsS
graded beings might submit 20 the arm Of
authority, but they have 90 idesS Of voluntary
subordination 70 promote the complies OBJ
jects Of society ayaricious and knsyish pcr.
chants think the government under who0
they live as much spertnsnent part OF the
great creation, ss the 6rmsment above them,
and are a. ignotant ofths source IRON, Snsneo
its authority Is derivcd, AZ csreless about The
preservation Of its dignity. Men oi-this ae-
scrip,ion look only TO the government ior
license TO pursue their business, and wou!o
oever trouble themselves to omanlf:ss towa'as
it any strong mark OF respect. Whcn ios-
eigncrs see then the whole Ams'iesn osf'oa
manifes'ing unlimited dcferonce 70 tne co".
st'tu!ed suthoris'cs't they mu" oc eenvinsec
we are Intelligent, not oArossous; rsnneas
nor rude !; obsdiens, snd nor iacuous sne
that wha!evef turbulence 'hcse may 90 IN
our elections, tnerc - no want OF suDofo'ns-
ton 10 the laws. but Gnat n6y aneCt our