The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-03-26

town, tho enemy made yigoros. attsck, e,
first in barges, and afterwards in O brig Of
war. This heroic little band with single
gun mounted on small battery, drove OF The
brig, as they had before driven off The barees
They sent havoc and death among tho enemy
saved the town, and owned themselves with
never fading laurels.
These, sir, are some ofthc brilliant aehieye.
ments OF governor Smiths militia, for whose
illustrious services we are called upon 10 Law
ish the public treasure Perhaps payment
will be demanded for the services OF the gov.
ernor's horse guards and foot guards, when
called out 10 guard and escort the Hartford
Convention--sye, and perhaps Of the mem.
bers also. But enough Of this i, is sictsen-
ing TO the heart the mind turns from a con
temptation of those wicked scenes with dis
gust. ! have only to add, Mr.. Speaker, ,ha,
if the principle is once admitted, that We
mus; pay for all the militia ordered out by
state authority, and without the sanction Of
the general government, it will be in the
power Of large state, not only to bankrupt
the treasury, but also TO organize, at a nation
al expense, band Of traitors, ready to turn
their arms against their OVID country.
The honorable gentleman from Massachu.
sctts Mr.. HurlberD has addressed the house
said Mr.. X. in the soft and persuasive Ian.
guage Of conciiation he has requested uB
10 bury all animosities, to smother the fell
hcnd which has heretofore distracted the
community he rejoces that party AM u osi.
ties are allayed, and that the foul Gend is
crushed in the dust and intimates that moth.
ing can resuscita,e the monster but refusal,
TO pay the militia claims Of old Msssachu-
setts. The gentlemen informs us that more
than half OF New England were against the
war, meaning, it is presumed, that more than
half tho people in New England were op.
posed TO the United States in the prosecu.
tion OF that war, and Of course, on the side
OF tho enemy. lie cautions us against the
denial Of these claims, lest the same opposi-
tion, now qulescent and meek, should again
start into life, and be reused into aclion. Mr.
X. said, that he had no fears on thst sub
ject. Suppose the foul hend, win visage
dire, should arouse from It's cradle, when
little money would hush II "a rest soppose
II should erect its terrific head, shaking lis
hortid hair, with snakes eOtwisted, 1t would
not drive him from his post, nos make him
forget his duty TO his country. lie had Wit
messed, and without consternalion, the former
howipgs End rawlings of the monster. The
The kingdom of New England IS now stript
OF halfits terrors. Then IL had a powerful
ally-now 1t must march single handed TO
the conflict Mr.. X. said he was unwilling
TO pay the price demanded for the purchase
OF peace, with this harmless Toe. lie
would not purchase them at all--he had
much rather hang a traitor, than eny one.
The honorable gentleman from Massachu-
| sets, in his extreme meekness, sUavity, and
condeseension, is willing 10 add proyiso TO
| the bill, that it shall not hereafter be drawn
into precedent. lfthe principle of the bill
is correct one, said Mr.. II it ought, in iu.
| ture, to be reilgiousy adhered to as a pre-
| ccdent, whether with or without proviso
| If incorrect, it never ought, aud he presum'
| cl, never would be, received as precedent.
But the mere Offer of such a provision, is an
| acknowledgement Of the erroneous princi-
! Piles OF the bill. Add the proviso, and the
Image Of de!ormity and turpi,ude will, if it
were possible, be stanpt more indeliby
upon the nefarious measure.