The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-03-26
Foreign Articles.
ENoL.ANp, &c.

ENoLANp, &c.
The ciy Of Londan mas taken very decid-
Ed stand in favor of parliamentary reform, L
ugainst The present administration OF the gov.
srnGeni; Of which the people al large speak
with uncommoD freedom.
The papers tcGm with essays. which, by en-
tightening the people, mast alarm their op.
pres,ors-whose whole reliance now scents
OH the bayonet II that fails the m, as II fail.
ed IN France, they must go.
Tie cty Of distress is heard from ali quar-
:srs-~out circulars, from the department Of
state, call upon The lord lieutensnt, Of coun-
Sies,to encourage the en- ollment OF respetta-
Ole houschnlders, TO serve as special coasia.
bios, s&d direct that the ysomanty corps
should always be held in rcadiness
The receipts OF the British government,
Cor the year past, however heavily the people
arc taxed, are ABOUT, or almost an hurd cd
tnllions OF dollars less than its ,Xpcnditu ,es,
and this amount m nst be borrowed TO keep
the ~he ols going.
Now, the whole dc bt Of the United States
ampunts TO about as much as this Rcfciency
Of the British revenue,in time of peace, and
srcr tho "glorious victory Of WMcrlco"-
and our debt will be reduced by nearly one
touth Of It's amount in the present year, though
Sne dlFSCt TAX mas ceased
To relieve the people, the primes regenr
has recommended The general use Of shoc.
euck!cs, as common article Of dress. If the
Fashion prevails 10 England, il will no doubt
reach the United States, where we have fools
enough ready 10 pay their portion of tribute
to support the dignity Of The British crown.
Let US take il in Nmc, and every head of
family resolve to resis, this useless, tar-sa
jserins fashion.
We sec u pompoUs account Of ball gwen
on board Russian & iga,e lying of Wc!wich
(EngIsnd) on the anniversary of the emper.
or's bitth--ws notice it on account oi the
following paragraph:
"The double sound Of a trumpet announc-
ed the arrival of the patriot Francis, who
iought SO glo,iously in on, cause in America:
ne was dressed in mosr splendid suit of red
aud gold, and by his side he wore tomahawk,
mounted in gold presented 10 him by he
prince regcn,; he appeared much delighted
with tho appearance OF the fcga,c."
We suppose this "patriot Francis" is
savage.
FRAScs, SEC.
Fniure in an atferhf at "resforaiioa." We
have long aud laughabe account Of an affair
between the prize sts and the poopc at Chatei-
lerault, In France. The amount II, that the
chief physician Of the place died without hav
ing received the sacrcmcnt, and the priests re.
fused the customary rites to his remains, the
grand vicar approving their resolution.--But
the people, by whom the deceased was below
cd, ccd the doors Of the church,S Sc caused the
fuocral procession TO entor az usual, and com.
PEELED a few priests they laid hold nf, TO per.
form the common ser ice for the dead. The
military was called out to stop this terrible
outrage; bu, tho people kept the soldiers At
bay until the ceremony was completed The
affair made z eat noise. Since then tae peo.
pie Of the place have manifested disposition
70 treat the priests---ns they deserve.
There is a report ,ha CARsor is confined
in the dungeons of Magdeboure, which how.
cver, 10 doubted by some Oh account Of the
ha,,cViog treatment he had received from the
,il;.A eoysreigns.