The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-08-20


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From the sNew. Hampshire Patriot.
AMERICA AND GREAT-BRITAlN.
On view Of the situation Of these United
States at the present moment, contrased
with that OF Great. Britain, how much do we
find to saisc the pride OF cpubicans--how
much 10 deprsss the advoca,es for monarchy.
On the one hand VIC behold government
emana,ing from, he people, whose great ob.
| iect 10 the prosperity Of that people, sod i'm
parting a full flow OF hsppincss through cv-
ery vein Of the body polite on the other
band we behold q monarchy, hereditary
succession Of kings and peers, whose great
object ia the pefpetustion of their owo III.
gotten power, the starvation end misery of
The people SO that the king and his retinue
Of nUbes nsy riot in luxury. Here we sec
men selected for Office whose highest claim
| is thsir intrinsic merit, their capacity TO fiii
The Offices use fully and hoporabiy ttere we
| see men placed in high stations because thGy
happen TO be born Of particular family,
| whether drunkards, dcbauchees or doeards.
| Here we see our 6rst magistrate ttsversiug
| the Suites in all the simplicity Of private
| citizen, with 90 body Of military 10 protect
| him from the fury of sp enrsged popuiace,
every where net by the appIsuses ol his fcl-
| low.ci,izens fkere, whenever their king or
regent appears 10 public, not all the preeau-
,iuns Of regiments OF horse.guatds can pre-.
vent ,hC insults and he hissis ol the populace,
and even though his carriage be "balet-
proof" he hurrics him along in fhe momen-
,a,y expectation Of losing bis life from the
fu'y of those whose misery is at The expense
irof tho royal ,rspplngs tnat surround him. -
Here, voc see magistrates and ofhee,s beoom-
ING private ci'zsns,'hoViDg served thci@
county with. small salsries there we see
the sane officers, after having rendered small
,vicvs with exor rbItan, salaries retiring oo
peosloQs, drawing srt the veiy lilc,b!opd of
the people. Here we ace pll the operations
OF government resnngea on fir p'ineipses---
20 stale ssrrsss--no ipttigucs---uo secre,
| ssrvices---no squandering of the peoples
cloney by stipnnds TO emissaries there, cv-
I cry thing is attempted To be hidden because
! every thing is corrupt and wicked--cuoush
however ranspires TO discover the dcsormi-
I ty al the monstcr, corruption.
! Who would not choose government with
| all those blessings who would not refuse
| government with all these curses Yet
| there have been and there are now, enjoying
| the good {. uits Of the one and witnessing the
| evils OF the other, men who deridc repub.
lican governmen; and thirst foe the monare hy
I OF Great Britain. Such men have told Us,
| that republic has no, energy, that it has no
stability, that it will "rot sooner thnn white
| birch stakes" lie, them view. the debased
monarchy Of Britain--let them look a, tho
proud omincnee on which s,snds the ychts-
| he of Americs The one, with a nary
~iu m ,vi IL h>ss n
man," and with On army boasting the ms selves
tho conquerors Of Europe" beaten on both
elements by the undsunted proves of the
infant establishments Of the other. No 49,
Tyranny and corruption make mighty Britain
weak Liberty, the pride and glory of ftee-
mcu, makes iafsas America stronb. Tho
/ great protection Of cur republic lies in the
| attachment Of the people TO ns happy forms
of government; the interests Of the people,
their pride Of patriotism, the honor which
| cve.y man derives from participating in .
| government which has no sinister and -.
bilious objects, no interest in domineering
| over and copquering other countries---all
eonspire to the permanence Of our excellent
| institutions. The destruction of the British
/ monarchy must result from her system oi
| sGycrss policy--thero, the government Is
| not made tor the people, but tor her kicg
and nobili,y--thers, patriotism is dead be-
cause corruption is viSorous---lbcre the peo-
pie are oppressed because rulers are proli-
| gate sod not aEcountabo---,herc national
honor is gone, because national degradation
has followed in the train of pimps.and para
| sites, sineeurists and plaecmcn who have be-.
sieged the throne, aud rejused half Of her
| population to psupsrism and begguy--there re
the last spark OF freedom hss been ex,in-
| guished in the suspension of the Hsbea,
Corpus, the glory Of her Magma Chs'ia, be
cause IL wac feared this spark might k,ndls
the mighty Asme which should cousome the
whole stupcodous fabric Of corruption.
"a -
The King and Queen Of Wiricmbere
lately narrowly escaped drowning in their
county seat at bellevue, near S,utgafd. IN