The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-08-06

IL Is sppre ehenhed ,hs. ,..ss a.a .no.Se .cve
of frepub,ican-g government, snd become its
Apostles IN Europe! The nyoYAi OF such
fear were a cosfcss:on far more 20 be dread
ed by the friends al monarchy, t',an the real
tzation OF the appfehcDdedf consequence
Can il be, fha, the. powers Of coalition of emil
igrarts sufficiently numerous 10 eDdaDger, by
force, cxisting establishments of Europe
Such 90 apprehension is loo absuid d 10 he en-
tcr,aincd Il would DC equally Idle 10 pre-
tcad, tha, the presence OF Lucien, or even or.
Napoleon Bonspsrie, io America could Le
more dangerous here than that of any other
foreigner Of chashcicr. We have already
one bonaparte amongst Us, wbo,in the peace
full pursuits Of husbandiy, seeks tranquility
from the prins 90 well as pleasures of ambi-
tion Il: who 10 neither cour,cd nor mo!estcd,
bur receives the protection Of our govern
msnt withou, asking il, aud without the fear
of being deprived OF il, There is no dangcr,
in our country, either to It's peace, or thar Of
The world, from TIC ambition CT aby man,
even of O. hative--mueh less from that of
forcigncr. Under our form of government,
the boldcst spirits are subducd 10 reason, snd
the most dangerous dispositions BcutraIiz-d
So far from any JUS, ground Of apprehension
from euiig a,ions hi,her, the goyernnlenis Of
Europe could pursue. no wiser policy, than
to give full liberty Of resress to America, 10
all whom they fear for their febe, ,lioas spirit,
or ha,c for Inc latitude OF their political prip-
cpIes.
i, is now for the first time that The fugi
tives and Dalcobtenis OF France have found
refuge In America. a most valuable portion
of the present population are the descen-
dants of Frepchmcn who ware fortunate C.
nough to find shelter berc from the ,utbu-
lcnee which followed the revocation OF tho
c6ict Of Nantes a century ago. Fanatics
arc thus perpetuatsd' here which might oih-
efwisc have been minated 10 tho rsva-
ges Of civil war. To the persecution OF hat
dsy we arc indsp,cd for pur Bayards, Du.
walls, Gai!.nids, Marions, and long ro, Of
names dear to rnc country, and il!us,rious
in its history. TO ho~ many unfortunate
and wrctehcd Royaiis,s, feeng from the san.
culinary perscc ution of 1892 and 1893, did
this countty spread wide her arms, and affosd
a, oucc Welcome and sanctIc:y. Tile
dsy Is still moro fce.a in rcco..ccuon when
tho French cxilcs from 81. Domingo cowd-.
cd our ports, and rriyi,ed in the mantle of
sccuriiy which cosefcd them from the storm
that had blasti6 their hsppiness in their for
ncr abol~.
With that grace, on contemplating this
picture, familiar to his eyes, could tho Minis.
ter ofFrancc ajax MS signature TO paper de-
signed ,ocxcite Jealousy and hate Of Ameria
in the iyosoms of tn. Mnnarchs OF Europe!
Aa,i the Ministers of England, too-~of tho
nation whose history teens with instaneeso OF
cuunteaancc afforded by her to fugitives from
Other countries. for. their crimes as we'll -
virtues, and who is indebted IN emigration
for her present line Of Kings Her sons,
too, have fopnd shelter here for three ceniu-
ries, fcomis succe >sive persecution OF their
ru,cis: and the day may come, when these
rulers in turn may acknowledge their obliga-
tions to the same hosptat!c principles.
That The Minister OF Russia should have
joined 10 this Illumination against tho exer-
cises Of the charities Of life, is surprizing
but, we are certain, had the equestion present.
cd itself TO The Emperor in person, the sigma
turc of Alexander would have been withheld
from paper SO hostile 10 those liberal prir-
ciples he is believed 10 cherish. e
We DO not know what effect this precious
Document ,ney have 10 Europe--but, unless
we sro much mistaken, the allied powers
have taken the sures, way 10 encourage the
emigration which they deRounee--It will be,
like most other blessings, pursued with an
esgerness proportloncd to its difficulty Of at
tainment. As to tire effect OF the pro,ocal
on the character Of the United States, Il tow.
srs too high to be reached by such artillery.
May j, ever bsi as now, that the only re-
prosch OF foreign governments agai'ist our
country's character, is at the sSne time our
country is an asylum for tie wrctehed and
prosecuted Of every cline.
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