The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-01-15


seine family, you have &C mmNtea, in po.iie.,
@ capital enoI--but Providence has counier-
mined the ruin yuu were preparing; and
whilst their impoliey prevens the chance,
their imPotency pseciudes the danger of
coalition..-As 10 the rest OF Europe, how
has II been amelio, sted What solitary ben
q e, have the " delivcrers" conferred? They
have Partitioned the states OF the feeble TO
feed the rapae;iy of the powerful; end after
having alternately sdored and deserted Nspo-
leon, they have wresked their veugance'ou
the noble but unfortunate fidelity that spnrn-
ed their example Do you want proofs -
look TO Saxony--look to Gent a--look 10 Nor
way---but above ell, 10 Poland that speaking
monumen, Of regal murder and legitimate
robbery
Oh boodies, picture in the book of time
Ssrn.stis fell unwept--wiilout crime
Here was an opportunity to recofnpenee
that brave, heroic, generous, martIyed and
devoted people---herc was an opportunity 10
convince jacobinism that crowns and crimes
were not, Of course, co-existent, a0d that tho
Highway rspaci,y OF one generation might bo
stoned by the penetential re,ributioh of anolh-
e.! Lock to Italy, parcelled out TO tempor.
lsing Austrs--thc land OF ihe muse, the his :
orian, aud the hero--thc scene OF every
classic recollec,ion--the sacred fame OF anti
qui,y, where The genius of the world weepa
snd worshps, and the spiri,s OF the past s,srs
mo lie a, the inspiring pilgrimage Of some
kindred RosccE. You do yourselves henor
by this ncGle, this natural Enthusiasm. kong
. may you enjoy the pleasure ct possessing,
never can you lose the pride Of having pro-.
duced the SCHOLAR, without pedanity-the
PATsIoT, without leptoscb--the cuRIsTIAE,
without tsuperslilion--tbe MAN, si,hopt bic N.
ish. II Isl shbjec' could sweh on with
delight for ever. How painful our transition
10 the disgusting path OF the deliverers.' 'Look
10 Prussia, afier irui,less toll and wreathless
,fiumphs, mocked with the promise Of WIS.,
ioDary constitution. Look to Frsnce, chain
ed and plundc'et, weeping over the tomb Of
her hopes and her heroes. Look TO Eng
land, eaten by the cancer OF en- incnrsble
debl--cxhausted by poor raies-supporiing
q civil list Of near million and halt, annual
smoun.--guarsed by standing army OF
l4O 600 acknowledgement ! by house OF
commons, ninety OF whose members, IN plac-
es and pensions, derive 2Oo,o0ot In yearly e.
moIuments from the minister Knocked with
n military peace, and gIrt with tho fotlihca-
lioos Of war estabIishment! Shades of he
roic millions these arc thy achievements !,
MONSTER OF LEGITIMACY !.ihis is Thy eon-
summation -! The paeis cut of our power !;
il Is high time 10 provide against tho future.
RctIepchme nt and reform arc now become
not only expedient Tor our prosperity, but nc-
ccssary 10 cur very existence. Can any ian
Of sense say, that the present system should
continue! VISA; +! When war'snd peace
have alternately thrown every family in the
empire into mourning and poverty, shall The
fMiened tax-gatherer extot, The Starving man.
ufacturer's last shilling, 10 swell tho unn er-
i,ed and enormous sinecurc OF some wealthy
paupcr Shall borough mongering faction
convert what is misnams ed the national repre-
se0ta,on. into mere instrument !or raising
the supplies which are 10 gorge its owp veu-
aiily Shall the mock digDitaties Of wbigg ism
and :o'yism lead their hungry, re,Ainers 10
contest the pro6ts OF en- alternate sScendsncy
over the prostra,e interests OF q too generous
people! These arc questions which blush
to ask-which shuddcr to thing must be
either answered by the parliament or the
people. Lei our rulers ptOdently avert the
Interrogation. We live in mines when tho
slightest remonstrsrce should csmmsnd at
tention-when the minutest speck that mere
ly dots the edge OF the political horizon, may
DO the car Of the approaching sphit Of tho
Storm Oh! they s,e times whose omen 20
fncied secuniy Can avert ;times Of awful
and po,en,ous admon,ion. Esiablishmenia
tho most solid thrones the mos sncien, !:
coalitions the most powerful, have ciumbled
before our eyes, and the creature Of mo.
ment robbed, and crowned, and secptrcd,
raised his larry creation on their sums. Tho
warning has been giyen--msy il not havo
been given in vuiD!
feel, sir, that the magnitude Of the topics
nave touched, and ini,ineney Of the petiis
which see m to surround Us, have LED me far
beyond the Limits of a eonyi,al meeting. I
sec have my -pology in your Indulgence.
BuL cannot preval on myself TO trespass
farther. Accept again, gentlt meb, my most
grateful sckpowled sments. Never, never
can forge, this day in private life i, shall
be the companion Of my solitude; and il,
in the caprice Of that fortune which will st
times degrade the high and dignity the hum
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