The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-01-14
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be, It is spMu' ally mlerted tha, il cennct be
adverse 10 itlsh interests; or at all events,
that Russia has succeed :. Ia persuading our
government ,ha, i,s in,en,ions are pc fectly
ao''csble, but u Is certainly possible thar
neither the oae nor the other Of these ideas
may be correct. The hostile movements Of
states are never whhom some pIelex,, snd
are eiwsys accompanied by pacific assurances
10 whoever they may think likely 10 take n
larn, but u dors not follow TINT thew are
sasisiae,o.y TO those TO whom they arc sd-
dressed, merely because they give to them
an appareat c,edence, for to exhibit any thing
like distsost nigh, serve 10 make the other
more cautious, and thus keep ,he suspecting
psry longer in the dark ns 10 the real object
OF the watlike movements. ~F
From ,ls' reported land foscc on beard,
some conclude that the Mediterranean 10 tho
destination, and one OF the Barbary Powers
the object Of this ornament. Others will
tsvc h thai the reported Trea'y with Spain
for u possession in shc Mediterranean, has
been brought To . conclusion, end ,hat wo
may soon expect 10 hear ol Russia being pue
IN actual possession oil Minorca.
Which OF these opinions may dcservb
most attention or whether both be not G.
qualiy delu.ive, we take not upon us 10 deter.
Mins---bu,, judging tom history, we arc not
without our Tears, however p,udcn, il may
be for Ministers not TO manifest any thing
like spprs, eosiors on the object, that this
Russian movement nsy Ultimately place us
in situation which would render the propi-
e'y Of forbeerance on the part oi Bilisb,
highly qucstioneble. Should the object bo
an acquisition IF &c, rifory epen 6y eession for
n Igl 4. A..
not alter your retalipc situation; for that in
virtually 10 alter oars, to- which we cannot
consen, ill convinced that our interest shah
not be injured
1t hes NO, Tor many years been st all doubt
cd, by those wig a,'snd 10 The politics Of Tho
Gren, Powers, ihs, Russia has not ceased TO
cherish The hope that ths plans OF Ca,hctine
will one Gay be realized IN tho coHquest Of
ConstaDtinopie and perhaps the ep,iss ex-
pulsion OF the Turks from Europe indeed,
the latter could no, bat sooo follow The lor-
meT.--N1w uny movement en- the part Of
Rnssia indicating such an object, would ccv-
taiDiy call for tho in,erIei cuee OF Great
Britain, and IN woy motc decisive ,han thut
Of mere remnnstraDce.
In one word, mono Of The Great Powers,
especially the Maritime, can make any hos.
lilo movement whatever W, bout furnishing
some cause Tor alarm 10 one or more Of tho
Others. The present movement may bnvo
some other object, snd If his should ti owe
10 be either Tuskey or Spanish Amsr,cs--or
even Mhorca, we would not give SIX mon, he
purchase ior .hc geoeta pescc Of Europe,
LONDON NOV 10.
The Russian nset sold 10 spain has ps, scd
the Belt, and, j, is SAID, VIII proceed direct 10
Cadiz, without stopping st any port IN Eng.
land.
On the I2,h OF Oct. the Asia, ship of tho
'iuc, aud two figa,es, were preparing for sea
NJ Cadiz. Two irigsres s'c fining o, Csrtko-
gcna. These and the Russian ships arc to
80 against The South Am. Iosa,gents.
Memoirs of the war between Spain and
Bonap'ric have been published a, Madrid.
Prince Talleyrand and the Duke Di FeIue,
continue in favor at the French Cos1. They
were among tho visitors 10 the KiDg cn Tho
Sd Of Nov.
A,ccnsions 10 bnllons arc considered very
perilous /; but Madame Blanchard az mado
upwards of Gfy excursions Of this kind and
has never sustained any injury.
The execution OF the three principal per-
sons convicted lately at Derby Of High Trea-
son, took place on the 7,h of November.
The fate Of the Other coDyicis has been miti-
gated 10 transportation.
."hss political event." says one Of our pc.
pers, "the death Of her Royal Highnoss is Of
serious dcsciiplion. Including the. .Duks
Of Gloucester and his sister, there are NOT
less than fourteen Eoglish princes epd piio-
ccsscs IN succession. With respect 10 tho
other collateral branches Of the family, there
arc one child, i've grand children, four 8 eat
grand cbi'd'en Of ho Dutcbcs oe Brunswiek,
and iwe cb,idren obd two grand children ~
the Queen oi Denmark. his Msjes,y's sisters,
on whom the crown will dcvo.ve on fsilufo
OF ineafdesceDdsnIs from our native p,in-
ces."
The En sfsi Of the Princess Charlotte, IVES
TO take place on fsc l9,h Of Nov.
Tue city Of 5oeure, (Swi,zeriapd,) has
had the melancholy privilege Of tenderiog
tho last duiIes to General Koseiusko. The
remains Of that hero were expo,cd, dressed
IN back, on couch Of state and on the 10Th
of Oct. carried solefnnly 20 the Church Of the
as,,ttr ass~ I~A H.. lat