The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-12-02
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Prom The London News, Aug 9.

FROM The London News, Aug y.
III. Wars Of she Reign Of George rte Third.
III is war Of ali principles against all prejudices"
Frearh CSaveattonaEs:
Already have our quarsels iird the world
Wsh widows and with orphans - mourns
Our guilty wars, and eartb's remetest regions
Lie bait unpecpled by the feuds oil ----."
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The reign Of George Ill. consists with
slight in,srmissioas Of re pose, or rather OF
breathing nme, OF hall = century of ware!
Two generation. II mankind have been s,ak-
cd aud sscriiicsd on an unprlncipled contest
against the .iborly OF nations, as founded up
on tho advanced positions OF genstAl koowt.
edge, aud extended inflsence Of intsIieclusi
improvement. rns gsoss and ba,barous
contrast between the msxims OF gosscnment,
anu the opinsn oi the pespic, as regarded
moro or leas through iAe whols of Europe,
cannot be denied or disguised. We may
cover over tbs sreater Of the yoleano with
howsrs--but tho principle OF comouslion
that slumbsrs be0ssth, proceeds unintsrupt.
ediy Ia its gsnsris p fScsss. MAR teaches
the art Of war I; ihe defeat 81 to-day, carries
with II the auainn nlents OF to-morrow's re-
vsngc. Cast q rejecting eye, tor momeo,,
ever the gigantic Col onial power OF Great
Britain! Our dominion ~ North America,
and the Wost Indies, is destined hsut,y to
melt and merge in the growing strength aud
inhucncs of America. One generation Of
men, in this England Of tho west have attain.
cd power which hid never been conso soi-
dated by centuries in other times. a, one
period OF tho present kings reign, North
Amsrica Is his cslony, subject 20 his sway,
swelling his dominion, pouring its riches into
his revenue. This very colony 10 now the
e:anpc nod argument Of national iiberly 10
tho whole world. South America /. run.
mag the same 6,ey otdesi; aud whatever
be the ultimate fa,s OF Europe, the indes,ruc.
tibls principle Of liberty has raised a beacon
to the race, on the fnost portion Of the hsb-
itabls globe. Hare is the immencs change
in the condition Of humanity, effscied In tho
present reign and through sAe very means
which uers nsn, to ex,ingaisa liberty foiev.
r! Look at our eastern empire Who
shall svsr write the history Of these bloody
wars, carried on In tho wsrtes Aad wilderness
Of that distant region Fifty u,is'ions Of hu-
man Beings hays there for years besn hunted
% lawful prey to their eenquerors in tbs is-
discriminate chase OF death mo Europe,
humblsd 10 ils fortunes whether bleeding
beneath tho sword or isnobly perlshiag in the
fostering rottennsss Of patched and pye
bald peace, nigh, be thtovA from its bias by
ono faithful record OF tho slauehters OF the
once peaceful and happy HiHdossss. This
Is story that my nsser bs told. la the
chsrsss against . lord Hastings Of foruscr
times. We may possibly have a glimpse Of the
blasting index TO that bloody book. The par.
tial exposition Of this system Of iniquisy msy,
one day or other, appal our ss,ure with
visw of what the shiendsr Of nations sane.
fines eonaas. How dearly alas do the
british people psy for this vsunted glory OF
smpirs--how little do they know Of the real
merits al the expenditure Of that lavish rev
cnue, which is isextractsd from, their toll, and
which Is from time to time dcmandcd in the
house OF commons, for the emergencies OF
y our eastern empire Whes we talk Of our
uonopsliss In commerce, Of siIks, aod teas,
sod spices; OF tho dependencies Of the con
tiusnt Of Europe on this greaf smnire, fos the
1uxustes Of the fea.fa5le--xs do indeed
Draw with idle sp,der strings,
Most pond snd substantial things.
Every var in the east, ,ermiastss with ex
tended dominion on eur parts: snd this
very increasing extent has been fsrebsdsd,
from the earliest stages Of our seulsmss,
thsfc, 40 the moss dangerous tendency OF the,
stale cf things in tha, quarter Of the vo'ld.
a veil managed defence becomes more i'm.