The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-10-06
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ENGLAND AND AMERIC 4

ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
Ever since we obtained our indepen-
dence the wiseacres of England have pre-
dicted that confusion, unhappiness and
misery would be inevitably the conse-
qucnce Of separation from our foster
ing mother" They said confidently
that we could not clothe ourselves, with
out their help; aod as to government, it
was necessary to protect us from our
selves; for having thrown of her gov
ernn,ent and not having sense enough to
frame another, nor virtue enough to be
ruled by any law, save that OF pike and
lguu," we should finally be compelled to
apply to her to save US from corfusion.
This is even now the language OF the in
famous Quarterly Review, and of those
people who influence most the public
opinioe in England.
But what IS, at this time, the state Of
things in this country and in England !?
In America we have no king--no relig-
ION established by hw--yet have we a
constitution which is ,he pride Of man,
aud the sinry of the human understand.
ing. We have every thing that ought
to content wise man We have peace
and plenty under mild and cheap gov
crnment.
But what is now the state and condit-
ion of'our fostering mother" Britain ?
Look at her capital; view the scenes on
ening at, and around Manchester see
mothers dispu!ing the scauty meals Of
starving infants; fathers, fred with the
fury Of despair, finding no relief in end
less and unremitted toll, threatning to
break down the last barriers of civil So
cicty and knowing not from whence the
evil comes, hurl, at random, the dread
shafts OF their blind rage among friends
and foes The people ask of their rulers
bread, and they give them sword. The
loud boasted valour Of British troops is
employed in cutting down their gv0mee
as well as their starving men. Ina word,
what they arrogmtly predicted Of us, is
come upon themselves.
Let us stop and enquire who these peo.
pie are that are now suffering the miser-
les of starvation, and the scourge Of the
military :? They are the very people,
who, few years ago, cried out, with
one voice, for war against this country.
The British government boosted that ITO
war with any nation was SO popular, for
that the unanimous voice of the people
was to carry war and destruction through
the United States. The people of the
manufacturing towns in England cursed
us bitterly, and now their curses have re-
coiled on their own heads. This .lnay
teach them, aud all other nations like
them, that there is just COP who gov
erns the world.
A merchant was called upon by o broker
uho knew him TO be in wan, Of money. with
an osfee Of o large sum, for one rear, at one
and hoif per eers month, the proceeds to
be paid part in money and par, io certain b,ok
stock, q, Eve per cent. or more above. the
/ market price. The merehan, revalted az the
/ exfortiooa,c denand--Sut bring in fhe hands
Of fAe banks, snd n6t knowing how 10 raise
the money snagiy in any other wsy, for tho
| notes were not to be shcwu in the market,
| hu, to be placed in privAe confidential guar.
| ter, he was at length compelled to accept the
| proposi,iou. The notes became due. and
we're paid, aud, moos,rous 10 relate, notWhh-
| standing the precaotion used to. ssc.sse the
usu-er. he - a siscovered "a be fhe sorffss &,