The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-09-08

s''S >so>'i'Ss stt q utJ>t \tViIdi Stt},C VI uiG
campaign, a man who never hinched or
shrunk with cowardice in the face of the
enemy, Is requested by his particular
friend, to permit him TO attend gala
night in some neighboring town. The
commanding officer expects an attack
every moment; the presence of his friend
is essential 10 the defence OF the camp,
yet has ne the weakness to say yes.---
The attack IS made ON that very night,
his camp taken and his army defeated.
The President Of the u. States has
whole baskets of loaves and fishes at his
command. His patronage is immense;
but there Is not an office which he has to
FILL which does not require certain spec
ial qualifications The first thing which
he should do is to learn to say no.
Friends press upon him. Unworthy
candidates are urged upon him in all dir
ections. IT he does not say no if he
does not learn to administer his affairs
with the utmost fortitudc, tho worst men,
who are always the most importunatc,
will fill the posts which the interests Of
his country would have coniided TO very
different hands
In these hard times, when true NOR
al courage is called FOR by the situation
Of most men, it is proper that they should
cultivate I'LL the habits of self-command.
The times call Tor sacrifices, and we
must mike them. We must offer uT,
on the shrine Of d stern necessity, our
fashions, cur pride, our fincry, our own
indugences, and what is more difficult,
the habitusi Qualifications, of those who
are most dear TO us, of our wives and
children. Virtue requires Of many q
man toput down bis carriage, economics
in the number Of his servants, to drink
less wine, to curtail all his expenses.
Our wives leg US for rich shawls and
costly dresses. We must say NJ. W6
ought calmly and candiily to lay before
them our actual situation; aud when cvest
that conviction will not arrest the currenk
OF their desires, we must take refuge IL
that hard, unyielding, but necessary mo4
nosyllahle no--NVe must extend tfo
same InaxIm TO ourselves; and when vax
riety or envy whisper some wish, which
we arc too poor to Indulge, we rnuse
learn to subdue these restless passions by
a peremptory ho. W
The softer virtues delight in the use Of
yes. The sierner ones employ an oppo-
site language. They require an iron
fibre and an unshrinking courage, th9y
surcst tests Of determined charactct
We ought always to yieldto others, vba||
virtuous .ensibility demands. But -
resist an unworthy temptation, is the sure
est marks of patriot or man.
With frmncss, however, blend ke7j&
tleness. Deny your brother, what 4 ~
wrong for him to ask, or you to grant I
but still deny him as brother.
CURATOR,
THE GREAT MARINE SERPENT..'1s,
Erfraes Of a kner from CnsEvEn Ft1()4
Esc. cfthe y, s. Nary, TO she Ed6er*>
the Cennnei
sIoversrrn, Avo. s6, lsis,.. 4.
"DEAR SIR, u, -
Forasmuch as others have takeJl1
hand to give some account Of the SEA
Serpent, know not why | should dkr9.|
have the same liberty. Being III fIb(I
station, in the u. S. sch. Science
the purpose of surveying this hatbor
were proceeding this morning doxQl
hafbor, in the schooner's boat; whey3
breast OF i,olIivcr's Neck, Wze
MaIbone, Esq. commander Of ~
seeing some appearance on te ~
said" flere Is your Sea Sef
meaning It rs a ]sugh on me, 3H. ElIcV
ing IL its existence but il proved to<6
no Joke. Thc animalswas then befyec1|
80 and 20 ynRs distance from ussr Nh
MaIspne, Midshipman Blake, ny
cur four boatmcn, had . distia
him He sr,o, sunk ha,f - {n1