The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-11-29

by caDfioH; 6ut
The throne We honor is tie peoples S;n;pe.
Its safest bulwark, is the popular heart,
and its brightest ornament, domestic DIR.
ne. Forget not also. there is throne
which is above even the throne of Eng.
land-where fatiercrs cannot come
where Kings are scep,relcss. The vows
you made are written IN language brigh-
ter than the gun, and in the course Of na.
turc, you must soon confront them;
prepare the way by cifacing now, each
seeming, slight. and filcicd injury; and
when you answer the last awful trumpet,
be your answer this -" GOD, FOR
GAVE,-I HOPE TO BIZ FOR.
GIVEN" y
Hut, if, against all policy, and all hu-
nanity, and all reigion, you should
Eearken to the counaeis WHICH further
counrnance this runmanly perecution,
then must appeal MOTTO YOU, but TO
your parliament. Iarpeal TO the sacred
brclacyef Ene1dnd. whether the hoy
vows which their high church adminis-
tered, have bccu kept towards this llius-
trious whether tie hand OF man
should have erased her from that paee,
with which it is worse than biaspherny
in man TO inteierc--whcther, as heavens
yicegerents, they will no, ab)ure the sor.
did passions OF the Garth, initiate tie NJ.
splfcd humanity OF their Saviour, and
like Him, protect a prosecuted creature
from the insatiate fangs of ruthless,
bloody, and untlring accusation!
iappeal 10 tie hereditary teerace of
tho realm whether they viii and his lcv-
cling Remuneration OF their Queen
wlIethtr they will exhibit the unscemIy
spectacle OF illusttious rank snd royai
lineage degraded Tor the crime Of Claim
ing It's inlieritance--whcthcr they. viii
hold sort OF civil elimination, where
the accused is entitled to the mscy of
an Impeachment: or whether they will
sa, with their Immortal ancestors--",Ve
.wiil not tanper with the laws Of Eng
land ?"
appeal to tic cr7'ined, iadetendam
WdgeS, whether lie ID to be made q per.
pctua indictment---whether two acqui.-
tais should not dlscollntenance tbTd
cxperiment---whether, If any subject.
sultor came to their tribunal thus eiy-
cuaisfanced, claiming either divorce or
compensation, they would grant his suit;
aud invoke from them, by the ciernai
majesty OF British justice, the same
measure for the peasant and The prince.
appeal TO the Commons IN barii0-
neat asse mbfed, representing the ilthors
and the husbands of the nation, be-
seech them by the outraged morals of
The land 10y the ovcrsha!owed Gigni-
" of the throne by the ho.iest and
,enderest forms OF religion by the
honor of the army, the sanctity or the
church, the safety OF The state, and tire
character Of the country! by the solemn
virtues which consccraie their hearths
by ,nose fond endcarmen,s OF nature
and OF habit which attach them 10 their
cherished wives and families, | implorc
their tears, their protection, and their
pity upon the married widow and the
childiess mother!
To tSose high powers and authorities
appeal with the tirmest confidence in
their honor, their integrity, and their
wisdom. May their conduct justify my
faith, and raise no blush on the check of
our pos,erity!
have the honor to subscribe myself
Sire,
Your maiesty's most faithful sub
jcct, CHARLES PHILLIPS.
&Nx-
, Ma. Amos WHITE. of Lonr. island.