The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-03-06
N0iscetianv.
From the Eew.york National Advocate. :
RUSSIA AND GREAT BRITAIN.

ed lone OF tho ministerial English journals,
when slluding 10 tho policy OF ,he Emperor
Alexander. Previous 10 the battle OF Wa
tesloo, that monarch was uniformly dssigns-
ted in these same papers "the Delivefer,
and subsequent 10 iba, event he was hailed
the IL magnsnimous," for eoosen,ing, we sup
pose, 10 the transfer of the porson OF Nspole-
on TO the fatal spot, which so sooo proved his
grave. On visiting England, the sovereign
Of all the Russias" was received with rapture
and enthosiasm. Wherever no appeared,
end he took care 10 show himself frequently,
'ho was followed by thousands, "whose sccla-
nations rets the skics."-Eyen IN the CON-
pany OF the King Of England, oil eyes were
fixed on him alone every tongue was loud
In his praise, f" Hc had," observed The Coz
yier, f" overthrown the yrant BonaPsrej
" he dsIivered Europe" rtjoinsd the Iimes'
from tho ns-, dreadful scoufge that ever
-ffitcled humanity and both these journals
cn,ed In conferriny upon him the dignihed
ind imposing title o." Saviour Of Mankind =
an example which was religiously followed
ey, OF least, oine. .tcnlhs Of The newspapers
published ia Great Britain. So long as AL.
sxsnder continued 70 approve OF the policy OF
the " Holy Allionce," and to conceal his own
viterior Projects, SO long did the prosi,uied
press OF England continue TO speak oi him 10
tho same fulsome teens, and 10 justify every
measure which he pursued, provided It's ten
dency was TO promote the cause OF icgitima-
sy, and 10 cxtinguish liberal principles
No sooner, however, was il discover ed, that
Russia cherished designs not in exact ac-
cordsncc with tbs plans Of the British minis.
try, than The press under its influence immc-
dia,ely assaiied the motives and conduc, Of
the man they had 30 recently idolized. All
rho professions he had made were, at once,
discovered to have been hypocri,ico', and tho
sc,ive par, he took in humbiing F,ance, and
Z destroying him whom he styled bis "btothcr
md friend" tho consequences OF concealed
intention to turn these events, At no dis,sot
period, 10 his own advantage. It's even sur
missd, that Alexander prompted the Aus.
,rian cabinet to pursue rigorous measures q.
gainst Naples, 10 otdcr fully to occupy the
armies OF Francis, and thus prevent the latter
from turning his attention to any other quar-.
,er. Whstever may be in this. u seems prct.
~ certain, thar 1taly is now in that sgitated
state which will not permit Austria ticking
,ns decided part she formerly did 10 the af.
fsirs of Europe. The discovery OF this cir
eemstsnce, connected with the hostile move
men,s Of the Persians gainst Turkey, which,
With the Greek insar,ection, are attributed
10 the intrigues Of Alexander, has created 10
England q dependency. and given birth to
tooc OF iamcntatich aud abuse very different
from that in which the newspapers used to
indulge when adverling to the !" Holy Ali.
ance." " Il makes ono almost meet. With
Drraion (seys the London riIDcs) te reflect
tkat the resources, tho blood, snG tho honor
of our dear native lpnd---of this once frond
and nov',fut heofle--shou.d have been er-
hausfed bur to have her degraded and insnifed
by the formet coadjuior 10 Nspoie on's plans
tor oar Destruction, and now followed out in
sfi'e Of our Holy fi61nee, with q s,cadiness
that never sleeps, and With an carncs,ness of
purpose, aod extsn, Of means, truly aiormiog.'
We question much whe,hcr, when Nspo.
leon was st tho zenith OF his powcr, so much
alarm and despondeucy was cvnced in all
Great Britain, as appears from the above cx
tract, to exist at the p:esens moncOt Even
when the couotry was threatened With inva-
sion, and many expected il would become o
province Of France, there was nothing 10 the
public journals which indicated dis,rust or O.
iarm. All was defiance and lofty prctension
he would have heea considered unworthy the
hame OF al Englishman who even hin ed si
The "rcsources" of the cosnuy being ox.
haustcd," and Q miserable poitroon to pro.
houncs tho words " "dsgraja,ion and insult"
rs applicable to so "proud aod powerful q
people. When the press of England exult.
ed in tho "glofy" she Obtained by the fall Of
Napoleon, u was, perhaps, not generally
known, that the cxravagsn, Joy displayed OH.
that occasion, srose principally from the Sc.
curity which this event gave TO hcr posses
sioos IN tho East, the source Of her greatest
wealth, and Of tho immense patronage and in
huence Of tha government. Nor will this
appear any way extraordinary when tho cx-
tent and revenue Of these possessions aro ia.
Ron into consideration.
Ia the yoar 1912, according to sn es,imsto
OF Marquis Wellesley, then Governor Of In
ola, Tho population over which tho British ex-
ercised a con,col, amounted to.upwards Of 40
millions, being double that Of Gteat Bti,aio
snd Ireland. Tho number Of persons en-.