The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1825-07-14

most pcrilous times, has shswn himself the effcent
and intrepid friend of liberal opinions II is of
course, Impossible, IN country situated like France,
that paper, with the spirit for instance which an
imses this eloquent review, should freely crcu!ac
and IT 10 unreasonable and unjust TO require that NJ
DE Sismond should risk his personal freedom Tor an
object altogether unsti anabe We think also, that
the writer of the review, has scarcely preserved a
tone OF proper respect, III some OF his remarks to-
wards so distinguished Ssyant. as the Historian OF
the Italian Republ'cs-a man who stands confessed
Iy at the head Of all the living writer's Of that class,
and who has enjoyed this pree,ninence for nearly
quarter OF a century.
Mr. Everetts intimate knowledge Of the state of
Germany, and the means his extensive correspon.
dence must afford him OF obi sning the most suhen.
tic information upon its literature and politics. make
his remarks on that part Of Sismondi's work more
particularly valuable.
"We feel no scruple 10 saying, that wo
look upon Germany al this 10 n0men,, as much
'tho country OF war snd politics as ever. 1t
isuue her princes are struggling ~nh their
subjec,s We bo!ievo their sub ecw will pre-.
vail. The Germans are . vit,uous, ds.ibeta.
ting, rather heavy moulded, bui, Of tho same
time, sn exceedingly resoIu,e, high minded
people. Thsyue we'll educated and think
ing people. They spsc ulste on ell subjects,
with q boldness aud originality unknowo IN any
oher county. Within seventy years, the en-.
tire frame oi society 10 that county has been
regenerated, not so much by sny favorable
single circums,sDces, as by tho internal con.
spring operation oil The exc,,ed intellect ofthe
county. IA enite nstional literature, rich,
various, peculiar, the native g,owth Of the soil,
but cultivated through . range oi studies, sci.
dom embraced by tho scholars of olhei coun.
tries, hs, formed Itself among ;hsm. The
p,ide and spiri, Of The people have grown up
together with this new denomination Of in
telectusi strength. Political events have
consolidated tho county, which now, instead
of.hres hundred sovereign princes, that ex.
isled in itbefore the French Revolution, con.
tains but thirty nine or forty and sil but some
six or eight, or rather thee or iour OF these,
SO inconsidst pble, ss not 10 form sny separate
Dsiio0al in,ere:I, nor any diversion iSom tho
national strength. II We except Austria, and
this is indeed most important and mslan.
eboly exception, the whole Of Germany is 10
ss hopeful as,s,c, 10 say tho least, ss any coun.
Wy can be, where free iD,titutions have not
been long and Ii. my established; and we srs
strongly inclined TO hink, the, NJ. dc Sismon.
di, iiom want oi aequs,n anco with The char
scter OF thIs peop.e, miseoncC ives its relation
TO Europe, 'nc Tho part Il mu'ty yel bear, IN
The struggles and wars OF liberty"
The invalid. who seeks renovation OF health and
the traveller, TO whom genial lime has aurao lions
Independent CT the beauties Of art and OF nature for
these, and the more especially for the admirers OF
the grsnd and The sublime, Newport viii always
possess asclns ions Her resources, for rational
mosemeni, are inherent in he soil intelligence aud
mind, will discover and enjoy th, m although from
the vulgar they may be bidlen, wiM those mines o.
7peGhh which they dsily trample under foot. We
lu MOI al IN Hctn shail mt uhsti uf he
wanderings OF Imagination IN the place OF real, per-
msnent, and substsnIsl things. That Newport does
offer to the stranger delightful retreat. during the
summer monihs-that her gales are heahbtui and
refreshing. and her landscape beautiful to the eye,
we shall insist on, with all possible respect for the
opinions Of those, who differ from Hut other,
and perhaps they may be called, more substantial a.
musements, are required by those. who have been
accustomed to the ,gaieiy and hustle of the South
and West The Theatre, which under proper
srctions, is rational resort tor the liberal, who
seek pleasure and refine meat had been closed for
many years but more recently, its doors have been
thrown open and we acknowledge our Obligations
to out cd friends, who ventured on the experiment
of our liberality and munfcencc II has been
source OF gracstion that the most respectable per-
formers have visited us-thst the management has
been conhded to abe and screet persons, who nave
incucsted in their own conduct those lessons Of
morality and virtue which the stage has never
cd to advocate and support. We do not intend TO
be pouse o our praise, until We know that i, is de-
served but we do know, that the very respectable
company OF performers from the Boston and Provi.
dence Theatres. have acquired much celebrity, snd
We wish them that success which is commensurate
with their talents aud exertons. Mr. FINN deserv.
edy, sustsins high rank in the walks of the dra-
ma-his engagement here, we do hope, will be
greeted with cordial welcome. The new pieces
which are in preparation cannot fail of their wonted
attractions, or to ensure The public patronage and
favor. Communicated
Fourth of July .1esiGsnss.-Mr. Ksnrsy,
snssged in firing salute in honor OF The day
on Cops Hill, was so badly 'ojured by tho
discharge Of the cannon that hs lived bu,
few nous.
In Salon, two children, sons Of Mr.. viii.
liam Jones, cabinet msker, and Mr.. IchsbcG
Glover, were run over by stage, in Essex
s"eet-ths horses were frightened by mill.
is'y company which was passing. NJ.
Jones's son was 90 severely injured tha, no
died q few hours afterwards, but the other,