Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-07-08
COLONEL BARRE.

We trust that our readers will not find fault
with II, for placing the face of this paper, the eff
fusions Of Revolutionary orators, delivered at that
eventful period when the trials of the da% called
forth all the feelings Of patriots ard statesmen.
The annexed vehement--not TO call it mpasson-
ed, speech, was made by Colonel BARRE, in the
British Parliament, in reply 10 George Granville
who venurcd TO introduce his bill authorizing the
officers ot the British Army TO quarter the soldier.
of Hi, Maje.,yn the houses of,he ci,izeus Of these
then colonies.
1t was urged by Lord Granville tina, the colonies
were bound to submit to whatever the mother
country might dictate and he avowed that they
had been planted by the cares Of England, nourish.
ed by her Indulgence, and protected by her arms
The Colonel, was warm friend to the United
States, and determined in his zeal to support their
interest, so far he could do it, without aburing
his attachment to his native realm
This speech, as we'll as well as that Of General
Henry Lee, We insert, as appropriate TO the Incl
cidents Of the week.
.Piaated by yo,tr cares2 No. your oppression
planted them III Americas; they fled FROM your ty-
ranny, into then unculuvated land, where they
were exposed to almost all the hardships to which
human nature is liable, and among others, to the
savage cruelty of the enemy of the country, peo-
pie the most subtle, and take upon me to say the
most truly terrible, oiany people that ever inhaoi"
ted any part of Gods earth; and yet, actuated by
principles of true English liberty, they met all
these hardships with pleasure, compared with
those they suffered in their own country, from the
hands of those that should have been their friends
oyBsu oour;she1 nm bH 1otIy lndnlgeuce! They
grew 10y your neglect as soon as you began 70 care
about them, that care was exercised in sending
persons to rule over them, in one department an1
another who were perhaps, tine deputies OF the de.
putes of some members of this house, sent to spy
out their liberty to misrepresent their actions anu
TO prev upon them; men, whose behavior, on many
occasions, has caused the blood Of these sons Of
liberty to recoil within them; men, promoted to the
highest seats of justice, Of whom to my Know.
ledge, were glad, by going to foreign countries'
TO escape the vengeance OF the laws IN their own.
.7Hey protected by your drnsF They nave
nobly taken up arms IN your defence, nave eHer,eo
their valor amidst their constant and laoorious IN
dustry for the defence Of country, whose frontiers,
while drenched in blood, its interior parts have
yielded for your enlargement, the little savings OF
their frug lity and the fruits Of their tolls. And
bel,sre me, remember. this day told you so, that
the same spirit which actuated that people at hrst,
will continue with them still; but prudence ioroids
me to explain myself any further ood kho"s,i
do not. at this time, speak from motives ofparty
heat; what assert proceeds from the sentimens OF
nv heart. However superior 10 me IN generl
knowledge and experience, any one mere may oe'
ve, claim TO know more of America, having seen,
and been more cony yersant in that country. The
neople there are as truly loyal any subjects the
t;ng has; but people jealous Of their liberties, and
who will yiudcate them, ifthey should be violated:
but the subject is delicate; will say no more