The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-06-14

will act with promptness and decision.
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The United States and Bm.ii.--The
following extract, says the Baltimore Gaz
cite, is from letter written by native
citizen Of the United States, who, at the
time of writing it, was in Rio Janeiro.
and whose opportunity, intelligence and
sound judgment, entitlc his opinions 10 tn"
attentive consideration and respect Of our
Government. The writer Of the letter
speaks the sentiments which prevail in th,
United States as generally as the conduc'
Of the Brazilian Government is known
and the feelings Of every citizen Of the U
nlted States who loves his country must be
that our Rulers will risk the imputa,ion OF
pusiilanimity, if they do not act with that
promptness, and spirit which shall con
vince his Brazilian Imperial Majesty, tina,
a nation of frecmen will not be nsulted
nor the humblest Of its citizens inlure
with impunty. The spirit which our Ch
Magistrate has manifested on former occa
sions, We consider as a sure pledge, tha
the national feeling when reused by prop
CIR eausc of excitement, will have its due
influence.
Rio de .yrneir0, 1ith April, 1927
The posture OF our political relations " iii
! Brazil is looked upon by the foreign resi-
| deUts here, of we believe, all classes, an,
all nations, a. furnishing a happy occasion
| 10 establish firmly the liberal views of th,
United States Government, in regard Z
national law particularly that part rela
| mo to neutral aud bcIigerent rights, n,
least in this quarter of the globe where Tn,
! Influence OF our government has an honor
able ascendency-- honorable, because It
a voluntary tribute OF neighboring nation.
! 10 the excellence Of our institutions, on
! the disinterested course of our political poi
Icv, calculated 20 embrace the welfare o.
the great family of mankind, without BE-
mo marked with selfish consider atoms
but reposing benignantly in the belief, tha
! the more general is tho diffusion of happi-
ness, the greater share will fall to the lo!
Of each individual and each nation. The
| influence is felt and feared by the Cover .
ment of Brazil aud the United States owt
il to themselves, and 10 the world, to seize
this occasion Of giving decided proof ot
the advantage of government of the peo
pie BY acting with such prompttude and
vigor, in redressing the injuries done tc
their countrymen as will secure our com
merce in future from plumber, our citizens
from oppression, and our government from
insult. and which will serve as an example
to other nations, and be humiliating to the
little pride of Monarchs, who attached tC
old systems ofpolicy and forms of govern
mcnt allow the oppression Of their people
and plumber Of their property, without do
ing more than demonstrating it.
"The United States has stood forth, ant
is looked upon, by the voluntary election
ofthe patriots of all nations, as the cham
pion of the rights Of mankind they car
make good this great hope of patriotism
this noble pledge to the world, tacitly CIV
en- i'll the principles Of the war of the re-
vohtion, confirmed BY their system OF gov
ernment, and the liberal policy subsequent
ly acted upon, in all their foreign relations
Amanly, independent, and decided conduct
in their correspondence with this govern
ment, will be hailed with appreciation, no
only by the people of this country but b,
the world at large, and will add to their in
fuence on this continent, and be honorabl,
to them in the eyes Of Europe, whereas ;
NEGLECT Of tho occasion to satisfy their ex
pectations, and to get immediate, public
aud ample satisfaction for the insults offer
ed to their flag and injustice done to thei
citizens, would sink us into contempt a
mong these people, give a triumph to tbb
government, notwithstanding they may =
some future day be called to an account 70
their outrages,) and disappoint the great
hopes Of mankind, Of seeing the rights o
at leas, one people, s,eadfastly maintained
and promptly redressed, when violated
Some Of the petty officers and agents fthi
government have expressed an opinioI
that the United States would no, go to wa
for few mere hant vessels, and instance,
as a ground for their opinion, the long ser
ics ofoppressions, the continued system o
plumber, under which our citizens sufiere,
} from France and Great Britain, and the re
peated insults offered our flag, which wer
! met only BY remonstances So repeated.
: urged, and 50 constantly evsdsd, ss to b