The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-07-02

rates, and thieves, and murdercrs from all
their lurking dens on land, or sea. But
these minutia, these after things, can bot
ter be settled in their forms, when the
great and mighty question of the right OF
yafing war shall have been settled on
ofthc world. we cannot no,c even anita,
pate the necessities OF society and of the
world under the operation ofsuch public
sentiment.
And if may not, if cannot find and
make my way through the nazes OF these
difficulties, by the common reasonings OF
men, and under tho guidance OF the com.
mon probabilities of human things, till 1
SEQ the world settled down IN condition
exempt from war-then will break aaody
from these landmarks, which the expert,
ence and observation Of man have set up,
and plant myself by the side .ofthe Prince
Of peace, and trust to his councils and to
his Almighty energies for the subsection
Of this world unto himself And here is
the place where we ought to surrender and
rest this causc--nnd TO Him should we ever
commend it, having done all in our power
to accomplish its designs.
II will be seen. that have left untouch.
ed the common forms Of argument on this
subject. II were mockery 10 attempt a
fair presentation Of them on such an occa.
sion as ttis. The subject presents one of
the widest, richest, aud most interesting
folds OF discussion, that was ever laid be-
fore tho eye Of a benevolent mind. 1t IL
worthy to enlist an.artny ofthc most gifted
spirits of ChrlsteDdom--and competent 10
occupy train of periodical journals, so
rich IN facts and in the developcmeDt OF
fundamental moral prime pies, as could mol
fail 10 command the attention of the world.
if properly conducted. Had ! ambition, 4
the gifts and the means, ! would rather be
the hero OF this enterprise, than Of any
other that has ever yet made its track upon
this earth, aside from the mission of the
Son Of God. And in regard to that, it were
q sufficient glory to any man to be stand
ard bearer.
You can raise no monument Of science
or of art, of morality or religion, on this
globe, thst is safe from the ravagss Of war
If those who, by their talents and virtues,
have conferred only temporary advantages
on the world, are thought to be worthy Of
eternal gratitude, wha, will be due to him.
or to them, who shall give perpetuity TO
ever public blessing, by annhilating that
element of ruin, which is perpetually sap.
ping the foundation of every thing good
on earth, and which meuaces every ad.
vancement of the human family in know.
ledge, in virtue, and IN art, with setting
back so far, as to lose sight Of what they
had gained? -
would not presume to set myself up as
an infalliblo censor Of the benevolent en-.
terprises OF the age. But | will still take
the liberty of saying, that these enterpri.
scs, by n sort Of intatuation and blindness,
have suffered TO exist and flourish. contem.
porancously with themselves, and to stall;
abroad upon the face of tho earth, unmo
Tested, a giant po,cer-in the shapes and
with the spirit of deinon-grinning, dis
pleoc"re and Ifowning death on all the
happiest and richest fruits of their labors
And that power is the public opinion otthe
world on the subject Of war. Every thing
that is dear to man on earth is laid at the
feet of this monster. or Is liable TO be
smolhercd in his grasp, or to be doyoured
By his Unsuitable appetite.
And must every benevolent mind submit
ls plans and his iabors to such liability
to such possible destiny, in utter des
,air of a remedy?-No. Let this subject
,e properly appreciated, and this monster,
ormidable as he may appear, may yet be
cized by the very horns of his power, and
.i,nself be slaughtered, that has SO long
,een the butcherer Of nations.