The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-03-04

I 1thank the gentlemsn. TOO. for bic rsfef.
| ence TO the America Revolution. He told
| US that the South had no ships nor com.
merce 10 cause them TO resist Great Brit
ain. Sir, that resista nee was not for ships
aud commerce, but against the principle OF
taxation without representation, which ex-
tended equally to oil the colonies. II was
the claim OF the Imperial Parliament 10
"bind us in all cases whatsoever" and, if
we had not resisted, they would have bound
our infant giant limbs in fetters. And
Massachusetts, has the enviable distinction,
that glory Of which nothing can deprive
her, to the end Of time, of having been the
hrst 10 make that resistance TO oppression,
in defiance Of the whole power Of The Brit
sh empire. Lord North himself declared,
on the floor Of Parliame mt, that Massachu
setts alone was to blame; that, but for the
evil example Of her violent opposition, the
obnoxious tea would have been every where
else quietly received and that she should
be visited with exemplary vengeance.
} And Col. Barre, who has been sometimes
called the friend Of America, declared, that
) her conduct, as the prime mover OF oil the
} disturbances. had been SO reprehensible,
that the Boston Port bill, which was intend
ed to reduce thousands TO starvation, was
a measure OF mercy. While another mem
Der Numbered forth against Massachusetts
the anGthema which was not long since Ut.
tered in the other end Of this Capitol
gainst New England, "deienda est Car
hdgo."
The true character Of people is best
ascertained by their conduct at those times
when rising against oppression and absOv.
ed from the restraints Of law-thcy are a
law unto themselves. With this view look
I AT the destruction of the tea by what has
been called "Boston mob" They assem-.
D bled in the night, went on board the ships,
hosted the chests upon deck, and poured
their contents rto the sea, with The order
and regularity Of an ordinary business op.
T peratbn. No other article of property was
D touched, not an act of violence committed;
$ but when the work was done, the multi.
J, tude vino had assembled to witness the
d scene, quietly and peaceably retired to
n their respective homes.
h Since gentlemen are fond ofintroducing
v their "reminiscences. they will indulge me
in another eXempli6catiun Of the conduct
Il Of an educated, moral, fearless, republican
. people. After what has been denomnaled
8 the Boston massacre, an event calculated
d 20 inAame the multitude to the highest de
O gree Of excitement. when as The historian
: tells US, they seemed utterly regardless OF
l. personal danger, and immoveobe by the
. bayonets Of the soldiery-dd they resort
,. to tumut and outrage, 10 confagration and
bloodshed No. They assembled in io,cn
!. mteting, chose committee OF citizens 10
d require Of the royal Governor the removal
f Of the troops. When they came into his
d presence, he was surrounded by his high
!. officers, civil and military, and spoke ~
g such lordly language as became the vice
). roy Of king. "They must co." was the
. firm and laconic reply. Seeing this spirit
n and lowering his tone, he attempted tc
o compromise, by offering to send away one
v regiment. The chairman, The venerable
n Samuel Adams, fixing upon him his pierc.
ing eye. and stretching forth his trcmulous
v hand, exclaimed. call or none, Sir" The
mock majesty Of artificial creation, shrunk
t before the native dignity Of true republ-
canism-,be mandate was obeyed--the
troops were removed.
Such werc the people who constituted
the militia TINT fought the battles OF Lex
/ ington, of Bunker's Hill. and Of Bennibg
n ton. "This night" said Grecian com
!. mander 10 his soldiers, 1--WE shall sup with
j.. Pluto" A speech which has been tho
J.. worthy to be handed down To us through
$ many centuries. How immeasurnbly NOR,
elevated and touching was the simple ad
dress Of the gallant Stark to tho husband.
: and fathers, his neighbors s; friends, whom
). he commanded at Rcnningion-"There al,
Y the enemy--wc conquer them, or his
h night Mary Stark is tcido,c'
n | shall not attempt TO enumerate the
o worthless or the achievements of New.
d England-tme indeed would fail me tc
. delineate her character, or speak Of hel
\ service. They stand out in brilliant colors
upon every page Of your history. She may
be followed through every section Of our
f country, by the blood and efforts Of her
n sons; 10 your own native South Carolina
where Green and Sullivan fought, "and
Scanned fcll"--to the West, where THEFT
bones rest on the battle grounds Of ST
n Clair's defeat, and of Harrisson's victory
Q Every valley is vocal with the voice Of hel
}. chlldren-her blood swclls every vein o
a this great republic-her fame is refecte,
n from the whole bright surface Of this wide
n spread and mighty nation.
A glory in such blessed parentage, ant
: in the brotherhood Of ner hardy, educated
n enlightened, vr,uous, generous, brave, re
). publican population. With deep felt graf
z Itude ] revereDlly thank GOD that, OF al
,f places upon his earth, he gave me my birth
in the land, and among the descendants
# of the Puritan PILGRIMS OF New En-
f GLAND.