The Rhode-Island Republican — Newport, R.I., 1810-10-10 00:00:00, page 2

Though the ‘illustrious Orator and States
man, who, while adverting to the unjust and
disdsterous attack on Copenliagen, pronounc
ed this memorable axiom, did not long sur
vive the period in whichy with all the force
of eloquence and in all the majesty of truth,
he enforced it in the English House of Com
mons ; he lived long enough to behold, in
the encreasing culaniities of his country, the
sorrowful truth of his predictions, There i,
in the moral, as well as in the physical world,
an invariable and powerful tendency to re-ac
tion. The injustice of governments as well
sof individuals, though commiitted to pro
eure temporary advantages, and though
attempted to be justified, or at least palliated
by the ruffian’s plea, ¢ necessity,” seldom
fuils to be visited, though sometimes slow,
zct by a sure and ample retribution. We
ave been led to these reflections, by the re
eent advices recetved from our Consuls und
various other spurces respecting the numer
ous and shameful forgery of American pa
fers, 1o cover and fucilitate the transit of Bri
tish produce and macufactures into the conti
nent of Europe:. Of ull nations on -earth,
there is nenc so déeply interested as England
is in preventing aud discouraging the crime
of forgery. From her widely extended com
merce, and «tihe immense amount of paper
she hus been compelled to issue as a circula
ting medium she would of «ll others be the
most, deeply uffected, inasmuch as she is most
valnerable by the commission of crimes of
that nature.’ Of the truth of this position
her Legislature of other days, before the sun
of her glory began to set, appears to have
been duly sensible. In the long list of capi
tal offences enumerated in the sunguinary
penal code of that nationy there are none u
gainst which the puaishment of death, (the
greatest which human laws can inflict) has
been so certainly or so unrelentingly execu
ted. No matter how distinguished in saciety
the pergetrator of this crime might previous
,X have been. No matter what power or in
uence wight be exerted to rescue the un
happy delinquent trowm his impending fate ;
this in the view of a commercial people was
considered a crime of so deep a die, that
even the regal perogative, so often exerted
in favour of the foulest murderers, was not
permitted to be extended towards the res
pectable Pereaus or the celebrated or unfors
tunatenLoctor Dodd,
Now if the prevention of forgery be con
sidered so indispensably necessary to the
vital interests of commerce ; and il the pros
perity of commerce be deemed so essential
to the existence or well being of G. Britain,
how extremely cautiough ought she to be ‘net
to familirise the minds of her people {lor the
sake of a present paltry profit) to the cem
mission of this crime : yet it is a fact now so
generally known that, even incredulity must
cease to doubt its cerrectness, that every
species of American papers with all the for
mula of our Collectors’ signatures, Consuls'
Ceriificates, &c. are as regular'y manufactur
ed (and this with the connivance and under
the eye of the government) in London ; and
may for the stated price be procured as read
ily as a hat-stamp, This is no doubt one
princlpal cause of the various interruptions,
seizures, requisitions, ¥'c. to which neutral
_commerce has been subjected.—~Governmen
tal corruption and commercial cupidity has,
however, been visited in a dispensation of
retaliation and punished lg the complete ful
ure of theit illicic project. ' The immense
“@imount of British property smuggled into
‘the ports of the continent, under cover of our
Rog with forged papers and perjurcd attesta
tions has been seized by the prompt and vig
‘ovous meusures of her wary and formidable
foe ; e ruin dnd bankraptcy with desola
ding g 3, stalk theoughoat the - Buitish
wmpine S 0 el
4AD WANTED MONPY, [ MIGHT
HAVE RECEIVED ENOUGH vo HAVE
MADE ME QUITE INDEPENDENT
FOR LIFE. lushort, T can declare before
God and my own conscience (and every hou
est man who knew the cireumstances will
admit it) that every motive of personal inter
" est or convenience was against the measuae |
took, I acted upon the most enthasiastick
love of my country and its injured commerce.
I had a right to expect the approbation of that
gountry ; but lam sorry to have experienced
what many have done bcfore mey that malice
has been much more alert than candour, and
ehat lam at this late period called forth to
windicate myself against the most active calums
" mies in that country, for -whose interest alone,
I have sacrificed myself, and that in England,
wimse commerce 1 hwve . divecily attacked,
I HAVE FOUND MORE APOLOGISTS
THAN IN THE UNITED STATES.
To the liberal and candid friends of my
country and its fair commerce, I hope that
this justification will not be unwelcome ; as
to those of a different description; and espe
cially as to those srqfit and loss fatriots, with
whom the dignity and heneur of the country
or the flag are paltry considerations, when
weighed against a good frieght, | do not so
licit their protection, nor will their enmity
ever turn me froin the coursé I have hitherto
pursued.
J. M. FORBES.
« That which is morally wrong, cannot b,
Bolitically right,” > . FOX.
From the LONG-ISLAND STAR.
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FORGLED PAPLERS.
So that on the supposition that the national
debty will encrease at the rate ‘of forty mil
lions annunlly, the period of the downfall of
the finances may be fixed within "six years.
My own belief is that they will fall considera
hly within that period, and whan they do, it
wiil invoive consequeuces which will aston
ish the world. Circumstances are very fa
vourable at present for America to make
sich arrangements as to avoid the shock.
‘Whether the Anerican people m} govern
ment will avail themselves of them, will be
secn heroatter. X.
The publick papers have of late been pub
lishing comments upon the British finances,
but they by no means do justice to the sub
ject. They state that “ the sum necessaly
for the support of the British government
“ for the year 1810, is only 1.52,185,000, sterl.
“ that is equal w 0 Dolls, 231,933,000 33 1.3,
“ which averages Dolls. 16 57 on each per
“ son.” Butyour readers will please to ob
serve, that in this statement the whole tux
necessary to pay the interest of the national
debt is kept out of view, and this amounted
to the enormous sum of 125,331,484 7w 6
3-4 d. in the year 1807, From the . loans
which have been made since that time, the
amount will now be little less than tairty
millions, exclusive of the interest of the lrish
¢ ebt,which amounts to several millions more ;
so that instead of averaging 15 doils. to eich
British subject, it averages double that sem-
But the fact is that no accurate computation
can be made of what" each individual pays
upon this principle. Such is the complexity
of British taxation and finances, that the a
mount of taxes is enormous, independent of
what comes into the treasury altogethep, . It
has been stated that the taxes amount to onc
third of the income of every individual in
the community ; but they amount to one half
as I shall take an apportunity of shewing in
a future communication, In the mean lime
that the * longers for the flesh pots of Egypt”’
may see what is likely to be the dreadful is
sue of Briuish financiering, 1 request you will
republish the following extract from a late
British newspaper.
Sir Phillip Francis, in his reflections on
the abundance of paper in circulation, and
the scarcity of specie, shews :
Bank on the Ist of Fcb. 1809, 8,072,516.
9. Notes issued by private banks
on the principle of Recardo’s
calculation.
IRELAND. '
6. Funded debt in Jan. 1810, 81,510,856,
7. Untunded «ditto, exclusive of
the capital of sundry annuities,
for the lives and terms, which
I cannot ascertain,
8. Notes issued on the Irish
“ In this account the only disputable urti
cle ia the amount of notes issued by private
bankers, taken on a general computation,
which it is impossible to ascertam.; This
stupendous edifice of credit or ereduliry, is at
once an object of terror and astonishment.
At a distance sufficient for safety, the most
formiduble phenemenon, may be viewed with
admiration and indifference, but not so when
the danger comes near us or the sense of it
becomes real. A deep and uniform injpres
sion on a constant mind, or even on a timid
imagination, cannot be wholly against réason.
“ Tlus pile of paper is too near us to be
seen through a false medium, or to be con
templated without fear. I am not
with/faculties to compare it to any thij
a wonderful house of cards, of whi
materials are light enough to be blown
or to fall to pieces at any moment, but
enough to crush this Kingdow in its fal
By the above statement, which has
appearance of being as nearly correct a
sible, it will be seen that the paper mo
1. National funded debt of } 1784,552.142.
Great Britain, ; '
2. Unfunded, do,
3. Notes issued by the Bank z 21.408.930.
of Fngland," ' -t
4. Notes of private bankers, 84,000,000,
5. Indian bonds in circulation, 4,869,902,
600 millions, making a total of 1350 m
It has been calculated that the paper ¢
cy ol Britain, orgunized as it is, could
the extent of the whole property in thetoun
try, but no more. If these stated be garrect,
we can form some idea how long the system
may last (for that it will fall some tipe is
agreed on ull hundé} The principal uddition
to the paper moncy will be the encrease of
the national debty and it is encreasing much
more rapidly than is generally believed, the
whole art of the Chancellor of the Exche
quer being used to blind the publick. Ac
cordingly we find that in place of borrowing
the whole sum wanted for th - service of the
current year, at once, he generally makes
twn loans at different periods, and gets an act
of Parliament to fund a quuntity of Exche
quer bills. The whole amount will be near
ly 40 millions annually. Now the puper cur
rency amounts to 4L.1,041,782,193,
Great Brituin ameunts to upwards
thousand and forty one millions of |
stevling. In the year 1765, Mr. Pitt e
ted the totul landed property of Gre:
tain at 750 millions, reckoning the la
30 years purchase, and personal prope
The total property in Great :
Britain, including the ‘
specie, was estimated
by Me. Piw, at 1350
millions, but by a more -
recent and correct estie
mate, it appears to be 1.272,800,000.
FROM THT AMTRORA
Total, 2.1041.782,193
4..231,017.808
49,634,948,
12,000,000,
684,809,
rifted
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g Z'ecumseh, the brother of the celebrated
Profihet, arvived on the 12th instant, accom
panied by about 70 warriors. He came in
consequence of a message which was lately
sent by the Governour to.the Profiliet, by Mr,
Barron, in whichthe Governour attempted to
show him the folly ef making war upon the
United States ; that he was ready to listen to
any grievances of which he had to complain ;
and particularly, that if he could show that
‘any other tribe, thuan those who were parties
to the late treaties, hud any just claim to the
lands ceded by those treaties, that they would
be immediately given up. Zecumseh occupi
ed the greaier part of several days in exhibi
ting his compluints against the United States.
Isut on Monday last he re-capitulated and ex
uggerated all the injuries which the Indians
‘had received from the whites, particularly
the murder of the Moravian Indians during
the revolutionary war. That of the Deleware
Chief Cornstock, &c. &c. and he declared,
he did not know how hz could ever be friends
with them agam. With respect to the lunds
be asserted, that the great Spirit had given
them as common property to all the Indians,
and that they could not, and should not be sold
without the consent of all. That all the tribes
of Indians upon the continent, formed but one
nation 3 thatif the government would not give
up the lands that were purchased from the
Miamies, Delawares, Putawatamies, &c. that
those who were united with him, were deter
mined to full upon those tribes and destroy
them. That they were determined to have
a 0 more Chiefs, but in future to have every
thing done under the direction of the warri
ours. In short, his whole speech was full of
hostility from beginning to end ; and we be
lieve that the most incredulous of those who
have heretofore refused to attach any credit
to the information we have heretofore receiv
ed of the lwstile design of whis confedcracy,
and who were present at the delivery of this
speech, are fully convinced of their errvor.
‘l'he Governour in his answer, contrasted the
conduct of the United States towards their
Indian neighbours with the other civilized
powers, and proceeded to show the justice
with which the most insignificant tribes were
treated by them. What he guid bad been in
terpreted in the Shawanoe language, and Mr.
Barron was about to explain it to the Putawa
tamies, and Miuamies, when Tecumseh sprang
upon his feet; with a number of his warriors,
and armed with war clubs, tomuhawks, &c.
stopped the interpreter, and declared that
what the Governour had said was false. Gen.
Gibson, who understands the Shawunoe lan
guage, and apprehending that somne violence
was intended, requested Lieut. Jennings to
make a guard of 12 men, which was ut some
little distance, stamd to their aurms. As soon
as the guard was brought up, and the Sheu
wanoe speech interpreted to the Govéernour,
he informed Tecumseh that he would hold
no further conference with him, and broke
up the council.
~On the succeeding morning the Shawanoe
earnestly requested a further interview with
the Governour, and upon his making an apol
ogy for his conduct the duy before, through
the interpreter, his request was complied
with. Measures were, however, tuken, to
prevent any ill effects: from his -insolence.
Lest he should have a body of bhis followers
secreted in the neighbourhood, ready to join
those who were with him, two compunies ol
militia’were ordered in from the country, and
Capt. Jones’s company of this tpwn, ordered
to parade smorning and evening, and to keep
themselves ready for action ; the Governour
and several of Lis friends, also attended the
council well armed. Tecumseh’s concuct,
was upon this occasion, however, very differ
ent from what it had been at any previous
meeting ; though firm and intrepid, he said
nothing that was insolent. Ile had previous.
ly told the interpreter that he had been infor
med by white men, that the people were
equally divided ; bhulf in fivour of his pre
tensions, and the other_half adhering to the
Governoury and he now repeated it in coancil.
He said, that “ two Americans had paid him
a secret visit, one in the course of last winter,
and one other lately, und had informed them
that Governour Hurrison had purchased the
land without the copsent of government, and
that one hall of the people were opposed to
the purchase ; that the governour had only
two years more to remain in office, and if he
(the Shawanoe) could preyail upon the Indian:
who sold the lands, not to reccive their annu
ities for that time, that then the Governour
wonld be displaced und a good man appointed
in_his room, who would restore to the Indians
all the lands which had been purchased ol
them.
Al the conclusion of the counchl, ke Gov
ernour informed Tecumseh, that he wouid
immediately transmit his Specches to the
President, and as soon as his answer arrived,
he would send it to him, but as a person had
been appointod to rua the boundary liwe, he
wished to know whether there would be any
damger in his proceceding. He answered,ihat
After Tecumseh hsd finished his speech, &
Wyandot, a Kickabuo, a Putawattimie, ar
Ouoway, and a Winebugo, Severally spoke.
and declared that their tribes had entered into
the Shawanoe contederacy, and wouid sup
port the principles laid down by Tecumseh,
whom they had appointed their leader.
The editor has taken some pains to inform
himself of the substance of what has passed
at the couricyls whick hove been lately holden
by Governour Harnribewn, with the Indidps
now in town.
FROM THE WESTERN SUWN.
|
Vincennes, August 25, 1810,
BY THE MAIL. :
UNDER the regal government of the col
onies; when Governowr BuiLn, was in the
chair of swate, in Sourh-Caroiina, a genteman
in that state, by the name of Z'rog, ot the }.-
piscopal religion, hada son boin unto Lim.-
As he was repairing to church to have’ his
son christéned, he applicd to one of his
neighbours to stand godfuther for his ehitd,
to which the neighbour consented, on conei<
tion that he night have the privilege of give
ing the child his wime, which was wyirced 0
by the futher. When they came near the
chureh, said Mr, 2rog to his neiphbon e
“ Pray, sir, what name do you intend to give
my son ?”’ ¢« Huve you any objection to the
nume of our Governour i said the gossip,
“ None at all,” said Mr. Frog. In the time
of service the priest called for the name of
the child, and the godfather gave the nume
of* Buri, by which name he was made a
christion. When the father retired home,
und began to put both names of his child Iq
gether, he lound he hud a complete Butre
Froc in bis house, As strange as it seemvs:
that « human being should be niade a dul/-
Jrog, yet a number of editors in the United,
States have got the art of transmutation, and
really keep a éull-frog to creak in their typie:.
This little four-legged orator is made to suy
any thing which fear Br funcy dictates, and 16
speak in Zinglishy, French, or German wiin
equal ease. :
A crabbed¥preacher, in Fuguire county,
( Virg.) in exposing the Arminians, compar
ed them to the frogs ; and said the preachers
would ﬁy OUt—=‘¢ good wurks=—* good works,”
and the members wbuld jump up and peep
i free grace=ts free grace.”
A venerable preacher, in Berkshire county
(Penn.) had in his society, a number of
members, who improved iheir gifts of ex+’
hortation in the assembly. To these young
speakers, a certain punster made the foliow
ing address (= You sing us lively as frogs ;
bui when the old bui/-frog ascenas the pilpit
and cries out—*‘ dloody nours—=bloody nouns,”
you are all as still as mice.”
The ancients were in the habit of cutting
off the head of some illustrious firsc-dorn,
which they would pickle with oil and sult, and
inscribing somc magical words on a plate of
gold, would place it under the tongue ; this
being done, they would place the bead in «
wall, and call it teraphim. Belore this the
priests would Fll down, and the terephim
voould peep and muiter out his oracles, which
the priests delivered to the people as coming
from the gods. Justsoit is with muny of
our printers. They have pickled the manes
of Waswivcwow, and made themselves a ror
afthim. Belore this they fall down, and make
bim as ocatorial as the dw/i-frog. If thess
printers wish to expose the democrats, thei=
Washington bult-frog cries out against them
= wou'll be hang'd.” When they are en«
deavouring to prove that our governmcni is
undessrench influrnce, and can find no in-
Slauce W support it, their terapiaim exclai as
A man once stole a horse, when horsc
theft was punished with deuth. As the thicf
was fleeing on the hoise near a pund oi wa
tery the bullsfrog cried out against the mun
=t You’ll be hang'd—=ss you'il be hang'd,”
with such energy that the thief returned and
left the horse where he found it.
they (his paviy) were determined that the o'd
bovudary tive should continue, and that (he
crossing it would be attended with bad conse
quences. The Governour repiled, that since
he had been candid enough to avow this, he
would be equally se with him ; the President
he was convinced would vever allow that the
lands om the Wabash were the property of
any other tribes than those which had occupi
ed and lived vpon them since the white peo
ple first came into Ameriea, and as the titles
to the lands lately purchased were derived
from those tribes by fair purchase, he mighe
rest assured that the right of the Uniied
States would be supported with the sword,
We have aiways been of opinion that the
confederucy which has been formed by the
prophet, was the efiect of British intrigue §
and we huve never doubted that the secret
agents of that power, which are known to ex
ist in every part of Amcrica, but particularly
in the Indiun country, gave it all the counte
nunce in their power. But we cpuld scarce
ly prevail upon ourselves to think that any
Americun wus engaged in this nefarious pro
ject 3 we fear however, that it as but 0o true
and if the speech which we understund was
made by the Chief of the Wea wribe, to cap
tains Fioyd and Whitlock of the U. Stutes
troops, be correct, we fear that there is sonue
dee€p laid scheme of villainy on foot to alien
atey from us that hitherto faithful ITribe.
The editor has conversed with Governour
Harrisony and is happy in being able to essure
his fellow-citizens, that ‘% is the Governour’s
opinion, that notwithstanding the stroug talk
of Tecumseh, there is less danger of an 1.
dianm wary than there was sone weeks ago.
He has every reason to believe that the
Prophét”s party is loosing ground, and that
as soon as they find that the United States
are determined to take possession of the pew
purchase, they will give up every idea of
contending for it.
The Governour has ordered on a detach
ment of (roops, consisting of one hundred
and twenty men, which are now upon the -
Obios and which were made subject to his
order by the Secretary of War, aud it is his
intention, if the government approves of it,
to establish one or two strong posts upon the
Wahash, above this. :
FUR THE RHODE-ISLAND REFVUBLICAN:
MISCELLANYT.
THE BULL FROG.