The Rhode-Island Republican — Newport, R.I., 1810-01-31 00:00:00, page 1

Patent SPrms Stirrups.
DO’METT & FAIRBANKS, Sad.
dlers, No. 14, Mgrlberd’-Street, Bosion, bave
reccived by the Ship Ceres, fiom Liverpool, a fash
ionable assortment of SADDLERY, and HARNESS
’u:.' “Spring St 1, cradle-bott
atent Spri irrups ; swivel, cradle-bottom,
bop’d,_fanc;:l?nd mounted do. ; Military Bitts, in
sets, with fancy Bridle Ornaments, and Brisket
Plates, to match ; Duke and Portsmouth Bitis ;
Puke, hunting, and f‘arded snaffles ; Curb Chains,
Bradoons ; full plated and tipt coach and m
ames ; elegant coach Bitits, new pattexnsd with
arge Curb Chaing to match ; plated roller Bridle
Buckles and slides to match ; Maningalc Hooks ;
polished meel, and tined roller Buckles, of a superi
pur quality ; patent trunk Locks ; common do.; el
mt chain and fancy plated Spurs; trimming
Shears ; Horge Pickers ; Currycombs and Brushes ;
nurse fish Skins ; Bsdleu‘ Sarge and bridle Bilk ;
roler, fancy, and spring Girth Webs ; spring Saddle
Trees ; a few doz. prime red Roan Skins.
, 1,80 ; .
Oprwmndy e wnde, Oumts 80 Chaise Harness ; a
genersl assortment of Wh.ifn Saddle, shaftoed gnd
lain ; herse ﬂup ; Buffaloe and Bear Skins, suita
gle for Sleighs. : '
Literwise—From Philadelphia, ﬂkiﬂinﬁ and Bridle
Leather, whole hides and sides, suitable for Tops
pnd Boots of Chaise, 5,0% extra large. All of
which will be sald on hbergltérms, for cash or credit
Bosten, Dec. 16.
CoONSISTING OF e
Gin, Brandy, Hyson Skin, Souchong and Rohea,
E“M wk ; ﬂmm:m‘e,‘::rcw
S ; W.%"Mﬂhvus. ; and
fish ; u few Kegs fresh Ruisine, ¢ e
M 50.... A constant wupply of heer and eommon
nmuuz.;’yun‘ .
December 37 ..
They transact Commission Busivess.—
Those who ave pleased to fuvour them in this line,
may depend on the utmost exertions.
X¢m Dec. 20.
WNo OFFER FOR SALE,
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF GROOCERIES,
§ AMUFEL STERNE, having taken
into Partnerstip his son JOHN, at Stose No. 13
ister’s Wharf, the business at said Store, will in
futare be transacted under the firm of
Aquedneck Coal,
From Dr. CASE's MINES,
oy e oo e
, JASON SPRAGUE.
Newport, Jan. 24, 1810. :
OEYER FOR SALE, ON REASONABLE “ERMS,
A their Stove, No. 71 & 73, THAMES-STREET—
A Geperal Assortment of Groceries, comprising
. every article in that line.
THEY HAVE ON HAND,
10 Mhds. Molasses, and 5000 Bunches Onions.
, —LIKE.WISE—
Honey. by the bl. urless quantity,
10 Boxes real Spanish Cigarrs,
A guantity of MML family use.
Advertisements conspicuously inserted, at the rate
of 1 dollur and 50 cents & square, for three weoks—
smaller one in the same proportion. .
~ Printing, in all its variety, executed with accuracy
and despatch. Orders ~espectfully solicited. o
which, togemm: their former stock, makes their
Assortment ally extensive, comprining all the
articles m:nlly found in &« Hardware Store.
Thtot for sale as usuyl, a large Assortment of
Nails, best English, German and American Steel,
sheet Lead, sheet Iran, Brags Kettles, ke. &c.
Newport, December 6, 1809.
PRINTED AND PUMLISHED ON WEDNESDAYS
The paper is printed once a week, at 2 dollars a
year, one half in advance.
stnc TFULLY informs his friends, that he
has on hand—
A quantity of excellent cedar Clapboards,
eedar Shingles, pine Shingles, Boards, Plark,
Joist, &c. &p. .
Which he will sell cheap, at his stand on SHER.
’URN.E’s Wharf. Nov, 15,
#AVE FORSALE ONVERY ACCOMMODATING TERMS
At their Auction and Commission Store,
; XO, Y%y THAMES-STRAET,
, 36 Bll!.. Cottoll.
10 Pipes Baicelona Brandy,
10 Hhds. W. I. Rum,
25 Chests Campoy Tea,
' 50 Casks Fresh Raisims, - |
: 30 Kegs Ginger, -
25 Boxes Chocolate,
20 Kegs Tobacco,
25 Boxes Soap,
10 Bbls. Pimento,
. 20 Bm CD'OB,
$OOO wt. Loaf Sugar,
Newport, Deg, 27. .
Na. 170, Thames-Strees,
HAVE just received their Fall sup
. i
'HARD-WARFE, GOODS,
Henry Y. Cranston § Co.
~ THE RHODEISLAND REPUBLICZ
No. 46.
~ DANIEL SHELDON,
WILLIAM ENGS & SON,
Jobn Sterne & Co.
Howland & Eddy,
BY WILLIAM SIMONS,
NEWPORT, R. L.
No. 15, M 1 STREET,
NOTICE.
TERNLS.
Mr. Joknsgn.—-When 1 consider it my in
dispensable duty to address you, I shail apol
ogize neither tor the manner, nor the tie=-
and, however feebie my puwers, 10 speak the.
scutiments of those whose coufidence and:
affections have placed me here is a source of
happiness which I cunnot describe. To be
silent on this occasion wonly do great injus
tice to the love of national honour and the
patrivtism of the district [ represent; and in
fuct of the state in which I live. The gens
tiemen in oppaesition to the resolution have
given un extent to this discussion which has
involved our foreign relations with all the
world. 1 may be permitted, -therefore,
withoyt being considered prolix, to embrage
in my remarks the disavowed arrangenicot
and the events subsequent—por shall I be
covsidered as wandering from the subject to
review the situation of this country at the
time of the disavowed arrangement, and to
mention the great events which pressed heavs
ily upon the eve of this period. What was
this situation and these pressing and impend
ing events previous 1o the arrangement e
Qur embarrassments had never been so great
sinpce the revolntion, nor our injuries so nu
merous, so serious, so agrivated—the politi- {
cal horizon was overshadowed with clouds
anC durkness=——no commerciul arrangement 1
existed between Great-Brituin and the United
States ;»=we were baund together byvne con
ventional ties—by no treaty obligation. The
commercial part of Jay’s treaty, which con
ceded so much to England, and which has so
justly incurred the execration of the friends
of our independence, had ewmpired. We |
were aflpat upon the ocean upon the broad bas |
sis of the laws of nations, under which for » ‘
few yesry we were growing in wealth and
happiness in a manner that excited the jeal
ousy of Gr?t-Brimin. She had failed to
gain the samd advantages by another treaty
and she refused to epter into a reciprocal and
liberal png. Failing in this attempt, the laws
of nations were disregarded—changed by |
miaicipal regulations, and executed by the
Brigish cannon. Power and necessity be
came her code of maritime luws, and our
commerce and our ianacent and independent
citizens fgil a sacrifice 1o this system of ine
iquity. The subject of impressment, the
ﬁpt in the list of injuries, the colownial trade
direct and circpitous, is an ebject of blockade
by which the civilized world hus heen closed
to our commerce by prociimaticns on paper,
the list of epntraband, the seurch of merchang.
vessels, depredations in our waters, the attack
on the Chgsapeake, where a number of our
citizens were murdered and scme still held
in cpptivity, the British proclamation helding
- out further pretentions upon the subject of
~impressment than have ever beem exercised
- with all of their pefarious practices, the or
“ders in couucil levied a tribute, 8 tax, a con
tribution upon your seil and your property.—-
- These were the subjests of dispute, the points
-of controversy. Atonement for the injuries
- refused, and negociation on other points had
failed. The most sanguine among us gave
up all hopes of better times. The crisis was
awful, which presented to the American peo- }
Ple the alternatives of war, embargo, or dis
grace-=—our situation was rendered more per- 1
Haus by the internal divisious at home and
the opposition which censtitutional laws met
with in many parts of the United States. In ‘
this hour of peril and danger, the disa
vowed arrangement was announced to the
people of the United States by our Chief
Executive Magistrate==an arrangement which
made atenement in part for the murder of our
~countrymen on board the Chesapeake, offer
ed a prospect of restoring the men now in
captivity and exile——which rescinded the or
ders in council as they respected the United
Stutes—with a promise of sending a special
minister vested with full powers to conclude
a treaty of peace. I cannot describe the feel
.ings of the American puople at this weicome
news, when the aj recable surprize permitted
reflection—the prospectof peace made their
joy immoderate. A politcal jubilee was pro
claimed. It was fondly hoped that a pledge
bad been given or a disposition manifested-to
obviate the insults and wrongs of twenty
ycars ip a just an amicable armngement.—
The effects of this disavowed arrungement
were universal, not confined to one party, nor
to one clags of citizens. The few who doulx
ed the faith of Great-Britain were denounced
—=no party or poliiician dared at that tune to
suy, and it could noi be suid, that Gueat<Brit
ain had surrendered any right, that she had
abaudened any principle of equity or the
laws of pations ; por that Great-Britain bad
more than atoned for the h'tk‘ in which
reparation was tendered, nor Mr. Erskipe
had been overreached, o that he had com
promitted the hanour of his government.—
‘Not even Briisb emissaries nor the papers
supposed to de devoted 0 the British wver
est dared to assert any of thess positions ~—
There was a differepce d‘i:ﬁ“.-u with re
spect to the arrangement % that ene
party contended or thought that it contained
the smeximum of what we had aright to ask.
The other party contended or thoughe, that
it was the minimum of justice, that we had a
right to damand more, But il concuried in
MR. JOHNSON'S SPEECH,
“ON THE JOIN'T RESOLUTIONS, :
APPROVING THE CONDVCET OF THER EXECUTIVE
AN THE PMMISAL OF FRANCAS JAMES '_
JACKSON. 2 ‘
DECEMBER 20, 1809.
NEWPQRT, WEDNESDAY. lANUARY 31, 1810,
accepting the arrangement with great joy
This arrangement turnished subject matter
for a very new and interatin: discussion, as
unexpected as the arrangement. What was
this contest which was urged so very werm
1y {=~Why, s, it was, who should clsite the
credit of the arrangement. This w the
dispute~forces were marshullec—the news
apeu were engaged and the orator: of this
use came forth in all their sie @th, 1
wus also anxious to sharve a liti.e of the cred
itydnd therefore 1 putin my little miiwe with
“the rest. It was said by some of the oppo
~ments to the measures of the ardn mnu!:.
whd the government, that their o, position huy
produced the arrangement with Greal-Brit
“win ; and they therefore claimed the c.edit
Jof the happy chunge. 1 could not. « ' scribe
o this docrine, because 1 could not - ~ceive
“its reasonzbleness, and it would bave tuken
from those with whom I acwed all the credit
for which they contemded. It was b(y oth
ers ascribed o the good dis;mition F Great
grimin Iwwards the Uniwed States which had
er existed, who WM hud
been prevented from a display of that good
disposition to do us justice on account of the
partiality of Mr. Jeflevson to France #nd his
hostility to England. It was with sorrow,
however, sir, that | heard that great and
good mun called a French partizan; a m'n
who conld not be injured by such uniounded
charges, und whose nume will be inscribed in
the Temple of Renown in indelible letters ;
not only for his great abilities, but his great
goodness. To bring ¢ther proof of the good
disposition of Great-Britain, Munroe’s treaty
and Mr. Rose’s mission wus cailed up. It
was a gieat consolation to me, however, that
it was admitted by the same persons that Mr.
Madison, in whom 1 have the greatest confi
dence, was inapartinl towards the two greut
belligerents, and therefore entitied to thanks
& approbation. Another purty, called the re
publicans, ascribed the arrangement with Mr,
Erskine 1o the wise and patriotick measures
of the Povernment, and to the events in Fu
rope which were at that time disastrous to
English hopese 1 was of this nmnber.
But while we were contemplating this gol
den age, this new era in our history, at a time
when the farmer had prepared his grain for
market, and promised his impatient creditor
specdy payment, when the mechanick expect
¢d and additional veward for his labour j=
when the flag of the honest rader floated
in the winds of every region, and the sea
-men exulted with joy at *he retuvn of better
times, and the wife and children of a fond
husband and affectionate parvent cherished a
hope of meeting aguin the dearest object of
their affection, detuined by British impress
ment.—As this eventiul moment it was, that
the disavewal of that arrangement was an
nounced to blust outhopes; #kd 0 putdown
pur pretentions to credit. Laying out of the
question past events, we are furnished by this
disavowal with tuhjcct mautter for another
long talk equully as important if not as ammus
ing as the one 1 have mentioned—.old griev
ances are done awuy or merged in those of
Hate date.
I shall not enter into a tedious and dizgus
ting detail, but confine myseif 1o the spirit of
the correspondences=nor shall I enter into a
construction of Mr. Jackson’s verbage and
phraseology, but of its ebvious snd natural
import. V'he disavowal could not have orig
inated in the miscorndluct of Mr. Erskine, be
catise 0o gentleman will impute to him an
unworthy me« % ; his high charucter, his
uniform loyaly 10 bis master the king, for
bids such an idea. In addition to this 1 would
call to my aid the dectrine of human nature,
and ask what motive could exist in Mr. Ers
kine to deceive his own government or
the United States. A motive for such con
duct does not exist. But on the other hand
every honoursble consideration, as well as
every other rational motive, must have im
pressed upon his mind the necessity of com
plying with His Majesty’s wishes. His stand
ing as a man of integrity and intelhgence, bis
coutinuance as minister in this country, all
depended upon a fiitbful execution of the
trust confided to his charge. He must have
known that a violation :} instructions would
only have iajured his own country and the
United States, in producing a disavowal. The
disavewal therefore must have originated in
the innocent misconception of Mr. Erskine,
or in the punick faith of Enﬁl;nd’ !
Upon this sabject I shall think for myself.
bouhz:n those events which would go to
cast ol on the British cabinet, let me re
mind :‘ho cowpmittee that Mr. Erskine is n:l
mue of waderstanding, a man of integrity,a
hb:uﬂl asserts ﬁﬂlkmd‘mcﬁe to l:‘h
"s -bh% and to the spivit of the in
nrm. given him. I must refer to the
declarsiions of Mr. Erskine in the printed
document : . .
« Under these circumstances, thercfore,
finding that 1 could not obtain - the N?d
tions qﬁl; Mr. Canning®s despateh of
the 23d (which formed but one pare
of bis instzuctions 1o me) in the formal man-
What is this new subject of discussion =
The origin and cause of this disavowul.—
This involvesseveral questions. vig: Wheth
er the disavowal origimuted in British perfidi
ty or in the miswke or miscouduct of' B. M.
Erskine, Esq. the British mipister—and also
an examination of the unwarruntuble charge
of Mr. Jackson, the dismissed British minis
ter, hy which he endeavoured to shift the odi
um of the disuvowal from the Kiug of Eng
land to the Executive of the United States.
ner requited, I consiaeied that it woule be
in vuin 1o luy beivie the government ol ‘Le
Luited Stutes the despatch in quesiion, wiasi
I wus at 4é vlO have wube i 1 eabonet L 1
thought proper @ But s 1 lad such stioug
yretinds tor believing thay the cbjeet of hais
k‘lﬂ)ea()’s govelnnent coui Le aw o,
thoagh in & different ruarner, and the spit,
st deusty of my scverol letters of Jastructicns
be fully compiea withy | felt a theiough
conviction - upen my mind, tha I shouiu Le
acting in conformity with His Majesty’s wis hi
es, end, weeorcingly, cond nded the lae pros
visionul agreement on Lis Mujesty’s berulf
with the goveron ent of the United Swotes ™
ile states with cendour and sincerity, thet
when he entered into the anengements, he
felt a thorough conviction upon Lis mina, thak
he was acting in contormity o His Mu osty’s
wishes, und up to the spurur of Lis scveral
letters of instructions, il not to the leirer of
them. He also stutes that he greatiy luments
that an act of his shonld produce any ernbara
rassment between the two countries. Ina
diffevent iettet” lic srues that e~ hud no ife
tention to deceive the United Stutes, and res
grets the censequences whieh have resulted
from the rejection of the arvengement. 1
will now speuk of the conduct of the Execu
tive, o the churge biought aguinst him, by
Mo dikson. I will not condescend 1o vin
dicate the Executive, He swands (thank
Gol 1) übove suspicion. His talents, his ve
racity, his love ol country, are sbave suspice
o= will not speuk of motives us uppb.\i?
to hiniy, or I would ssk what motive the lx
ccutive could have 10 enter o s arfan e
ment which he knew would be rejected, ind
produce the mischie! which hus lesulted ?
ls¢t. Mr. Erskine deciaves he'did not lng Fes
fore the Exccutive or the Sceretary of Sute
his instructions. 24 On our part the ¢i~
gagenent now disavowed wus promptly ex
ecuted by the Executive. All this wus known
to M» fucksen, and every circumstunce er.us
merateu should be recolieceted to imerpiet
the intention of the British goveinmeni
insult us through thewr agent &r. Jackson,
From this retrospective summary, le( «n
unprejudiced mind determine whether ,th‘
disavowal originated in British perfiay or the
mistukhe of Msr Erskine. To enuble us to
judge still more correctly, let us attend to the
mission of Mr. Juckson=—and I am sorry lier
to state that I understoud the gentiomii ioih
Connecticut (Mr, Danu) either by bis exe
press words, or from the unavoidabie conglus
sion drawn from his premises, to charge the
Executive chief magistrate with the conses
quences of the disavowal on the part of G.
Britain. of an equitable arrengement ¢ntered
into with great solemnity, and which gave no
more than eur undoubted right, nor as much,
I did not hear hisp cust any censure on. the
conduct of M. Juctﬂih,’ﬂi’i ‘upon” the con
duct of the Brivsh government in disavowin
the act of its minister. He also admittn‘
that the President had a rvight conltlt'u'tiomﬂ{
to receive foreign ministers and might rejec
them upon iveaschuble ground. He also stat
ed that the immunity of a publick minister
did not allow himto charge our Executive
with a fulsehoud, or to ap'raul to the people
from the government. These prl'utip‘}::ei ge-‘
iny; admitted, 1 listened atfentively to hear
where the blame was to be pliced, on whose
shouldersem-and (o 0 iy astonishment, the
blame was pucked upon the President of the
United States, in fuiling to comply with an in
cumbent duty, viz. in not demanding the au
thority of Mr. Erskine to make the urringe.
ment, And many suthorities were (uotsd to
prove the failure of duty on the "b"n of the
Lxecutive. The gentieman has failed in bhis
attempt, admitting every authority quoted.—
When a foreign minister enters into ahy cue
gagement with any other government, and
the stipulations ave to be carried inwo imme
diate effect, there the government has a right
to demand the power, or if you will, the au
thority of such forcign minister to’ conclude
an arvangement on the subjects embraced by
the eompact. ™ :
But there is a difference between the pow
er of a publick minister, und his special in
struc 'ons under the power. It never has
been aenied that Mr. Krskine had’ power to
make an arrangement on the subjects em
braced by the disavowed stipulations, This
is acknowledged by Mr. Jackson in the care
respondence, by Mr. Canning in bis letters,
and by all those ‘who support Mr., Jeekson
and condemn our Executive government.
The President therefore demanded and re
ceived proper evidence of the pover of Mr,
Erskine to muke arrangements embracing
the Orders in Council and the affuir of the
Chesapeake. Having done this the Presi
dent discharged his duty.
Secondly—" Then how does the member
from Connecticut niake and prove bis charge
thut the President failed in a great and in
cumbent doty ! The gentiemun has ingeni
ousiy blended the power or the authority of
a puclick minister with his spectil insteuce
tions. I would ask that learned member,
Whether tive annuds of diplowmacy, or the laws
of nations, or his treaty of Wesphulia® can’
fugnish an instance where a government had
‘the right or ¢ver did demand a sivhe of Ihe
special instructions of a foreifn minister ?
It mever has been diné of tight ; it cnnot be.
done. It 'qu&vwadng the most sacred
rights of a b minister. If, t! crefore,
special jpss are ever exhibited, it is
from courfesy amd from the fret will of the
minister instructed. . This doctrine is roved
by the case under consideration. It ve bad
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