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ome time, and rigidly enforcing it, with con
~ fidence (although it may in some initances be
violated) that it will produce the desired -ef
fect. But in casg¢ it must fail l:{ the voice of
a majority of this Ilouse, my view is, that an
embargo be laid for sixty days on all ships
MVeuuls in the ports and harbours of the
ted States. Some gentlemen over the
way seem to raise their heads at the name of
embargo, I suppese they will consider it a
crime equal to sacriledge. But, Sir, what
my duty impeis me to, I trust, /] never shall
shrink from. ‘I bis measure I deem neces
sary as a precautionary one, to ce!l in our
floating propertys—that the President of the
United Staresy b requeted, (for I presume if
we are not the weoty making power we hiave
the right to request) to send despatches to
our ministers in Vrance and England, with
the vitimatum 1p be laid then before those
governments, peremptorily demandiug a
redress gl grie vances, and in case of a refu
sul that our _mimisters be recalied, wbat the
Presklent of the United States be authorized
to accept for sne year the service of forty
thousand volunteers, and in order to facilitate
the procuring the men, that they be allowed
a sm~l] bounty in land er money, i case of
actual service ; and in case our last demands
should not be nccedég to by a revocation of
their Orders and Deerees, as fur as respects
American commerce, the restoration of A
merican seamen, and reparation for the out
rage on the Chesapeake, &c. that measures
should be token for ousting the British from
their North American colonies, and that gen
eral letters of marque and reprisals should be
fl’anted aghinst both France and England—
‘or, sir, I gonsider that the time is fast ap
proaching, and I fear at no very distant per
lod when we will have to choose between
war of sullimission. And as the American
freemen are not preparcd for a state of vassa
lage, the latter will be spurned at. There
fore, ere long you will have to lay aside your
paper war——your war, in words, und adopt
something more substantial in licu of itein
short you will have to lay aside your tempor
ising and take to fighung, or become a de
graded ycoplc. 4
© Mv. Spenker, I confess I shonld have been
at i loss to know how to reconcile the obser
vations of the gentleman from North Caroli
na, (Me. thon;) had it not have been my re
cot'ecting bhis frequent declarations, that a
- tun has a right to change his opinion as of
ter: as he pleases. He says the committee of
forcign reiutions (of which he was the chair
man) who fabricated this bill, must huve been
very unfortunate indeed, if they had happen
ed to have blundered on mark and reprisals, I
differ with the gentleman—l think they would
have been foriunate ; they would have proved
that they possessed the true American spirit,
that they were not disposed to sufier them
seives to be kicked and buffetted and treated
with every kind of indignity with impunity,
without shewing a becoming spirit of resent
ment. And, sir, [ have no doubt, consider
ing the weight of character of the comm'ittce,
if they had vecorhmended it but they would
have been supported by a considerable portion
of the house and nine teaths of the pation.And,
siry it would have comported with not only
his patriotick declarations of last winter,
(when he came forward with a strain of pat
viotick truisms, not only calculated to do hon
. our o himseif, ‘but w affect Lis hearers) but
his voice=~for if 1 mistuke not he then voted
for mark and reprisals—forthwith, the gen
tleman. says, “ he would like to have heard
this talk -of energy, when' the Chesapeake
wis attucked.” IHe was then for strong meu
sures. Hus that transaction that raised the
gontlemun’s five, ever been atoned for ! Cer
tuiply not. But on the contrary, the offers
made as atoncincnt, has only been adding in
sult to injury. But wondcrl{tl. how the migh
ty has fallen ! He now says, after acknowled
ging that our enemiss are at war on both our
men ahd property—=that he dont care much
what is done, if you dont muke use of too
much energy. Really, sir, if I was not ap
prised of the honourable gentleman’s patrio
-I:sm, I should have supposed he had adopted
the vid stule dactrine that I had hoped had
been lonyg since explodud in this land of frec
flotm==that of passive obedience and nou-re
si*tunce.
. Bhe gentleman from Pennsylvanin, (Mr.
Smilie) tells you his is a peace bill ; that he
© consMers it the commencement of a moder
ute system of ‘measures calculuted to aperate
on our enemies, Cortainly that gentleman |
bas had experience enough to know, that
* .inoderate- measures to governments that have
lostull sens¢ of’ pustice, is only calculated to
iwite encrochmant and insuit. The gentle
man has seen, sir, that we have been negocia
tin 3 for about fifkeen years, that quires—yes,
voams of paper have been written up in di
ploinatick correspondence ; and although we
huvealwiys had the advantage in point of rea
soning, owing 19 jusiice being on our side to
gl‘mur with - tha ascendency of talents, yet
¥ huve .c'trrixd off the luaves and fishes,
wid made additinadd encroachments on out
vights. The gentieman’s observations of Jast
Sinter were truely Amecican ; he was then
Cdor siroby measures. And, sir, has there
ﬁen any relaxstion on the part of our ene
es in their d«stractive policy ! Have we
obtdned any advantage 7 Has not insult been
adkded wi:rm-y ! But now the gentleman is
e moderate wnowsures. If, I inistake not,
be was then an idvocate for the non-inter
coarse § and now he is for laying it aside be
. dove an experiment has been made on it, and
for adopting this sysiem of moderate me.-
suves. Ve, cin it is moderate indeed ; it is
casing yourself down into an abyss of degra- |
dation. The gentleman from South-Caroli
nu (Mr. Taglor) acknowledges openly that
it is submissiva, bat qualides it, by saying
that it is oot more so than the non-inercourse,
A VERY rmicu!ur friend of yours,
who has been recommended to my es
teem, bas lately ‘mentioned you to me in a
manner, of which I avuil myself to offer this
expression of the sensg 1 have always enter
tained of your charucter, and of the part you
bore, as a Hero and a Patrion, in estublisking
the Independence of onr country.
I cannot better render this tribute, than by
“ SHALL Wisvom cry aloud, and not
her voice be heard I Shall the wirxine
voice of ST'TARK, the Cincisvarus of A
merica, the Hero who never sought for hon
ours but in the tented field or in the rural
duties of his own furm, who never sighed
for the loaves and fishes of office—pass vane
ticed, unheceded.
Sin,
- From the New-Hampshire l’atriol.;
0 LISTEN AGAIN I'o THE VOICE OF THE
make any reasonuble sacrifice, but I must be
pardoncd when I refuse to unite in what 11
conceive to be degradetion—for, sir, 1 was
not sent here to compromit the honour of my
country.
Siry I have been gratified at the patient at
tention of the House, for which 1 return my
sincere thanks. :
Sir, we must act with more firmness ; we
must shake off that political lethargy that we
bave been slumberiug under for some time,
unicss we wisi to see Lhe leign of terror a
gain, with the alien und gag laws, accompan
-led by their truin of evils—=for, sir, ycur po
litical opponents ure vigilant, and ere prepar
ed to take ali advantages of your wavering
policy. 1 appluud their mavigement, how
ever I may despise their political principles
~—they come forward on all occasjons abreast
-~ like the Macedonean phalanx ; and, sir, 1 fer
~ vently wish, that the fedeval phajanx may not
be as futal to the liberties of the American
Republick, as was the Macedonian Philip and
his phalanx to the Grecian Repyblicks. For,
sir, the most direful evils are to be apprehen
ded, from their thwarting the administration,
and changing upon the wheels of government.
But, it is said, this is an administration
measure. Siry 1 have examined particularly
the President’s message handed to Congress
at the commencement of the session, and
cannot sec that he takes the responsilility of
recommending this measure on limselfe—
and, sir, I dont choose (much as I am dispo
sed to support the President, in all reasonas
ble measures) to take any of the responsibili
ty of this cobweb submissive system on my
shoulders. Mr. Speaker, I much regret the
necessity [am under, of differing on this oc
cusion with a number of my po!lt?cal [riends,
with whom it has been my pride to act.’ I
attribute the purest motives to them, and ex
pect a correspondent liberality—-1 would
HIGHLY INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
Siry my anxious wish, is to avert war—but
if we keep receding we must calculate on ad
ditional encrouchments—=whereus if we form
a manly stund-——act with firmnes——shew Bri
tain that we will not abundon our pretentions,
she will recede, owing to her being cut out
from all other parts of the world ; she must
recede, or full, :
Sir, it is our cwn Laults if t'le non-intercourse
bae pot been energetick ;we were o much
oflf our guard last summer, owing to Ers
kine’s arrangement, that we rcpealed the
provisions calculated to erforce it. Re-enact
them, sir, and it will Le coercive cn our ene
mics. The gentleman qualifiics it further,
by saying that if it is submission, it is profit.
able submission—it will bring money inw our
treasury. Mr, Speaker, is this the Junguage
of the Americans ! To be willing to barter
“their national respectability for a few cents ?
Sir, 1 trust, the great bulk of the American
people have not so far degenerated irom the
he vism of their fathers, as to subscribe to
this doctrine.
The gendeman from Maryland, (Mr. Mont
gorery) says, we ure determined to have
commerce, and when that is resolved on it
will be defenced. Yes, sir, lam afraid the
determination wili ue a fatal one, at the ex
pence of nutionzl honcur—how defended ?
Has the gendeman come forward with any
plen of defence ? Certainly not. He must
be eagle eved indeed, if he can discover any
thing like resistance in this bill. The gen
tlemun says, repeal the non-intercourse with
oet a substitute, aud you ahandon the best in
terest of the country. What substitute does
the gentleman mean ! Certainly Le cannot
be under such mistaken policy as to suppose
this humiliating measure a substitute for &
system, thut not long since he conceived to be
not only an honourable stand, but would be
efficient as a coercive measure. But the gen
tleman telis you that if this was the only meu
sute that was to be adopted to redrese our
grievances,he should be among the discontent
ed. I wish the gentleman would let us know
what he contemplates bringing forward ; it
ought to be laid on your table before we take
a vote on this bill, before we repeal the only
thing that stauds between us and disgrace.
No, sir, | am satisfied from the apparent po
litical torpor that pervades the House, and
from a disposition I have discovered of luying -
on our oavs, that if this is adopted, which is
nothing more than backing out, that we are
pinncd down—yes, completely anchored,
and that the chapter of wecidents must do the ‘
balance.
HERO OF BENNINTON
Pilcellany. -
Washington, Dec, 26, 1809,
S$lR, :
THE lust Mercury, at the foot of a Nom
ination:of General Officers for the year ensu
ing, has a sirange mediey of nonsense, and
canting ' pretensions to moderation, in those
who have made the Nomination. That a
great change has taken place in this State, in
# our of republicin men and meusures, the
lust August electiun of represcntatives, most
conclusively proved, whatever may be pre
tended, or wished 1o be believed, by those
who have excited the spirit of opposition to
,the national government, which has disgraced
and distructed this State for some time past.
However this may be, I was glad tosee that
‘these men had not the audacity to assert that
their present nomination was the result of
compromise "’ But they ¢ now continue it,
becuuse proved by experience, to be bentf
cial.,” No doubt experience proves it to be
beneficial for a party, who are a small minor
ity of the people of this country, to be able,
- under the form of giving the majority a share
- of powcr, to enjoy the substance of it. No
doubt experience proves it to be beneficial for
‘. this party under the cloak of moderution and
tolerance, effectnally to exclude their fellow
citizens, who differ from them in opinion,
from every office of important trust, emolu
n:ent, or respectability. All “shis is natural
enough, and may for aught I know, be con.
ciusive with ¢flice holders, and those cffice
But the most extraordinary assertion in
this address, is that so gravely made : that o
najovity of the Sema’e is now professediy de
accratick. What they may be prgfessedly, 1
neither know nor care ; but that scven ave of
the federal party, und dut four republic:ns, is
$0 notorivus and indisputable a fact, that it
seekers, who expect to fill the few remaining
places sull left 1o Republicaus. But that the
great mass of the pcople, whose sole desire
or wish, is, to have a good administration,who
may support the government of the union a
gainst foreign powers, will be deceived, by
such paltry pretences, I cannot believe.
I was also sastsfied, sir, to see that the
friends of this * system,” do not count upon
the spprobationyiid, or support,of the present
Governour of the Siate. Why then, it may
e asked, put him at the head of their Prox ?
The answer is obvious : because they do net,
und cannot, hope to succeed, except by this
shew of supporting a man, whom they know
.0 be a supporter of the United States admin
istration ; and to whom, they consequently
can have no real attachment.
Heowever among all the daers that I have
been witnese of to our couniry and our ¢ Ke
fublican Insustutions,” perhaps there is none
that requires Pmore watchful eye than our
INTERNAL BRITISH FACTION.
. If the communication of the result of my
experience cun be of any use in the approach
ing storm, or if uny use can be derived from
any exumple of mine—my strongest wish
will be gratified.
The few days or weeks of the remainder
of my life wiil be in fiiendship with Jamzs
Mapison.
| JOHN STARK.
To James Mapisox, President of the U.
Siates. {
1 was pleased with your dismissal of a man
the English sent to insult us, hecause they
will see by the experiment thut we are the
sarne nation that we were in ’76—grown
sttong by age, and having gained wisdom by
experience.
If the enmity of the British nation is to be
feared, their alliunce is much miore danger
ous, For ] have fought with them and a
guinst them, and 1 fovnd them treacherous
and ungencrous as friends, and dishonouruble
es enemies. I have tried the French likewise
first as enemies and then as friends ; and ul
though a}l the strong partialities of my youth
were against them, still 1 formed a more fa
vourable opinion of them. But let us watch
THEM,
T'wice my country has been invaded by
foreign enemies, and twice I went with the
rest to obtain peace. Aud when the object
wus gained, 1 returned to my farm and my
original occupation. 1 bave ever valued
peace so high, that I would not sacrifice it for
any thing but freedom ; yet submission to in
sult I never thought the way to gain or sup
port either,
I HAD the pleasure yesterday of re
ceiving an address from the First Magistrate
of the only Republick on Earth. This letter
compliments me highly upon my services as
4 soldier and praises my patriotism. It is
true 1 love the country of my birth ; for it is
not c*.ly the country 1 should choose above all
others ; but it is the only spot where [' could
wear out the remnunt of my days with any
satisfaction.
Sl"
con?vatuhung' you on the happiness you can
not fuil 1o derive from the nictives which
mude you a Clwmpion in so glotious a cause ;
from the gratitude shewn by vour fellow-citi
zens for the distinguished services ; and espe
cizlly from the opportunity which a protract
ed life has given you, of wiinessing the tri
um A of Republican Institutions so deur to
you, in the uniivalled prosperity flowing from
them, during a trial of more than a fourth of
a century.
May your life still be continued as lonz as
it can Le a Licssing ; #nd may the example it
will | =queath, never be lost on thcse who
live alier you.
JAMIS MADISON.
Gen. Joux Srark.
T the Editor of the Khode-leland Republican,
ey D T
Derrrfield, Jan, 21, 1810.
ANSWER.
The editor of the Commercial Advertizer is con
tinually publishing extricts from respectable per
sans intimating th:t Bonaparte has decisred waiy se
grnst us. We should be glud te know whe thege
regpectable persons are who write to that effect ; 4t
least, if we cannot question their resfeciclilig, we
must doubt their weracity. : ¢ o
The editors of American newspapers have
almost universally fallen into a pragctice of
bocrowing {romn each other, without giving
credit. This practice has extended; not
oily o articles of hews, Lut to oripind
communications of every kind, and fs a very
great piece of injustice, #s well as an incon
venicnce to the rewder. An urticle, wiich
originally appeared in a noithern paper, will
often be transplanted in a southern paper, ae
dopted as an original article, and finally comes
back, and is reprinted in other northern pa
pers under a southern head.~Almost all wre
ticles of inteliigence, andy original pieces,
contain something local, and make a veiy
awkard appesrance under any other head
than that were they originated. A sentiment
of justice alone ougzht to correct this abuse,
which confounds the Lbotis of the industei
ons and the indolent, and destroys the perspi
cueus and judicious arrapgementof a paper.
If this abuse be not speedily corrected, it
ought to be the business of ull editors, whe
have a sense of justice, to dqtect and exposé,
in every instance, the TYPOGRAPHICAL FLA
GIARY, [.\fﬁ/mrl Aba'cnury.]
7th. Liberty, this i§ the device of good
citiZéus—a recompence for virtue. '
Bth. Give no asylum to traitors, if thou
wouldst not be guilty of their crimes. -
9th. Never basely couceal thyself when thy
country is in danger.
10th. As a Republlican, watch the enemies
of liberty. :
11th. Every true Republican is my brother
~-my heart responses, I am a mun—nothing
which interests humanity. is foreign to me.
12th. Be frank, disinterested, and avoid re
proach. . !
13th. Riches are often the portion of fools
—be content with thy lot—do not borrow, if
thou canst not return it : for what beiongs to
another, is not thine. . ‘
14. Be charitable to the hapless——protect
the females, and regard with veneration, the
aged Fson. o At
15th.” Man, teach and instruct the youth
~remain in thy family—watch over 4hy chii
dren, they belong to thycountry.
16th. Be a goed father, a good husbind,
a good son, and thou will be westhy of being
free ; and thy country willlove thee. « =
Il7th. Remember that the “centre of virtue
is the rallying point of each good citizen.
could not be erpected aty weuld have had
the hardiood to deny it.
I koew that Mcrcury was the patron of
thicves, but did net know that_he was also the
god of liurs. Where then s the evidence
“ of candour, of tolerance, und moderation,”
in suffering such a minority of republicans,
to sit in the Senate? Is there not much
n:ore real rfolerence and mudereiion cn our
4th. Observe tite liws of thy country.
sth. Alter thy Creator, love thy country.
6th. After thy country, love and cheiish
thy father and thy mother, and heaven will
bless thee. .
3d. To thy conscience confess thy faults,
and say 1 will sin no more.
Ist. ALL pature announces to thee a Cre
atory adore him——he is ¢very where, and will
hear thee, i .
2d. The wonders that surround thee, are
his ministers—they will always speuk truth
to thee,
scized upon one senator and two representa
tives out of the four, this state serds to con
gress—have joined their fecble voices to the
seditious cry of the Massachusetts lqi‘illature.
at a crisis in our national affuirs, which de
manded harmony and concord. Their con
duct is at war with their professions, which
can only deceive those, whose eyés are ob
stinately closed against the Jight of trath,
Experience has at length shewn in the
clearest manner the falsity of those charges
against our government, which have so long
continued to deceive the people of the east
¢in states, and to induce a majority of our
sitizens to oppose the measures of that gove
ernment. The conduct of Britain' and her
ministers must now convince every candid
m.n, that if we have not a good understand
ing with her—if she has not made us any re
parvation for her numerous wrongs, It is not
the fuult of our cwn yulers, but is to be attyi
buted to the seditious, disorganizing conduct
of a faction in the heart of the country, whe
support her in her worst outrages upon our
rights and honour ; and that peace can only
be preserved by rallying round and uphold
ing our own government. In -order to ac
complish this, sir, let our fellow citizens give
their votes for men, who will support the na
tional government.
ney General—an office, gi\'lnﬁ real weight
and influence to its possessour ! Dut it is not
in the Stte government only, that these
candid, moderate, und tolerant men, bave ex
hibited their self-denying,disinterested dispo
sition ; it was to nianifest these,that they have
Lindled the rage of faction, eguinst the nieas
ures of the government of the union—have
part in suffering AMr. Purrill to stand in the
Prox, as a canaidate for the ofi.ce of Attor-
FOR THE RHODE-ISLANDP REPUBLICAN.
A NINT fo EDITORS of NEWSPAPERS. .
A REPUBLICAN CRELD.
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