The Rhode-Island Republican — Newport, R.I., 1810-02-14 00:00:00, page 1

' DANIEL SHELDON,
. Rzmruu.v informs his friends, that he
. A quantity of excellent cedar Clapboards,
wedar Shingles, pine Shingles, Boards, Plank,
Joist, kc. kc.
" Which he will sell sheap, at his stand oo SHER.
BURNE’s Wharf. . Nov, 15.
| No. 170, Thames-Street,
M HAV.I; just received their Fall sup
k- - ,l"ly:\'RD-WARE GOODS,
' JOSEPH BRIGGS,
No, 63, Thames-street,
| HAS tor sale—loo bbils. Prime Pork, war
ranted ; Gin, per pipe.
Also—An assortment of GROCERIES,
N. B. He transacts Commission Business.
', Those who are disposed to favour him in this
line, may depend on his exertions in their be
balf.
STORAGE for goods may be had by ap
plying as above. A July 26.
”,,"01 SALE, ON REASONABLE TERMS,
¢ they/ eN TL TS, THAMES. STREET -
A @Ferel Assertment of Groceries, ¢ iad
P" every article i that ine: ey
. THEY:HAVB-ON-BAND
. 10 Boxes real Spanish (ﬁgﬂ .
A quantity of Cheese, suitable family use.
'Tb:.{owt Comuission ‘Busingss.—
Those are pluz:‘ favour thew im this lime,
may depend on the sxerwons.
Newpert, Dec. 20.
A complete assortment of “Cutlery ; Tea-
Pots ; Pocket-Books ; Suspenders ; Gold Lace ; brass
Handi , Shovele and Tongs ; Windsor Soup ;
Sumch ; Jini der ; warranted vatcr;.proof Liquid
ingy Soetch and Maecoboy Snuff—and many
other » 00 numerous to particularize.
The Watch Repairing Business is carried
on ss usual.—Also manufactures Silver and Goid
work, and Jewelry, in the hi{:ot perfection. Fila.
gre and Pearl Work. Hair ork—Elastick, differ
at.shapes, round, octagon, and fict lace shapes.
Themhn\ price given for old Gold .and Silver,
agreeable to its standard. -
He tiu ks his friends for their custom—and will
sell those articles at a very smaladvance,
Newport, Jan. 24, 1810. ”
GODFREY WENWOOD,
LA o MAS FOR SALE,
On the most reasonable Terma,
A QUANTITY of Ship and Cabin
Bread ; Alexandria and New-York Flour of
the m qunit{; Molasses by the gallon ; coarse
and blown Galt by the bushel ; Ginger and Pearl-Ash
By retuil.e—iise, Mystick Tyle by the dozen, and
‘ngl’hh Bricks by the hundred ; Hops by the
pound ; Malt by the bushel or smaller quantity ;
Wheat Bran by the bushel ; Coal by the bhl?lel.-.&ln,
"A quantity of Bricks and Tile, made of Pipe Clay
“suitable for Ovens.
nt Newpere, Aug. 30, 1809.
NIC HOLAS GEFFROY, informs
his Customers and Friends, that he has just
received from the manufactories in Europe, an as
sortment of LOOKING-GLASS PLATES, as former
ly, which will be ready fer sale in.a few days, as scon
28 they can be fitted in frames.
Also on hande
Henry Y. Cranston & Co.
NAVE FORSALRE ON YRRY ACCOMMODATING TIII'
At their Auction and Commission Store,
" . NOo. 04, THAMES-STARET,
36 Balgs Cotton,
10 Pipes Barcelona Brandy,
{ 10 gbdl. W. I. Rum, - |
85 Chests Campoy Tea,
50 Casks Fresh Raisigs,
30 Kegs Ginger,
25 Boxes Chocolate,
20 Kegl TOb’CCOQ
25 Boxes Soap,
10 Bbls. Pimento,
20 Bags Coffee,
5000 wt. Loaf Sugar.
Newport. Dec. 27.
which, together with their former stock, makes their
Asportment unusaally extensive, comprising all the
Mrnly' found in a 2 Hardware Store..
%wh-&u“owm'Md
Nails, English, German and Americen Sieel,
sheet Lead, sheet lron, Brass Kettles, ¢ke
Noewpers, Decenber 6, 1305.
REijT’ "L;blugtbATS)
SRINTED AND nlu“;;}no% ‘
§[ ‘ l
. B!.’ WiLiiA YS, |
Ne. 15M10/
|- o ’
r7‘ week, ot 2 dollars &
o o GRTERE T
vear, one half in advar at the rate
suously inserted, at
" Advertisements c¥a oqu':ly'e’ for three "‘h*
of L ldﬂ"l.r and 50 f: proportion. A
Mmallor one in the d with accuracy
variet ’em .
Printing, in a 1),,, -ni-qf-ﬁ solicited.
sid despatch.
Looking-Glass Plates; Fewelry, €.
No. 48.
WILLIAM ENSG & SON,
‘ ~LIKEWISE~
Nowey. by the bl. urless quastity,
IJ'Wla nd é’ Eddy s
THFRHODE-ISLAND REPUBLICAN.
| My Samnonsaa] pise with’ some diffi
dence, 10 speak ; bul tie cunrse thas debate’
“hus taken, miakes it myy-'ni;pcusibb‘ duty o,
my constitueuts, Lo give iy opinivn. A iwem
ber trom New-Yopk, (Mr., Guxdenior) has
| appealed to the wicmbers {rons thut stafe in'
purticular, how they could reconcile it o theje
:;r-'m:.‘ releGees and neighbours, if they yots
| thess resolutigns now undev qrw!dtl‘lb :
tion, apd invited adiscussion. Akhough, 1
have fiot been in the hubit of speaking In
uilick, being w::ld on in this publick mans
‘nery 1 shall praceed to give the reasoms ol
~which my opition is made wp. Whén that
1 revelution~This T witi not 80 to guatiiy the
gentleman frem*New-York ; but such of my
constituents as may read his speeches and
other speeches for three weeks puast of two
or three bours at a time, fest they should
think I had made up my opinion on theirs,
No, Mr, Speaker, not on their opinion nor
their lengthy speeches, but on something
mure substantialy on the documents of the |
| correspondence between our government and-
Great Briwin, communicated to this house
by the President—on tbis information alope 1 |
judge. The cortsspendence is plain : it
speaks for itself : every citizen can read
and judge for himself, and will be more like-.
ly to form a correct gpinion, than froin the
most elogquent speeches delivered in this
house. It would therefore be superfluous to
* | make much explanation. Sir, 1 appiobate the
cenduct of the President in the dismissal of
Mr. Juckson, inasmuch as a most viglent and
outrageous insult was offered to the honour
and digmity of the nation by Mr. Juckson.
What, Sir ! shall we let the President stund
alone ! No : he stands as Presiderit of the
United States, and in that capacity he is to
perform the Executive duty, agreeable to the
constitution and laws of oyr government, and
as such the nation ought to support him, 1
hope the time has not arrived when a Qmp.
Minister with insolence shall charge the Exe
« | ecutive with a fulsehood. That wus the true
meaning of his language~—and when he weas
requested to desist, he again insisted on it e
a matter of fact. 1f the President had pe
ceived any farther comimunicatien he would
forever have lost my confidencgy and ¥ bes
lieve that of the nation. 1 will support the/
Executive in every just and lawiul agt to pro
tect m#psd:%W : cudonce
of -otir PFeéderal | gevernment, at
present as a represgolative, andt at any time
as a militia ruan, as 1 have doue belore, a
gainst any foreign enemy or<uestick fac
ton. If we are patriotick Aimericans, we
had rather part with our lives than our liber
ty, which bas been acquired by the bloed of
thousands of our fellow citizens in the revo
lution, .
Our business here, is to look to ourselves
and our interest ; to protectit, not to destroy
- | it. We here much talk about the Great Nu
poleon and the success of the French. Cur
business with them in reality, extends na far
ther than to maintain our mational rights a
gaint their encroachments, and whenever
that subject shall be acted on, I shail act on
the same principle as 1 do in relution to Eng
land ; let us do one thing first, or cise. I fear
we shall do worse then nothing. lls it our
business, or can we direct the French in their
relations with other nations ! The Greut
Napoleon, as he bas often been termed in
this House, is in the rower of the cop oi
armies, as an ax or hammer in the hand of &
workman. Thus far and no farther shuli he .
_ | go. Since his numerous armies failed in the
Island of St. Domingo, I have thought that
he was not destined for conquest in this quar
ter of the world, if such an attempt should
be made. We hear much of our weakness,
and it is insinuated that this country would
become an easy prey to France. If we cap
sider the distunce between the two countries, |
we shall be covinced France could not carry
ona war with a prospect of success. But,
say gentlemen, the English navy stands a bar
in the way between us and France. 1 say, if
we give our national rights and independence
to this bar, (the English navy,) we have
nothing worth contending for. If we con
tend for liberty and give it up 1o England,
France could not take from us what we did
not possess. ~
As this resolution is @ matter of difference
between this country and En s 1 shali
confine myself more to that nlg'en. We |
| hearit repeated again and again in debate,the
great power ofthe Briiish navy ; and muchjsaid |
of our inability to oppose it. 1 differ in opin- |
ion with gentl- men on this point. [ consider
= | the British to be in & most terrible situsrion. |
‘| 1t bas been the opinion of political writers,
that England could net long support her gov
ernment g hout allies against her powerfnl |
enemies. ~ She is nearly if not altogether ex
cluded from her European allies. [ helieve
her foreign Miuisters have all returned home,
except this Jackson, and 1 wish in my bheag
he was out of our jurisdiction ; he does no
good here, but way do much harm. This
great nation with her navy, has got efough |
to do at howme, to blockade he) "enemies’ 1
potis—aict ler withdraw the remnant of Ler
MR. SAMMONS'S SPEECH,
IN THE NOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVING THE CONDUCT OF THE ‘hb‘b‘
. TIVE AN THE DISMISSAL OF
© FRANCIS JAMES JACKSUQ. _
NEWPORT, WEDNESDAY, FLBRUARY 14, 1810,
-atties from RollandySpain and l’o;tugalg
sud watch o wost inveterate eucmy, which
wouldiiake the fist apportuniyy o sttack ber
z:)\ox‘ne. ‘These reinarks on the sitnation of
Jagland have beenextoried rom me against
W wine ; we have sothing to do with l’t‘c af.
Ls o 1 other nutivns, except where they in-
Setlere with us. Let us Wik pluin—l say
Femlemico in opposition hwve advogated the
“eansg of Luglong une degraded their own
‘Eovernmeut. *yhe pentiemen [rgu New-
Xok has ssid that Fuylend Bid not encroach
,'-g:‘_\lhe rights and dependence of the United
Siates, or words 10 (lat effect. T had taken it
dusi, but I bave lost my uotes——it is ho mat
" l‘s& I buve the subswnce in my head.
Agsin, he S4l'S, You are guing to ﬁns censure
wpabe Minister of & great end powerful na
'l?Q:‘ But. &b, what dues hie mean \H’l he
saysy when shall Fugland end we come to
wgder again ! Does he meen under the old
ﬂr . povernment 1 E‘l:l.r., Guvdenier
, dtoe in ~~Mr Saniimons i ed o
“the rules q}i[g:: F:?tié%.'ﬁdjn‘%" 15"
o on.]" Sbhall a young luwyer, uid he, who
“spoke or detnined the House about eight
_hours, knows nothing about the revolution, by
which our liberties were acguirved, apd not
mnch about many thivgs he may say in this
Houvse, embarruss the procecdings of Con
gress by speakiog of forjus, punciiliof, and
many other terms he muy recollect ivom his
law books ? Etiguette is of vo conve nence
to the nation, Sir—-1 wish 1o act on the prin
ciple of the matter, not the form——ihie sub
stancey; not the shadow, lum sent here by
freemen, who expect 10 be heard, and 1 wil!
speak as a freemizn. 1 cunceive the two na
tions have never been together since the de
claration of independence. Arehot the Eny -
lish warring on ys, by pl‘fmdermg our prop
_erty on the high seas, impressing our sea
‘men ! Must the British Orders in Coungil,
through their Courts of Admiralty, be bind
ing on w in all cases, in ourlawful commerce
with otVer nations ? It is not three yeurs since
that shimeful act comuiitted on the Chesy
peake, where the Americans received a deep
wound, their blood was spilt in a cowardly
manner ; when they expected they had met
with friends, they had their matches burning.
This, shamefull act, said the British govern
¢ l:i wus not authorized ; although done by
3¢ immediate command of one of their Ad-
‘mirals (Berkley)—that the government would
mouke suitabte reparation. Mark the result
‘e=the prisoners taken were forced into their
rvice and there detained, whd the British
Minister, who made an arrangement’ on
‘terms accepted by our government th“{ say,
‘wasunzuthorized ; and so say the opposition to,
sthis resolution. In the dismissal of Mr. Jack
-0 the President did an ho e act, apd
“rt-?am-y w:zhd‘cm it impar
‘ially by common sense and the independent
rights of the nation, will suy so. In the ar
r.m;iimcm with Mr. LErskine the President
committed a fault : It was to put 100 much '
faith in either this government or its creature
the Minister, or inboth. 1 forgive Him, be
eausé he acted the honest part ; he however
was not cautious enough for deception. Qur
government have always acted on the princi
pies of justice and right with England and ail
other foreign governments, whilst they only
tried to embarrass justice and invade our na
tional rights. ‘ - £9,.4
Much has been said abont the manner of
negociating ; it seems (0 be an opinien of
some gentiemnen, that foreign Ministers must
have instructions for every act they do, and
show them. Does not reason tcach us other
wise ! It might then as well come direct
from thut government to ours, % these are
our terms”’—there would be no negociating.
Is ther? any gentleman, who with a moment’s
reflection, will believe that th: Dritish Minis
ter ut. Copenhagen showed te the Danish
government, his insteuctions, and the intens
tion of his ‘goyernwhent to surprize them,
though in perfect peace ! Do wot we know
that the British diplomacy forms a material
purt orbranch of their government, by which
they have had it in their power o do more
mischief, and bring more confusion and de-.
struction, on other governments, thun all
their fleets aund armies could accomplish,
when, il they Ll told the truth where they
were regeived at foreign governments, they
could have done very linle mischief ! Ts it
not stuted in the Apnual Register as a fact,
that the people in Vendee, a départinent of
France, received suppiies of powder and
money from England, by which a most
bloody civil war was carried on with the then
Republick of France ! Waould that and sim
ilar acts have hasened the downfull of the
French Rcpublick, and establish a monarchy
in its stead,were not Brivish diplomatists ew
ployed in almost every part of Furope ! 1
ask if they have brought peace where they
have been received of Jate years 7 Have we
#ny reason to believe that they wounid act
more fuvourable towards us than other na
tions, if they could divide us, or if we were
wesk enough to cenfide in their Buelity f
Since we have the examples of other divided
nations before us, let us unite under the gov«
ernment of our choice, take iuto considera
tion the situation of owr country with a full
determination not o yield our national rights.
England will soom give up her contemptuons
poticy towards us—F'rance will be compelled
to respect us as a naiion. 4
The genileman from New York, speaks
mmg'o‘ Washinglon-=there is no man
Washinton’s name in higher venera- i
tion thes Ido ; und pever suflered any cen-
sure on his charactef to pase Lefore me in si
lence, but, as much as 1 rgspect his nuunse,
my national liberty andiindependence L con
sider of much more inportance, I bave scen
Washingtonehe appeured to be but a man ;
of his good qguléuos no one doubts=—he is no
more. After his death, he leflt us a leguoy—-
he left us a tree people, an’ independent na
tiony, which 1 for my part wm determed to
support, and those who win noy, should’ hot
talk sbont Washington's principles, for a cova”
cr of deception. . At all events, seys the gens
tieman, we should avoid a war, for we don’t
know if we could get another Washington.
Sir, we the ‘peo\tle in general, knew lNule or
nothing about Washington’s name when thé
troubles with England first begun. Have we
no mun to rely on ? Isthere not one of the
old revolutionary chardcters app.ln‘d o -
high station in the military estublishmentees
the defender of Fort Stanwix or Schuylepa-s
mun of genuiue patriotism, snd undonbted
cwﬁdenw L s 1
1 ust agaln enjoiu the ‘?‘%Qf',‘.”?. nition
on this house. 10 cengress the people Yook
for protection=let s not disappoint theniee
let us not eat the people’s bread and live I
Tuxury on their money. Let us do one thing
firste—that is my way us a fopmer, and 1 seg
it appiies to this business also. There is no
man more for peace than I wm ; but is there
any other way 10 abtain it than to be prepured
for wur, with-a prospect to carry it on, united
end Cetermined a 8 Americaus ' Upon o
othet single point will Great Britain do U 8
justice. The times call for energy, a middle
course will no longer do. I say, with others,
if this resolution was not belore us 1 would
be sciisfied for the present (o po on with
other necessuiy husiness. Hut we are actin
on it. Shall we wen tel! the nation and thg
‘world that wesare divided from the execulive !
The pl:etideﬁt has acted, and cannot retract
without disgrace to himself and b* country,
In the Summer's sessign a great denl wrs
done=—.Yes, Sir—=we, then united like honest
wen'; things went smoothly-—every party
was eager to Ue foremost to act for the gehe
eral interest. My ‘heart rejoited to see the
liberelity of southern gentlemen voting for
generous appropriations ; there wus nothing
appeared for selfish views ; a great hd’
jealousy appeared to be done away. Evn
,emlem\n I conversed withy, though of
event politicks, said the President does wel
make no difference in nominating tow
and ie no party man, but vitjm&nhg .uuf
of all. ihr 1 shall not come too closely
on motives of any pomy. The people wes
st taken In with the opening of trade, that tio
party could have got a party of lzdmmg; i
apprabate the condect of the Pm ent, inags
much as he has not charged the Brivish
'gonmmcnt with the act of their Minister,
ackson. They may make peace if they are
willing to come to terms of justice, The
olive branch is held out to them. Wlhat
choice will they make ? I believe a bad ¢holcet
Every single act of that governmetit seamy
to be te ewmburrass other nations, but turne
out more ruinous to themsclves. Will she
then provoke us to a war by confintial emi
croachments on’ our national rights, with une
“abating contempt, the sooner to hasten her
own destruction ! we have nothing else to ex«
pect unlessy indeed; England finds us prepars
ed for war, reydy to'act, und determined to
defend our vights. If the spirit of the nition
was aw.xkene: it is possible they could hesis
tate. It is in vain to usk for favouss==bus,
tell that government, you must do us justice ;
it nat, we will no longer submit. Is not
their conduct « mere mockéry of us ! Dees
not Jackson talk plain 7 I am come to discima
and receive proposals. 'Whe can doupt him 2
He had no other object but 1o entangle and
embarrass, without directions to mrke atreox
until they farther. suw what was going
here and in Europe. It is time ~tfut we
should attend to the business of the nulon,
and pass this resolution. Why should move
time be lost unnecessyrily ?
I shall now give a short arcount who my
friendsy relatives and neighbours were in. the
vevolution. They were « kind of people ne
that time called Whigs——near thiem was a
nother kind of people called tories. I have
been particular o rnake a distinction of two
kinds of people, because they differed ir
principle. It so happened that the W hiy’
tulked about liberty—=a number of ,}?n tj'
lected to ruise a liberty pole. Col. ohe?M
their superintendant of Indian Aflaies »€"Y
lucrative office, Sir John Johnson, andf3ny
others of their conneection, attended® he
place in order to entbarrads atid stop +® Pros
gress of liberty. The Whige that ©Te col
lected were farmers, and could not/¥ue with
“these great men, but wete detépaved tn take
part with their own country, 5 & fon‘:ign
government. Col. Johnsoty dressed the
meeting, and requested or pat}’ commands
cd them to desist and give upbeir vistovary’
projeets. This did not sotly the whigs,
and, us the spirit of liberty pwrred ‘U‘"" oy .
they could no jonger rem: stlent. “One of
them made some reply A the right of the
Americans to oppose cein acts und o posiy
sions of the British go/fment. Col. Jobn
son continued his diseArse. Whaty siys he,
would these colonicsio—~would they dare to
go to wae with o grat and powerful a gation
as Engtand ? 'n..‘(wve nO Davy, snd are in
no situation to hu# two ships of the ling. A
few regiments off¢gulars, wilh tne fuithial .
subjects (mearhg the ‘tovics) will- march
through any pat of the cclonies. Your sen
peris ww be t.tl!\_v MU"Cd, wnd we will
Vd'ﬂ l-