Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1801-10-10
raoM ruf BOSTON CHRONICLE.

f5aun, avbo Egnsd fbe CimnIsr Letter 10
1855. for sbe tHybsje Of Reafiaiog the
Briiifh Trade, and aUbo are 10 favor Of tho
Britifh Treaty.
CENTLEMEx,
XTIHILE reading your important Letter,
w (which was communicated 10 the
Citizens in every commercial town thfoug-
out the United States on the alarming fitu-
alton Of thc American Trade, and obiciving
rhe name of HANCOCK among the fubfcrib-
ers. we cannot but drop tear Of coincidence
iof our country that this Pstrot is no more.
His fpiri, has attended to the Heavenly re-
gions, and we truh receives thofe rewards
peculiarly aligned to the Philanthropia and
Patriot. He was always foremoft IN the cauic
Of his country he ever food confPicuous as
the friend TO the rights of man in every
inRancc, he placed himfelf in rcfponiible
fituation, when the welfare Of America de-
mapded it--but sIas the People loft friend,
when the death of HAncocx was announc-
cd. In him, every patriotic heart was unit
ed, and he continued to his laft breath, uni
form in an adherence to his principles. In
honor to bis memory be il fpoken, he never
advocated political mcafure. which his real
friends, during the revolution, Teprobated
neither was he reduced in any part Of his ad-
,niniltIalion, to look to the old enemies Of his
country for appreciation. The patriot HAM
cocE lived reycrcd by his friends. and dur
ina the period OF his exiHence. only the foul,
invenomed, terrified pen Of LAco dared 70
impeach bis integrity. The fidelity OF HAM
cock was rswaTded by the univerial de,eaa-
tion Of this abandoned guifcrcant.
Your Circular Letter. Gentlemen, in
1886, honored with tie name of our deceaied
lfieHd and no doubt, was he nov alive, he
would be active in yindicating the fcntinent,
10 which he then gave his signature. His
heart and his hard even beat and moved in
auifor. - Hamilton never pciioned his
mind nor Bfi,ilh Fsdion innmidated him to
alter his detcfmination.--he ~as in no infa ancc
the dupc Of party. and never fooliihly truR-
I'd TO the iuppou o: men. who were planning
rneaiures to iupercedc him in his Official Ca
pacily. He had fuch iagacity as would have
defeated tho deGgns of his enemies, il under
TIE garb Of Aattcry, they had meant to bring
forward rival to ma, his political reputation.
II Pinciney had lived in this Common
wealth, our Patriot would ioon have diicesn-
td the astiGcc of Junro to ecliple his glory.
Ifhis original choice refed on the vote oshis
irilow. citizens. he would not have blaRed his
reputation by depending on the Ay mapGus
vrcs Of the Legina,ur. ~
THY political reputation, Hancock.
will ever be reverted by ,he Republican citizens
Of America. You wiillive, luxurious Spirit.
IN the hearts Of your Country men--and while
Liberty and the Rights fycur Country are du-
" eaimaled, Thy nsTe will be held in crate
fnl RENE mbrance. The proicription OF
George the Third iss "MAvsoLEUM" TO
shy memory. which will iorvive pondrous
mcrunent Of marble.
Your Circular Letter Of 1885. contaiI,s
FIVE p,incip!ss--IR. thar the Carrying Trade
is imporan, 10 the United States--zd. that
the irnpoiilions of Britain arc intolefahle and
prievons--sd. that the balance of trade with
britain is greatly agaiuit us--4,h. an enrnea
recommendation to Congrcis, TO place the
commerce of Amcrca upon a footing OF c.
quality with every other nation--5th, that
bI1tliu EStoIs dtS huiuOos w sh~ ScuthSiN~
of our own citizens.
Upon ,heie lc,eEal particulars I thall &C.
eafon,lly addrefs you. As fome Of you were
iirong advocates for the Bri,ifh Treaty. and
as this bancfol inArumcnt is now brought for
ward 10 our Tory papers as the teR Of Fcde-
ralifs. now call upon you saadidly to AMI.
~er the following qucficns. As truth, and
fair Aa,e cf the fubjeet before the pub
lie. are my fole objet,s, il you are right,
and am wrong, viii readily make an ac-
acknowledgement Of my error.
If the Carrying Trade is important in
your minds, does not the Britifh Treaty ef.
jen,ially injuye it Does il not, by extend
;ng the Contraband Articles, annihilate q
large portion of this branch OF Commerce }
Does !, nor, by depriving us Of our freight
inq buiinefs in the EaA-lndics (which we en-.
ioyed before the Treaty without any OBJ
ittut,;cp) greatly l,ien this profitable part Of
our trade Docs not the fubje<,ing our yef
ics 10 be fearched by the Britifh, and 'heis
hcire liable to be lent into their ports upon
hare iufricion, cr,barrals us in slnoR all cur