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


oonieGuence 10 our Commerce. If Britilh
impoltions were then tho's grievous, fnre-
ly the wsnson captures and arbitrary drci-
Gons on orr vcacls face the Treaty, mua
con vince you, that Britain has not relaxed in
her lcvcritics, Gncc the adoption OF it.--What
boon have you obtained, gentlemen, by the
Treaty Some OF you came forward in the
Old South as th. champions OF our national
honor the aaonihed multitude clappcd
with utmoa vehemencc your cnihuhaitic
fpceches the ignorant facilities within your
influence, fancied they had got their deprs-
dation money in their pockets, the moment
hsobliging Moderator declared the vote in
favor Of the Treaty appropriations. The
individuals who had refo!ution enough TO op.
polc the mcafurc, were fnecrcd at through the
itreets, and even derided by clan Of mifera-
bic wrctchcs, whole folly led them TO fancy
that Pit had all the money counted out in
the Exchcqucf, as foon as Mr.. Gore Mould
appear in England TO receive it. They fruit
ted from the " Old South" with degree of
fnp-rlativc arrogance, and thought, after
Lawyer Otis had abulcd MIR. Gallstin. that
they had fecured their whole demand on Bri-
tain for illegal captures. They fancied that
iuch an orator would terrify the whole Bit.
in government, and his pretty fpcech would
either tooth or intiiHidate the nation to can
Gel our claims. They even thought that IT
our rsientment was routed againR Mr.. Gala
tin for NOT having Ca fecond ihirt," that the
commiGcratim OF Pitt would be excited to
bcfow on the claimants a large proportion OF
his wardrobe. The town. meeting OF that
day is an epoch In the American annals, and
we cannot but pity the ignorance OF thoie VINO
retired TO dinner, under the full aIuIance
that the Speech Of Mr.. Otis would force the
Bitilh nation to grant us the utmo& extent
of our demands. But the oppofers OF the
Treaty knew at that time, we ihou!d have oc-
ca6on TO repent Of our folly, and they now
have occahon to think their predieaion rs have
been verified. The predictions Of lawyer
Otis and the integrity ofMr. Pitt were" one
and indiviGble."
To return, gentlemen, If you approve of
the BritiNh Treaty, you mua difapprove Of
your former conduct for the infrumen, a.
greed 10 by Mr.. Jay dea'oys every principle
on which you predicated your Circular Let
ter in 1885. At that tire you were alarm
cd at the arrival Of lew Britilh Factors and
Agents; you reprefented them as +" dearnc-
tive and ruinous to the American commerce."
as having +" tendency to monopolize our
whole Trade" But the Treaty admits fuch
,perfons TO greater privileges than at ,hs period
youswsse oppofed to tiiem--and yet, fnf-
prifng as it may feem. you become boiasr-
,0us sgaip6 them at that time, and now with
the mott fubmifive complacency accede to
their admiiion.
This revehe Of conduit requires fome
explanation. would ak you, gentlemen,
why the Carrying Trade was NOT in the year
1905, (when the Treaty was adopted) equal.
y important as 10 1855, when you wrote
sour Circular Letter Did not fome of you
Aatter the Il ridelmen. that upon the ratIfca-
tion Of the Treaty the Carrying Trade would
be extendedl But iirce the Treaty has been
ratified. has not this important branch Of
commerce become fubjett to innumcrablc re-
Rrietions! If the dcciGons in Brisih Courts Of
Admiralty arc the fuPrcme law of the land.
will not the navigation oi the United States
in few years fall facri6cc TO Britilh policy
Will not our harbors and whafves, inAcsd of
being filled with American ihips, freighted on
our own accounts, be thronged with Britih
manufactures, conGgned to Enelifh agents &
Scotch faeton, re6dins in our fea-pors for
this purpoie. A Scotchman will e'er long be
the principal vender of Britifh commodities.
The next article, Gentlemen, in your
Letter is, that the Britiih Trade is againa US.
1t this was the cafe in 1855. why not in
1901 ! II it was againf} Us at that period. is
1t not more againit Us 6ncc we have fubmit-
ted to the Treaty As by it, we allow great
er privileges to the Brisifh than we did be-
ore--we rather encourage Britiih iubjetfs to
carry on this pernicious trade--ve give them
I right to purchafe flores, wharves, ware
'hou!ss. &c. without limitation of time, and
to purfae their buGoeis to the injury of every
young American.
Some of you, Gentlemen, may pofIihly
think, that you are nov bcyoud the dearuc.
tive influence of thcfe Britiih rcfdcnts and
itinerants--no doubt fomc of YOU are, by hav-
ing your property in the Banks or Funds.
But rofett, Sirs, how many You've Men,