Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1801-11-14
From fbe Bosros CHRosIcLR.
OLD-SOUTH-No. XLVIII.

"q TIE EvR men do Hve after ibem."
THE OMNIPorEScs Of the Britiih ma
A non has been 70 long fnbjett ofexul-
ta'ion, and from political motives 70 general.
ly admitted, that an attempt to place Ameri-
ca in an attitude OF oppcfition to her Ma,ise
ManSates, is confdcrcd by iome, as the height
OF arrogance, II not of madnefs. Blu, no
country has been more over rated In It's real
Commercial itrength provided other nations
would exercie thoie national advantsgcs
which they pcGeis. The United S,a,es. by
cxaggerasing the power Of Britain. ana hDsa-
ing ibeir s1rs eneygHs. have originated he
errors they have committed, ,and iunAantiated
the benefits obtained by England in our cor-
mercial negotiations. The .feav excited by
the friends 10 the Britih Treaty., ,hat 4par
qVoSn be hbe e0gjr7aenee Of cf.fsg IL. were
derogatory 10 our national Character, at it
exhibited puGllanimity on our part, which
ifimuisted Britain to further exceiIes. The
declaration OF our approximations Of her re-
fcntmcn, and the 6med we diiplayed at her
prowcis, led the government 20 puriue afyf-
ten OF idepredation, nnawed by any meaiurcs
OF retaliation from the American admin,itra-
tion. Our language on that occaiion was
that OF timidi,y we became fuppliants to
their clemency we openly e,oaebed 10 the
Treaty. though We fecretly detected ils prin-
ciples; and thus governed by far, we igno-
miniouily furrendered every neutral right to
the uncontroucd management Of iupercli-
Gus Englith Judiciary.
So iartrom conddering Britain az ssgsi-
potent either IN her marine, commercial or
manufacturing faticn, believe iherc is no
power IN Europe more completely d,bexdanf.
as they relate TO thefc particulars. Her md-
,i1e depends greatly on Ruilia. and her CAM
me,eial and Maasfaaariag in,efcRs are prin-
cipal!y iupPorlcd by her connection with
America. The immenie quantity Of msnu-
fattures yearly imported into the Unired States,
together with the expsn OF our naple articles
10 the Wea-Indics, aud within her own do.
minions. gives iuch balance OF Trade, ia
the various directions Of her Commerce. a.
would (if for a ihor, time Aoypcd) ftrke a
fatal blow to the revenue and mercantile
tranfsetions II that county,. The benefits
ariiing from the Commerce of England, arc
allowed by all the authors who have written
on the iubjett, and the dread excited during
the ihor period Of our embargo, proves the
propricty OF its eitimation in the American
fcale.
This principle was RroDgly urged in the
State Conventions on the qucition Of the
Contribution II was ever coniidefcd the toL-
ladiam Of our national importance. Mr..
JoHN ADAMS lthe late Pfciident) when in
England, aherted in 10Y hearing, that the
~ a IA
weapon to attack Britain And further de.
clarcd. that if the Uni'cd States would mite
in navigation act, that we could farce the
Miniafy to our own terms. Theft are ien,i.
mcnts which that gentleman vindica,cd when
reldng at the Court OF Sc. James he re-
gretted that no commercial fyRcm wa
adopted by the American States, and oftea
poke with degree Of enthuGaRic confidence
on the power Of this country to controul tho
infolence of Britain.
England, inecad Of being ommbefrnt. is
in the power of RuGia and America, who
could lin alhasn) enforce their demands,
upon the mott extcnfve principles. Thefe
Two countries are fhc ioek, which inyieora,s
the Rrcng'h of this vindittive SAMPsoN;n
vigorous dc,erminationto maintain their neu-
trail rights, would operate too powerfully ON
fards, the manrfaaary. and the people at
large. TO be treated with lcvity. Il would
pre!s with aponderancy which could not eaG-
y be fhaken off, and the variour intcrcfis Of
the Bitiih nation world experience fnch
as to alarm the miniary for the
political and commercial exiaence Of tie
government.
The Treaty lately concluded b.twecn
England and RufEa, efficiently ev;nces the
apprehenGons Of England on the Northern
Ruiia being the principal ma
lion dreaded by Britain, the terms concluded
On are highly fzvorabI. to the neousI petition
,f that country. Ii is founded on liberal
principles. and brings the buGne6 rcfpetting
he navigation of their respective fabjctts to
preciic explanation il determines without
me- rootvncafioo the fnefi6c 1,f;,ks <( ,.~-