Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1801-11-14


ner, wha, charat,erizcs bSekadsd f0rf that
,neir vcn:ls ihall not be topped but upon
ioft caufe, and eyidest fa7 that the yjebf Of
hayeb Ahali be confined foIey to%i9s Of assr,
and ihaIl never extend to pyivafeer', or any
other vef;, thcush armed for the Purroie OF
war. Every prccautioa is taken TO prevent
any i'll eonfequence, by the meeting OF their
Ieipetivc ihips of war; they f,aii keep out
of the reach Of cannon ihot, and tie CON-
msndcr of the bciligcrent ycn.i aall fcsd
boat on board the conveying hip. ard the
utmon order and sregulari,y are provided in
proceeding on the examination. If there aP-
pears ,eqy5aqble Jypiein for fearch, the
comnlndcr Of the convoy has privilege to
nominate and appoint one or more officers 10
aiIiil in i:arching, which fhall be done in his
p.eience. conf ,inlly with one or more officcrs
named by the comnanier of the veh:l OF the
Bclligcisnl party. II jua and fusicent rea-
lon appear for de'en,ion, the commander OF
the conveying Giip fhall haze power 20 'rdey
an officer to rcniain on bcasd during It's legal
invcaigation, which lhall take place in the
srayeF and xgf eosvsnifat port, and proceed
cd TO with ali pohibe difpaIch. II upon tor
ther examination, il ihsl appear thar the isd
yeiel was detained without juh and iufici-nt
cauic, The commander fhali be accountable
not only to the owners of the lhip and cargo
for full and faiisfatfory compensation tor
all iGs, ehayges, damages ard exptrees occa-'
iioned by fuch detention, but ihail be liable
to pmj@m.m Jor all al, sf violsnne, or any
ct5er /aah, which he may have committed.
Thefc arc the principal outlines of the
RuGian and Britiih Treaty. Tnc parties arc
iecurcd in their property by the mott minute
detail in all their procedure the COaty010na
are fpeci6.d the Srareb knitted the tern,
Elot!oas accurately defined and TO prevent
a wanton dcten,on, the csptors aSc Liable to
coa, damages, and puuihmen,.
Where now is the boat Of the Anglo
Fcderalias i, III. United States In y hai
particular has England gained al advantage
over RuGia ! Their trade is al.ni,ted upon
the moa extcnhve principles, a. ii relates 10
property Of is own inbjeets nothing Is LETT
70 change in a court st law, nor depends on
vague authorities, promulea eaied By interelted
Judges. The Treaty ltands on a permanent
BATS, and the fabects Of both countries know
h, Nv tar 10 purlue their cotmcrcc, by an in
,iolable guarantee, as to tie articles OF con-
dennaVion.
Thefc Angle Fedcraiias, while cxulting
a, the advantages gained by Britain over Rui-
ia, aofurdly euloeizc the bleangs of orr
g,roty ecitb England. il Ruiiiais impoied
on, wha, muA be our f,uation Ii their ne
socia,ion has cncreaied the power of England
over the Gca, what mua be- the extent OF oar
iurscndc: Nearly every ground which is
explicitly laid down in one, IS omitted IN the
Other ear esstyaband articles are extended /;
the term 6isek0d. is undeliaed our trade IS
cxpcicd ont only 10 fhips Of war but priVG-
t.syy and TO compleat the whole, even II the
capture i, urju&, The poor American IS OBJ
l.pei TO pay COTS Of ioit. Ia 0,ort, to com
rare the Rattan Treaty with The American,
viii give Us the RropgcR abhcrTenee OF this
detected inaroncnt.
We have not only furrendcrcd thofc
rcu,ral rights guaranteed 20 Raaia. bat we
have cxpoied ouriclves TO innumerable diff
tu!tics, attached 20 other articles in this COM
paa. We have rs,lsaincl ourtcives from lay
10y any further duties Oh their Manufactures,
w:.haat ccun,erattirg ones on their part ;
we have fublected Ourselves to heavy demands
for old dcb.s, contracted by private mer-
chants we have placed Eneliih faaors and
temporary rcGlents on footing with our own
merchants. We have, ia tsSt, not ooly Ia
crifccd cur neutral commerce, but have tore
c,olcd ourielves from uGng thoie means,
which the commercial reiources Of this coun.
try abundan,ly .urn;ih in cafe of future emer-
ccncie,.--rhc truth is, we have eiser up al
and gained s0'b,Sg we have eaabliihed
rre,.-d>d legal plea. which operates jut al
the ladgcs fee Ii, to uicit. The Treaty is til
6osm's-ey. beck, by which we are judged, an
its tc.rors arc denounced in aimoh ever,
tranlatlion Gncc its adoption.
The fubjea so mor.i!ying, that il ]
wounding TO the feelings OF an American {
contemplate; yct, as il has produced COME
quencss 70 fatal, it Is our duty TO amer
over them. even though the reflections ar
poignards TO orr boioms. Il is a cur!r CT
tailed on US and our children, and poiterit
will exccra,e iis rer,emhr3ucc.