Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-08-14

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and 70 relieve his icilo~- citizens from an eoor-
nous mails OF vexs6ous and oppftfIive taxation,
dc enyied the reward wa.ch vas freely b-isow-
ed upon Mr.. Adsns, for iquandcIing a. .ill,ons Of
money dsa~n from the dripping brow, of ,pluf.
'iy, and Tor heapiog NV borsher> ON ,bc oscss
OF p:cole already bondlog beneath . load p
1. Mf. Adams deiervet his fs,ary, /. MI Isass.
fon nndeieising Of his i--Let his Condiments
jaagc. she'her 10y drawing bis legal .see, from
the ueaiuy, he Aas unjoaly made u.s Of ,heir
moaey.
rbc al charge is. that Mr.. JriTs.foa s1-
vancrd 10000 dollars 20 Mr.. D,yion Tor car
yiHg PfsGdent Adams treaty 10 Ffanee, ah.ch
Mghs hay' bscs ient BY private conveyance.
ii, Gen,lemrn. the treaty couia a. well
have oesn fent 10 Frspce by private conveyance,
how hsppenrd II thai MIR. Adams did ncl di(-
cover !, - you nor know that II ~ss by b5
orders the MaiJls l,op Of @a1 was prepared
and progihonsd 90 carr on, Ms. Bs,n,d, ~ho
had bs.n appointed ny Mr.. Adams 70 take she
treaty 20 france D. you no, know thar Mr..
Ilr' rfOn. on coming INTO ofhec, but uade ufe
Of the fame v.G.;, and even the fs,cc yit.nais.
for M Dasios, shst hsd been provided by Mr..
Adams, previous 10 his leaving Office, TOR Mr..
ncaicrc, OF ts"ding che trsa,y TO Fssucc by A
pubic ascns, 10 psblic armed veiIi, be in.
pfoper oI criminal, i, not the inpfopriefy or
c,iniasl.ly judy attributable 10 MIR. Adam.
And is il pot ,.ic height of injnaice to ccnfoIc
Mf. ,aerion for an experce, mat mas :nSnffed
before he cs,ae is,o Office p y ikss, GcaIc-
lncn. (7aN error is dlico.eIlbie in your cttl-
mate u ,he cxpencs of itndins the treaty 20
f.asce. You isy, Z" III. PreGdcat advanced 10
Mi. D.~ion, 70, carrying INC t,eaiy 10 F5ance,
30, coo dollaIs."-I lay, and can prove il by an
Gficia, ha'smeni. THAI The whole expeoce offh
voyage sas but 7,lS dollar.-.!low iinsll is
,h. regard Tor ,iuh Inaaifeited by 700 IN this,
a, in smoa every other i.Aancc
Ihe 81 charge is, oi cxpeDding 3,.cco
dollar. in repairing The B:feesa, alter IL was
k .own "a. vas 10 he delivered np O. FTsncc.
1hi, charge ha, seen th. topic OF mush
ilI-nsiurcd sni,nadiveracn with what joiliee.
lcI Capior decide. Dorng The tate toto wnich
MIR, Adams aud hi, councils hah plunsed u..
~hea ~ bad aflnaily commsaccd hcAihllss
agsina FrIace UiIhiu, the csrl-nt VI Congief,
!, h,ca III, Conilitsien declares Is reeelaty TO
an,nnrizc hoaili,y, one OF our srscj vellcIs
-a.'4sd aod Jg,,d afsa the Rerccau eo;ve,ie.
siSn reaceanly proi-cn,ins her voyage. Ihis
auack wss tpiritc3Iy rdcntod. A irsce en-
gsssmeni cnfusd. Oof arm. we're sittosious.
sid The Bereeao was czs,urel. In the treaty
which Mr.. Adams made ~ish Frshcs, tho rei
torau8n OF public vcGels, on both hd,., was
panioulaiiy iipulaied.--.Undcr thi. ripularion
thc Bsrceso was ftitp,ei. As ae ~e,e tho az,
sIehoD, ~ssit not proper. was 81 hrs hfietjy
jna thar fsc ihesd be rcitorsd in the fsvs CON-
oition fhc was 10 previous to The attack f,e fuf-
tainss from our higste MIR. Adans's SccIc.
,sry Of The Navy, MIR. Stoddett. whom NJ onr
viii sccof- d rsriiality iot Fraoce, gave il as
hs opinion that il was right and expejisni 70
repair th: BeIceau, and sdviiea 10 the mcsfare.
lac money expended tor her repairs, was keal-
ly srawn tforE fom appropriated TO The Navy
l. The csin,pslisy ol Mi.
Jei.edon's condUd in this sfgair, wken jniily re-
pIciso,edi ! Would you win the peace aud prof
penIy OF the nation TO be pot in jeopardy, by
Ffsnee with iiiibetsl aud uojEa con.
Rrutticas OF the treaty we had 10 mccn Jooble
10 obtain Or wail mon prrdsst 10 give to
tke treaty its juh eoritrue,ior, aud avoid all
d,(ae and dangeross difputas ahoai fun
icaSccly equal to the value OF one II cor n'er-
chant. men, OF which F,ancs reitorcd "a Us fev.
cutSSt even pcioic inc uclsy was COnSiuutG .---
Beiide,, Geuicinen, the deprsda,ions OF the
French upon out commerce, before snd sfIer
yoor party 70 pettiihly aonu!lcd our treaty with
Frasce. smount 10 fc,eral millions of dollars.
In our late ,reaty with France. yous !asos;;e
Adams and your Federal Senate, unaCeounisb,y
,esspsSd eli claims 70 esmtegfs;gr 70, ne Ite!ia-
ten, csnai'.rd zesr ear esm ~e,ce by F,sreb rt-
tb Aud ltt our mcrcAai rs 10 abtain com PEN
ia,ion tor their loG,s how AID where they could.
Upon tbs ham,r of Friaoc. then, depends the
rcNitution of oor captured property. II ihc is
Kept IL a srod hunor. by concilistcry con-
duei on oor part. ihe may bc inclined to Ieitore
our property. Ii we irr;tstt her by a esvi!ling
difpcii.ion. our merchants may rtl,oquiih al!
hoses 81 rsGiruiicu from ,hr French govern.
meat. -Oi how much coafequeacc Is il ,hcn f,r
US TO cultivate favorable lifpohtion ia frarre.
II onjy iron ieEi, snd peconiary moi,ves i--
And how inpradent would Mr.. JEFF don have
boen. TO have foffeiIod the returning hicndhip
OF Ea.ce. snd With 1t the claims Of our nrr-
chants t,r ,everal millions Of dollars, by giving
20 the t,esty conarcaion ~Ach comaasn fenic
add common jiaice would difciain
The +fh chsrseis. fot rsiGng, OF csuGns to
be raH,i. the falsres OF hi, fecrctaries cfisrs.
Ths charge. Gcntlemen, you koow rer.
fes,ly wen to Be utterly tal!r. You know thar
the lsI rsihng the falaf;cs Of ,heis caiceu vas
parsd by Federal Cosgeis, and asyoved BY
q Fedessl Rsideot, Mr.. Adams. in the year