Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-07-09

this regulation 70 rade. she Senate -f Ham
buigh were indeccd 20 comply aud thus has
the Independence of that town been violated, aud
tree State mad: the inRrun,ent, by the menace
of the French government, sf propse a,inp
throuehou, Europe, upon their authority, rnr
moa otfrn6ve and unfvunded czlumnies spaina
his majefy and his government. His ns;eay
might add TO this lift of indignisir., the rrquis.
tion which the French sovernnent have repeat.
eily urged. that the la~s and conltitutioa Of
his coaotry mould be. changed relative to the
liberty OF the pref. H,s msjeay might like
wife add the calls which the French government
have, on fcveral occaions. made upon him q,
Violate the laws of hofpitality with refpeet TO
perions who had found an afylum within his
dominion,. and againtt Whole condua no charge
whatever hss at any time been fubhantiated. Ii
10 impofiible 20 rehed on thefe different pro-
ceedings, and the courie which the French gov
eTnmcnt have tho't proper 20 adopt refpctting
them, without the thorough conviction that
they are not the effect of accident bu, that
they form part Of fyRem which has been a
dopted for she purpofe of degrading, vilifyiog,
and iniultiog his msj.ay and his government.
Undcr all theie iniults and provocatioos,
his msjefy, not without a doe ienie of his
dignity, has proceeded with every degree Of
moderation to obtain fatisfaesion and redref,,
while he has Neglected no means con6iteni
with his honor aud the iafety ct his domin'
ious, TO induce the governmenr of France &c
concede to him, what is. in his judgment. abio,
lutely necedary for the future tranquility OF Ea.
rope. His efforts in this refpea have proved
abortive, and he has therefore judged it neceaa.
ry to order his ambaI,dor from Paris. In hav.
ing recourc to this proceeding, il has been hi
majehy', Object to put an end to the froitlef
diicufions which have too long fub6fted be-
tween the two governments. and TO cloie peri
cd of fufpenfe peculiafly injurious to the fub
jeSts of bis maeiy.
Bot tho the provocatioss which his majef
~ has received might enti,lc him to larger claim
than thofc which he has advanced, yet snxiou
to prevent ealamities which might thus be ex
tended TO every part of Europe, he is ft;l will
ing. as far as is conGRent with his own honor
and the intersfts of his people, 10 afford ever
facility TO any jaa and honorable arrangement
by which fuch evils may be averted. He hs
therefore, no officially in declaring to all Eu
rope. that uotwi,hRsndine al the changes wh'c
have taken place lincc the Treaty OF Peace, not
withdrawing the exten6on of the power q
| france. in repuensnce TO that treaty. and {
the f,irit of peace itle'f, HI, majeay viii not q
vail himl:f of thcfe circuma anccs. 10 demaod /
compensation all he is eotitled to require, bu
will be ready to concur. even now. 10 al al
rangement by which fatisfaaicn fhsll be give
to him, for the iadigniiies which have been oI
fered to his crown and to his people. and iut
ffantial fccurity afforded sgainft further On
croachmeuts on the part Of France.
His majtay has thus diHinttiy and unre
fervedly tAted the reafons of thoie proceeding
TO which he has found himfelf compelled TO Ir
! fort I: He 10 aaaased by no difpoftioo 20 inss'
ferc in the internal concerns Of any other State
by no projects of conqoea asd aggraudizement
but foley by a fenfe of wha, 10 due TO the non
or Of his crown, and the intevets Of his peopl,
and by anxious deGre to obaIad the furthc
prcgeefs ofa fyRcn, which, IL not refaed, ma
prove fatal to every part Of the civilized work.