Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1806-04-24

Can ne then fabmit to the exereife OF Tie
vysf fyvrsgssipe siebf to be iaforced on ,hoio
failing under the Dag Of the U.S.. wiihous the
Iimis Of the BsitiIh empire. A prsttiee. Judge
Backbone inform ne, Britons have fuhmiued
20 with great rlstsrspce !, snd viii it not be
iaid :. that we arc wanting 90 outislves" tf We
ihould not goafd cur fcamcn sgainh shis OUT
rage by all che mrxus in our power I But it
may be faid the Britifh government have ssiehf
60 the icrvico ai their ovn fubietls--I have
ihsSns not by .imprsGment, and IswiIl aow
hew thar they have the right Of becoming An
ericsn citixeNs, aud being promtssd ia that
right. Tuck, Black. 4 vol. o. l4sl "py the
law Of nassse, man il fubjet 20 no rearsinss
aad may pah iuso any region. Il Vat. ia, FEC.
sxs.] BY the iaw of aations every fubictA has
right 90 cxpssriAte himielf and feck HE fortuns
whore he Gao heR promote his intesca. IN Blss.
com. s6s +. ~. B. S. .Aad by the COM
mon lsw every Engihman may 20 oat Of the
Realm wi,hous shc Klag's lsave Tor any csufe
he pleaieth. And ~ Tar has Britaii recoenifed
shi righs. 10 others by PasliaG aGsut----t6as by
the navigation att, one fourth Of ssery ihip's
crew may be loreigneu--[6 Ana. c. All By
shs astste sf Ann three fourfhs may be toreea.
en. and by the Ratass Of Cesrsc I'd iss Geo.
.. 6. Il u provided ''skat any idgeienep
ierving on board ofany merchant faip OF nip
Of gar sor two ycas N time Of war. ihall ipfe
fstto become Birth inbjret. estitIed 20 aIl the
privileges Of .AAtivc born fubjsA." Thus 70
ies Britain invites foreigners into her ksvice.
and fecuses thsm 10 oil tne privilege Of her ma
tive inhje0s, among winch, protection. 10 the
mot Important. Can Il be then ,hst Bri,aia
viii excrcifo right that 10 aos legitimate Or
claim for hssfelf ~has fhc vii deny 70 o.
thsssi II not. then DE admits the siaht Of sx-
passiatiou. which 10 eRabiiihod by ths lsw Of
nsssse, Of nstions, and the common law. aud
tchsd BY the su,hosity sf The Diulh PasIism-
eat. Can ws shsn sssl ossfclvss n lois fos "a.
shosity 70 pFotett tAole Who fail onder che Ase
of the United States, whcs &c Zee BRIAN NOE
only inviting toreisrep iaso her ferv,cc. bo, le-
curing them pscsetsios by she folsmnisy OF Z
hasute Can we theo, tay, went authority o.
seslso psosed oss ci'izens Ia their dighss lecur-
cd TO them by the fo'emsisy Of : Confiisssion
vades the iolemsify Of an oath. -
Nj. PrcGdsnt, permit me here "a pbferve.
that oil lsgitmsse government 10 derived tron
the people. and is founded ia compact only. ard
in,endee foe the good oi the whole. s'rhst oyo-
tettion and allegiance are reciprocal obligations.
each 70 important, that in al governments. IN
ell ages they have been lceused BY the folemnisy
Of an oath.
1 AK iheo. IL not the coudud OF Britain vi
olation VI the rights Of ouS issmsn Arc they
and arc we not bound by The moR ioIcnn osii-
CATION 10 pSotett them 10 the utmolf Of osr
poves By the law Of astioss Vat. 7si. ke.s1
I" Whoioever uics citizen III Indirectly ofruds
the Gate, which ought 10 ptoied heir ciiiz,ns,
aad his Sovereign thosId revenge Ihe irjssies.
punifh the aGs1enos. snd 0biIge him TO make in
tire iasisfstliou. 6pcc otbeIwiie the c,lizcn
would nor obtaia the greet end Of the civil az
fociasioa, which 10 fsfety. 4
i esnnos then permit myleIf for momest to
fappofs shst right 70 important. iecuredsb by
ties 10 folemn. and 10 paIbsbIy violssed, ssiii
not be protected, 20 fhe utmoa Of the power Of
the copgsefs OF the Usi,sd States. by ali the Ic-
gArive means they poGeis, cohGifest With the
iOsnd principles Of lesinasiOn. sod good govern
mrnt. tst ftttx -
b. the eonftitstion. coosssis ere TO dsa 4
snd psnifh piracy in de6nise piracy, w,fh
them not 10 exerciie Wild bus legal diicss.ion.
which 10 isssIf denied. ''so difcesn BY Law whas
b jsa." will shesefoe esll their s,ssasios 20
che lubjea. % Il has been eosEdssed By shelsv
Of nstions--she commos and asfose Isw OF G.
Britain. ~ the Law Of sssions. Mol. q. /. a.
81. :" the attacking . fhip st les ssd ,skipe
away ioms Of the mssso make them aavss npi-
ncy."
BY the common lsw, r, Blsc. Con. IT.
Ina. sS9.l piracy sou6as in ccmmisioe thois
atis OF robbery cod depsedssioa spos the high
feas, which IL committed spon lsad wosld b
lelooy--
L. Bt. Con. y. III Every community hss
r;gh, TO inAitf that psnilhnent apos pirate By
the suIe Of feIf defence. which m individssi.
would 10 asse OF osssse have been other~ise
Untitled to, for sny invs6on Of bic psstos OF
property. By the aassse Of EIix.besh. (ls.
EIiz. Il b esstsed that whofoevss fhs,I hsrsf.
Ger smhoss Issfsl ssthority take sny q her
msjeAy's isbjsfts sgsisA their will sns dc.sn
them wish force. os 70 make s.prey OF fpoil Of