Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1806-02-06
TIL: JEFFERSON.


From GsstySf TsvysGs 10 fbe Seer@ary sfSfafe.
.t OcT. IA, 1906.
The undersigned minifer plenipotentiary of
his imperial and royal majcay. to his exceIiency
the Pre6dent OF he United States Of America.
has teRlhed in his convcriation with the fecreta-
ry OF fate, his juft difcontent with the commer-
Rates Of the Union maintain with the rebel, of
every color. who have momentariIy Withdrawal
the colony Of 81. Domingo from the legal au-
thority.
The principles ipjuriouny afetsed by fuch .
commerce, or rather by fuch fyaem OF robbery
lbrigapdsgel are 70 evident. 10 generally as-
knowicdged, and adopted not only by all ns-
tions, who have colonial fyRem TO defend. but
even by thoie who have none and moreover
even by every wife people to whatfoever poIiti-
cal aggregation they may belong that the
fateimsn. il he has not loa every idea Of juaicc.
Of humanity, and Of public Law, can no more
conteR their wfdom, than their cxGsnce.---
And certainly the aoder6gued. 10 foding him
felt called by his du,y, - we'll az by his incli-
nation, in the bofom Of friendly people, and
near the refpetisbIc chief who directs ito govern
ment certainly the undersigned ought not to
have expected thar hi, fra political relation.
would have for their objcd, complaint 70 ieri-
Gus, 40 infradion 70 manitcH of law, tho moR
iscrcd. and the bea obierved by every nation
under the dominion of civilizations.
But IL was not enough for fomc citizens Of
the United Ststes, to convey munitions of cve-
ry kind to the rebels oi ST. Domingo, 10 that
race Of African asves. the reproach, and the
reioie of nature il wss moreover ncceiIary to
infure the fucceis Of this iguobe and criminal
traffic by the ufe Of force. The vefIcs defined
TO protect il are conRrutted, loaded. armed, in
all the ports of the Union, under the eyes OF
the American people, Of its particular suthority,
and of the federal government iticlf and this
government. which has taken for the BATS of ito
political career, the moa fcsupslous equi'y, sud
the nof impartial ncstrality, does not forbid il.
Without doub. and notwithstanding the
profound confederation with which the miniaer
plesipotentisry Of the French empire 10 pcnetrs-
ted for the government of the Union he mighc
enlarge Aill farther upon tho reflections fuggeR-
ed by fuch fare Of things, Z circumRsnce 70
important, 70 snexpetted. Bat il would bo
equslIy a. salietiog for him to dwell upos il, to
Rsie It's conieqaences, N il would be for the
government TO hear them.
The fecretary Of hate, who perfectly knows
the juhice of the principles, and the legitimacy
Of the rights referred to in this note. wiIl be Of
opinion that neither are fofceptible Of dfceGion;
becasfe principle univerially sGenscd to.
right generally eftabIifked, 10 never difcufEed.
or At leaf 10 difcufed in vain. The only way
open for the rcdsefs OF tbsfe complaints. 10 to
pat an end to the tolerance which produces
them. and which daily ssgrsvstes she5e copfs-
queoees.
: Moreover this Ho,e, fcssded upon fsels not
lefs evident ,han the principles which they in-
fssA, docs not permit the undersigned TO doubt
that the government Of the United States will
take the moA prompt, - veil as the no& effec-
lssl probibitory nesfsrss. in order to pss m
end to its esufe and he feizes with esesTnefs
this occa6ou Of renewing to the fecriary Of
aase. the aGaunce Of his high confederation.
tSiened) TURREAU.