Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1806-05-01

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incresfed the qnantum Of bumsa miiery, and
the cries OF the widows and la,herleis.
could ALTO, if my confidence would permit,
af,es venting my hatred in the mott bitter in-
veetves asainlt the French emperor, that my
genius could inveot, changing Con55eis with
trucking TO him land bedswng on the govern
meni ~ Englsnd the highea spplaaie for thei,
oppohtioa 10 Fsench ytanny repeatedly deny
being the spcogia Of Britain bo, . fabfcqgenr
qseaion aries. would The members Of this
committee fublcribe toihc truth OF fach declat-
alton
But, Ms. Chairman. will dstain the commit
tee 90 longer with ,eing them what might be
done bat earnealy cali their attention 90 what
has been done, 10 what has been fsid on this
f5oI--wc have been told that France cannot
ret popnd of coffee, or fugas, from her own
inInds cxccp, through the medium OF Arneri-
can veflcs, md thai we have treaty that obs
liees o. 70 trsat them as one OF the Ut favored
nstion,---ihis raifcs the curtain. aad gives full
and complete view of the whole ieenc---;his
explains in the mott clear and explicit manner.
the elaborate fpecch Of two hours and forty
eight minutes, and she explanation of two hours
and ninc inmates, A horn book politician may
by this clearly difcovcr the intention Of the
nemoer from Virginia. and Tom. u OK. and
Harry, If they have only lesrncd the three hris
leticts Of the aIpnabe, may underaand his meaa-
Jog, and why he would prefer m embargo, to
even partial non importation Of BriNih man
piaeieres. Itispofiible that George inc ,hrd.
that sesloos defender OF the moit noly faith. by
Whole mott gracious orders, the colonies OF
North America we're declared out Of his protcc-
,jon ,.and afterwards his psternal care wa, fur
tber msnifeaed, in burning their towns, mur-
dering their citixeas, and csoing their priioneii
10 perth with iamizc. anc peaence, in oci-
foG,s dungeons, and filthy priion ihipa. | FAY
j, is poiibc as The precious life OF fhi, great be-
nefstlur OF msnkiodis yet pEcfsrycd, aod we are
Tod on this Aoor, remains anims,ed with the
fame benevolent fpirit, hshiing the battles OF
liberty. aeana Gallo tyranay; fhe fh,ud fail
land, his pieas zeal may indpce him once
more TO rcf,rt 10 his forlorn hope (as he did in
,i,c late var With republican Fraoce) declssc all
her poffs and her allies in a tate OF blockade,
cover the ocean with his fleets, in Order TO ei-
fatl by famine, what he is u0ablc todc by force
ofarps--in that cafe an cmbargo on American
.vefsIs you'd facilitate HE parfole. But bere
lea me AK thi, comm,uec, can ,he Congreis OF
the Uni,ea S,sles countcnance Aich procedure
II hope NOT.
g-oie Il, down, let me TX fhe members Of
this committee, Especially you IN whole cara the
sxpiring erosns OF your bteihyen in srm', OF
you, Beloved fellow citizens yet vibrTcs lain
ty The murdcsous hands Of ,he mercensries ot
G,cs, Brian ;tor more barharouAys deprived
ot life, py famine or ptftilcncc--can'gou while
that fame monarch regns, and inacsd OF dimin-
jf,ine. has added 10 the long. and black cata.
io,ue 81 crlnes. tct forth 10 our declaration OF
iaaependcnce, which ioduced yen 20 iik your
l;ye, -, cp ,oii,icn 10 his.sytanny can ron
With com )sceacy.os any deggec of appreciation,
fi, aud hear that governments who continues her
,yraa,,v and iajaiticc TO thef. Uaiwd States,
fxi,nefs tine capure OF our vsfeis and impreis-
men, pl 90, isn;e| held IN by = member on
th;s a..ov. 4, the only baifier we have agsioR
abe ,yfsnuy ~ ,hsi nation who IN our hrdggle
siI.aed u, with vsfei. Of var, aims smmani-.
,ior men, and money Whole folders fought BY
your sije, and bied to fuppcr' American liberty
and iodepeaderce, snd Whole government con-
tiuucs friendly towards us--l hope not, be-
hcye YOU cannot, your hearts mua snrn indig
nant rom iuch language. For my own part.
I am free TO declare, that fince have had the,
honor cf feat on this Aoor, have heard no.
tl,iup that has 70 hurt my feelings,
have long borne them ia 6ience-l am hap.
nv 10 .ob,aining few moments in my plain
un,carnsd way TO cxprcs them, that this COM
r,;t,ee. and MI the United States may know,
,hs, | setsia tho fame abho'rencs' againf BFi.
tin tyrsny tha, ibid in the revolutionary war
and alfo ,he iame love for the liberty and inde-
pendcuce Of the United States.