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

Thn Ratute wss pssdiczted .cpon rate OF
shinqy 10 that country, not more iotolerabls
than the psefent fate Of American fesnsn nor
Gao Il be cooidercd % an iucorred exerciic OF
che difcretion of Congrefs in defining piracy. to
declare the impreiimsnt Of our feamsn, sod con-
fining them 20 10 abjcA 0zvery az they arc
fnbjeN 20 on board Bfitih fhips Of war. piracy
--whcn by the Law Of nations. by the common
Law, and By the ha,uts Of Elizabeth we diicov.
CT ouriclves perfectly jultiGcd IN 70 doing. And
1 truR we can never find ousielves lels dii-
poicd 20 protect our citizens, than Britain has
been to protect her fubjeds, nor Of Declaring
that ssa piracy committed on the high Tea. that
Britain conlidersa a felony Of death committed on
land. Nor can we feel any difficulty in impoi-
ing the pains of death ON the offender, for Pi-
sscy on perional liberty, when we impois it in
oil cales Of oiracv ON property. and when we
conNdcs that il 10 the puoilhmsns imPofed, by
al nations. in every cafe Of piracy. This brings
me to the ltcond feeticn OF the bill, which jaiti-
frs the repeliing force by force. and gives
prcmipm for deRroying the pirate, whom ali
writers dennunce az outlaws and ensrnies Of The
human race. and hold il lawful TO dehscy. Sir
Edward Coke 8 Inf. iI5. fays piss'e, 70
ufe hn own words, Hcit's humani Generic" !"
which is IN enemy 10 the human race. Merr.
c. s. .. 4. Co. Lit. Ias. 'rbss an out.Iawed
felon IL faid 10 have CaPa. Lnpinpm. that he
might be Knocked on the head like volt by a.
nv one thar fhould meet him, and judge 4. 81.
10. 1 Backbone tell ~ il more modern times.
thata pirate has renoanced allSthc beosits of
iocisty and rnment. and has feduced him
feIf sfsefh to rhc fsvsge ftste Of nature by de-
cIariug wat s2ainA All maskisd. all mankind
muls declare var ngainh him 50 that every
has 4 right by the rule Of Eslf-de-
fence. to inaic that pnnifhmcnt upon him,
which evesy individual would 10 itate OF ma.
,crc have been osherwife easitled 70 do, for any
II va6ou of nj, perfou or propersy. By the law
Of nations iVss. Iay. 100, II" The night Of
oun;fh;op. which Ia Z aste Of natare belonged 10
r,ch ;nd;y;a i. \ founded 10 the risht of ffzfc.
~. Every nan IA, therefore ! riahf 10 prcferye
h;mfeN from injury. and BY force to proyidc
for HI, own iccsrity, apainif thofc who unju.fIy
,uscked him. NOT are we left % the elemen.
,stv wrireu alone 10 fupport this oSirinc.----
). The yerv point has bee q iudioially detcrmin-
ed 10 the lFoR. C.. L. IsA. cafe Of Alexander
B,oadfoo,. who y a. Indicted for the murder Of
Correi;u, ,Cal.han,- and acauir,ed By Isdee
Yoae,'. direction 20 the iurv. Tho cafe " az
,hn--Capta;n Hsnway had . prefi warrant,
Win ,h;, di,ctaion inierscd in theIbody Of IL.
:. You are 10. TO iotfun any perfon ~ith,the
execution of this warrant bar commiliien &c.
6cer aod 20 iniers his name and Office n the dc.
puts,iuu on the other iide hereof" He in
dorfed. "Iao hereby dcpu,e A. B. a lieutsn-
ant of ,he Mortar iloop 20 impreE, &c. On
the zs,h Of April, i74a, Capt. Hanway being
al anchor, 10 Kineroad. At BIiRpl, ordered the
fhio'. boat down the channel. 20 prefs as they
fbouId fec 40 opportunity the licut. Raid on
board, With the captain. In the eveains the
boat came up with the Bromcn factor' 10 that
part Of the channel. lathe sooa,y c''he CITY Of
BriRol, iomc Of the crew went on board In or
der to pre6 men. who being informed that one
or two Of the Bremen's men were concealed 10
the hold, Callahan with three Others vent tiish'
Ct in fcsrch OF them, ~he'euPon. Broadioot'
one Of the Bremeu's men i~ho had provided
for defence sgainR, the preis esne)
called out, aud sfked them what they came tor }
he was siktd by fome Of the preis gang, 1--WE
come TOR you and your comrsdcs." Whsseupos
ne csied out keep back, have blurderbuis
loaded with fvsn hot." Upon this the other
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