The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-03-22
POLITICAL MISCELLANY.
FROM TIE .sETH-cfoM4RcHysT
THE. SPIRIT or sEvENTY.FIvE.

AgreeabIy to publick notice previously given,
the Republicans of the County OF Hampshire,
with an unanimity that docs them honour,
chose delegates from the several towns to
represent them in the County Convention,
assembled here on the 23d ult very large
and respectable delegation appeare' ONE
HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FlVE DELE
GATES from FoTY-rIvE towns attended.
great number of Republicans from various
parts of the County, were present. 30 large
was the collection, principally composed OF
Republicans, that the Convention, In order TO
accommodate all, adjourned from the Court
House, where they at first assembled, to the
Westinghouse.
The Convention chose JAMES BYERS,
Esq. President, and THOS. SHEPHERD,
Secretary.
1t is with much satisfaction that we notice
the proceedings OF this Conventions They
discover spirit and patriotism suited to the
times.
A number Of patriotjck Resolutions, toge-
Herewith Preamble, and the following Ad-
dress, were UNANIMOUSLY adopted :--
To the Peohle of the County Of Han.shirc.
FELLOW CITIZENS:
IN order to counteract the wrong impress
sions, which are bit too prevalent in this part
OF the country, respecting the, measures OF
the National Government, the Republican
Convention beg leave to address you.
Agreeably TO the wishes and instructions OF
our republican brethren, the delagates from
the several towns IN the county, repaired to
North Hampton, on the 23d FEBRUARY, and
having formed in convention, according to
pubick notice proceeded to consultupon those
measures which they conceived were best
calculated to promote the general welfare,
and avert the dreadful evils which threaten
the Union. Relying upon your candour, they
now submit the result OF their proce cdings
TO your consideration. They were adopted
after cool deliberation, and with honest mtcn-
tions and the convention doubt not, will re-
ceive the appreciation of all those, who, SUI
periour to party prejudice, seek only to MAIN
Til. ? UNION of the States, and the rights
and Independence of our common country.
In this charming crisis, when the iron hand
oi 'espots presses severely upon this
Nagla nd have afforded tbs Convention
g,neh pcse, e to have united, without distin-
rtop % p &, with all the real friends Of Amer
se4t liberty, nd communed together for the
reu4rl GOOD But unhappiiy, such is the
sg IS ui the mes, this was found to be i'm
uos i5le. CSur proceedings we're not dictAt.
90 hy par pirit. The principal subjects
subni.ted t he convention for deliberation,
wUr ae ag essions committed by, foreign
30 uu rr national sovereignty, and
tae ir au ,nspiracy, set OH foot by the
icaalas le1e its, to effect Seteration Qfthe
3 1nc cgu ion will not undertake to JUS
sDy rc 1t of France nor Great Britain
towards the United States but will assume
the truly AMERICAN ground taken by Con-
gress, with respect to the hostile orders and
the DEGREES ofboth these powers. The Unit
ed States have been injured by both. After
the enormous deI eoations committed by the
belligerents on Anne e-ican commerce, after
their repeated viois IS of ourrishts, and the
outrages committed a our own waters by tho
armed ships of Great-Britsin, VIC consider it
question of comparatively small importance
who 1t WAS that rstbeglnthe system of plum
dcring. 1t has, however, been ascertained
that Great Britain was the first aggressor. If
two robbers break into house, and despoil
the prop.ieto of his goods, shall he remain
without satisfaction from either, until the
point is settled who frstburst open the door !!
Notwithstanding. the authority of Mr.. Gore,
VINO, it appears by his late report to the Le-
gislaturc, has rMsacked volumes Of musty
\ papers, to prove that France under the old
monarchy, more than century past, had is
y sued DEGREES, hostile to neutral rights, evil
IDENTIFY intending thereby to find a fretert to
justify Great-Britain in her violations of ma
tional law yet the convention SEQ no pro-
priety in the attempt paliiate or excuse the
violences of Great-Brtain, by the conduct of
Il l~..~ 0.c,
existed as an independent nation.
The government of the United States can
not have acquicsced in any outrages committed
upon neutral rights by England and France,
before America assumed the rank of an in
dependent power.
During the early stages of the war in Eu-
rSar,c. accustomed Inv tho Eronch