The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-08-09

WHY this was so, j, IS needless now to re-
pcat-5u, we may ask, AMI as il is fair
question, we hope twill be answered-What
gooi has resulted from it =
What i'll would result from 1t has been
predicted the files of the Aurora VIII shew
II, and to our great regres, 9 short time VAL
prove It.
Let those who cried ont for foreign COM
mercc, TO oyerstock the British market, and
frightened congress into compliance with
their will. exuit, If exultation In the distress
of their country can afford them pleasure
that there are such among us there can be
no doubt, sll are such whom. we now find
vindicating the British government in their
refusal to ra.ify the engagement OF MIR. Frs
kine--an engagement. which required nothing
of them il was simple promise to cease
to p,under our property--which, in plain
language, they tell you they will not cease to
do, you dare attempt to move without their
permission. ~
Yet we have men among us who dare at
tempt openly to justify this language.
Others are exaiting the generosity and
magnanimity of the conduct of Great Britain,
Tor not seizing on all the American property
they can find afioat, as tho no nation had a
right to navigate but themselves.--Grcat
God, can such men dare TO Cali themselves
Americans To what a disgraced situation
would such men, had they the power, re-
duce our country To our present critical
situation they have reduced us--and still have
the impudence to insult us, in justiiying the
conduct of Great. Brit in, to which country
they would wish TO see us reduced to a state
of bondage, to which country they have long
strove, ncr strove in vain, TO have our COM
merce confined, although she is not equal to
consume the fifth part of our produce.
Such is our situation.
When or now : Grange can be Effected, we
will not say. But this we DO assert, until we
iorsss England 70 do us justice, we must be
content to rem in without any intercourse
witt any power on the continent of Europe.
l. is NOT only the inso!ent restrictions of the
British government which will deprive you
Of intercourse VIA them nut their own laws
and regulations will interdct you from their
ports, and this TO punish the marked prefer
eacc shcwn to Great Britain, and your sub
mission to her regulations. Where is the
difference in supplying directly or indirectly !!
If there is any, it is not worth noticing
France, Holland, Denmark, Italy, sc. &c.
that commerce attempt to put what varnish
they may on it.
No vindication will be offered for the con-
duct of France when she has injured u.s.
for the property she unjustly seized or de-
tanned, our government has demanded restitu-
ton, and hope will persevere until it is
done. q 1t should, however, be understood,
that very little of the property seized by the
vr,ov, u Il
citizens--it is British property, covered by
forged papers, manufactured In London.
On England we have large Demands for
captures, and there too hope We will insist
on restitution
That nation, its friends describe az honest,
Just, and liberal--let her give proof to us Of
she former, and we may expect the same
from France-'til we force her to do US JUS
lice, fear we shall not receive it from any
quarter--but be shut out from all.