The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-10-18

LOGS the nation> Sill ADORE TIC AoshaaaSli"
ton for their wisdom, the subiin1e plans, and
their wonderful success I"
August %, 1880, 1 wrote again - Con-
gress and incIoscd translation ot His
Most Christian Majcsty's declaralion in am
nifty to Mat Of Russia. 1t is dated Versailles,
And the explanation which the Court oil
Sweden demanded relative to the proposal
which the Court Of Russia had made tor the
the protection and navigation Of their sub.
jccts. 4 $. J. s,s.e
And the answer Of the Court Of Russia,
both Of which were published in London on
the 18th of Aug ust. \. Sw r,,ss s,. y IS
a2d of August. wrote TO Mr. Luxac. uAt
time when the British en- ;ssaries are filing
all Europe with their confident asscrticna of
the distress OF the Americans, the enclosed
papers shew that both 1T Phiiade lphia and &c
Boston the people are SO much ut the ir ease,
as to be Dusty employed in rursuits of the
arts OF peace and IN laying foundations for
future Improvements in science and litera-
ture. If you think II worth while to publish
these proceedings they are: at your service.
l have also received the new constitution of
Massachusetts,. If you think it of any use to
translate 1t and publish It, it is az your COM
maud. Mr.. Luzac accordingly translated and
published i'll the Lcyden Gazette, the law Of
Massyc chusctts establishing the a ssdeny of
arts a nd scienocssThc proceedings of the
Philosophical Society al PHI ln)elphia with =
sensible and elegant Introduction"
August IS, 1890, wrote to Congress from
Amsterdam. "Thc crrand of Mr. Cumbcl-
land to Madrid, is mere iinessc OF the Bri.
tish ministry intended TO favour the canvasses
for Gle ciiens, keep up the stocks, aid the
stockj obbers and the loan, snd iull the bcllig-
erent powers, whiie they prepare their mea-
surcs Tor future enterprises and another cana-
paign. They have csrliedthis plotsso far,
that see some paragraphs in the foreign pa
pcrs, which scem intended 10 co,nteract Il.
The truth Is according 10 my information,
orders are already sent ont, by tho British
cabinet, to prosecute the war with yigour in
North Carolina epd Virg inia, the ensuing
fll winter and spring. Gen. Provost Is ii,
bout 60 sil with some fiigatcs to aid thcirop-
erations on Cape Fear River. Il is said at.
the same time, that they are sounding .ihc-
house Of Bourbon, through Sardinia, md havot
made some loose proportions Of accom-.
meSlasiea, ths gtbsnd work Of which II tine
sacrifice Of Amsrica And there Is no doule
they would yield to France and Spain, very
great things to carry their point against tho
United States, who snay depand upon the ut-
most cxcrtion Of their malice and revenge,
But III this will not succeed. France md
spain are now responsible for their conduct
10 tho rest Of Europe, especially the North
crn powers ; md besides this. the separation
between America and England is an object
more pressing importance TO France and
Spain, than any concessions that England can
make them--so thtt America need not ho
under any apprchcnsions Of being desert ed.
II, however, she were to bc deserted by all
the world she ought seriously TO niIiiy Jain her
resolution to be free She. has tire means
within. hercself. Her greatest misiortuueS
has been that she has never yet felt her full
strength, nor considered the extent OF her
resources.
cannot but lament, however, that there 10
no representative Of Congress in this repub-
lick, vested with powers to borrow money
This would be dubIc advantage. We should
avail ourselves of loan, and at the sa.1c
time lessen the loanof England. A loan once
begun here W oud ,apidy increase, SO as TO
deprive the English of this resource. This
is the method in which commerce may be
extended between the two republicks, and
the political sentiments and System of Hol-
land changed. fancy that several very solid
houses here might be persuaded to become
security for tie payment Of interest, And
that contract might be made with them to
send them rcmittances in produce, either to
Europe, ST. Eustatia, or ST Thomas's, &c. to
enable them to discharge the Interest. Might
not merchants be found IN Philadelphia, Dos
ton and many other PLACES who would enter
into contracts will, the publick, to remit such
a sum as should be agreed ons in The produce
Of the country, 10 such houses here This
method, il Congress should think it cxpcai-
ent to fall in the way Of sending fleets of
merchantmen under convoy, would easily
succeed. The safe arrival Of the Fier Rod.
erigue, With 30 large number Of vessels un--