The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-05-10

APPROPRIATE REMARKS.

The federal faction claiming the merit of
the late propositions to the President of the
u. S. is Similar to fclon at the gallows claim
ing the applause of the publick, because his
villiany has cxhibtedthe energy Of the govern
mcnt The principles upon which the late
oyerturcs are made, are in every respect diff
ferent from what has ever been contemplated
by the Junto faction. They have always main
tained this ground, that The Brifish nation
qvouid ncper condescend 10 make fYohosSzs 10
The U. s. suiiic s0e fresumedr0 hon d Pod ef
retaliation ouer them. Roses mission was al
together founded on this principle. Mr.. jeff.
erson could not bring into view one specihck
proposition from him, till he had removed
every thing which had the least appearance of
coercion. Even the proclamation was to be
formally repealed, and ii is evident that the
whole process of this business was 70 take a
course solely calculated to weaken the ener-
gies of the American government as to any
influence resulting from their retaliatory mea-
sdres. The faction highly approved Of this
high toned position of the British, and repro
batcd the President for not condescending to
these terms, styled them a mere punctilio,
which never ought TO be adhered to--addrcs-
sed the President to submit to negotiation
on these degrading conditions--and the pa
pcrs of that day will show how clamorous the
faction was in consequence of the digni6ed
department assumed by Mr.. Jefferson, in m
sisting on the powers Of Mr.. Rose being
made known to him before he would relax in
his conduct. In this part Of the business be-
tween Britain and the u. s. the faction cam
not pretend to say, that they have bought a.
bout the late proposition by Mr.. Erskine. So
rcneaI h;s nrocIano.,;cr h.tors an,, ,,,,crt',ss
ars made. ne whole hns;ness;x sxrl;c;,lv s,s-
ted;n the ers, oonroun;c ,t;or, and .L. ,rro'nd
work of all the nrel;m;narv articles are ofssr-
ed for The .con.;dera,;or ~ ths s~ooycrrro.r,
T, ssos .,,s,, ,t,a, ~. I..o, ,;s.:s,, ..r.E,,..
avoided the former dif4;culty !. and ending ira,
the sn;r;t of the ,covcrnmcnt would nat Well
to such bum;liat;nr tarn,s ,,rs..sscd
bv MIR. Rose. Mr. Ersk;ne. h.rar r, the Ssxt
instance 10 tell what his. ,na;sstv woSld An.
before he could expect the Prcs;t,cu. "a r1SIn.
ouish our demands, or relax. in our measufes.
Here then the federal party are completely
bafflcd by the firmness of Mr. Jefferson, and
we have thr happiness 70 find. that the Brit.
ish government have not the insolence 10 pro.
pose the same deror,torv terms 70 his s,c.
cessor. Gr
But Of all fo,lies and absurd;t;e,. the n~e.
tended claim Of merit from them on the .nre.
sent overturcs is the most r;d;culops. RE
Serms now offered are prcdiSa,ed on the non.
intercourse law, which has been more severe
" reprobated by the faction than even the en-
barge. 1t was called poormiserable subter.
fure, calculated to excite war with Enpland
It was said, that its tendencies were ruinous 70
our commerce--that il would b. considered
bv Britain as a cause af war--.and the whole
federal pack barked equally as loud against
this act, and became equally as vocifcrous in
defaming the government for passing il, as
they did against the embargo.
President Madison has been calumniated
as pursuing worse policy than Jefferson.
Every epithct of degradation has been used to