The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-11-08

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for the sake Of reading il. II would be trans>
lated into every language of Europe, and
would fx the opinion OF our unconqucrxbililys
more than any thing could, except driving
the enemy wholly from the United States.
There has been nobody here of sufficient
Information and consideration, to turn tho
attention of the pubick towards our affairs
Ito communicate to the publick, from tima
to time, in a language thar is understood, in.
telligchce from England, France, or Ameris
ca But on the contrary, there have bcen
persons enough employed and well paid by
our enemies, to propagate misinformation,
misrepresentation and abuse. s,sN
The ancient and intimate connection bc>
tween the Houses Of Orange and Brunswicks
the family alliances and the vast advantages
which the Princes of Orange have derived,
in erecting, establishing, and pcrpetuaiinK
tho Hereditary S,attholdcrship, against the
inclination Of tho Republican party and
the reliance which this family still has upon
the same connection to support it, have att
tached the executive power Of this govern
mentin such manner to England, that moth.
ing hut necessity could make scparaticn.---
On the contrary, the Republican party, which
has heretofore been conducted by Barncvcsdt,
patriots, have ever leaned towards an alliaucc
with France, because she has always fAvour.
ed the Republican form Of government in
this nation. .dH hGrfies, however, agree, fAuf
England has been aiwons jealous and envioAs
Of the Dufch commerce, and done ff grcaf fn-
jhries that this country is more in the pow.
er Of France, il she were hostile, than uf
England and that her trade with France 10
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land Yet England has more influence here
than France. The Dutch, some Of them at
least, now sec another commercial and
maratimc power arising, with which 1t In
their interest 90 form AN carly connection.
All parties here sec, that 1t is not their inter-
est that France and Spain should secure too
many advantages in America, too great .
share in her commerce, and especially in the
fisheries in the American Seas. AL parties
too, see that 1t would be dangerous 10 the
coymcrcc and even independence of the u
nitcd Provinces, to have America again un.
der the dominion of England And the Re-
publicans see, or think they see, that a
change in this government and the loss Of
their liberties, would be tho consequence Of,
all these spccuIauons, the prAtissI n" T..;s
dour, with his swarms OF Agents ahu '.:.,,.
sarics, are busiIy employed IN pIcpassaI,.ns. psa ,.s.,
reports, in which they are mucn uss'asS .u
those who arc called Stadtho'dcrians: "ss
there has been nobody here to con'raulIs s =,
explain any thing. This should DC .no oss
mess in part Of Minister Iicn'po'cnua
from Congress. Such Ministers no"s'er r
would not have Il in his power 70 uo =.
fectually, without frequent ana cons'sn :,
formation from Congress. MS ''a"
<vt IA.
nresen,. is so ignorant OF the sleng'n, ~, -.
l,,,rces' commerce and constitutions OF VI"
| T1r;,cd s,otcs !; il has so many dcu0.s OF ous
eral s0ccrss : so many suspicious oi our lay
,;ne, 6nallv into the hands OF France ans
S5 Srsr so many fears Of offending the b'r'
;sh M,nis,rv the English Atnosssaoous
,h. GREAT mercantile houses that arc Vc,;
r,s,6,yhlv cmploycd by both anc auosc vi
r.. S,ai,holdcr and his friends that cvs'
,oa,, ne money will meet with every %
s,rnc,;on and encouragement possible -
C.,rh cb;rneras and many more arc hc'a UP
she rcoplc. and influence their ln'nas an
",a,,r, to such degree that no n'an aarc
nnanIy ] and pubIckly to disregard thcm. Z
a,. ,h;s day received an answer 70 SOM
..as;,,ns which made last Saturday 10
p . ,.sncctablc house, declining TO acccl
~ ,s. ,,,,st proposed. do not, however, acs
10" - .t;,l homo TO obtain something os
-, f,,Iv persuadcd, that without eomn'''
i.s Gil .s Minister pIcnipotcntiary, and witnou
.'o ",J =. care e, lead the publick opinion int
! w. ,r,,,h.no man living will ever succeed 10
D ~. 49,. ,,nount. Those persons who Wish
: T ,srd 20 rnoney. and are able to lend us a'
,,.;d.rahlc sum, arc the patriots, VINO Al
= .s;,,;n,, 80 risouc British and Stadthclderi,
! w'hins Co. the sake Of extending u
esss, and preserving the liberties 2. ,ns u,
= country. they think, that lending v "on' ~;
: withou, forming political connecuon va va
4 US, will not answer those ends; Ina. ess''
7 which rests orsthc shoulders OF patriotism, :,
any part Of Europe, stands very .nsscs'v,s
!. but In such case Il patriotism ID ic'I -
!, state Of doubt, whether she ougnt :" s"'s1
!. I it, the cause must fall.
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