The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-11-15

an happy voyage and all imaglnaeic prosper
ity.
This lcttcg is intended to go by Monsieur
lie yair.rt!, young gentleman bound to A
mcrica, with design to engage in the service
of Mr.. Holher, or to lay the foundation of
mercantile house, either in France or Amer
ica, as circumstances may be. have the
pleasure to know his father and his family
and the young gentleman very well. They
arc all worthy and amisble and have on many
occasions been very civil to me. wish him
success and to this end, as good acquaintance
as may bc-in our country. I take the liberty
10 recommend him to your attention and civ
tiles.
Mr.. Laurehs Is in Euglrnd. The accounts
arc SO contradictory some saying he is in the
Tcwcr, others that he is not yet arrived in
Londsn, that cannot yet learn with certain.
~, how he is treated.
SAME day wrote to DR.. Rush-as Mr.. lie
Vailiard, the amiablc son of worthy family
at passy, whom very much esteem will de-
liver you this letter dare say bis bchav-
Jour will be such as to recommend him, and
cannot but request your attettion TO him.
His father Is in the kings service and gen
tleman of letters.
The British cabinet have lately determined
on q vigorous prosecution Of the American
war. They have promised Clinton all the
rcinforcsmcnts they can possibly obtain. We
know how many these will be, namely very
few. They viii scrape the Augean stables of
Hcssc, and Hanau, bpt will obtain fewer re-
crnits than they did even last year.
Oct. Ia, 1880, wrote to Congress-" Re-
pcatcd letters from London confirm the ac-
count of Mr.. Laurens's being confined to the
Vowcr a close prisoner that neither his old
correspondents, nor his refugee relations arc
Suffered to speak to him.
There have been 80 many prcccdents Of
exchanges, Mr. Lowell, as we'll as the major
Generals Sullivan, Sterling and Lee, and
others, having been exchanged as prisoners
of war, that 1t Is very extraordinary that they
should now treat MIR. Laurcns as a prisoner
OF state. It is not however merely proof
\ that passion and caprice govern their coun.
sells. I conceive II is intended to signify to
the tories in America, whom they believe to
bc more numerous than they are, and to
their officers and troops serving in America
chat now they have obtained an election of
Parliament TO their minds, they arc dctcrmin.
cdto prosecute tho war with vigour, and to
bring America still to unlimited submission.
Forehowever our countrymen may have fiat
tcring themselves with hopes of peace, there
is nothing further from the thought of the
King, his Ministers, Parliament and nation,
foe they are now all his, than peace, upon any
lerm,- 20 which America can agree. There
Is no future event more certain in my mind,
than That they never will acknowledge Amor
lean Independence, while they have q soldier
III the United States, nay they would not do it,
even aitcr their troops shall bo all driven
from the continent. think sec very clear
" that America must grow up in war. 1t is
4 painful prospect to be sure. But when
consider that there are more people in A.
mcrica, than there arc in the united provinces
Of the low countries that tho earth itself
produces ABUNDANCE in America, both for con.
Sumption and cxportation, and that the united
PROVINCES produce nothing but butter and
cheese and that the united provinces have
successiyely maintained wars against the for
n,idablc ynonarchics Of Spain, France and
England, Icannot but persuade myself, il is
jn the power Of America to defend herself
against all that England can do.
The Ncpublick where now am, has main
taincd an army Of one hundred and twenty
ihousand men, besides o formidable navy.
Shc' maintains at this day standing army of
All this in d profound peace. What cause,
pnySiCai Ut lsoAittSai, Sdh PrcSSul turcc mli-
lions Of people in America from maintaining
for the protection of their affairs and fire.
sides, as many soldiers, as the same number
Of people in Europe can maintain for mere
parade, know not. t~S
A navy Il our natural and only adequate
defence. hut we have but one way to increase
our shipping and scamcn, and that Is priva-
.fccring. This abundantly pays its own ex-
,,cn~ cs. and Drocures itS own men. The sea.
men takc;, generally enlist on board our pri-
vatccss, and this is the surcst way Of distress-
inH the enmmevce of our enemies, protecting
our own, decreasing our scamcn, aid dimin- 1
ishing theirs. And this will finally be the
sxays bveeaPtssing shsir supplies that rye shall
destroy, - captvatc, or oblige to ny, their ar