The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-04-12

events were seized upon and how great
~ they were overrated, and proceed TO
the S9lh page:
From what has been adduccd upon
the subject of privations, it may be IN
ferrcd that the attempts of other powers
to iniurc Great Britain by pursuing this
system, mus, be abor,ive. but it Is not
so with the system adopted by Great
Britain, in retaliation upo.. them. What
they can only threatens she can execute.
While they can only partially restrict her
commerce, her naval superiority gives
her Tie means of annihilatmg theirs. The
people thus reduced TO misery and dis
iress, VII. consider their rulersas the au-
thors of their spftrirgs, and this scn,i-
mcnt once excited, viii lead TO revolt;
ihro' revolt TO revolution lmo' rovoln-
ton TO a change of measures, and ult-
matcly to peace.
"Lct then the principle of the orders
in touncil he strictly enlolcedy When
,hc enemy itclsthc pressure Oh cur retalia-
ton, ard rclaXos lis dtcrtts, we slculd
reject, instead Of admitting those commo-
diiics, by,he sac of which he procurcs re-
sourscs for his revenue, gives relicf,o his
subjects, encourages them to the continue
ancc of the war, ard roccnciles them 10 his
authority"
Hctc, sir, We see the vital principle of
all ourwrorgs, ofaliom suferings. tits
the supremacy of,hc British navy. What
o,hels ,Mcalen, Great Britain Can execute.
While lcr commerce is protected, she
has TIC mems OF arnihllatirg Tic com
mcrce of others. But this is rot all OF
the horrid picture whichis here exhibited.
Although The British navy is admitted To-
Inc the destructive machine for inilic,irg
all the wrongs upon the people OF the u
nited States, they will lie told to look.
from the real cause orthcir sufcrings 10
their rulers, as the authors Of them and
this sentiment once excited, ,wi!llead tore
volt, tlrcrghrevol to revolution through
revolution 10 change OF measures, &c.
and thus the pcoplearc TO bc deluded, ard
made the unsuspecting instruments Of
their own slavery and suilerings. And Mr..
President, permit mc with the most hu-
initiating feeling OF an American citizen,
to ask, whether the course of events in
this country, has not correspondcd pre-
cisely with these an,icipations ? and
whether there can be doubt that Tie au-
thors Of these anlicipations have not also
been in,rum entail in practising these de-
lusons upon the People, Tor the purpose
of chcc,ing their Objects, and realizing
their calculations and predictions But,
Mr.. President, may We not indulge the
pleasing hope, that these unfortunate de-
lusions arc noarly AZ an end ? or that they
will be so, as soon as the real aMhors Of
Mev delusions and suGerings are pointed
out to them will now turn over 10
the next ard there you will find the
key which unlccks the whole iniquitous
views of this cncrge.ick ministry towards
the United States The author is urg-
ing the country gcn,lcmei, in England To
unite with the ministry in this gigantick
project of universal dominion on the
ocean, and thus he expresses himself.
"Many gentlemen connected with the
landed interest, opposed. the substitution
OF sugar for corn in the distilleries, as Il
discourgemcnt to tho agriculture of G..
Britain. How much more strongly
ought tbcy TO oppose these licenses TO
trade in lie staplt commodities ol France
and Holland not only on the same prin-
ciplc but on every consideration of sound
policy p The former measure is tenn
porary, the latter is permanent. The
former gives relief and encouragementto
our own subjects the latter gives relief
and announcement 10 cur enemies. The