The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-07-19

lCrm oil ncticeS lhat f" - ts HolbHt .NI Huf
Shan should no longer hnve any nade"-- or
any ether, which the pretended Lords of the
ocean may think fit to adopt.
Lords er the Oceap---sousds the trump of Fame,
Ee-echoauy IN the ear Of British pride:
Bnt say, What monarch dares usmp the 'lc'ne
0fhim ssho rHhs tie TEMPEST andthe tide
The I'd important point of differences be-
tween Britain and the United States, is the
principle SCI up by her, but no where to be
found in the law of Nations, called The rnfe Of
fhc war Of IL 56-from its first having been
asserted by her against the Dutch and other
neutrals, in that war. BY this rule, she
claims right to capture and conhscate all
neutral trade carried OH in time OF war, which
was not open to neutrals in time OF peace. Ac-
cording to its most rigid construction we
should be deprived of all our trade to the CO.
lonics Of Britain's enemies but as 1t has
been more generally applied to us, we are
restricted to the importation for our own
consumption, and are prohibited from re-ex-
porting colonial produce to Europe-thus
cutting off tie greater part OF our carrying
trade. The rule of SO has been at different
periods during the last and present war APP
piled to us with various degrees OF severity
according to q G shifting policy ofthe govern
ment, or the changing rapacity Of the navy.
Between the year 1904, and the time when
the Embargo was laid, a vast amount Of A
mcrican property was seized and condemned
under it. III is not yet relinauished so that
even after the repeal of the Orders of Coun-
Gil we shall still be prohibited from carrying
colonial produce to the continent of Europe.
The Sd, and by far the most interesting diff
ference to our national sense of honour and
freedom, and dignity, is the dispute respect
ing the endorsement Of .An,erfcan seamen from
on board our vessels OH the high seas, aggra-
waited as 1t is by the British proclamation Of
October, 1907. BY that proclamation, our
naturalization laws are denied all validity
and though the British have law, naturaiis-
ing all foreigners who may have served two
years, compulsiveH or voluntarily, on board
thcir publick ships in time of war yet the
British king commands his officers to take
from on board neutral vessels all persons
born his subjects, however they may have
been natura!iscd by our laws. Thousands OF
American native citizens have been Impress
Cd, and now serve on British ships ofwar,
against nations with whom. we are at peace.
forbear TO enlarge cn this serious matter,
because it has been SO ably and fcelingly dis
cusscd by President Adams. Let those who
Insult the honour; bic age Of this patriot and
statesman, with degrading appcliations an
szver his arghmcnt. The proof of the vigour
of intellect is in the exercise oft. Let them
enter the fist with this old man, and, see and
feel, whether the cthcfial fire is extinct in
him, whether his mind is not illumined with
the pure rays Of reason and genius---and
stored with the riches of Knowledge whc-
thcr his heart is hot still warmed with the
love oil truth, of his country, and his species.
Every American, who desires to understand
the rights ofhis country, and &ho wishes 10
sec her wrongs redrcssed, shoui1 attend to
the atlir ronitions of this sage, who from his
retirement labours to instruct the maturity
of that nation, whose infancy he so ably de-
Tended against the cruel attacks of en- unna-
tural step-mothcr. Our government having
already offered to pass laws to exclude Bril-
tish scamen from our naval and merchants
service, If they would reiinguish the practise
of impressment, every pretext for a contin-
uancc of it is taken away, and no man, who
has any regard to the honour ofhis country,
will say that the government ought to go fnr-
ther.
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