The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-03-14


rampant that stands between the yrant Napo-
ieon and universal empire : consequently cal
culated 10 prevent the subjugation of the Z.
States--anti- American doctrine, Sir. Well,
Sir, if the impressment and incarceration oi
our countfymen were not objects worthy OF
noiice,in any other way than by remonstrance,
If we could tamely look on and see our fellow
men inhumanly wrcsted from their country,
their families, and dearest connections, could
we reasonably calculate upon any thing else
hut additional encroacbments could we rea-
sonably suppose they would stop here No,
Sir, we ought not 10 have been SO credulous.
No, Sir, that government that in all cases
substitutes power in place OF right, has never
pardoncd our independence, and arc dcterm-
ined by their insidious machinatious and mo-
nopolizing spirit,to snbdue the national pride,
the pride Of frccmen, that characterized our
ancestors. Yes, Sir, they are determined to
obtain by their insidious arts, what they were
not able to retain by arms. Well, Sir, what
comes next upon the list of atrocities, human
butchery (; trey were not satisfied with the
murderous transaction, the case of Pearce, as
they discovered, that Notwithstanding we
were bowed down by opPression) we could
still bear more but our innocent and unsus-
pecting countrymcn ON board the Chesapeake
must be the next victims marked out to exer-
else their cructics on, where several were
wantonly murdered, some wounded, and 9TH
ers impressed one of whom was afterwards
wontonly, inhumanly, and in cold blood put to
death, to iill up their measure OF guilt. A
universal burst Of Indignation manifested it
self from one end Of the continent to the
other, British Partizass, tories and refugees
excepted. Some of whom had the hardihoOd
to go lengths In justification OF this atracious
massacre a spark of the fire of rs was
lighted mp, but soon died away demands of
reparation proved fruiticss, the outrage has
never been .toned for, but OH the contrary,
the offers made as reparation for the hostile
act, has only been adding insult to injury
This ncfarious atroci,y, the attack on the
Chesapeake, and the memorable Orders in
Councii laying the transit duty, or more pro-
pcrly speaking, making us tributary to them,
which If not officially known was anticipated
through the medium oil the publick prints,
produced the embargo, Of famous memory,
IN the gentleman from New-York (Mr. Gar
denier) ironically speaks Of It, a measure Of
all others the best calculated to suit our
peacefus purposes, 70 coerce our enemies into
sense OF justice, and bring about restitution
for damages; but la corseI Iuense OF the hue
and cry raised against j, from one end of the
continent to the other by the opposition to adj
ministration, perhaps iastigated in many In
stances by British emissaries, which occasion
cd the many wanton violstions OF the law, and
which Caused the eastern friends to admins
tration, to take the alarm, and quiver like
reed in the wind, and determine upon It's re-
moval, substitute or no substitute. / believe
the consequence was, that the friends to the
embargo, those who were not oniy willing
but anxious for It's continuance while longer
and 10 adopt the necessary regulations for its
enforcement, believing that liza fair expert.
msnt could be made, that Ii would unqucs.
tiOnabiy produce the desired effect when
they discovered that If those who took the a.
larm were added to the federal party in the
House, they formed majority, II was decm-.
ed advisable to form compromise, that il
they could not retain what was essentially
right, to take the hest they could get, rather
than implicitly submit to the iniquitous and
destructive measures of our cnenies-the
was then substituted. This,
Sir, ii not efficient as cocrcive measure, in
consequence Of the partial manner in which
IL has been enforced resulting from the clau-
ses being repealed CATER Erskine's arrange
mcnt) calculated to carry it into effect, and
the consequent violations of it by mercantile
cupidi,y, was at least show of resistance to
oppression, and held out AN idea to the world,
that we. were determined to adhere to the de-
clarations we had SO repeatedly made, that we
would. not submit. IL this measure bad been
properly enforced it would have come up to
the expectations Of its most sanguine friends.
This system was laid aside in conse quence of
the arrangement entered into by the British
government, through their minister Mr. Ers-
kline, with the American government for an
ainicablc adjustment OF differences with Of
fers OF reparation for damages. How lovely
to the ears of the Americans sounded the
news, It appeared like kind Of political iuhi,.
ice /; In their estimation the time was not far
distant when commerce would flow unshack.
led Whcn every man might in safety sit