The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-02-14

"hi|h arc ne" ildlBnily---she IustIties her
breach oil tihth, and there is every reason 10
believe that the iEdecorous conduct Of her
present minister, was in obedience to his in
structions, and will of course be ayowed by
his government.
On the other hand, France has uniformly
acknowledged our neutral rights, and though
she has alledged the example of her rivals
a sufficient excuse for continually invading
them--yet she solemnly promises that they
shall be re-established on principles much
more beneficial than those for v hich we have
contended, provided we ob!ige Great Britain
To orespectns.-;These shalt be told are but
promises, and know too well, that they are
but weak barrier against interest or ambi-
tion--yet they are of some value, or all na-
tiCnal intercourse most cease-;o certain
degree they must be relied sn--and when a
government has solen,nly given It's faith, we
ought Notwithstanding late examples to the
contrary to believe some regard will be shad
for the rledge--at any rate, whatever be the
value OF the security, tits offered on one side
while il is positively refused OH the other
Here then we perceive AN essential difference
i'll interest, or breach with one or the other
of the beligerents. BY directing our mea-
England in case these measures should be
successful ! The repeal of her Orders! No!
their object must Oet us never forget this as
sertion)" their object must be obtained"-
Restitution of our seamen No, the righf,
they dare to call it, of impressment from our
fagt will never be relinquished. Satisfac-
tion for national wrongs still less. lntor-
ced with insolence now, 1t will hardly be
granted when we have thrown ourselves de-
fenceless into her arms and If our cocrcive
measures against France should fail of their
effect, and war be the consequence, we shall
be in sorry plight to enforce our rights,
when all the nations of Europe are our enc
mies.-But perhaps, in that case, we have
prospect Of great commercial advantages as
an eQuiyalent-.Yes truly the advantage of
supplying the British manufacturer with his
materials at his own price, and receiving his
wrought articles, loaded with such duties as
his government chuses to impose, if we can
escape capture in carrying them.
There will be also this further pecuniary
difference. That France holds, as has been
estimated, ten millions of our property Sc
guestered-a pledge (tbey insolently call it)
for our conduct towards Britain The situ-
alton of this property, admits OF its being re-
stored we have promise to that effect,
and ] think If good faith does not, interest
may, insure its performance, either in money,
or, as on former occasion, In an equivalent.
But Britain has perhaps greater amount al
ready condemned, shared and spent by the
saptors--this they not only refuse to prom
ise to restore, out by justifying the principle
of the capture, they preclude all hope OF sat-
isfaction.
Against one party too, we have the means
Of redress, as shall shew Conclusively, In
our own hands. l repeat, that unless the
councils Of &. Britain are ruled by insanity
itself, we can without war, force her to do us
justice---whi;s we cannot in any way operate
upon France. She can neither be touched by
our arms, nor affected by our laws, nor i'm
poverished nor starved by Withholding our
purchasers or our provisions-nor can she
feel our emnity, through the delicate nervous
system of paper credit.
Common sense leads us therefore to reject,
the phrensy that would arm against the world
prudence leads us to choose between the
two parties /; and wisdom to weigh the adj
vantages of our choice. Let her dictates de-
eide and we shall see, should our measures
produce war,.i directed against France, we
gain no one concession OF right from Eng
lam ; but that if England is the object it will
at least, in the event have supposed, pro-
duce Justice 20 us from her enemy But on
the contrary, if we can force England into an
acknowledgment of our rights, We have
solemn stipulation inforced by the sanction oil
interest, that France will respect them. The
seas will be open to our commerce. The
wealth we love so much will flow in upon us
in abundance, and the patriot will not blush
at the acquisition, for it will be the reward
Of manly resistance.
For these reasons, the means shall pro-
pose, will relate TO our claims on Britain
They arc calculated TO shew that power the
necessity of a compliance with cur demands,
or if this appeal should fail to convince her
we can 10 justice TO ourselves by means, con-
sistent with honour, and completely within
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