The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-01-17

Ignorance or folly. Mr.. Potter undoubtedly
k.rew that this state bad been very inimical to
those members who gave silcat votes, and
that the mode OF conduct which he adopted
would secure to him the esteem and support
"a his constituents. Actuated by such mo-
uves, what reasonable man. would not rise
IRON his seat, when circumstanced like Mr..
luttcr who had an opportunity of being the
iirst who spoke against resolution and con-
seauently an opportunity Of delivering what
ms friends had been three or four weeks en-
pcayopring to make him conceive. We VEN
tnrc 10 presume that no one situated exactly
like him would have acted differently; al
though a celebrated poet of antiquity has said,
orrfEf hRaii futus nimiuni fniidus9ue hrocei-
fae. He who ever moves in his proper sphere,
iFill never expose his want of knowledge or va
guilty of brains. The embargo was the hob
hy-horse which carried Mr.. Potter ia af;--
and, to hear of his giving that subject few
of his touches and rctouches, does not, there
FORE excite our wonder or surprize--it is to
lis neither new nor unexpected: Ungrateful
would he be to pass it over in contemptuous
silence. The good people of this state were
niul. hope that MIR, Potter would raise the
'ecnlbargo upon his Herculean shoulders in two
soi1threc days after he was elected their rep
sresentative, and they would no longer feel its
weight or experience lis caiamitous effects.
Pfecluded from the opportunity of becoming
" nationat Atlas, and of exercising his powers
Vi raising the embargo, in consequence Of his
nst taking his seat before May session, he
thought 'it ihcumbent on him TO make this
shbjoct Of comment in his late speech.-
Should he make an hundred speeches, the
embargo would be an important topick in ev-
.,
the Housc of Representatives for the estab-
liyhmcnt of National Universities, or for the
incorporation Of any one university, the en-
barge would moi be Forgotten: Our young
men must not be emhargoed by confinement
III cuch: h:cIoisters Perhaps he considered the
resolution offered the General Assembly of
this xtatc, afew years since, in the light of an
embargo
Mr. Potter says, " it appears after the u
Sited States had laid the embargo, the Exec
utive instructed our minister in London to in
form the British nation that It was not meant
in hostility to them, but Us me reinnocent mu-
nicipal Regulation Of Our own" Should we, in
4 the lang 8nage Of Mr.. Potter, claim the privilege
Of /" bdpleSAag," we should say that he has not
been idf tfo or three years past in the habit
ofper3sin& documents and had he.been as
much &1pbscd to read as to burn tbDse sent
tohis qd95e of residence in the year 1908, he
would not have said, 7" IL G1tlears the Execu-
tiye instructed. our minister in London to in
brlnfthe British nation that the embargo was
not meant in hostility to them. but as a mere
innocent municipal regulation of our own. -
Mr, Potter would have found that no person
but Mr. Canning, who, in the language of
n AIt. Potter, deals In snecrs and sarcasms,
considered IL as q mere innocent municipal
regu]ation of our own. Mr. Potter further
4 observes, this attempt" to barter away our
embargo, Isnppose he must mean, g failed,
and AL we got for this Offer, f1ust now
swfs "a attempt; but 10y Some magico is con-
verted into an; d ofer, were the insolent sar-
tasnls Of esnning, ,xiiich were too much
tor any kerican tpssear.' Is-
IL ~ insolc1tE ESarcasms of MIR. Canning
were tob muS1 for any American to bear, did
you, R6tter consider yourself an Am%,
Y lean, IS bhe who espoused the cause of Amff
, hold her interest dear to your hoard
$ reading the correspondence betweaN
@slSeef efetary Smith and MIR. Jackson a. If y6k
y diB whyldo you complain Of the ,insolcnt sAA
kac6sms df Mr.. Canning, and pass in sileDce the
multiplicity Of sneers and insults Of Mr.. a 1yeks
SON 1fYoyfanswcr the questionin the kdRs
atiye, you were perfectly correct in s;Iyf}Sibr
thar Mr.. Jackson had given the cxecuiy9} II
insult--youl hare said ne more thaH{ k}{6f
Pickeringy Gore, Coleman, and host o9BrA-
ish hireliags have said before you. 4 W
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