The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-02-07

goyerrpent--so tie cEe NC are an excellent
customer. TO the Other q formidable rival.
And as they have sl,ernateIy prevailed IN the
cabinet, some slight fluctuations have been
perceived in their conduct towards us. But
from the time of the Russian convention,
U79s) to the present day, England has new
cr ceased to declare her right OF making
neutral commerce subscrvient to her poiiti-
cal views or mcrcaniIe specu!ations---and
and continual acts of violence, have been the
practical commentary on the theory OF her
text Sometimes indeed the fear of losing
our market, or the pressure OF misfortune,
have induced a shorts suspension, or slight
variety in the form Of their Decrees--wc have
been INDUCED with the change OF. . proclaim
alton ior an Order in Council, and gratihcd
by the substitution Of general blockade
for " additional instructions !" all the varla-
tions have been played Ola these several in-
struments for our amusement--but the bur-
then of the song is ever the same, It was first
chaunted to the unoffending rcpublick OF
Genoa by Drake, and has since been sung
con sfrehifu, by his worthy compecr at Co
penhagcn, with an accompaniment OF Brush
Cannon, and Cengreve rockets, OF dying
groar,s and the shrieks Of fcmal despair--and
in the peaceablc streets, Oh the lofty spires OF
friendly city, it was written IN characters of
FIRE and of blood, that 6. NO SEvrRALs WILL
BE sUFFERxD. BY .RNuLAsB."t confess
too, however illitelSl il may seem, that,i per-
ccive no evidence Of favourable change In
the character Of the minister who has been
employed. when they reflect that an assas-
in was chosen to pronounce this sentence to
the Genoese, what have the Americans to au-
CUR from the selection OF an ---------, + 70 be
the messenger Of peace to them. " But Eng
land will not treat us az she has done the
Danes--with them she had no connection,
with US she has the closest Of all ties, COM
munity OF manners, of language, of laws,
common interest, and most uncontnen rna-
ternal tenderness" Yes, no doubt the last
of these circumstances viii induce her TO
look back with pleasure to the period OF our,
revolution---thc remembrance of her gener-
ais defeated, her armies captured, her arms
disgraced, must endear Us greatly to her gov
ernment--she must view with secret pride
our increase in population and wealth, and it
is quite natural that she should foster the
commerce and promote the prosperity of so
promising child. Ridiculous as these con-
sideratiors are, they yet have weight with
some men of full age, when repeated by the
half Aesiged fustian ambassadors from Man
chester, or the brazcn ENJOYS from Birming-
ham.
But IL her uniform course of conduct fail
: 20 persuade, at least let us believe the expli-
cit declarations Of Britain, as to the treat
ment, we have to expect, it will certainly be
not more Favourable than she promises. If
Mr. Jackson could have induced our cabinet
~. 49, IL
acknowledging, that they had fraqdo!ently in
duced Mr.. Erskine 70 make an nln.uthorised
stipulation. he could have made us sur
render all our neutral rights, and accept the
odious conditions in regard TO the at,snenient
for the attack on the Chesapeake---lhese is
little reason to doubt that treaty mif f,bt have
been formed on this basis---But when he dis
covered that the indecorous language he had
used, and in which he was no doubt instruct.
ed TO persevcre, must break of the negocia-
tion, the then began to recede from ground
which he had formerly maintained to aban-
don conditions on which he had before insis-
ted, and TO equivocate on the verbal commun-
ications he had before made-he did this with
the, obvious view of persuading the American
people that punctilis, not suS'tsnee, had made
the breach between the two nations---he wish.
ed to hide AS many OF the Offensive features
of his proposals as was possible, and by an af-
fectcd earnesness TO fsnew the negociation,
and display Of moderation IN his terms, to
furnish the apologists OF Britain with wea.
pons against their own government.
Yet with this object manifestly in view,
which must have induced him 10 display the
most acceptable terms in his power to offer,
let us hear his language, and from It judge
what,we have to expect. The points Of dis
cussion were---the aggressions on our nea- !.
trial rights---the affair 1as ii is mildly cslled)
Of the Cbesapeake-and the imprcssment of
our r.seamen--withy the two sfrst were necessa-
rily involved the disavowal of MIR. Erskine's
arrangement after sullen silence on this
important point, we have at lengrhx rrluctass.
unsracious statement of the reasons for that
act. They were first stated to be