The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-02-28

repeated in this noie, for the purpose ofrepeat.
ing the insult To the government. The plain
English Of this note is, if you are offended at
what Mr.. Jackson has said, he now repeats
the assertion in the strongest terms the Ian.
guage affords And yet, sir, do We hear
gentlemen declare, that they cannot perceive
any insult i'm all this And they call upon as
To prove the charge contained in the resolu.
ton.
Sir, il more evidence be necessary, i,is to
be found in the Letter headed ",Circular,''
which, under false and ffllacious disguise is
an appeal TO the people, and supports ehc as
scrtions contained in the resolution. And
this is part Of that minister's conduct, upon
which the Executive has expro<sea 40 opin-
ion, and upon which think this House
bound by the duty we owe TO ourselves and
our country, TO express an opinion. An APP
peal by foreign minister, from the decision
of the Executive to the people, merits the
severest apprehension. If this be not an APP
peal 10 the people, what is it /! Is it the usual
course of diplomacy for ministers to inform
consuls of the particulars relating to their at
tempts at negotiation, and authorize the plrb-
lication Of such information ! No sir. 1t is
Unprecedented. This publication could not
be with this view, because the statement it
contains is both " false and fallacious." 1t is
false, in asserting that the negotiation was
broken off, because he had stated facts 1t is
fallacious, in holding out the idea that our
government we're offended at his stating,
first, that the three conditions forming the
substance of MIR. Erskine's original instruc-
tions were submitted to the Secretary of
State" Secondly, that Mr.. Jackson knew
that instruction was the only one in which
the conditions we're prescribed 10 MIR. Frs
kline. Our government did not dismiss him
for stating these facts. But for repeating,
after he was spprized that the declaration
was inadmissibie, that our government knesu
that the despatch of the 23d Jan. contained
the only instruction to MIR Erskine, under
which he made the arrangement. A very
different thing, from the declaration that Mr.
Jackson knewi contained the only instruc-
tions. Yet, he says, he could not imagine
that offence would be taken at his stating
these facts and adhcring to them, as none
could be intended" Attempting, under this
false and fallacious statement, 10 make an
impression on the American people, that our
government were offended, and had txsSaD2
or pse is~pvrsspt negOciation Without cuEg 4
An az \ Of atrocity for which, ! think, :
should DC ordered out of the country.
Sir, have now wadcd through the cora I
pondence of this " important negotiation ~
which we have seen every thing but a dispc-
shion to treat with our government upon any
OF the points in relation between the two coun-
tries. The whole of MIR. Us. conduct from
his first letter to the end of his circular. ap-
peal to the people, is irritating and insoIehr.
Are we then, silently TO submit to be thus
trified with, and treated with contempt The
British plumber your property, blackatc your
markets, hover IN your waters, ,attack your ma
uonal ships, murder part of tie men and
capture others impress your fellow citizens,
disavow their solemn engagements,and send
minister TO insult your government, and then
appeal to the people to Justify him, and Con-
gress pass all this over in silence Sir,
trust the spirit Of the nation is not yet so low
II u is, well may we exclaim, I" how are the
mighty fallen" The senins Of liberty has
flcd from their country, and the spirit OF pat
riotisnl forsaken the nation. FL
No, Sir, our pacihck policy has at length
brought US TO the nehius aHra," to the ut
EaQst point OF forbearance. We have while
negotiating with that nation, been plundered
of more property than would maintain war,
that should avcnge our wrongs. Our attcn-
ton, by repeated aggressions, is drawn from
former injuries, and in contemplating the
present we seem to have forgotten the pasts
But, Sir, will you. forget the sufcrings Of
your captured seamen. Your seasem, whose
! constancy, whose talour, and whose enter
prize are themes Of just and patrio,ick cxul.
alton to every American, and afford subject
Of admiration to the world, call upon you fot
relief and protection. They arc not only
captured and imprisoned, but have been mur-
dered, their blood has tinged your waters,
while they have been engaged in the service
of their country and reposing their confidence
id the protection Of their governmeht. These
wrongs are neither redressed, nor avenged.
We are amused from year to year, With new
is.inisiers, snd new documents, blu repara-.
ton is neither made, or promised Sir, we