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

Ntu "1tSn a teCst INV ctS'aic Sucniy, when
Would iakc the h,s, opportunity to attack her
* home. These remarks Oh ihc situation of
jngisnd hsvc been eStor,ed rom me against
ms wiz, ; We have sothing 20 do with the af-
ta'fs o. c,her nations, except where they in
tctserc with rs Let us talk piain--I say
Een,ienen in opposition have advocated the
csnsc OF Engiano ana degraded their own
gcgcfnmen,.i ',he gentlemen from New
York has said that England did not encroach
sn the rig hts ana Independence of the United
States, or words 10 li.t effect. had taken il
do"p, but have lost my notcs---it is no mat
teri nave the substance in my head.
Assin, he says, you are going to pass censure
sJaahe Minister of great and powerful ma
,ionl But: SIR, what does lac mean when he
SAYS when shall England and we come to-
ysqer againl Does he mean under the old
coiphisi$ government IMr. GARDENER
wiSred To Nplain --Nir. .San,inons iasiAsed On
1.-THE rules ei the House, and w6S Pcrwiued TO
go on. Shall young lawyer, said he, who
spoke or deiained the House about eight
hours, knows nothing about the revolution, by
which our liberties were acquired, aud no.,
much about many things he may say in this
House, embarrass the proceedings OF Con-
gress by speaking of forms, punciiiios, and
many other terms he may recoilect from his
law books Etiquette is of no conse' uence
to the nation, Sir----l wish TO act on the prin-
ciple of the matter, not the torm--the sub
stance, not the shadow. am sent here by
(reemen, who expect 10 be heard, and viii
speak as freeman. conceive the two ma
tons have never been together since the de-
ciaration Of findepende Are not the Eng
lish warring on VS., by plundenng our prop
ery on the high seas, impressing our sea-
men Must the British Orders in Council,
through heir Courts OF Admiralty, be bind
| ing on w in all cases, in our lawful commerce
with otter nations Ii is not three years since
| that shameful act committed on the Cbesa.
peake, where the Americans received deep
wound, their blood was split in cowardly
I manner when they expected they had met
wish friends, they had their matches burning
| This, shameful act, said the British govern.
| ment was not authorized although done by
| the immediate command of one Of their Ad.
mirals (Berkley)-that the government would
( make suitable rcparation. Mark the result
1.-The prisoners taken were forced into their
service and there detained, and the British
Minister, who made AN arrangement on
terms accepted by our government they say,
| this resolution. In the dismissal Of MIR. Jack.
\ son the President did an honoursble act, and
4 Z beisyyeeyery one who cor sidcrs it impar.
\ liaIy by common sense and the depcpden,
rights Of the nation, will say 90. In the ar.
rangement with MIR. Erskinc The Prcsidcn,
committed fault: II was to put TOO much
faith in either this government or its creature
the Minister, or inboth. l forgive kim, be-
| cause he acted the honest part he however
was not cautious enough for deception. Our
| government have always acted on the prnci-
| pies of Justice and right with England end all
other foreign governments, whilst they only
tried 10 embarrass justice and invade our ma
I tional rights. -
| Much has been said abont the manner of
negotiating it seems TO be an opinion Of
| some gentlemen, that foreign Ministers must
have Instructions for every act they do, and
| show them. Does not reason tcachus other
wise 1t might then as well come direct
| from that government to ours, these arc
| our tcrms"--fhere would be no negotiating
Is there any gentleman, who with moments
| reflection, will believe that thu British Minis
| ter ut. Copenhagen showed to the Danish
| government, his instructions, and the inten-
| tion of his government to surprize them,
| though in perfect peace Do rot we know
| that the British diplomacy forms material
part or branch of their government, by which
they nave had it in their power to do more
mischief, and bring more confusion and de-.
struction on other governments, than all
their Dcets and armies could accomplish,
when, ii they I'D told the truth where they
we're received at foreign governments, they
could have done very little mischief! Is it
not stated in the Annual Register as a fact,
that the people in Vendee, department of
France, received supplies of powder and
money. from England, by which a most
bloody civi! war Was carried on with the then
Repubiick OF France Would that and sim
! liar acts have fastened the downfall of the
French Republick. and establish a monarchy
in its stcad,were not British diploma.ists em-
Dloycd in almost every part of Europe l