The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-01-31
NEWPORT, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 81, 1910.

"s ait"iBemcnt luiutSncu suDlcCt matter
for very new and interesting discussion, as
unexpected as the arrangement. What was
this contest which was urged SO very warm
~ !--Why, SIR, il was, who should claim the
credit OF the arrangement. This W. the
dispute--forces were marshal!eG---the news
papers were engaged and the orators OF this
House came forth in all their srr 9Th.
WIS also anxious to share little OF the cred
II, and therefore 4 pu, in my little mite with
the rest. IL was said by some of the oppo.
nents to the measures OF the adn nlstraton
and the government, that their ol position hu,
produced the arrangement with Great Brit
ain and they therefore claimed the {. edit
OF the happy change. could not scribe
TO this docrine, because could not rceive
its reasonablcness, and 1t would have taken
from those with whom acted all the credit
for whicli they contended. 1t was by 9TH
crs ascrihcd to the good disposition, Great
Bri,ain towards the unilcd States which had
ever existed, wisc said thsf nrcat- Brifain had
been prevented from display of that good
disposition to do us justice on account of the
Partially of MIR. Jefferson to France and his
hostility to England 1t was with sorrow,
however, sir, that heard that great and
good man called French partizan, men
who could not be injured by such uniounded
charges, anu whose name will be inscribed in
the Temple OF Renown in indelibe letters !;
not only for his great abilities, but his great
goodness. To bring ,sher proof of the good
disposition of Great Britain, Munroe's treaty
and Mr.. Roses mission was called up. II
was great consolation to me, however, that
il was admitted by the same persons that Mr.
Madison, in whom have the greatest conf
dence, was impartial towards the two great
beligcrents, and therefore entitled to thanks
* appreciation. Another party, called the re-
pnblicans, ascrihed the arrangement with MIR.
Erskine 10 the wise and patriotick measures
OF the governments, and to the events in Eu-
rope which were at that time disastrous to
English hopess ! was Of this number.
But while we were contemplating this gol-
den age, this new era in our history, at time
when the farmer had prepared his grain for
market, and promised his impatient creditor
speedy payment, when the mechanick expect
ed and additional reward for his labour -
when the Aag of the honest raider hoated
in the winds OF every region, and the sea-
men exulted with Joy at 'he return Of better
times, and the wife and children OF fond
husband and aifectionate parent cherished a
their affection, detained by British Impress
mcnt.--A this eventual moment 1t was, that
the disavowal of that arrangement was an
our pretentions 10 credit Laying ont of the
question past events, we arc furnished by this
disavowal with subject matter for another
long talk equally as important IL not as ANUS
ing as the one have mentioDesl---old gricv-
ances are done away or merged in those of
late date. s.r sbN
What is this new subject of discussion g.
The origin and Cause OF this disayowal--
This involves several questions. viz: Wheth-
er the disavowal originated in British perfdi-
ty or in the mistukc or misconduct Of ID. NJ
Erskine, Esq. the British minis,cr--and also
an examination Of the unwarrantable charge
Of Mr.. Jackson, the dismissed British minis
ter, by which he cndcayourcd to shift :hc odi-
um oi the disavowal from the King of Eng
land to the Executive Of the United States.
| shall not enter into tedious and disgus-
ting detail, bait con6ne myself TO tho spirit Of
the correspondencc--nor shall ! enter into a
construction Of Mr.. Jackson's vcrbagc and
phraseology, but Of its obvious and natural
import. The disayowal could not have orig
mated in the misconduct of Mr. Erskine, be-
cause no gentleman will impute to him an
unworthy me- - his high character, his
uniform loyalty 10, bis master the king, for
bids such an idea. In addition To this would
call to my aid the doctrine of human nature,
and ask what motive could exist in MIR. Frs
kline to deceive his own government or
the United States. A motive fer such con-
duct does not exist. But on the other hand
every bonourabIc consideration, as well as
every other rational motive, must have inn
pressed upon his mind the necessity Of COM
plying with His Majesy's wishes. His stand
ing as man of integrity and intelligence, his
continuance as minister in this country, all
depended upon E,itbfui execution Of the
trust con6ded to his charge. lie must have
known that a violation Of instructions would
Only have Injured his own country and the
United States, in producing disavowal. The
disavowai therefore must have originated in