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

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NOT ONE CENT FOR TRLEUTE."
THE NATIONAL STANDARD.
No. H.
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resources of our country,I will offer few
required either for attack or defence. l shall
not split sentences in order TO discover
whether the British Minister has insulted
our government.-The curious in such dis
cussions, are referred to the pathological de-
bates of a great assembly, which might in
my opiniun have better object. 1t is not
logick nor syntAx, but feeling, that must de-
cioe this question--and envy not those of
the men who can doubt on the subject nor
do want fifty columns OF ditfuse reasoning
aud close printing, to convince me that
ought to feel injured when my yeracity is
doubted, or to give rules for measuring the
exact provocation ought to bear. There
was a time--some of you cannot remember,
but all have heard of it, when the very ad-
dress of q letter to your general, in which his
title was omitted, was considered as an intol-
erable insult II came from solemn. en-
bassy. The olive branch was impressed on
ats seal. II purported to be the preliminary
tf peace, and to contain offers for putting an
end to war you now SO greatly dread---a
war with Britain Yet the letter. was re-
turned, the seal was unbroken, and your high
minded leader rejected the ovcrmres OF
peace, because they were not made with the
respect due to him, who commanded the ar
mics Of an independent people--The Con-
gress of those days considered An indignity
offered 10 their General, az one to thepsclyes
and their country. They approved the spirit
with which he. had repelled it, and they did
not sQuAnder in Idle debate those precious
nomcnts they had sworn to employ in de-
fence of their country. 49,
There were then no dissectors Of scnten.
ces, to atatomixe its different members, and
who like those of the human frame cannot
read their lectures on the parts until the life
! and spirit of the whole subject il -eyaporated
/, and io.e. No diplomatick dancing masters,
to teach grown politicians. what ste1as to take
in cases of doubtful insult, how often to 6ow
before the impertinence of an envoy or with
what ceremonies to receive the indignities Of
q an ambassadors. ..~ R1
+ aft,usc myself with the idea of enc Of
those mincing Statesmen, ,apering up to
Washington in his tent,and telling him, Sir,
you only imagine yourself to be insulted. ]
',rfn prove to you by Wicquefort, and Bypker-
shock, and PuEendorf, and Grotius, and many
others, whose names have learned on pnr-
pose TO overpower you with my learning !;
that the insinuafion you think contained in
the direction of this letter, that you are a
mere private individual, is perfectly. invisi6le,
chat English commissioners were justified by
yrecedents at the treaty Of Wessh4aGa. and
LhrcseNt against yosir h-..hing off neg0cia-
Gon which England viii never renew after
you have returned her letters unopened" A
look to abash even the orators Of the capitol,
would have interrupted his harangue, q voice
hevcr heard without reverential attention,
soice that seems now revcrberAted from the
tomb, would have answered.
In PUBLIcx As IN PRIvATs LTFE SUBMIs.
sIox PRovoKEs IxsULT REvERExcE yoUR-
sxLvEs Or yoU WILL MEYER BE INSPECTED.
PEACE IS THE PRIZE or COURAGE, AND
sATToS OF YOUR ARMS.
Such was the condsct of Washington, and
-ef the patriot band who then guided the des-
tjnies of our natien. Such we're their sent.
fnents in times, not ike the present, Of pres
peri:y, wealth, union, and good government; !;
but IN q time of distress, OF poverty, of dan
ssr,and disorganization; when tho ri.que was
pot merely that Of few ships, or a little SD
2erfiuous riches, but Of family, of fortune, of
liberty, and Of life. Yet were these put at
issne'! Yet where these found light in the
balance when weighed against your honour.
BY conversation with such statesmen, :who
seeing and partaking their labours, ysur pre-
sident acquired those sentiments which
prompted him 10 act on this occasion. And
every days rejection on the subject, will but
give you more reason to admire the conduct
which has been formed on such models, and
10 prize the good fortune of having one branch
n least Of yosr government guided by sach
principietl 's.i 3
II Is true, and the reflection is a melanchol
ly one, that those high minded men are chief:
" goney--Yet the dead are to be enyied.-T.
They dropped successfully into the graye-r-
surrounded by scenes Of prosperity which
had been purchased with their tolls, their,
councils, and their bIood-they looked back.
with pleasure, on the fatigucs they had IN.