The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-03-21
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Vol. 2.


frown of an enraged people. AS TO the ex-
penditure of treasure that seems to create so
much alarm in the minds of some gentlemen
when 1t comes in competition with the ma
uonal responsibility, or the God of the com-
muni,y at large, il ought to he pilccd in tho
back ground, to be dcemedbut of secondary
consideration. We never dan be at loss for
resources while love Of couptry preyails---all
deficiencies will be made up without the me-
ccssiiy of resorting to intcnlll taxes, as somo
contemplate. The custing lpf tyranny from
the north will be productive Af good in ano-
ther way. Immense sums h,lvcl been expen-
ded-yes, may say millions \, Notifications,
In our ports and harbours, for Me defence Of
our seaport towns, and millions more no
doubt win be expended in the same way, if
we persist in our present policy. Whereas
II you deprive your enemies OF safe port or
harbour on the continent, i, will he impossi-
bic to suppose tha, they can take u voyage OF
three or four thousand miles, and hover on
our coasts in order to lombard our towns,
without having some place to reiit in before
they return. I shall Be told that il would un-
safe to connect those people with Tho United
States that IL will have tendency TO dis
tract our national councils. Sir, wisl, not
to try the experiment IL it can be avoided. I
wish to make it the last resor,-but admit
ting We are necessarily forced into this mra-
sure, shouidnot appfehend any material IN
jury could result from il. Those pcoplc are
like all other mankind, fond Of civil liberty
and, presume, they are not in state Of
barbarity, perhaps, not more so than the A.
mericars were pt the commencement Of the
revolutionary struggle, or when We cot clear
OF the shackles OF dcspotism. Sir, l mako
no uouo'' ~ you oy prociamation declare your
in'c"'.o" "a 20 give them civil iperfy--to e.
inene 'pa'c 'ne" rom thelr Chains and 70 sui
CT 'nem 10 Pa'uc'patc IN government, buy
u'cy y WIN ,a 'a''y rounu your sSalaard by thous-
a''us' anus ,''"' ING country VIII DC rc;nly sclt-con-
iucoscu' nnu' au' s.'' the same onJccuon would
nave aPpneu WIN cqual iorcc 70 the lsouisia-
nians' a' thc time OF the acquisition kpt that
country LOT ~ Is presumable, that those r&is-
81 unucr. D.itiSh ucspo'lsm are as cnllghtcn-
vu' "lu Pos""Ps 90 caPaoie OF enjoying rAvll
nuerty' as those raisea under Spanish despos
usm ; and' SIT, inc oDJccupn might bc Nbyia-
yea Oy suHer'ng thcm 70 remsin ior some
umc as te,r'ouai governments and the. .adoIT
''oh OIL n,i'u a'iu ienlent laws, i0s me govern
ment' caicuiated 20 chucar thrm 70 your poAv
cy. M. q.,sA shslB~ ~At .isg
| \ Mr.. Sneaker, as to the first two sections oc
| the bill now under consideration, that 10 to
| the exclusion oil foreign armed vessels from
our walers,I am an advocate f,r.and wore they
| not coupled with such cxceptionable matter.
| / should with chcerfulness give them my sup
porl,rpr / hold it as correct doctrine, that for
elm arlned vessels ought never % be admit
| ted into our waters, unless we had a navy q.
| ble to cope with them. But enough has be en-
| said on that. head, "A reference to the iour.
| nails of the summer session will shew4 that :
| stood in the minority Of HIiecn to one hun.
| drctl, against the admission OF armed vessels
| into our waters, the balance of the bill, the
| eleventh section excepted, goes to the slcpriv-
| ing cur enemies, Of a part of the carrying /:
| Now, sir, how will this operate, il they chooso
| TO counteryail I They can make Halifax tho
/ nor, that Won are 10 carry the American pro-