The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-10-09
MISCELLANY.
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semblc under circumstance of greater inter.
es,s and responsibility, than will that which
is about to convene on the fourth day Of No
yembcr.
The Presidents proclamation has apprizsd
US that" great and weighty matters claiming,
the consideration of the, Congress Of the Y.
States, form an extraordinary occasion OF
convening them" The official vommuniea-
tons, which have passed, between our gov-
eminent and the bc!ligcrcnts have not been
published but; from what has transpircd in
the national print, and from = variety Of 9TH
er considerations, we can form correct gen
cral idea Of the new, events that have made
their appearance in the political horizon. Il
was the intention Of governments, that such
general impression should be formed.
Congress is now summoned on an occasion
requiring action, and not to wait the result of
further negociation it is called upon 70 de-
eide on things as they actually erisk and not
TO remain in anxious expectation 10 learn
from Europe whsshce Philip be sick or dead
or crazy. 49,, l..3.,.a.-s ~
~ Theia interest and safety Of our country call
for mergy and Gecisien, and that. Congress
may avail itself OF these qualities, it Is re-
cessary that its members, in lieu of being in-
troduccd 70 a new state OF things, which. re-
quirc investigation and delay, should have
Previously resolved on a system, to be pur-
sued in the eaccomplishment of the great OBJ
jccts of national policy, .ss,.a Il. 81, ~
France has rescinGed her DEGREES, in con-
formily. TO an arrangement entered into with
our government; the sincerity ofsEngland
is put TO the test sand what do we already
hear from Mr.. Foster, and tho, British party
in this country !---That il is, not enough that
France declares, both by, word and action,
that her DEGREES ale repealed, so far as they
regard the United States but that we arc
bound, as a preliminary step 10 the. rcvpca-
ton Of the Orders in. Council, to- require OF
the French government, that, colonial PRO-
d,sec o,d British manufactures &c admitted M
10 tie ferts Qc fAe Empire! Where will the
insulting extravaganza OF this nation end
AS we'll might we be directed 10 demand the
deposition OF BuOrsp~,c, and shc reatoratfon
OF the House Of Bourpon. What have We
TO do with the m'nirisaf regulations OF the
French empire or France with ours, or q.
Britain with either When our minister at
London alluded to the Embargo, in a commu-
nica,ion to, Mr.. Canning, he was told by that
gentleman, with a supeiriliousnsss Nhich he
foundit convenient very frcqucnlly 10 assume,
that the British government considered the
embargo as a mere munieifai regulation, and
felt rot lhe least interest in the operation Of
it, only as it regarded the heoEie Of America.
But now Mr.. Foster says, that unless 10th
France and America, mould their. municipal
views to suit the views Of England, she will
not only sweep cur whole commerce from
,be ocean but will put into effect, what be is
pleased TO call refaHafoyy measures. The
solemn truth is, the ministry had not the
INC a.,aot conception when Mr.. Poster
was deiea ated, that we should acquicscc in
the renslrors pretcnt0ns. Hostilities was
accordingly provided for SIR Geo. Provost
and s K yre Cootc, two Of their most dis.
tingrisnsd Generals were sent out with large
reinioreelnenls 10 Canada Sir Joseph Yorke,
with sever! ships OF the line was ordcred TO
the American coast; our scaboard Is encir-
clcd with fnen-of-war the Indians gather in
dark clouds OH our frontiers |; the Orders IN
Council are crrried into more rigid cxecu-
ton impressments Of our seatnen arc moro
than usually frequent and as Mr.. Whnbread
said in the House Of Com mons, with respect
TO America, the Ministry had not only drawn
the sword, but had thrown away rhe scabbcrd.
One idea then may with safety be impress.
ed on the minds Of every member Of the ma
tional govcrnmcnt--that Congress is about to
assemble Oh an occasion--uhsn fhc United
States gf .4meriea wiH be called i..ton either to
reiirqnsh creyy right on The ocean, and srsr.
render cuery hrsfensior 10 ind,fendence, Or 90
make immediate freforutions /or srar.
The demise Of the king Of ENGLAND Is an
event, If it should happen, which would no.
have the least influence on the relations of
the two governments. The Prince Regent
has for long time been invested with regal
power, and such was the advanced age Of the
king, his dcbiiita,cd constitution and the ma
MACK state Of his brain, that no cxpcesD-
tions have been entertained that he would ev-
cr re-assumc the royal authority. II then
the Prince had any political views Of his own,
in contradiction to those of the ministry, we
should ere this have discovered them in their