The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-04-10

From she BosfO. cAreniele.
THE WHOLE TRUTH.

ihe government of The United STATES. They
falsely assert, that the Republican Adminis-
traton are enemies To CONNER hhat
they wish 10 destroy all trade--and that rHEV
have been the cause of all our commercial
cmbarrassments These charges are as IN
FAMOUSLY FALSE, as they arc MALIG.
NANT and TREAcHERoUs.
For the benefit of those who are yet unac-
qaain,ed with the history Of the late commer-
cial restrictions, we once more state their
rise, progress, and present condition. Pre-
,ious 10 the month OF May, 1906, The COM
merce oil the United States was unshackied.
Al that time, the British cabinet passed an
Order, biockading (on haher) the whole ex-
tent oil coas, irsm the river Eibe to Brest,
Ca distance of about 5000 miles The French
aid not retaiiate untIi SIC months ai,cr but
al the expiration of that time, the Berlin de-
cree appeared This gave rise TO an Order
in Council, wnich was followed by the Milan
decree, and that decree by another order.
The British orders subjected to capture all
neutrals bound TO France and her dependcn-
cies, ana the Frenca dccrees conhscated all
nculras bound To England and her Gominions.
The Government OF the United States, OBJ
serving that the commerce OF the country
was thus crucihed, instituted an Embargo, to
preserve to our merchants the property then
within our jurisdiction. This measure was
Immediately opposed, with all that rancour
and inveteracy SO inherent In the disposition
Of federalism. Town meetings were called,
mobs were got IN, and resolves were passed
for arrestng the officers of government while
in the discharge of their constitutional duties.
A band Of pious fedcralsts in Ncwburyport,
armed themselves to oppose the laws OF tho
country thHs jacobincally establishing
Moo La 10, and setting at defiance the Consti-
tuition aud Statutes OF ths land Had not such
traitors opposed the Embargo, 1t would have
caused the repeal OF the orders and DEGREES.
But they vociieratcd for" Gore and tree tradc,"
Gore ard no Embargo" Release commerce
(said they) and il will protect itself" Tho
embargo was repealed our vessels sai'ed
tor England they were captured under tho
French DEGREES, and noup remain IN seqncstra.
hon. A,ucr,san vessels bound 10 france ana
French dependencies, have also been captur-
ed and condemned by the British, under tho
Orders. These were the blessed effects OF
g Gore and Free trade," and the consequent
ccs OF repeating the embargo. lbe ncr-
Chants preferred to load their vessels with
valuable cargoes and send them to certain de-
struction, rather than to suffer them to re-
main "a IC mOntnS AT tbC Whai'So D"'t
(says Mr. GoRE and his adherents) why did
not the American government, instead of an
Embargs, declare war against France, ana
suffer merchants to fyhf their way {" And
what would have been the consequence OF
such measure The total exclusion OF our
ilag from the Continent the burning OF AZ
merican, as well as British property, and tho
capture Of our vessels by French pri,a,ecrs.
aIa
under the DEGREES, without a declaration OF
war;" continue the federalists True and
so have the British. But we firmly believe,
If the late arrangements with France Is Car
ricd into effect on our part, that all the bona
Gde American property sequestered under
the Berlin and Milan DEGREES, will be restor-
ed. AT any rate, hostile declaration against
that power, is no way oi obtaining restitution.
This being the situation OF our comsnerce
in May last, and the British and French edicts
continuing then in force, Congress. passed the
act, which provided, that il either 6eMSerenf
should, before the 4.h OF March then next'so
revoke or modify their cdlcts as that thcy
should cease to violate our neutral commerce,
and the other bclligerent should refuse like
modification, then the Non-intercoursc act
would be revived against the nation SO refu-
sing, and annued as to the power acknowl-
edging our neutral nights.
This act was perfectly impartial. 1t made
the proposition to both the belligerents at the
same moment. Although G.. Britain was the
original aggressor, and the cause OF the pas
sage of the Berlin and Milan DEGREES, yet has
France accepted the terms OF our law, by
modifying her DEGREES in the manner requir-
ed. We have as yet no intelligence that u.
| Britain has recti6ed her orders in like manner
although some people think they perceive
| symptoms Of this desirable event. Until,
however, it is officially announced, we are
bound by every consideration of policy hon.
our and rood faith, to carry the Non-importa-
ton act into full operation against @. Britain.
Ire British paper blockade OF May 1906
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