The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-08-28
From the Baltimore Wing.

To the Editors or the wing.
l CONCUR in opinion with you, that cur
late minister at London cxertcd his minister
ial trust in a manner that rendered him eX-
trcmely unpopular here. l also agree with
you, that we ought TO be circunspect IN bcs-
towing confidence on men bu- as the iriend
Of Mr.. Pinkncy, and more especially the
friend of truth and my country, ! cannot suf-
fer errour to be propagated where | can re-
move it.
Since Mr.. Pinkney's return, have been
honoured and pleased with his company, his
cheerful explanations, his sinccie expressions
of regard for the safety OF our common coun-
try. tLjD His conOicHons Of the cristence 0f
a British faction in The United StafeS, danger.
Gus 10 t:e rights and banetui TO he csedit Of
tie nafion, are rendered IRREaovABLE by
THE OBSERVATIONS He MADE ON THEIR
INFLUENCE OVER THE RELATIONS OF BRI-
TAIN AND AMERICA.
An American Ambassador in England is
placed in the situation of Tanta!us--whcn he
expects that negotiations are drawing to ta-
vourablc termination, all Of sudden they
are suspended or delayed for months by the
British government the Ministry having re-
ccivcd from America some federal pamphlet,
or newspapers containing resolutions against
our government passed at some federal mect-
ing. Depending thus on a party organized
in their favour in the heart OF America, the
English ministry arc encouraged in aggres-
sions, and from false hopes Of bpwing us to
their will by the instrumentality of this fac.
ton among ourselves.
II Mr.. Pinkncy was federalists before,
you must admit that such evidence ought to
have changed his opinions, and caused him
in disgust TO abandon set of men who like
vipers were ungratelully singing his country
TO death. know his modification and an
guish on such occasions were ipcXpressibiy
great---they wrung his heart--,hey deprcss-
cd his spirits---they printed the glow OF
shame upon his cheek. Sent to a foreign
court to seek Justice, he saw his reasonable
claims and expectations bafflcd and blastedby
the unnatural opposition of American citizens
siding with Britain against their own govern
mcnt---against their corutrymc against
the inalienable right of both.
Mr.. Pinkney saw the ministry OF foreign
government buoyed up, by presses in Amer.
lea ,ecming with publications in favour OF
Britain he saw that their hopes grew more
sanguinc as their party In America became
more jealous, and assumed higher tone III
behalf of England and seeing these things,
put il to the candour Of every honest man,
Could he avoid rchrobating the deeurSt and
fraitorous Tacnoa gvhieh ercited divisions in
and threatened ruin 10 Our 6doped country
No !; imperious conscience ordered him " to
come out from among them," and rank him
self on the side of the friends of his country,
the friends of freedom, the friends Of man.
Besides, Mr.. Pinkncy when abroad, saw
more deeply into that corruption which is
the spring and support Of monarchcal gov
ernmenis he saw in England ain Ignorant,
divided, bigoucd, miserable. enslaved popu-
la,ion, trampled under foot by knavish COM
bination Of king, mobiles, bishops and factious
Judges he perceived in France an uncon-
troulabe military dcspotism, imposing chains
on millions. Seeing such corruption in Eng
land, and such absolute power in France,
could he fail to look iayouraby on the only
principles that could ensure political happi-
ness and civil liberty to man,-sherdemocrat-
ick principles of the American constitutions
VINDRX.