The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-10-02
From the True HNERIcAN.

Tie British Federalisls cannot bear word
said nor an act done against the British Gov.
ernment, and they discwn and dcnouncc any
one of their party in such way offending.
John Quincy adams, warm Federalist and
great tuvourite with the party, was dismiss
cd from their confidence, and loaded with
their reproaches, the moment his pamphlet,
exposing the aggrcs ssions of Britain and VIM
dica,inS the rights OF America, was publish.
ed.
John .flams, formerly President Of the y.
nited States by the votes OF the tederar party,
and one Of the wisest and best men IN the
world, if their declarations then> were to be
believed, was no soouer found TO be support.
ing the Government and arousng the people
of his country against British usurpations
and intrigucs, than he was yiiihed, and SLAM
dered, as if he we're the wors. and weakest
man in the nation.
Uihlam Pinkney had been a commissioner
in England under the British Treaty, and dis
charged his trust TO the satisfaction ut all, and
with the highest applauses OF his parry, the
Federalists. Tic was selected by President
Jefferson as an Al AMBASSADOR 10 England, not
merely ON account OF his integrity and talents
but because, being a icderalst, the appoint
mcnt would meet the appreciation of that par
ty, and would prove TO Great Britain the sim
Ceri,y Of this government. Hr accepted the
trusl--if he did not do all that was wanted,
he did the best that he could---the duplicity
and perfidy Of Britain became SO slaring, that
he could not help seeing it--and, seeing it,,
what .An,eriran could help speaking Of it l.---
Yet as soon as 1t was known that he was hos
tile to the assumptions Of the British govern.
ment, and determined to support the claims
ct his own country, the leading fedcralists de-
nounsed him as a turn-coat, an apostatc, &c.
SC. and now pursue him with ridicule and
reprobation
Com. Rodgers was a federalist, in high
standing with his party. Commanding Fri
gate under the American flag, he felt and
acted like all American when his hag was
insul,ed. He returned the fire from Brit
ish vessel, with such effect as 70 silence bSr
in few minutes, and in few minutes more
would have sunk her. Since the affair, the
British federalists disclaim him They not
only disapproye his conduct, but disbelieve
his official statement, The lowest officer in
the British navy would receive more credit,
and be treated with more respect srom these
men, than Commodore Rodgers
A similar fate has attended several other
fcterals,s, who have thought it q duty to
support their own government in its disputes
with England MS well us France. And i is
now evident that the most unhar6onr6ie sin
which fcdcralist can commit against the
leaders of that party is to say a word or do a
thing against Britain, or IN favour OF his own
country This crime subjects the offender
to accommodation from the party, and to
abuse and calumny from every man in i, who
can sag tongue or drive pen.
The number of these apostates. turncoats,
sc. as the British Federalists call them, is,
fast increasing. So hagrant
have been the outrages, insults, prevarica,ions
and procras,ina,ions Of the British govern
ment--and so exemplary have been the mod
Grafton, lorbcarancc, patience and persever-
ance ofthe American govcrnmen,--.,hat those
who continue to uphold the former and decry
the latter will soon be entirely deserted, aud
either sink into meri,ed con,empt, or provoke
condign punishment