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

From the Hurora.

TuE'departurc Of the President from Wash
ington, as is usual at this season, Is noticed
by Baltimore federal paper, copied into Mr..
Jackson's paper oil last evening, insinuatlng
that IL was owing TO a 6; rupture of the nego-
cia,ion with Mr.. Poster" the whole blame
OF which is thrown upon our Executive---tor
that " no terms however reasonable, however
humilitatns, could attain the end in view,
Got Great Briiain) no concessions would re-
store harmony with England"
So barefaced cysSmny as this has not be-
fore been attempted, the offers on the part of
the United States 10 the BRUSH government
have been publickly made and are known ia
the world, and those offers have been as pub
lickly rejected.
AS yet the publick are not informed, OF
or what new propositions have been made by
Mr. Foster relative TO the imprcssment OF
our scanen, the insult offered to our flag on
board the Chesapeake and President, or with
drawing OF the Orders in Council--'lill this
is known, it is more than uncandid, j, is
shametully scandalous, TO cast blame on cur
Executive by accusing them Of waHtoniy and
wickedly breaking off all negotiation with
Mr.. Foster, and refusing to accep, the humi-
lia,ing concessions of his government.
Before such assertions are made, they
ought TO have informed the publick Of the ma
ture and extent of the concessions. We, for
our part, do not believe that any have been
offered, or that Mr.. Foster is authorized to
say that the British government will recall
their Orders in Council or change their sys-
tenn OF paper blockades, and restore our im-
pressed scamen, or cease TO impress them.
If these will not be done, / ask, is il, can it
be the wish of the citizens of the United
States to give up those points---and in renew
ing our intercourse admit our dependence
upon her will, and suffer our commerce to
be regulated by the Imperial Parliament of
Great Britain, and our citizens to be dragged
from their homes TO fight their battles and
man their ships--such cannot, trust, be
the wish of any CITIZEN of these States.
That the calling Of Congress before the u
sual time implies the rejection of our offers
Of accommodation, allow, but cannot admit
that the President has rejected offers from
Mr.. Foster which he ought to have accepted,
or that he could, or the people would accept.
Some few Tories indeed might be found,who
like their brethren of old, think submission
TO their mother country duty, and will of
course, as We see, abuse the President for a
non compliance with the terms cf the Brit
ish ministry offered through Mr.. Foster.
Such we trust will never meet the counte-
nance or support Of the people of the United
States, they may find support for a day from
partizans of Great Britain, the enemies of
this country and our constitution.
Publick documents prove, that every effort
has been made on our part TO bring about an
accommodation with all the powers OF Eu-
rope, and of our desire to preserve strict
line OF neutrality with regard 10 each and all
of them--that we have not, nor do not ask
from either, more than what every indepcn-
dent nation has right 20, and ever has en-
joyed-the enjoyment of open commerce to
all places not actually blockaded, and in arti-
cles not coniraband Of war.
The nation refusing US this right, and cap.
tdring our property, pursuing SO lawful a COM
merce, Is an enemy and not friend and it
becomes the duty Of our government to pro-
tect our citizens against such, and 10 direct
that intercourse with it shall cease. Such
believe to be the sentiments OF the great ma
Jority OF the people, for such is the language
generally held and when we see the execu-
tive endeavouring to support that principle,
with what contempt ought we not 10 treat.
those who Willy and abise him for it. Hith-
the United States, and trust will continue
to do so but let not l;s enemies presume 100
far on that moderation. The month Of Nov.
will sosn arrive, let us bs patient till then,
when the Presidents motive for calling Con-