The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-10-16

ii her, She therefore seized On prctexts
30 refuse it, and things fell back into The old
train. no person appeared 10 blame the Pres
ident for Immediately opening the trade with
England--but many approycd--cne indiYidu-
al, indeed, did say, heware, for England
will deceive you"--no one believed il, tho
unlisppily it proved true. Did this PROCLAIM
alton OF Mr.. Madison, mark any of that pre-
deiciion or partially for France, of which
he is now accused, or has not the event prov
cd blind aud uDjustitiable confidence in
England in compliance with the viii Of lac-
ton among US.
France has since accepted the Offers Eng
land refused and declared that from and az
ter the lst November last, her ports should
be open To our commerce, and on that day
her DEGREES should cease TO have effect,
as regards Us, on our fulfilling what We wcse
by laws OF Congress pledged to do. On tie
receipt Of this assurance, the President, as
he was bound 10 do, and as he did, whcn the
arrangement was made with Cheat Britain
issued his Proclamation giving notice Of the
arrangements wiki France, and ingerdictiug
the intercourse with Eng land, unless her Or
ders in Council which interrupted our com-
mercc, were recalled, on or before certain
day. For this act, is the President and gov
crnmcnt accused of partially TO France, and
all those WHO make the accusation call for
The free admission Of British manufactures
and produce. Here, ! must observe, that
when the arrangement was made with Mr..
hskine, aN!rIercourSe syhatcper with France,
was interdicted VIC could neither import
from nor export TO her and this was deem
ed just--and all classes of people still think
il was correct, or rather tina, it would have
been, had the British kept good faith and
fulfilled the engagement CT their Minister.
Have we fulfilled all our engagements 10
France /? Have we Ipterdicted all intercourse
with England end her dependencies, as we
promised and engaged TO do !---Do we not
freely permit the export Of her provisions, OF
every article 10 supply her manufacturers,
and Of naval stores for her feet, which our
soil Can turnish---nonc of With under cus
late Proclamation were permitted TO 60, TO
France Now, is not this partially to Eng
iand---is 1t not breach OF our promise 10
France and the reverse Of partially for ber ?
What can the principles of the men be, who
arc continually accusing the government, aud
more especially the president, of partially
towards France. So far as we have any in
formation irop France, every vessel that en-
tered ii, from the United States, after the
first November is at the free disposal oi the
owner or conSlgnce, and privilege granted to
depart, on conforming to the general and
municipal regulations of the country. No
stronger proof of the DEGREES being repealed
as regards us, can be given than this. To
reason further on il would be as absurd as to
argue that two and two make four.
But now let me remark that il would not
be surprising If France should insist on our
obtaining from England repeal of her Or
dcrs in Council Or that, III conformity 20 our
promise, We were to prohibit all intercourse
with her--in short, that what we mcted to
France we do not mctc TO England. To be
faithful TO all our engagements, le; them OPP
crate for or against US, should he the pride
Of our country
Powerful as is the naval force Of England
and numerous as are her ships OF war on our
coast, l trust we will not be be buled into a
conformity to her will in opposition to our in
lerest, and more, III opposition to our honour
and national independencc--to accommodate,
md be at peace with her, is my individual
wish, and be!isye the desire OF the nation
'ut do no; believe the people disposed to
sacrifice their honour for peace with her or
my nation----but that they will support the |
Soverpment III all such measures ss viii Sc |
cure our rights, even though war should be !
he rcsult----but OF t0at result believe there |
S little 10 dread----the interests of England |
S opposed TO it--and that reason prevents,
ND will prevent it. B.