The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-11-20

ance, be called upon 70 demand an absndois-
ment of that system. But, sir, permit me
70 stop here and to examine little into what
that system really Is. Il forbids the importa-
tion Into The Empire Of Napoleon and the
states Of hin ailies any article being the man-
utacture, or produce, of England or her cob
onies. This, 10 . few words, Is the contincr-
cal system. Aud. pour Royal Hig hness, need
not be rcmindeds that ID Is system which
has been very exactly copied from the cor
mcrcial code Of England herself. Your Royal
Highncss's ministers and many members OF
Parliament have spoken Of this system as the
effect Of vindictiveness on the part Of Napo-
leon ); ~ the effect of snAe dcsposissn, which
threatens Europe with return OF the barbar-
Gus ages but, Il see nothing in this system
that has not made part of our own systeus. Ii
Is notorious, that the goods manufactured In
France are prohibited in ENGLAND ills no,o-
rious that French wine and brandy ure forbid
den 10 be brought hither In short, Il Is no.
torious, that no article, being the manufac-
ttirc Or produce Of France, Is permitted to be-
brought into England and that seizure, con-
6scstion, fine, imprisonment and ruin attend
all those who act in attraction Of this our
commercial code. This being the case, il
does seem to require an uncommon portion
Of impotence or Of self.concrit for Us to de-
mand of the Americans to cause the contin-
entail system 20 be abandoned, as a condition
upon which we are willing to cease 10 violate
sheir yighfs. But, il has been said, that Ma.
poleon enforccs his system with 80 much rig.
our and barbariy. This does not ut all alter
the state Of the case between US and Ameri-
ca, who has no power, and, If she hsd the
power, who has nogright 10 Interfere with his
internal regulations Yet, sir, Is not amiss
to inquire littIc into the fact of this alledg-
ed bsrbarisy Of Napoleon. All rulers are
content with accomplishing their object and
in this case, IL would not be his interest to In
Rict greater penalties than the accomplishing
Of his objects required. Our own laws a.
gainst sniuggling are not the mildcsf II the
world and, we have seen them hardened by
degrees, ill they answered the purpose that
the government had In view. We have been
told, indeed, that Napoleon Furnishes offsn-
ces against the commercial code with enor-
nous 6nes, with imprisonment, end we have
heard Of instances when he has rcsortedt 10
the punishment 0f death. These seventies
have been made the subject OF most greyious
eomplainss againsk him here they have
brought down upon INN reprosdAes she mose
bitter they have been cited a. prools indu-
bi,able of the intolerable despo,ism under
which lis people groan. But, cir, have
confidence enough in your justice and Mage
nanimIty to remind you, that there is noth-
ing which his commercial code inHicts---,hat
there is nothing In any Of the pupishmenss
that even ruInour has conveyed to our ears
no, nothing, in any OF these surprising in
severity--nay, nothing IN any Of them equal
ling in severity, the punishments provided for
Ii in the commercial code Of England, having
for their objcct towards France, preciseIy
hat in view which the continental systc m has
in view towards England, namely, her em-
bsrrassmcnt, and, finally, her overthrow. III
support Of this assertion, could cite many
of the acts in our statute book bur alIude
to tha, which was passed IL tho
month Of may, 1893, vt hc breaking out of
the war against the Republicans o. France.
That act, which appears % have Ucen drawn
up by the present Lord Chnhcelfor, makes il
high treason, and punishes With death, and
also forfeiture Of estates, al those persoos
reading OF being IA Great Britain, who shall
have any hand whnkctot, 9Th |rcclIy orin- I
directly, Ii selling my tbi9 y &plIoe6d IL
lhe said oc&) 20 lh6 d y ~ y m30n ~ I.
% any body reyidln1 R y + u l N y.
The act ponishes Ii IN 81 ~ Il 5 - IS 6no<
any one residIdg IL WI, ycr1 ~ y a. \
shall have any hand, il the soost Ql6(| mah-
ncr, in cauAing such notes to - sent. Jt I
punishes IN the same manner any peroon re-
siding or being in Great Britain, Who shall :
have any hand In psi: hesing any real proper.
y in any country under the d0minion Of
France and Il extends its vcngcancerto all
Ihosc. who In the most III slant manner, sball