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

DEAR SIR,
81 SEND you few English papers, which,
however, are not OF the very --latest dates.
The affair Of the Little Belt has made
great noise In London, and il is said was the
copmon topick OF conversation arthe Coffee
Ho0ses, Porcr-houscs, sc. The thrashng
that Bingham got from Rodgers has stung
the naval pride of the Englishmcn, who can
not bear the idea Of even cock-boat of theirs
getting the worst of 1t in sea-fght. 1t cut
deep but John Bull will get over it. In one
of the papers send you, there is very in
teres,ing article l think i, is in The
Times, Of July l." Nothing can shew more
clearly the shutting conduct OF the British
ministry than this article, which is rccapit-
ulation Of facts. 1t proves incontestibly that
the ministers were never serious in their in
tcntion TO revoke the Orders in Council on
the repeal of the French DEGREES and that
The Plea Of retaliation is oil hum. You will
see that the English merchants concerned in
American trade offel cd to afford a practical
proof of the repeal of the French DEGREES,
by sending an American ship to French
port, if lord Bathurst would give AN admiral
~ protection for her against British cruizers;
and the same offer was made to Lord Wei
the article and let the American people see
that the English merchants themselves are
conscious of the injustice Of their ministers.
- Yours, sc.
From tie London " Times" Of Jmy /, 1911
Ir the conduct Of the Marquis WELLEs-
LEY, in his official capacity, towards Mr.
PIsKNEY, has appeared extraordinary, the
conduct OF the Noble MARQUIS and his col
leagues towards the British merchants trad
Ing with America will appear ITO less so,
from pcrusal Of the following autbcntick
statement. 1t might be expected by the un-
learned and the ignorant, that men entrusted
with State affairs would make Up their minds
on matters of such importance, and COM
municatc their intentions TO persons vitsly
interested in their decisions, and the victims
OF their policy, whether good or bad bat
such expectations are altogether unreasona.
bic.
sfh .dug'-Thc Berlin and Milan DEGREES
1910. were declared to &c revoked,
to cease to be in force on the
first of November.
25fh .fng This information was officially
communicated to Id. WEL-
LRsLEY by MIR. PfNKNEy.
i2M Oct.--.Thc British Merchants, anx-
ious to know what were the
intentions OF government re-
specting the Orders in Coun-
Gil, applied TO the Board of
Trade for information. They
saw Mr.. ROSE, (Lord BA-
THUnsr being at Brighton j
he professcd entire ignoran1c
OF the revocation ofthe French
DEGREES, and could give no
Information whatever as to
the intentions Of government
on the subject; but recon-
mendcd the dcputation TO call
on Mr.. PERcEvAL, which
they did, but he was also in
the country, and no interview
with him could then be OBJ
tained. y :.
ORR Nop.--Thc Merchants presented
memorial to the board oftrade.
l2M Nop--Lord Bathurst appointed the
deputation TO meet him at
Mr.. Roses house, when he
told them he must nor be- con-
sidered as saying any thing as
Cabinet MiaiSter, but mere
ly as making enquiry, and
holding general conversation
on the subject OF the Memo
rial-that he doubted the real
revocation OF the French de-
crees, and sgaasea q practical
hroV ofn. Ii was replied,
that while our Orders ia
Council were in force, no
such proof could be expected
as sse eeHtured all vessels
kound for France 6Hf one Of
rae astafafion oSsred TO afford
fkat Practical trsoE 6y send
iag vaiuc5fe shih and cargo,
then at TIE Mother Bank,
saitiny for orders, if Ais tord-
shih rvonid give an .fdniraify
protection for her ogainst our
crui<ers This x0s refused,
aond his ioyGstin concluded bv