The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-10-22
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planned AT the suggestion OF England we
pressed France TO repeal her unlawful de-
crees At the suggestion of France we pres
sed Great Britain To revoke her illegal block
AIDES At our own suggestion we pressed
them both TO revoke their edicts violating neu-
trail commerce. France, contend, has re-
voked the Berlin and Milan DEGREES, as Tar as
they do violate that commerce.
liz is curious 10 observe under what shallow
articles the addrcssers take refuge They be-
gin and they end, in all they BAY about the
French DEGREES, by declaring that Mey are
nor reD0ked. The mode of expression IS
source Of delusion for although the DEGREES
are not revoked In their municipal bearing,
they are nevertheless revoked as far as fhey
yiokafed rte neutral commerce Of the OHifed
STAIRS and that was all that we, as a neutral,
could require.
The British wanted more and, therefore,
what fhey called revocation meant one thing;
and what zUe called a revocation meant another.
No wonder that wo could never agree that the
dccrees were revoked The addressers adj
here to the British definitions, which may be
well understood from the following explain
alton On the 9th OF last June, Mr.. Bayard
Il will say, the celebrated Jederal bayard)
made motion in the Senate OF the United
States TO postpone the consideration OF the war
bill ill the 3 lst of October, and he altered a
speech OH the occasion, which has been pub
lished: In that speech, alluding 10 the orders
in council, he said" they were adopted as
measures of retaliation, though they neye: de-
served that character He had always consid-
cred the Berlin and Milan DEGREES used as
mere prctext Those DEGREES were vain and
empty denunciations IN relation to England
The plain design Of the British government
was 20 deprive France of the benefits OF exter-
nal commerce, unless the profits OF II were
divided with herself. This was fully proved
by the liccnce trade. Britain carries on the
very trade she denies TO neutrais, and having
cngrossed the whole to herself, she excludes
neutrals from participation"
In addition, and in the same speech, the
same Mr., Bsyard said--
eel am among the last men in the Senate who
would Justify or defend the orders in council. They
Yiolate the plainea rights Of the nation The ground
OF retaliation never more than pretext, and
their plain object - to deprive France OF neutral
trade. II ccntended, nor does Britain
now contend, that she would he justified by the laws
usases nf nations TO intsrae, commerce with
her enemy. She covers her injustice with the
cloak Of retaliation. and insists that she has right
to upon her enemy the evils OF his own pocy
gree. II is destruction to neutras. 1t makes them
the prey Of beigerents."
Mr. B.yard then asserts that " II is a doc
trinc 7vhich goe mHst resist :" and al! he con
tends for is, that we are not sufficiently pre-
pared.
Thus, it is made to appear that Mr.. Bayard
is at variance with the AddresserS and that
what the British ard the pamphleteers call
revocation of the French dccrces, Is not re-
vocation so far as they aGtct neRtrais but
revocation 70 ddnut fhe BriHsh 20 farticifGte in
neural trade to France !
And what says Mr.. Lloyd Not Mr. Lloyd,
a democra,--not Mr.. Lloyd, a French parti-
zen--but Mr.. Lloyd, an independent New
England Senator .--a genuine son OF old Mas
sachuscus he self On the 38th of Feb. last,
he made speech in the Sen4te OF the y.
States on the subject of the navy, IN course
Of which he said
"I once thought Great Britain contending for her
existence: THAI dream has now completely past a
way" He continues
" And how is il possible, that a third and neutral
party can make itsof fair object of retaliation for
measures which It did not counci-which 1t did not
approve--which a is and eosr has been mark that
dnriogsy desrous 10 reInovewhich 1t has resisted by
every means IN Its power, winch IL thought eNpedi
cN 10 use, and If these means the government of
the neutral country ought TO be the sole judge
which it has endeavsred get rid of even at great
sacrifices! How is il possible, that neutral country
thus conducting, make itself fair object of re-
taliation for measures which il did not originate,
which it could not prevent and cannot control Thus
sir, to my view, nc Orders in Council are ~hot,y
jnsfabic let them Be bottomed either TIE principle
Of retaliation, or Of seiEprcssrvasiOa."
But perhaps there are. individuals who
would prefer Mr.. Harrison G. Otis's opinion
upon the subjec, and they shall he grat6ed.
Writing to his friend in London on the l4h
of Jan. last, NJ. Otis says, x The sentiment
of indignation throughout the country at the
continuation of the orders in council is loud
and nnipersai from aofh narties. Ii is too