The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-01-15
CONGRESS-
HOUSE or REpREsLNrArIv ls



on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Johnson said he rose TO thank the
commlIt,, ior The report which was offered
20 the House, and the resolutions which were
recommended (; though the measures fell
snort OF his wishes, and he believed Of pub
iick expectation. The uiteriour measures,
however, promised by the committee sa,isf-
ed his mind, and he should give the report
his wsrtn support, The chairman had given
the views OF the commit,ee /; the expulsion
OF the British from the North Americ an pos
sessions and granting letters of Marque and
Reprisai agains, Great Britain arc con,em-
piated. Look d; the Message ol The Presi-
dent. Al moment least To be cXpected,
when France had ceased 10 violate our keu,-
raj rights, and The olive branch was rendered
10 Gyeat-Britan, he, orders In council were
pun Inlo more rigorous execution not bal.
lshcd with refusing redress to wrongs com
miited on our coasts and III ibe mouths al
our haIbours, cur trade Is annoyed and oui
national rights invaded---dnd. 10 close lbt
sc"ne ot lnsOiencc and nJuty, regardless ol
ou' medication and our justice, she has brought
home To the " threshold Ol oar Territory"
measures ot oCtual war. A. The love Of peace
las so long produced iorbearaDCc on our paii,
while con meloiai cup!dIty has increased lbt
GispostnoD 10 piunder on the part oi Greal-
Brlt.in, feel rcIOiCcd that the hour of re-
sistencc Is at hard and tha, Tie President,
in whom the people bave SO much confidence,
has w.rDed us Of the pcris ,ha; await then H.,
and has cxhorted ~ to pu, on The armour oi
de!enc'--to gird On the sword, and ossum,
the manly aud bold altitude Of wsr lie re-
g ii nm u,,kS ri a..
military estabi!shn.pt, and TO iepglheh the
term OF service /; TO raise an auxiliary force
for d more Limited tune TO authoiisc the ac-
ceptancc oi voiunteCgs, and provide Tor CALL
ing out dctacbmcnts Of militia as circumstan
ccs may require. For the frs, time since my
entrance into this boz, there now seems TO
be bu' one opinion with great majority that
with Great Britain war is inevitabe-that ihe
hopes OF the sanguine as 20 a returning sebse
Of British justice have expired that the
prophesies Of The discerning have failed, and
that her Internal system has driven us 10 the
brink OF d second revolution as important a.
the first. Upon The Wabash through The in
fuencc os I}riti.h agents and within bur ter
ri,oria sea by the British navy, The war has
already commenced. Thus the folly, the
power, ana the tyranny of G Britain have ta-
ken from US the last alternative Of longer for :
bearancc.
He said we mast now oppose the far,heI
ehcroac hments Of Great Britain by war, oi
formally aunui The declaration Of our inde.
psndence, and acknowledge ourselves heI dc.
voted colonies The people whom repre-.
cent will not hesitate which OF the two coui.
ses 20 choose, and it we are involved in wa
to maintsin our dearest rights, and to preserve
our independence, pledge myself to Thu
House, and my constituents to this nation.
that they will no, be wanting in vslour nor IN
their proportion Of men and money to prose-
cute the war with eNct. Before VIC relin
quish the conflict wish 10 see G.. Britain re-
nouncc the piratical system Of paper block
ade 10 libera;e Our captured seameo OF
board her ships Of war re!inqush the prae-
ticc oj impre on board our mercbaD'
vessels 10 repeal her order, in council and
cease la every other respect to violate ou'
neutral rights, 20 tres, US IS an Independent
people. The gentleman from Virginia (Mr.