The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-10-15

price. But, short Of crisis like that, there
is nothing that will induce them 10 desist
from pcrseyering in falsehood TO she very mo-
men; Of detection. To the very moment. They
know we'll that few weeks, days or hours,
must expose their falschoods TO the public |;
but, they know also, that for those weeks,
DAYS, or hours, the falsehoods answer their
purpose. And, when one falsehood is worn
out, they have another. Thus il is, that tl.is
nation is deceived il is thus that It is more
deceived than any orhei nation OF earth |; and
that, at last, when calamity comes upon il,
it seems to be ,hundersruck at what all the
rest OF the world clearly foresaw. II is thus,
too, more than BY any cher meats, that the
country has been brought into It's present
humbled and distressed state. The people
have always been believing pretty nearly the
contrary OF the truth while the event WIS
coming. The result has, in almost every
case, been precisely the opposite OF what was
expected and the world have thought the
people of. England mad for their silly expec-
talions but, If the world knew the means
that are used 10 make the people of England
believe falsehoods instead ol truth; if thc
world knew that the people OF England, DIR
ing the hrogres8 OF any expedition or other
warlke undertaking, for instance, hear moth
ing but falschoods respecting it, the world
wo uld not be surprised at the disappointment
OF the people Of England at the result These
observations apply with peculiar force TO the
dispute with America, who has been repre-
sented TO the people Of England as being.
euen noav, wholly incapable OF going to war,
and whose government has been represented
Ec AZ he ~
in all its acts OF resistance against England
Now, however, we are at war, ii the above
news be true [; and even now new fa!sehoods
are attempted TO be pamed upon Us. But
docs the reader not perceive, that il Amei-
ca has deciared suar, she is at war And that
1t she is at mar, there musI be a Ireaty before
there Can be heace ? TO make treaty of
peace will require some months, at any rate
and does the reader suppose that the Ameri-
cans, after the expense of arming has been
encountered, will dsarm Till she has obtained
satisfaction upon all the points at issuo. The
acts oil aggression Gas she considers them) on
our part are many and does the reader sup
pose that the mere news OF the repeal OF the
orders in council will satisfy her Besides, if
there were no subject Of disagreement! but
that OF the orders in council, does not the
reader perceive that the repeal has not been
'nfi, and complete, and unqualified /; and that
Z II were SO, America cannot bc expected TO
lisarm without some sort OF compensation /!
VIVA, Is our government 10 commi, upon
he Americans Whatever acts Of aggrcs ion IL
p'eases and, after that, when America arms
and declares war, are we to suppose that, to
effect an instant peace, VIC have nothing ,odo
III A. I'M N ptIs
take upon me 10 assert that they arc aggrrs.
sions but supposing them to be such, as
really 'hiak they are, does the reader suppose
Ina. our government possess license 10 com.
NIT acts OF aggrcssion, and TO put forward its
mere cessation Of them as ground fGr peace
with the offended party This is not the way
with our government, abroad or at home.
Ii is always talking Of indemnity ./or tic
fasf and security for me .Juture - and why
're We 10 suppose that the American govern
meni will not talk in the same way III a man
'neni our government, docs it say, cease
% offend Us, and there is an end OF the mat
er :" No: this is not the language il is
now making use of 10 the people in the Lud-
hIe counties. Ii Furnishes them, when it !
;an catch them and shall it lay down as a /
maxim, that II is never to be made responsi-
Die tor wha, ii does The reader may be as.
'ured that the Americans do not consider it
Is exempted irom the usual laws and prnci-
,ies by which nasions regulate their conduct
owards each other and he may be further
assured that the inquiries relative to the state
ii our manufactures will not, when read in
America, tend TO lower her tone. She is |
low armed she has got over her great re- |
uctance To enlist soldiers and fit cut armed |
'essels ; and she will, in my opinion, never
ay down her arms, ;ha, is to say, she will |
'ever make peace with us, until we agree to
make her ample compensation for her losses |
nd injuries under the Orders in Council and |
$50 agree to dcsisl from imprcssing any per-
on on board her ships at sea. Are we pre- |
jared Tor this Are the associates Of Pcrcc.
al ready to give up these points Are they
cady to pay Tor what has been captured un.
or regulations which tho Americans regard |