The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-02-12


do no, levy contribution on orr trade now
they are modified, SO IS oniy 10 UferdcI p"'-
: ticuar places If one place, why not every
other pace But indeed, has tha' proud 10
bending nation modified her orders, OF whom
he declared it was impossible 10 divert from
her purpose { Was ii discovered she had t.
ken TOO rank hold upon the peaceable habits
OF our people ! That Tie imposition OF such
tax, had excited ferment injurious 10 he'll
self, the Cause Of which, no sophlstly coula
conceal ? Was The burning oil gin al BAlu-
more calculated to iaduce a belief that ii
might renew the same scenes win the des-
truetion oi tea at Boston The outrage, was
indeed, TOO nearly aille,l 10 the causes OF the
revolution, to DC borne. The orders are
thereto c modified Dul he evil stiii exists,
The principe is retained, and - the same,
whether exercised by her III imposing tax
on our trade, in restricting our commerce to
pauicular places, OF in asserting unbounded
sjvcreignIy on the ocean. What, At THIS
moment, IS the practical operation OF her or
ders She marks OF; Tic course and d~Stlna-
tod oi yoLr ships, laden with ine productions
OF your own >ol IL you way M the leas'
from the limits she prc,crlbss, your proper
ty is captured and condemned, "Jor confr0-
1rning MS Wyesfy'S orders IN CcancH g."
Shall we again be assed Tor the causes oi wArf
The same gen,leman of Virginia asks,
what are tne objects ii the war ihe OBJ
ects are nscessaily involved IN the causes OF
war and, 10 his mind, were Legitimate, hon"
Durable, Jus, aud necessary The liberation
of our unfortunate, incArccrated seamen, is
one object acknowledged by the gentleman
TO be proper. The suiferngs ct this merI-
torious description OF citizeDs, who are as
much entitled 10 protection as any other (no
mater now elevaled,) Cannot be pallidtcd,
and ought no longer to be endured be
rig0I (not restricted permission from T.
BritalnO TO tree and comm use oi thc
ocen il another. The remuneration oi u
piin ipc w1ich exercises loreiBn Jnf,adIotlon
over us, another. The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
not in torn, bat in iact oi Independence
practical sOyereigny-another. There can
bc neither security tor our nights nor our
property, when the power OF taxeuon can be
exercised (it is immAteliaI under what name
or character,( without representation ior
sufely the D, oduce Of labor Is his, who can
take of il whatever he pIedses. Deprived oi
these great aud vital objects, who has mind
to calculate The reeull Aad yet, great and
vital as they arc, they constitute only part.
VIII the gentle man rel ly, lhey are ncithcr
Jus, nor necessary What gave rise 10 the
revolution Not pitrv tax on stamps OF
tea, bu, the assertion oi the right TO those
faxes What now Is our situation (! l he
principle and practices st,a,nst which we are
called upon to act, are, IN magnitude anc I'M
portance, Infinitely asccnding those OF that
rlsy To avoid war, We have rcccded, step
by step, until We have not orc lncn OF hon
durable ground left 10 stand on. Are We not
derenerated He would be glad TO learn
f,am the gentleman, which OF the numerous
putrages we have suffered from g. Britain IS
greatest so numerous are they, II appeared,
IL his mind, Almost impossible 10 determine
which is worst. We are now called upon 10
assert these objects ii there Is no other
pracucabe mode than force, we are bound 20
make great and cheerful sacrifices 10 sustain
that force. But, suppose. unqualified SUBJ
mission is yielded, will that sausly herf He
thought not A disposition 10 advance on a
recedng opponent, marks her character
your own experience teaches yield them
but for cent, or a moment, and her system
IS fastened on your neck forever. To war
there must be an end TO this there never
viii, be- Her system, sir, is levelled at your
most valuable Interests In u pecuniary point
of view, il carries poverty and wreIche dncss
every where IN every other, 1t ought to be
spurned with delestation. Indeed, sir, ii is
fastening gangrene at the heart oi the nA-
ton which will impo,thumale in corruption
and ruin--its liIe-s,rings must rot.
II has been said, our constitution is not cali
cuia,ed 10 sustain a war. |, surely is not
calculated for submission il il be, lis bright
est gioties are gone, and his solicitude ior
its preser, alton must vanish With It's virtues
He did Mt believe this was the iact. What
is this constitution 1t is system OF gov.
sernmeni which combines vast variety oi IN
tercs' and chsractet In one great national
family. In this family are many peculiar in
tercst. /: how, then, IL II TO be Kept aitoSSth-