The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-12-24
POLITICAL MISCELLANY.
DISPUTE WITH AMERICA.
From Cob6eu's Register.
TO THE PRINCE REGENT.


Sir--When closed the eth Letter to your
Royal HighDess upon this subject, it was my
intention to forbcar any further rcmonstrance
with you thereon, and 10 leave time 10 be the
teacher. But the intelligence arrived from
America since the date Of that Letter, has
made me depart irom that intention, and has
induced me TO make one more effort to con-
vince you, that without further measures in
the way OF concilia,ion, peace with America
is not likely TO be restored.
The very day on which ny last letter was
printing (Friday last was marked by the pro-
mitigation OF tidings from Amcrics, that the
Congress ha1 revoked tie declaration Of srar.
and the American General in Canada had en-.
tered INTO an arnlisice for thirty days and
that both OF these had taken place in conse-
qucncc OF the revocation of our Orders in
Council. A few hours were sufficient to dis
sipatc these talschoods, fabricated, no doubt,
for the purpose OF dcceiving the people of
;his "most thipking" country. The decep-
tion would last, in all human probability, for
only a Few days, but, at the end of those days,
new ia!sehood would be invented, and The
old one lost in that. The falsehood, howev-
cr does not appear 10 have lived even forty
ciSht hours Tor, the very next day after its
promulgation brought forth the contradiction !;
brought forth the complete nroof Of labri.
cation. .Sdrely, sir, tho people Of America
must despise us They must dcspise, or, at
least, pity, nation who are made the sport
OF such vile literary impostcrs base hire
lings, who prostitute the press TO al the pur-
poses hostile 10 truth aud freedom.
The authentic intelligence received from
America appears to be, in substance, this
that tho American government has received
intelligence Of the repeal Of our Orders in
Council, but, that il is by no means satisfied
Herewith, and means TO demand a redress OF
all its allodged grievances, before IL lays down
its arms--lD confirmation OF this, the follow
ing paragraph has been quoted from paper
deemed the dcmi official paper Of the Amer
ican government -
{" The orders in council Of the British gov
ernment arc nogu no longer question with
tho United States. The question of peace
now requires only proper and vigorous use
Of the ample means which the government
is possessed Of, TO render ii speedy, decisive
and glorious. Peace, when it comes, must
bring with il more Than the eonfcssion Of Brit
ish outrage by the rctractioD OF its avowed ry-
ranpy. 1t is not a mere cessation 10 do wrong
that can now produce peace wrongs done
must be redressed and guarantee muss be
given in the face Of the world, for bc restor-
alton Of our enslaved citizens, and the rcs-
pcct due to our flag, which, like the soil we
inherit, must in future secure all that sails
under it. The rights of neutrals must be re-
cognizcd and the British, like the first ty-
rants OF the Swiss, must no longer expect a
free people to bow down, and worship the
symbols Of British usurpation."
Did not tell you so, sir, in my very last
letter Did not bay, that America would
Dow demand " indemnity for the hasf, and Sc
euafy far the future P'' wished 10 guard
your Royal Highnca against deception, and
i, for that purpose entered into an sSyument
10 show, that We ought not to expect Aneri-
Ca 10 make peace with US upon our having
barely ceased 10 commit what she assested to
te violation of her rights. | told your Roy
al Highness, that she, for more than one rca-
son, must demand something more than
mere eessufion TO do what she declared to be
wrong In short, IL had been Informed,
when wrote my last letter, Of what now
knssv, could not have written otherwise than
then did.
], therefore, have, I think, some claim 10
attention from your Royal HighncSs, especi-
ally as have all along told you, that the re-
peal of our orders would not, alone, be suf-
6ciens. When the repeal took place. upon
the death Of Perccya!, and when Mr.. Ponson-
by and Mr.. Broaghsm were reported TO be
making pledges TO support war with Amer
lea, IL tha, repeal did not satisfy her : at Oat
nn,e--at tha, imporsnt moment, when con-
cilialion nigh, have been rendered complete;
even then, without moments delay, told
your Royal lIigbDcss ths, the sspeal Of the