The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-04-08

lech0ns V CoreThofs Ech lrlfhn fco mouths 1cgH 6e
made in The States Of .Hassachuse'ts, Nsv-Hnmpshire
and Rhode Island"
Is this happy coincidence of opinion be-
tween the federal party now, and that formed
in 1909 Is there secret system impelling
the iederalists TO one point OF action, and
thereby TO overthrow our constitution
81 can ony say .vish tdiaty, (says Henry in his
letter No. So thar the LEApINc MEN OF IHE FED.
HRAL PARTY act in concert, and, therefore infer.
that common sentiment perrGdes the s7hOle body through
our .NezV- England"
Here then, is the .Ass STRIPPED qf his Lions
skin, and the designs, plots and ntrgues of
the I" leading federahsts" a, c brouk ht TO light.
Who, tellow-citlzcns, are I" the leading fed
cralists" in this State Are Jackson and Pot
ter of that tribe ? Are WILLIAM JONES,
SIMEON MARTIN, NICHOLAS BRowN ana
JAMES RHODES disciples of that class ? Did
those men, with the exception of Jack kson,
(Potter was then Speaker of the House, VOTE
for our State resolutions, pledging this State
TO aid and support Massachusetts in her then
contemplated rebellion, which rebellion was
fomcnted and brought into life by the 4" lead.
ing federalis,s 20 Fellow -cilizens, We
deem 1t our duty 10 admonish you to PAUSE
before you lend your aid to plunge the coun-
try into an unnecessary and ruinous war" by
voting for the federal prox. Place but the
federal faction into power, sou might as wen
make Sir James Craig your RULER in
either case you inDite a British s3idiery from
Canada to enslaye you, TO subver! your dear
est rights, and to cover your happy aud -four
ishing country with fire and blood. Henry
IN his 18th letter, says: .
IL 7oouM be suberf'sOuS 10 trouble yo,r erceiency
Sir James Craig 1vifh account Of Me nature and
arrangement made By the FEDERAL PARTY TO RE
sIsT ANY ATTEMPT fthe oovERNMENT myiro'-
G5ie TO Great Britain--tiey such 10 do great
credit TO their ABILITY and PRINCIFLEs"
Then indeed, as Henry has declared In his
letter No. H." the British n0vy would pre-
scribe and enforce the terms uhon qvhich the
commercial States should CARRY, and me Qg-
r5cuHurai States EXPORT their SURPLUS Pro
DUcE."
Jackson and Potter mpains of the de-
icnceless situation of our State. Why then
have they voted against arming the militia of
the States Why have the tcderalls,s in this
States Legislature, refused 10 accept of fifteen
hundred stand of arms, loaned by the General
Governments TO this State for their protection,
and why are they: at this moment, permitted
to remain in an abscGre store rusting Why
do they not maniully support the government,
III her demands upon foreign nations, for ac-
Cumulating piracies and robberies Why arc
they the apologists and eulogists OF Great
Britain We leave you TO give the answers
Your own sagacity will prompt the proper
replies.
Jackson and Potter, in page 9TH, say that
our commerce during The Embargo was little
more than a sea risk Have they assigned
the reason why h" IL 7aaS lille more than sea
risk ~ Have they forgotten he proclamation
Of his Britannia majesty, Gated the lth day
of April, 1908, securing from capture by
British ships-ot-war and arrest by civil au-
thority all American vessels that should
sail without papers T? Have they forgotten
that Britain encoui aged, protected aud aiped
our vessels to violate our own municipal laws
and purchased the cargoes OF those vessels,
that ran off without documents Have they
forgotten the advice, given the ship owners
by the " leading .federak;8tS" 10 violate with
aggravated insult our country's laws, and de-
ride with scorn the officers appointed to en-
force those laws! Did either of those gentle
men give such an advice
We now come to the examination Of some
important statements Of Jackson and Potter,
which statements we presume will prove to
an unprejudiced world, that their attachment,
to, and regard for candor and truth canao; be
great, and that their sole view in publishing
their pamphlet is for an electioneering trick,
TO insult and deceive the good people OF this
State.
In page the 18Th, they say, speaking of
the French DEGREES, to prove they are not re-
veked "if a Uesse' is uiSifrd by the English
for this the French confscote her,"
Again, in page 18th, they say, IL may
not be imhroher TO remark, fha. no american
Dcsset, CAPTURED since the first of .November,
has yet been released, or had a trial"
In page the lth, they say, .NoVv it does
ohhear, fhaf SO far from the French DEGREES
ceaSing on the lst Of .NoVcmber, Ma. on the
5h day Of December following, the Ncs,Or-
leans Packet and her cargo 7Oas' seized under
fhe Berlin and Milan DEGREES, az erhressky
ser forth for having come fron. an Engkeh