The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-01-22

our neutral rights, leaving Al other SUBJ
iccts TO egoriAtion---France was not re-
ouired as a sinc qua non 10 make good The
damages f3r sDoliations. N1r was G. Brit
ain required as sine qua nan 10 rciinqush
her ini lu;tons system OF blockade, oil Impress
ment, the liberation of our seamcn and re-
enumeration for captures AMI condcmnalions
these topicks were left 10 negociaioii.
The British minister has inl'niAtcd that
we have suffered our commerce tobe mould
cd by France 10 The annoy nee oi the Dfi'-
ish trade, and attempts have been nj iac 10
conurc up the idea of an alliance with France
against Great B,tsn, because we h"Sc made
arrangement with France, that our neutral
right, shall DC regarded. Inc 'pieaoi an al
lance is as idle al IL Is uDiOnnJca. lhaDS
heaven we arc under NJ obs'Sauon 10 any
p ,scr TO gotto war, nor 10 con'inuc that wal
il the objects for which we conIcnd shall be
accompn,hcd The non inpo,sallo law is
the cause Of com3ilint wltn Great Britain,
and she knows If the order, ia couacii' and
her block .dc o! NJ ywere repealed, that our
non importation " wonid cease 10 operate
as sdnst oer Bni instead OF this, sir, every
day our nerch,n ships lsll prey to her or
dcrs in council, md we arc menaccd with re-
talitiion Tor the non importation, which does
not capture and condean British snips and
cargoes, bur prevents the importation ol Bfi-
tish properly lnlo oar 0ia Aets,
In the wear i777 ,he United States entered
into a treatJ OF ali ,ncc with the king oi
Frncc The sst article binds the parties to
make the.causc Of quarrel common cansc.
The Independence of the United States, is
the guarantee OF the 2 i ArtN.c, and the 9Th
binlls The parties 70 continue the war unsii
peace should ba restored with that nation,
and a ire ,ty was 10 be made by common con-
sent alou:. TINS Is an cssmplc oi an alli-
aDcc such one as | hope we shall never
have with France in the present underlined
aud blooly cOnlllct OF ambitloo. dominion. 1
never wish TO see an alliance with any nation.
1t is known TO the world that we nave nothing
TO do Win the European wars ana England
knows that il She ceases to violate our ncp-
trail tignls, comnetciai In ercourse wonld &c
restored, anl taat her many transgrcssions
fal DC left 20 farther ncSocialicn [; that,
however, w)ald not nc thc ony rcluiS.lon ii
lei To ny vote. Tae genurnin has also ad-
yerted to that part of the Presidents mcss.
( a..e w,ch spea;is Of our relation. WIN france.
Frlnce is no doub: unlriend,y IN her rigor-
vus municipal rrsu!alion,; The Presdcnth has
yee0ln m en- led rctaliA,ion, and w'io will re-
i,se To take ,acsc measures 8 shd!! not.
Mention has already been IN dc oi The riot al
S4ssnnah,, th&t tansactIon has TWO sides to
a. / have erad bprb OF them | fear some
thing is roitrn ia Denmark | will not Judge,
how yer, before tac facts are known.
But IL the zca To speak oi French insult
and injury, il il 10 be regretted tha, the tai
-cDts at the gentleman .ron Virginia were
not engaged upon The subject of our impress
lsc,l scancn and commercial aggfesalons by
NGgeat Britain. lie must no, be surprised 1t
those subjects should not bc omiued
Is 10 attempt an ennmclAiian oil these ag-
prcssions would be laborlous task 20 me, "a
poin(ul and disgusting recital 10 others but
sunslderalions oi this klbd cannot induce an
asi,ssion os diiy. Great sen,ibii'y has cx-
ss a against The wanton capture and condrm-
nainn Of our vessels and cargocs. An M
IA al upon the colonial trade produced univcr-
sa glamour spirited compla'nts wese Tor
wardcd with pledges OF honour and property
10 oppose the robbery. But the number and
enornily OF these aggresssons have bIuned
\ the feelings OF senSibi.iiy, or the backward
ness of ,he government has induced the sui
fever, TO moan thcic loss without an appeal
10 our ju,,lrc. The newspapers have be
come veniclcs of complaint, and the only no.
,ers of British piracies, and the Office ot state
is no longer troubled with reading the cold
drtal. But 10 lump this business, about =
wears nave elapsed since the commencement
OF BRUSH spohation. Suppose the vessels
aal caryses capsurcl and condemned within
that oer,oi contrary, to pGblick law could be
collected toge,hcr III the Po'omac, II Wound
present To ,hc mind striking evidence oi tic
fSjus'icc of oui complaints ; you would had AZ
dincuit 20 iiad safe anchorage for these ves-
ses from lne Eastern Brancn to Alexandra
- IN mics distant and taS brick wall which
I. en- ,goscs the Navy Yard would not afford
su.H lent ware .house for the properly; and 10
Garry 90 this supposiii.n, II y consoca!Ion oi