The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-04-29

land. fnat lcs3S, III isa is1'o ~ tasI .-i.ui4
the Game cf war in country where the scf
name Of war was 100 hatefulto be enduI
ed. Il
But in answer TO I'll ,his,t 10 said by ID. Cas-
,lsreagh, that tho +" nayaL strength of the en-
pire mainly dehtnds" upon the continuation
of this practice Of inpressmcnt. That Is I'd
say; if wc take the whole oil the facts into
view, our naval strength mainly depends upon
a ptactice which exposes so many OF The A.
..erican citizens To misery and ruin. The
plain meaning of our perseverance In the prac-
ticc is hi, that if we do not continue 1t, our
seamen will desert 10 the American ships IN
such numbers as TO leave rs without the pos
sibiliy OF obtaining suifi ;iency of iDen To
man and fight our fleet. Supposing this TO
be the fact, il really forms no justification OF
the practice for we can have 40 right TO put
America 10 any Inconvenience whatever mere
Iy for our own benefit, or 10 save ourselves
from loss or danger. The president, howev-
err i'm order 10 show that he does Dot wish Us
to receive any injury in thi. way, and IN or
der if possible 10 put an eEd 10 the war, has
made voluntary offer oi law To be passeG
In America TO prevent our sea,ncn from be-
ing admitted into Ameaican ships, upon con-
diiion that we will first abandon our pracucc
Of impressment, and give up, that is restore
10 their liberty, those native American,
whom we have al, eady impressed. Mr.. Rds
sell, in his Letter 10 lord Casllereagh,
says -.
While, however, it regards this conrse as
the only one which remained for il 10 pursue
with hope OF preserving any portion OF THAI
kind Of character, which constitutes the vital
strength Of every nation, yet II is still will
ling TO give another proof Of the spirit which
has uniformly distng uished its proceedings,
by seeking 10 arr est, on terms consistent with
Justice and honor, the caiamiies Of war 1t
has therefore authorised me 10 stipulatc with
his Britannia Majes,y's government an ar
mlstice, TO commence at or before tho cxpi.
ration OF sixty days alter the signature of the
instrument providing for it, on condition that
the orders in council be repealed, and 10 iile-
gal bockades 10 be substituted to them, and
that orders be immediately given to discontu-
ne The impressmcnt OF persons from Amcri-
can vessels, and to restore the citizens of the
United. States already Impressed 1t being
moreover we'll understood that the British
government will assent TO enter inlo deintive
arrangements as socn as may be, on these
aud every other difference by u treaty To be-
concluded either at London or Washington,
as on an impartial consideration of existing
circumstances shall be deemed most expedI-
ent. AS an inducement 10 Great b. itain 10
discontinue the practice oiimprcssment from
American vessels, am authorised TO give as
surance that law shall be passed 90 be re-
ciprocaD to prohibit the employment OF Br-
tish scanen in The public or commercial SER
vice of the u States"
Really, SIR, il is not possible, II appears tC
me, to suggest any thing more reasonable than
this. can form an idea OF nothing more
strongly expressive of desire to put an end
TO the war. What shall it be said that Eng-
land wages war, when she might terminate
il by such means 2 trust not, and that we
shall not have no weep over much longer
continuation ofthis unfortunate contest.
| know that there are persons who treat the
idea OF law passed by the congress with con-
tempt. But, IL this is to be the course pur-
sued, the war will not have all end. We mnst
treat America with respect. We mnSf do 1t;
and the sooner we beg in the better. Some Of
the impudcnt hireing writer's In London cf-
feet TO say, that no credi, is to he given to any
act Of the American govenrnnient that our
officers ought not to believe the passports and
certificates produced by the Ametican sea-
men. Ia his is 10 be the tone, and il we are
10 act accordingly, tacre is no possibility Of
making peace with Amctica. Peace implies
treaty and confidence; but what confidence are
we TO have in "a nation such as our hire!ings
describe America TO be This arrogsni,- this
insolent tone must be dropped, or peace is
impossible.
Ihc fac, Of our imprcssing native Ameri-
cans is affected to be denied, aud lord Cas-
tlcreogh does not notice the proposition to
restore those whom we have already impress
sed. Bat, sir, If the fact were not perfectly
that thousands have been released
by us, the letter of GAIT. DAcREs, of the
Gaerrierc, removes all doubtupon the subject;
for, in that letter, intended to account Tor de-
feat by the Consti'ation, he says, that PART
OF HIS CHEW WERE NATIVE AMERICANS,
and they not choosing to fight against their
he suffered them to be inactive spec