The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-02-04

on me with his bill, he obtains a writ, and
was arrested by common constable (the
price Of the water, having risen in few
hours 10 one shilling per barely was also
refused water from spring belonging to the
town, probably being supposed too good for
the use of Privateers' men.
The esoing affirm to be the truth, and
can if requested procure many respectable
evidences. JOSHUA APPLEBY,
Captain ef armed brig Rambe Of Bristol n. L.
Portland, (Mass) January %, 1918.
I've copy the oLOs0ing APPROPRIATE remarks from the
National .4ivocate, u l1a6e political Journal pu6
Gshed at New- Fork, and edited by HEsxY WHEA-
TON. rsq of Providence. The subject 7oLich ,gave
it affidavit of Bartlett Holmes, mas
fer Of the ship .Irsadue cnps,ed by the u. 5. brig
.drgus, for sailing 91th British acence, 1Uhach If
JSdapis he charges the Umted States c6fcers { as
scounels do the c6cers Of justice, seen they are 'n
st,Hmensai m trnging their vilai,y 10 Aght,) J vlih
harsh and ungentiemaniy treatment, and many other
enormous maipr0ctices. The ~Gviigs ef this dis0b-
.poiated copied spsfh easer aSdity by those
printers .sho hoe been snch shckiers for the
honor Of the .1me,rcGu nary, and ate qDtcers. When
tbs gallant H!tle band shat hare done all that merfas
could hape done in su,por Of the honor and inde-
peadcnce ~ The ceu'sny, mCy erpect TO these
exclusive friends Of she n0py 6eIch,sg 70 IN, their
csrrupt prints, all the and maIgnily, zcih
which they sarcharged, on their aepOsed heads.
ED. REP.J
The public will have seen the statement a.
bovc referred TO, and which turns out 10 be,
as we had no doubt il would, utterly destitute
OF foundation. The zeal which is cylnced by
certain editors and their patrons IN propaga-
ting the most atrocious slanders against The
defenders Of our country, has become so bold
and daring, since the commencement OF the
war, as TO excite the astonishmenl and regret
of every American patriot While IN pro-
found peace, the federaIists prosessed them
selves the friends OK our naval officers, and
the advocates ef naval establishment but
no sooner had hostilitics commenced, and
our gallant tars gone forth 10 seek danger,
and To meet the fury oi the battle, than sly
insinuations were constantly found IN certain
newspapers of the day, and on the lips OF
men from whom different language was
anticipated. 1t was said that our officers
wanted nautical talents, that they were mex
pelienced, and deficient in discipline. Every
mean and pitiful anccdote, calculated to bring
them into contempt, and TO crafty the pride
and hauteur OF Briion, was reverbcrated In
our ears by some empty -pated quid nune.
w no has f6VNSh thC tAutb1uS Va ahosSs
days, when the Belvidere escaped from Com.
RopoKRs !--And who does not know the
men, that necessarily quoted that event as an
evidence that our officers we're destitute OF
naval talents, while others presumed to in
sinuate that they were deficient in courage
Have we forgotten the -iior.s which were
made to blast the reputation OF Capt. HULL
Of the Constitution, by the most profliga,e
assertions, that he had exhibited such cyi-
dencc of bis weakness and incapaciy as TO
put to sea, after the declaration OF war, with
out f0zpder or baH
What was the course pursued by these
men after the action between the Consultation
and Gnerrie., ? was it not alike disheEorable
and unmauly /! An attemp, was made to ex-
cite jcalousics and dissatisfaction, by means
Of geographical distinctions. 1t was then
said that Capt HULL was = New-England-
man, &c. SC. thus cndeavoring TO ieDder
those laurels which he bad nobly won, tho
means of producing discomfort among he
roes. united by the most indissolubc ties.
Thus Certain men in our country have pro-
gressed step BY step.in their Efforts TO destroy
the character of our navy and its officers an