The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-05-13

| Brougham's motions, cody argued, that the
| repeal Of the otders would make the Ameri-
cans me cdrrsrs Of IRE commerce Of IKE
ssoria. But, though we have changed our
| Ian suage, IL docs not follow that America
should change hers. She always contended,
that by the orders in council her rights were
| violated; she always contended, that all tho
seizures we made under the orders were un-
| just and OF coarse, she demands indie mniy
| tor those immense seizures.---But Is il really
so Can IL be possible Can the thing be,
tha, Secretary OF State has asserted,in open
! parliament that without any reference TO
the conduct Of France, and ,ha, though the
DEGREES OF Napoleon did not exist, we had .
| righf TO do what was done, towards ncutrals;
under ths orders in council and, that when
ever we think propcr we have right TO do
| the same sgaio II this be so If this asscr-
tion was made by the Minister. for Foreign
Aifairs, and ii il be meant to be msintained.
then, certainly, the war with America will
be long indeed --Reader, what was il that
was done in virtue Of these orders In council I
II will give you an instancc---an American
built ship,ownedby ana,ive American, manned
by native Americans, laden with flour, or
any thing else the growth of America, and
bound from America TO Faancc, or TO any
oller country named in the orders in council,
was seized OH the high seas by any OF our
vessels Of war, carried into any Of our PORTS,
the ship and cargo condemned and the mas
ter and crew turned on shore 70 beg or starvc,
or live and fnd their way home as they could.
This was done in virtue of the orders in
council and, if the Report he correct, this
is wha, VIC have right to do towards neutrals
again, " whenever the concentration of the
country" calls for j, (; that is 10 soy, whenev-
er our government thinks proper TO cause il
to be done Nov, will not waste my time
and that Of the reaccr, ay any discussion up.
on maritime and neutral rights but will
just ask him this one question If We have
right 10 act fhus towards America,
| whenever we think proper, she being at
heace with US, what can she losc in tho way
OF tr.de, what can she risk, in changing tbas
state of peace for state of war I'm my
| next shall discuss the other points brought
| forward in the debate.
WILLIAM COBBETT.
TIE LATE ELECTIONS IN NEW-ENGLAND
! Afford Of food quaaf sHG. 10 the British fac.
lion, with which 10 cram their aupes.---B But
why cxuh Why nausca,c the stomachs ce
| ldcots and fools with " such stuff as dreams
are made Of ?" They have, 'iis true, sue.
cecded in e!octing 10 Office men Of their own
stamp in towns, districts and states, where
| Republicans have bel fore been elected. And
| what docs this prove Does this demonstrate
that their cause is Just! No: for il they
were engaged in just cause, they would
| never use the means they do to chamber into
] office, willing 10 sacrifice their country to-
| their Unsuitable thirst Ter the I" loates and
| fishes. Does the result Of thesc elections
| prove that they have major part Of the hhy-
| &cci strength--or that DE Union will bc So
vcrcd III consequence No--torshe minority
even 10 the most onyl fcd State Nlassachu.
! scis) is sufficient TO pun down every attempt
| OF the kind aud ii il were no,, the SOBER,
| wcli-minccd ot the federal parry who have
| bsen deceived, would desert them the mo-
J ment they should make the ottcmpt.-Da
| these elections assure the federal party os
| any ihibs more than the strut,ing one little
| year in office No---for the moment SUCCESS
] shal! crown our arms, the iide must turn o.
| gsinst them and then shall their !a5ors bo
! properly appreciated by the people---,hcn
!! snail the people consign them TO that infsmy
J and disgrace which their Infamous exertions
| and labors N the cause Of our enemy merit.
(, The success Of be unglo-fedcral faction in
I, the late elections may be attributed 10 two
! causes l. Many, very many OF TIC friends
to the American government were absent IN
| the service Of their country ard while they
| were 6gb,ing the British abroad, the friends
! of the British were OF home fighting the A.
| mcrican government. More than would
| have secured Republican majority in alt
branches Of the state government ~ New
| Hampshire were thus absent. 2. The ti,nc
| Of these elections was Of all others the most
! uDfsrorabic to the Republicans the oppos..
| tion had succeeded 10 screwing the odiu,n at.
| tachct 10 the war for free trade and sailors
tights" TO ils sticking point. Whatever OF
| ssariee. Of mcanuess, of instability, Of ig.
norancc, there wrs implanted IN the breast OF
an elec,or, was put IN re1uisi,ion---som hon
est men were dcceived--nsny poor men wcro