The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-03-04

engine whfch the conxpratorS aeasnss tc Integrity
of the union employ eject their nesslous purpose
II mean soathern influence The true hien; of LIS
country Knowing that our consti>vtion xas the work
OF compromise, IN which interests apparently con-
hciing were attempted Ia Be reconcsd aims 70 ex-
tinguish or aiy prejudicea But ,his patriotic ezs
erton does not suit the views of those who Are wy
cd Oh by dsAbolcsl ambition They fnd Il eosvesI.
ens 10 imsginc the existence Of certain improper ~
6usnccs and ca propagate with their utmost ndus>
try bensf af them Hence tke idea az Southero
prependsfsnce- HHx;n;~ iuAgeuce=.-rhe yokinx ~
the c<ectsble yronanry Of the north, With she 40.
gro slaves. 10 the car Of southern nabobs If yhgin-
u really cherished feprvhcnsihlc snhitionsn AIM
cd 90 monopolise the chief msg;s,racy Of the cous-
try, how WAS such purpose 10 be aceoupnshedl
virginia alone cannct elect President whose al
ovation depends upon plurality OF electoral votes
and consequent concurrence Of many states Would
Vermont disnserested pennsylvsniA, the Csrolinas.
independent Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessoc. Ohio,
Louisiana, al consent become the tools of in-
ordinate ambition! Hut the present Incumbent was
designated to the Office before his predecessor had
retired How BY public scusimcns-- -public senti-
ment which grew ont of his known virtues, Me illus
trious services. and his Distinguished Abilties.
Would the gentleman crush this public sentiucnt--
is he prepared to admit that lie would sress the pro-
gress " opinion sr;S. .i IL &
The war was declared because Eres, Britain asrss
gated 70 herself the pretenton ofscguisting our foss
cign trade under the delSsive name Of yctslitorY
orders in oouneils pretension BY which she andesS
took 10 proclaim 20 American enterprise" thus fer
shalt thou go. and no farther" "--oFdeu which sl,s
refused TO revoke after the alledgtd cstse Of their
enactment had ceased because she persisted in the
practice nf jmpressing American seAmen; bccauso
she had nstigaicd the Indians to commit Aos'Itioe
against us and because she refused indemnity for
her past injuries upon our commerce ! throw ouf
Of the Question eshrr wrongs. The war in fact wSs
announced, on our part, to meet the war which she
was wagng On her part. So undcniAbls Were thO.
causes ~ the war--so powerfully did they address
themselves 70 the feelings Of the whole Amercau
people, that when the bin was pending before ihio
House, gentlemen in the opposition, Although pro-
voked 10 debate, would not, or could not. utter oio
selves up in sullen sence, pretending that they did
not choose TO debate such question in secret ses~
sion. Whilst speaking Of the proceedings that
occasion. beg to be permitted to advert To snohee
fact that transpied-an important fact, material fdv
the nation to know, and which have often regret
ted had not been spread upon journals. Ny hon
orabc colleague (Mr. M'Kee) moved, in committee
OF the whole to comprehend France In the war; and
when the question was taken upon the propositinns
there appeared but Ten votes in support Of Il. or
whom, belonged 70 this side Of the House and
three only - the other
It is said that we we're invcigcd into the war by
the perfdy OF France and that had she furnished
the document IN time, which was fret published in
Eagland, in May last, would have been prevented
will concede 10 gentlemen every thing they nsk =
wish to God hat our ability equnl 60 our dispcs
si,ion make her feel tho sense VIC entertain Of thae
injustice The manner IF the publication Of the pa.
per in question, was undoubtedly extremely exccpr
tionabc hut maintain that. had il made its sps
pearance earlier, II would not have had the effect
supposed and tho proof lies in the uncquivoca de-
carA,ions Of the British government will trouble
you, SIR with gong further back than to the let.
ters Of the British minister sddsessed 20 the Secres
tary Of State jus before the expiration Of his dpiov
...n L.. 4
mi,tec thst lie exhibited to this government dcS
patch from Lord Castlcrcagh, IN which te principle
was distinctly avowed, that 10 produce the effect of
q repea of the orders in council the French dccrcse
must be absolutely and entirely revoked ~ IA ell the
world and not as TO America alone. copy Of that
despatch WAS demanded Of him, and he very swkars(.
~ evadcd it. hut on The 10th of June. after the bill
declaring war had actually passed this House, ana
was pending before che senate, land which, Iasvp
no doubt, was known TO him,) In letter to Mr.
Monroe, lac says; have NO hesItsson, siv IN say
ing that Great Britain, the case has hitherto ctSods
never did, nor csSid engage, wthout the great
est injustice 20 herself and her allies as we'll 40 -
other neutral nations, to repeal her orders ~ ascct
ing America alone, leaving them IN force againss
other states, upon condition that France would 40
cent sngiy and specially Amerisa from the operstsom
of her decrecs". On the 18th Of the ssme mon n,
the p still pending before the senate, he scpcstss
I" will now say, that feel entirely authorized "a
assure you, that II you NJ any time produce 4
JuH and unconditional repeal OF the Frencb decseeA,
az you have right to demand Il in your clasacsof
Of neutral nation and that IL be drcrgaged ffoin
All, question. concerning our maritime rights, W
shall be ready to meet you with revocation Of th(
orders in council Previously to- your producing snc9
an instrument, which srn sorry TO sec sou Segaro
rs Unnecessary, you cannot expect Of us 10 give ~
our orders in council" Thus. sir, you that ne
British governments would not be content with sre~
peal Of the French siecfccs to us only. But the
French paper in question was such arepea Il couIJ
not, therefore, satisfy the British 6bsefnment n
could not, therefore,, lsvr induccd that government
had il been earlier promulgated, repeal che orders
in council II could NOT, therefore. have aycrtd upe
war The withholding Of II did not occasion sho
war, anil the prsmn'gaton Of j. would not have pre-
I, vented the war But gsntiensen have contnicd
that. in point Of fact. did produce repeal of he
orders ia council This deny. After Il made ~
appearance in Engsnd. II was declared BY one of tIso
Brtish ministry IN PaJIamcpt not 10 be sntsfaetcfy
And all the world knows, that the repeal Of The or
dcrs in council resulted from the inquiry, reIuc(1sf>
" sccsded 20 by the ministry, into the eject ppoa