The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-04-01
NEW PORT.

IN the jacobn paper of Saturday last we noticed
an impudent pec" on the subject Of Impressed A
mericans published in the iiepublican Of Thursda,
last We have endeavored in advcring to the prin
ters OF that scobn paper 10 treat them with liberal
ity; bu tnelr conduct on all occasions towards TIN.
establishment has been and abusive
liberal epthets aud charges Of falsehood have beef
more than once thrown out In their remarks or
the subject above, they speak of the qualification
OF false lists Of impres ssments," &c. The charge of
fsisehood has been frequently made by them: Per
haps something in the character and conduct or
those, To whom they have been accustomed so .C,.k
for precept and example, has been such, ts rem
der taisehood necessary To screen the commission
still more helnous misconduct, and their minds may
have become tamiliarzed 10 such subjects. Re this
it may, We never have and never shall wiifull,
msreprcsent circumstances or attempt miseac
the pubic mind, and we confident, in this part
cuiar instance, of having been ac,uated b. no IN
prope' motive.
First hen, the list published, was collected fom
respectable sources, and such co. fde III
We did not mean to say nor has 1t been asserted
that the pc sons, were now on board the Briiisi
ships; 1t was declared that they had been imprc,
sed, and that some still board B itish shps
As it respects ALExANDER swANEY and JoHk
HOUSE, to be sure they are not American born, but
have resided in this country great many years.
believe long before either of the jacobn printers
first drew breath II this be the case, and if they
inhabitants Of this country the treaty of S3
are they not at least entitled to the rights of citizen
shipl
II was not our intention to insert the names of any
but native born citizens Of the town of Newport
We could probably have swelled the list--to much
greater number by publishing the names of mpres
scd Americans, who sailed irom but were not born
in this town.
Now then to the pont--thc iacobn printers de-
clare. that upon n,vestgaaon tie truth is found 10
De that many persons contained this sf zperc nsper
impressed ,n their iives 81 aud :" f more particular
formation Is reqnes ed, hase oir po,vcr fur
nish saiisfactory account Of every IN the Hst"
We do not give the jacobim printers the lie for this
unbiushing assertion-- but call upon them To
make il good. and produce their satisaciory infor-
nation" We shall be inclined to think. and We be-
eye the public viii think too, that they guilty
of thai which they so adroitly charge others with
We have received the names of several native cit.
zens of this town, who have been impressed into the
British service, III addition to those published last
week, which shall be duly attended to The names
OF many others have been mentioned but shall not
insert any but such as indsputably correct In
the mean time We repeat our request that the names
OF all such have been impressed into the British
service, may be handed TO the editor Of this paper
TaE printers Of the jscobin paper in this town,
have attempted pitiful subtcrfuge, as an offset
g,inst the ist of impressed citizens or inhabitants
OF this town. II must excite pity in seeing these
gentry giving tins specimen OF self contr ADDICTION
"
are the only medium through which truth. in its i'm
macuiats purity, can how-,nd when the his repufe
OF at least one of fhem, for truth and reracif, is
SO great among those bc considers his friends.
There was a time when the cause OF The ,vidozv tie
orphan and the fieadless, was a very tender theme
with themwhat has contr butel TO render their feel
ings 81 calous towards others now There are ma
ny IN this town, still living, who are connected by
teg'hmate consansnnity, to large number of those
who have been Impressed, and whose detention IN
bondage and cruel treatment has been source of
much grief and private distress-but the friends of
the sufferers are now unfce!ingy and insultngly told,
there mas been no cause for those painful sensations
for Their chiiuren relations and friends have
been impressed II any there are, who are des,i-
ttte of feelings honorable to human nature. in JUS
ufying mpressmenis--to them we have nothing to
say--5ut to those who alive TO those generous
sensations without the distinction Of party or cclor,
who have seen the insidous nsinu atoms against the
Inst ot imprcssments--wc have only TO say that ae
conyersed with the gentlemen who furnished the
list. and who appeared to be anxious TO give tie
names OF those only who were known to have been
imp essed, and who gave not one intimation either
verbal or implied Of its being connected with party
or political purposes--so careful they as to re.
fuse the name OF young man, native citizen Of
thls town, Got very respectable parents) because it
had bcenreporte he had entered voluntarily-Does
this cIrcumspection--hs ar.or the possession of
truth, justify the aspersions against them
Errccf Of a letter from gentleman in Nor
foik, TO his friend in the fo1yn, dared March
22nd, 1878
" The Russian Secretary went yesterday aboard
the Flag Ship Of :hc enemy and returned here this
me1nng. have it from Of the gentlemen who
accompanied him, that be has no doubt but an i'm
mediate arnistice will take place.
a Recopure-Last evening arrivedi in this port.the
soop Yankee, OF Nantucket, capt Hussey The
Yankee was cut out Of Holmes Holes, Yesterday
morning, b. fishing smack. (Which had been TAX
en- the day previous BY the British prvateer Sir JOHN
Sherbrookc) } and three men pu. board the prizc,
icasiag capt Hussey, capt Paddock, one man (a
porcugusse) and one boy on BOARD. Capts Hus,ey
and Paddock succeeded in re,skinS the sloop in a.
bout one hour after the capture, by desperate
effort, the privateersmcn being all we'll armed. They
cried for quarter, which being granted ther, the
villains trescheroIsy made second attempt 10 mas.
sacre the Americans; but they were compelled 10
yield second ime, and their lives were again SPAR