The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-04-22
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FROM c.obs,f, Register, Of January ieth. 1913
AMERICAN STATES.


or custom then the case 10 different and
then indeed the offer of Legislative provis-
ion is proof of sincere desire 10 accom-
modate. IL my view of the matter be right,
and / verify believe il is, this is the light In
which that offer ought TO be viewed and
most deeply lament that it was not thus view
cd by the ministers. These lamentations
however are now useless. The sound OF
war is gone forth statement and reasoning
are exhausted the sword is 10 decide whcth-
er England Is, or is not, TO impress, at the
discretion of her naval IIicers, person. on
board American merchant ships on the high
seas. There is one passage in the British De-
cldrafion Of svdr, upon which cannot refrain
from submitting a remark or two--After
stating that America has made only feeble re-
naonst7ances against the injuries she has re-
ceived from France, the I" Declaration, this
6" memorable documents" as the Courier calls
1t, concludes thus {: This disposition Of the
government OF the United States--this CON.
hlete su6serUieney 10 The Ruler Of F'unce---
this hostile temper towards Great Britain,
are evident in almost every page Of the offic-
ial correspondence OF the American with the
Ere nch government. Against this course OF
conduct, the real cause Of the present war,
the Prince Regent solcmnly protests. Whilst
only Of the liberties of Great Britain, BUT
OF THE WORLD, his Royal Highncss was en-
titled 10 look for far different result. From
their common origin--irom their common
interest from their professed principles OF
frccdam and dcpendence--he United
States were tho last power in which G'cat
britain could have expected To find milling
ins.ruDien, and a6enor IF French tyranny,
Disappointed in his lust expectation, the
Prince Regent will still pursue the policy
which the British government has SO long
and invariably mai nj aimed, III repclling iDJus-
ticc and IL supporting the general rights OF
nations aOd under The iavor of Providence,
relying on the Justice oil his cause and the
tried LOYALTY aud tirmness OF the Brush Ma
ton, his royal hghness confidently looks for
ward TO successful issue TO the contest III
which nc has thus been compelled most re-
luc,an,ly 10 engage The last paragraph is
in the old slyle, and will hardly fail 10 re-
mind Mr.. Madison OF the documents Of this
kind, issued about sir and thirty years ago.
However, the style is none the worse Tor be-
ing old though one cannot but recollect the
uyCa,ron upon which IL was formerly used.
regret, however, to find in this solemn
document distinct charge against the A
merican government OF I" sa6serviency to me
(lMfT " FT0HCc DSCauSC, 'CIy
tentivc perusal of all the correspondence be-
tween the American and French govern
ments, do not find any thing winch III my
opinion, jusiihes the charge. The truth is,
tha, the Ruler OF France" gape yvay in the
mosl material point to the remonstrances of
America and have never yet read mes
sage of Mr.. Madison, at the opening OF
session of Congress, in which he did not
compain Of the conduct of France. The a.
mcricans abhor an alliance with France; and
if they form such an alliance, 1t will have
been occasioned by this war with US. This
charge OF subseryicncy TO Bonaparte has
thousand times been preferred agaiost Mr.
Madison but never, that have seen, once
hroved. 1t is indeed the charge which we
have.been in the habit OF preierrlpg against
All those powers who have been Al war with
US; Spaiu, Holland, Prussia, Denmark,
Sweden, aud, though last, not least, Russia
swiIl be seen by reference to Mr.. Can
ning's answer TO thesprupositons from rilsit.
!" Subserviency TO the Kuicr OF France -
We stop the ANerican merchantmen upon
the high seas We take out many ot their
own native seamcn: we force them on board
OF our mea OF war we send, them away TO
the East Indies, the West. Indies, or the
Mediterranean We expose them to all the
hardships OF such a lite and all the dangers
Of battle, in a war, In which they have no
concesn |; all this We do, lor we Go not deny
ii and when, alter MANY YEARS Of remon-
stranees, the American gove, nment arms
and sends forth its soldiers and sailors to
compel us to deslst, we accuse that govern
nlent of g. sa6ssrvienev TO ,Ae Rs!er Of
France !" who, whatever else he may have
done, has not, that have ever heard, given
the Americans reason TO complain OF impress
Yacnts from OH board their ships. Many un-
Just acts he appears 10 have committed to-
wards the Americans but he has wisely alb
stained from impressmtnts, which, as have
al. along said, was the only yroaad upon
which the people Of America could have