The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-04-22

mems, as IL Is now urged against thSir rSsis-
tsncc. | remember iha, it was urged with
great force in favor of American submission
TO be taxed by an English parliament y but
az the result showed, wiki as little effect as
il possibly can be upon this occasion. There
i, one thing IN this {" calling cousin," as the
saying is, tha, do not much like. The cal
ing cousin always proceeds from us. The
Americans never remind US, that we are OF
the same origin with them. THIS is a bad
sign on our side. II is we, and not they,
who tell the world of the relationship. In
short, 1t is we'll enough for a newspaper TO
remind them OF their origin but, would
not have done il in solemn declaration es-
peciaily when l was accusing them OF being
the willing instrument and abeuor OF our en-
emy. " Common interest" That, indeed,
was a point to dwell on but Then, it was
necessary 20 produce something, at least, in
support of the proposition. The Americans
will query the fact ; and indeed they VIII! Hat
ly deny IL They Will say, tor they have
said, that il is NOT FOR their interest, tha, we
should have more power than We now fave
over The sea and that they have much more
to dread from great naval power than they
have from an overgrown power on the conti-
nent of Europe. They arc in. no fear oi the
Emperor Napoleon, whose fleet they are
now u match for but they are In Tear OF us
and therefore they do not wish TO see Us
stronger. IL is in vain 10 tell them we are
fighting in defence OF the " liberties of the
world" They understand this matter full as
well as we do, and, and perhaps little bet
ter. should like To sec this proposition AZ
tempted 10 DO proved.--l should like TO hear
my lord Cas,lereagh beginning with the de-
claraiion agains, the Republicans. Of France,
continue on the history Of our hos,ililies to
the present day taking in those of India by way
ofepisodc, AID concluding with the war for :he
righl of imhres8mtnt, make it out, how we
have been and are defending the liberties of
the world. l dare. say his lordship could
make it out clearly enough. do not pre-
tend TO que s.on the fact Of his ability bur
it would be al once instructive and entertain
ing to hear how he would do it. " From
their proie,sed principles Of freedom" From
these the " declaration" says, that his royal
highncss expected the United States would
have been the last power 20 become willing
instrument of French tyranny. Very true:
of French tyranny; but, that did NOT hinder
him from expecting them TO be the enemy
of impressing men from on board their ships;
and, it should have been shown how this dis
position proved them to be willing instru-
mcnt of French tyranny, or of any tyranny
at all. Il is useless to resic it is useless to
fly off to other matter. We impress men on
board The American ships upon the high
seas we take out (no matter 10y mistake or
otherwisc) American seamen as we'll as
English I'VE force them to fight Oh board
our ships we punish them it they disooey.
And, when they, after years of complaints
and remonstraDcc take up arms In the way
of resistance, we tell them that they show
the m.elves the willing instruments aud abct-
tors of French tyranny. ! wish sincerely
that this passage had been omitted. There
are other parts of the declaration" that I do
not like but this part appears to me likely
to excite great deal OF i'll Will OF lasting,
of rooted ill-will. | do not like the word
" professed" as applied to the American
principles Of freedom. The meaning of
that word, as here applied, cannot be equiv.
ocal, and assuredly would have been better
left out, especially as we never see, in any
OF the American documents, any expression
of the kind applied TO us and to our govern.
ment. But, TO take another view Of the mat
ter, why should his royal highness expect
the Americans 10 be disinclned towards
France, because they profess principles Of
freedom Why should he on this account,
expec, that they would lean to our side n the
war Does the declaration mean TO say, that
tire government Of France is moro tyrasnical
than was that monarchy, for the Restoration,
ot which league was made In Europe in
the years 1892 and l79S From its tone the
declaration may he construed 10 mean that
our government is more free than that OF
France, and that, therefore, we might have
expected the Americans, who profess princi
pies of freedom, to be OH our side in con-
test against French tyranny" Hcp,!
Hum Well Well We will say nothing
about the matter but it must be clear to
every one that the Americans may have their
own opinion upon the SUBJECT ; and they may
express il too, until we can get at them with
an E.r.o6feio. They may have their own
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