The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-04-20

other CONSIDERATIONS winch oubht to % at-
tended TO. Britain is at present IN close al
lance with most OF the principal maritime
powers of Europe. All these powers are
doubtless anxious to enjoy an uninterrupted
intercourse with this country. Spain and Por-
tugal, we know, are almost dependent upon
Us for supplies of the most necessary kind
Holland has evinced her attachment to our
commerce by the appointment OF minister
TO this country--Sweden has already sent
hers-the Russian minister has for some time
resided here-the emperor has offered his
mediation, and avowed his belief of the justice
of our cause. Thus all these powers appear
20 be anxious 10 cultivate our commerce, and
strongly interested in our behalf. They are
powerful advocates. Our commerce is their
reward, and they will plead strongly in our
defence; for these powers must know, II our
commerce is hampered by British orders in
council, by British impressment, SIC. sc. that
il will operate like tax upon them, and 1t
they are Influenced by interested views. only,
these reflections viii be sufficient 10 induce
them to defend our rights, rather than tho
pre,ensions Of Britain
Now, taking all these considerationg to-
ge,her, does there not appear TO be SORT ol
necessity for the Prince Regent to attempt
settlement of his differences with this coun-
try There certainly does. Butit he made
peace, he wanted it should be made on the
most favorable terms--hc wanted 10 make az
good bargain as no possibly could but this
could not be done unless the instructions of
our envoys were broad enough Tor the pur-
pose. He did not hesitate long about the
means most proper to bring this about--he
recolectcd that nc had friends and private "a
gents in this country /; and these are strong
reasons for suspec,ing that they had early IN
formation of the intended negotiations at Got
tenburg, and that they were instructed to
raise bostc, Gus clamor against. our govern
mcnt, Just at the time preparations were max
ing for our ENJOYS TO depart. This, 1t was
hoped, would intimidate our cabinet and in-
duce il 10 make peace On any terms that the
interests of Britain should dictate. IL is not
impossible that the same hag which brought
dispatches TO our government, also bore m
struciions for their friends IN Massachusetts.
They had found their opposition on .ome oc-
casons wonderfully ellicacious, and doubtless
thought they should find it so on this. And
hence il would seem originated the Violent re-
solves, the furious .declamations, anu the
threatening caucuses Of the junto men for
depend upon il the hand of Britanw not in
visible in their late doings. Now now did all
these flaming threats and resolves terminate!
They were kept UP pretty well ustil our en-
voys sailed, aud then they fahersd 0. They
thought that the wishes OF the Prihcc Regent
were now fully answcred--thst they had IN
Inundated our government TO make some DIS
graceful concessions to his Royal H,ghness
Besides, these iun,o indications of an ap-
preaching accommodation with Britain, much
reliance ought to be placed on the jostce of
our cause : The act, passed March 5, 1878,
secures TO that government all her seamen,
and leaves her without single objection TO
our claims. II this act be not sufficient 70 in
duce the Prince Regent to desist from the
practice OF kidnapping our coun,rymen he
will show himself TO be an unprinciped
wretch But the tories tell Us that he will
never abandon the practice OF impressing our
countrymcn-that he will never give up the
right, as they are pleased to call it, of i'm.
pressing on board our ships. But perhaps We
ough; to have a better opinion of his royal
highne.s than even that which is entertained
by his best friends in this country. The Eng
lish have boastcd that even their robbers pos.
sess principle Of honor, because they COM
monty spare the lives of the victims OF their
Vapaclty. NOW VIC ouiy asN hi'n W spare WHAT
is as dear TO us as the lives, the liberties of
of our c0untrymen. We say to him, your roy
al highness and your predecessor, have plum
dered us pretty we'll under your buccaneering
orders; and though you may have made us
poor, yet we are determined that you shall not
make us saves--we are resolved that YOU
shall impress us no longer--and to remove
every pretcxt of following up this practice,we
have passed an act prohibiting the employ
mont of British scamen. He can make no an
swer to this, unless he says, /" we want Ame-
rican ssamen and will have ,hcm," for it will
be in vain for him to say, such an act will not
be put in force, since we have placed it in the
power Of his agents or consuls in this country,
to see that it is enforced. This act takes from
under them the very ground upon which the
British ministry have been accustomed 10 de-