The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-07-27

~ read iE Vattel and Putfendolif, and who
will write volumes In folio in answer TO six
iiaes from our secretary of state.-l think,
that, in order TO coneiaase, your best way will
be TO send ncgoeia,ors, who, in following up
the sentiments OF Mr.. Randolph, will luy all
the blame ofyour hostility upon the democrats,
orJaeo6ins, who have esiigtaled 10 you from
Eogiand and Ireland and, ii you were 10 pro-
pose TO give them up TO their natural sover-
eigu, |, might, perhaps, as Mr.. Randolph
would hink, obtain you peace upon better
terms. T-y it, Jonathan, and see what effect
Il will have In short, Try in all manner of
ways, the powers of taking TO be
serious with you, your safety lies now in the
torbearance, the magnsnimity, the compass
sion, Of his royal highness the prince regent
OF England; and, trust, especially for the
sake of the quakers in Pennsylvania, that you
will ind this safe reliance. While the en-
peror Napoleon welded the arms Of France,
you thought yourselves in no danger. Blu,
him you did not like. He did not dress to
your fancy. One party amongst you abused
him, and the other disciaimed all desire 10 aid
his views. Volumes did your negocia,ors
write to cohsince US, that you did nothing to
favor him. You got into nice, snug little
war OF Jour own. Still indsfendsns, you were
"a war With one of the great beIIigcrcnts, and
SO far from slIying yourself, with tho other,
you contriycd 20 keep UP your. quarrel with,
him, and could hardly be said to be al peace
with your powerful snemy's only powerful
enemy. Luckily For US, you adopted this pol
icy, and persevcred in tito the last. You ap.
pear TO have put your little independent war
as sort Of episode into the grand drama; but
Il was acsing contrary to alllhc rules Of cons
position, MOTTO close the episode before the
end Of the piece may, hope, safely
rely upon the modersiion and magnanignily, OF
our prince regent acting 10 the name and be. !
half of his majesty but do assure you, that,
that is your only reliance for if you were
rooted out to the last man, your fslc would
excite very little commisscraiion in Europe
Zoo shought, that you would hold fhe balance
bxtween England and France, What folly,
and presumption But it is vain 10 talk. This
Is = disease Of mind, Of which nations are
never cured but q. the cannon's mouth and,
though could wish much 10 see you cured,
cannot bring myself to approve Of tho APP
pIica,ion of the remedy Since wiring the
above, the following important declaration
srens our seduirsisy hAs esme 20 hand. The
ssmericans Will, dase sSy, rot lbiak naito-
gether ajoke.
admirably Office. aprilSo. 1914
;" The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty can.
not announce to the Acct tue termination of HOSTILE
ties with France, without expressing to the petty
officers, seamen, and royal marines Of His Maes-
TVS ships, the high which their lordships en-
tertan Of their gallant and glorious services during
the late tsar.-1he patience, perseverance and dis
cpline The skill, courage and devotion with which
the seamen and marines have upheld the best Inter-
cs,s aud achieved the nobcs tiiumphs Of the coun-
try, entite them to the gratitude not only OF their
native land, which they have preserved involsicbut
of the other nations Of Europe, of whose ultimate
deyerance their maintained tho hope and
accelerated the accomplishment Their Lordships
regret that the upj ust and uhprovoked aggression
the .7nerfcan GOVERNMENT, IN declaring warup.
on this country, after all Me causes Of as original
eorpioinf had been remored does not permit them to
reduce the feet at once TO peace establishment
but IS the question now at issue in this war is me
maintenance Of those maritime Tghfs, which are tie
cure Jcnndutions Of naraI glory their Lordshps
look With confidence that part Of the feet which
it may be still necessary to keep in commission, for
continuance of that spirit Of discipline and gsllan-
try, wkich has raised the British navy TO its present
pre- -eminence In reducing the feet to the establish
ment for the Rnerican zUar, the scamen and marines
will find their Lordships attentive 70 tie claims of
their respective services, The deduction will be
FIRST made in the crews Of those ships which it may
De found eXpeoehl 10 pay oib anu from tnem ths
petty officers and seamen will be successfully dis
charged, according to the length of their services
beginning in the first instance with all those who we're
in His Mses,ys service prevons to the 9TH Of March,
1903, and have since continued in il. When the re-
duction shall have been thus made, as 10 the ships
paid off, their Lordsbps will direct their attention
to those which may be found necessary TO keep in
commission, and a~soon as the circumstances OF the
will admit, will bring home ana discharge all
persons having the same standing and periods of SER
vice, those before discharged from the ships paid
Oft that, in few months the situation OF indi-
viduaIs will be equsIzed all men Of certain peri
oil Of service will be at liberty 70 return home TO
their fsmies and the number which It may be still
necessary retain, will be composed Of those who
have been the shortest time in the service An ar
rangement in itself so just, cannot, in their Lord.
ships opinion, fail 70 give universal satisfaction aud
they are induced to make this communication to the
feet, because they think that the exemplary good
conduct OF all the petty officers, sesfnen, aud ma
rnes sntitic them 10 ere,y confidence, and TO this