The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-11-15
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IHiTIsH OPINIONS. Extract of ietlcf
an English gentleman in London, TO an
tican gentleman in Philadelphia, dated
! July, 1915:
MHThe war was a subject of general regret
&c at least never met with single mdl-
~ vual who did not lament il. Ii is is indeed
xif}ccrely TO be hoped that it may teach mod
E&mtioc TO each party, as il has shown that each
can do the other much injury. Captain--,
[cf the---frigaie, with whom had long
B;sy rgversation just before left Dublin, told
Fly The had captured and destroyed three hun
!, led and twenty sail Of American vessels on
Ilthc different stations upon which he had been
placed The result of the war, however,
may be summed up in few words. Ii has
hunbled the tone Of our ministry and of the
nation, and made the Unitcs States much
more respected in Europe, Success dazzles
mankind, and few sit down patiently 20 Inves
ugate the real causes Of failure or victory.
Those however, who do SO, will, perhaps, dIs-
cover, thatin every instance OF triumph, your
vessels were stronger, and the crews numerl-
gcally greater, as well as much more select
il Is notorious that our ships OF war count
three classes OF men a6ie seamen ordinary
seamco aud landsmen and the proportion Of
the former, IN our very extended navy, oI Dec-
essity becomes small Your ships contain
ed, as far as am informed, all able seemen,
all volunteers Our admiralty should nave
known the enemy we had 10 deal with, and
have distributed our force accordingly for 1T
was quite obvious 10 oil our officers who had
seen your ffigales in the Mediterrancpn, SOD
lain alongside of them, that they were much
more powerful vessels than ours, anc better
manned Now that the game is over, we are
building frgates exactly after your model.
They should have been built sooner, and
manned with prime hands and as little as
possible left to chance. AS il is, the charm
OF invincibility is broken, and il will influence,
in spite OF every effort the future contests that
arc for Oft. AT Portsmouth lately, saw on
board one OF our crack higates, the new sights
tor cannon adop ed from your service. Th,"e
an themselves must, if used iu The action,
have given very considerable advantage.
II is no mean distinction, that the Americans
arc teaching, OF the presentday, new system
30 England in naval affairs. The war on
shore seems nearly repetition of the revolu-
tionarY war, she history of which one would
think, had either made no impression Upon
our ministry, or never been read otherwise
they could hardly have been such ounces as
TO commit the very same errors. The most
disgraceful part OF the war 10 US, as far as
can Judge, was the affair at Plausburg. The
First measures Of the Canadian war on our
side, should have been the destruction of this
place and of Sackeu's Harbor, before time
had been allowed to strengthen them and
more troops should have been allotted 10 the
service. As for the affair at New. q Crlcans,
we were already Informed of the fatal result
before the receipt of your letter Surely,
our commanders ought TO aave known what
sort OF hrc might be expected from an Ams.
rican intrenched force. Good marksmen
who are cool have an advantage almost meal
Gulable in such position, and it is said 500
of our men tell on the frs, FIRE, without see
ING an enemy 10 attack in return"
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