The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-11-08


all who will not bow before her mandates.
Scarcely had The wax cooled, or the sand
dried on The parchment al Ghcni, before our
flag was insulled, our jurisdiction outraged
and invaded, our property confscated, aud
our fellow citizens ensiaved. England, who
always plays deep game, lost no time In
renewing those heinons offences which she
is determined to pursue as If TO try the ex-
pertinent how far VIC would admit the prin-
cipc. We want no further evidence she
manifested her intentions of adhcfing rigidiy
to the old system. She must be met on her
own ground, or our rights and liberties will be
swallowed up. Nothing will answer but retail
liation. Force must forever do that which is
refused to justice. If England impresses
our seamen, we must impress an equal pum-
OF her seamen. If she captures our vessels,
We must capture her vessels. II she conhs-
Gates our property, we must conhscate her
property. If she insults our National flag,
we must insult her National flag. If she calls
these bcllish outrages nothing more than
municipal regulations we must cal! them
municipal regulations also Ii will not for
ever answer 10 n negociatev = ith England. The
miserable farce Of following her 10 the differ
eDt CouIts OF Europe, ought never to.be re-
hearSed.
In otder TO resis, the future aggressions oi
England, you must cherish and etain all your
resources. You know not how soon you may
again be called upon 10 act aSe'y important
part on bo,h eleTer,s. Augment your Navy.
You have powerful ahd wstchlul' enemy,
that sleeps noI by day Eof siumbers by might.
On the Ocean she is vulnerable. Man 10
Man, Ship 10 Sap, and Fleet TO Fleet, you
have always beat her aud on equal texans,
you will vanquIsh her again. BuI, recoiiect,
that you arc small and she Is greet. Her
canvass covers the ocean. So 1t once was
with Rome and Caihage. You have the ad-
vantage OF Rome, for yod have the rOsr skill
ful mariners in the world. The Sonlh produ-
ces live-oak in abundance, the best most du-
rable timber for ship buildiagt together with
naval stores. The West can furnish cordage
and canvas whilst the North, the great nut
sefy OF seamen, can man your fleets with
men who wont give up the ship"--and the
Middle States, supply II with provisions.
You likewise possess the sinews Of war. You
want nothing that caD make you appear tes-
pectablc TO your friends or formidable 70
your enemies and tnat two, without any ad-
di,ioDai burden. In spite ofall that traitors
can do you have convinced the people OF this
country and the world, tina, you can not only
be kicked into u War;" but Navy. There
was, indeed, time in this country, when
navy W., cons,dered as necessary aPpendage
ot Power, and dangerous TO Liberly; bnttrom
the strange stale OF things in the world, IL is
now deemed essential TO our salvation.
Since nothing will do tut Navy, let US have
one.
l will call TO your recollection the advice,
ot that Sagaclous statesman, Mr.. Lloyd, OF
Massachusetts. He observed, that VITA thirty
STOUT frisates, and few seventy -!nugs We
could inIercept her bomeward, or outward.
bound fleets, distress Der West-lndia trade
aud even make her tremble for he" Elst.ln-
dia pos essioos. do not recollect the pre-
else words but such was the purport. Time
has convinced. every one oil the justnosS Of
his remarks. IL is not too late f; but no time
ought to be lost. Two seventy fours aud
four Guerieres, bull, ounuaily, would soon
place US beyond the reach O! insult. fweve
steam frigares, or floating batteries. would
protect the whole ccast OF the U0ted States
from the dcpredatons OF an enemy. Whilst
our public and private armed vessels would
conduct their rich p'izes into our poets.
But repeat At, there is no time TO be los!
foreiock."
England sviH continue her wan;on System
of violence, until il terminates in a rupture.
She s0H wheede and Cal ole us 10 the last.
Recolect, that under the oamc of peace, she
always reaps her richest harvest.
Ii the flames and robbery OF Copenhagen
have taught as nothing, must we shut our
eyes against the nine hundred and seventeen
vessels she had stolen from us in state OF
profound peace and if that has become an
obsolete and iorgouen story, will we likewise
be wlfuliy blind 70 the attack OF gun-boat No.
81 The four sesncn Impressed by Admi-
raj Fiemmiog, ce cap'nrc and conhscation
of the Minerva Of Norfolk This is only
the beginning. lI, solemn warning TO
us, to be prepared ior sne worst.
Never forget tia, /" L HE DANGER is
NOT OVER YET"