The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-10-16

calrnny, prcpsssted With design TO iuiuTs
the in your estimstion. That every tub may
stsnd on us own bottom, will delaii TO you
the circumstances Of my mission TO Frtnee.
To l796, left the United States ~ib Mr..
Monroe, the present presidential csndida,e.
was depu'sd the bearer OF the American
Gag 10 the National Convention. This es,-
bassy, together with my address, procured
for me, unsolicited, the com msnd Of French
squsdron--The idea OF taking The oath Of s.-
legianc-, or besomming French citizen,
never entered my head. 1t is LIE, end
unworthy Of your notice. This squadron,
with the command OF which was invested,
never was intended for depreciation on the
commerce oi my country. No, fellow. ei,i-
zens, il was desnoed to cope with the British
navy, against which I did, end have often
fough,--and will continue TO fight egain,
where oscaeion msy require it, while a soli-
tary pusation Of patriotism or love Of country
ren'sins within The uDbrokep urn oi nv heart,
in which genuine amor rafrie will continue to
glow, until II ceases 10 lhrob.
II has been promulgated To the wctld by
some idiot, end is now reiterated by every
puny willing and mushroom politician in tho
,sne, that the blowing up Of the foiilla and
tho destruction OF Washington, (snd, indeed,
| wonder they do not say the cspi,ula,ion of
AlexsndriA) arc eharSable to Joshua Barney
This allegation, gentle msn, is one Of The most
villsiuous everen endered in the prolific brain
Of man. do acknowledge, had been pres
ent with my force, attached TO the i1oiills, ic
is not inprobsble could have beeteD off, is
not dstroyed the British barges. At tho
time the h!o,ila exploded, my almost eniira
crew wee drawn oil, and with me Ut the
Woosyard. t,here be censure any where,
il is but OF Justice TO let it fall on those
who may nerii it. WAS ORDERED, AED
5ouTD TO OBEY. Csp,sia Frszier, wes
left IN charge OF the hotila, to destroy on tha
approach Of the enemy. My official repora
Off It's destruction wss psbii shed in the Ma
,icnsi inicIligencer Of the 80 Nov. 1914. lf
the enemy were not firiog upon tbs fo,illa
from 40 barges with cannon and rockets, az
,hetein stated, II is no mistake OF mine.
Such was the siatemebt made 10 me By the
thcer charged With its compaud. With the
im mpolioy OF the measure ! have nothing 10 do.
My o,dtrs fIou&fhc stc;e,aSy Of war, TO with
draw my men f6bm the fo,illa and proceed to-
The woodward, were positive. They wero
obeyed. From thence was ordered to Blad-
en.bvig, where, with those very liotills neu
alone, kept at bay the whole British army,
urnf your FEDERAI. yenerai,'Gnd every n'ars
belonging 10 hGs divtsron RAN AWAY, and
left him, aho il now the object Of ibis foul
calumny, on the Geld Of ba;ic, watering in
his blood. However, such is frderoi grohftdc.
Icculd wish my opponent, Mr. Herbert,
were prcseDt He isa gsn,lemsply man.
In our eicctioDeeiing csmpaigD thus far wo
have been on friendly terms. Bet Why oe
wherefore this RoHieof k-a-nnte this eel iits
a con'nmnhon this knGpish moufhfieee Of fae-
ncr. alluding to Mr.. W--s, who stood On
the commodore's zig H. and whose sppesrnnco
brcugh, 10 mind tho exclamation of Ham.
lei, on seeing his fathers spirit, {" .fIas thou
hcor ghoH!" was sen, here, am unable to
define. TO come to q close Should ], my
feI'ow-ciuzens, be the objec, of your choice,
all the energies possess, both Of mind and
body, shall DC devoted TO your service.
( Loud huxzos for Com. Barney.