The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-02-07

,insl" occupied, since 1t will remain suujeet,
.tsacSy a. il was ociors its oechpation' 10
r-o,t aod discussion o:!wcen the govern
r.ris.
I'ae second point is as simple and obvious
=, lhe ii. snd viii treat y. it WIN tnat
70 q !cnee with which 1 ought 10 be inspiIea
hy me ,ndi-polAb!e justice OF my imporiuniiy'
o.. .4.iliica,icu lbs American governments
.,,i ue ,lnpo, ,ahce Of the ahsir.
i,,, knbwn TO you, and is universally pub
H. nd noiotioe., that faciious band OF m
setyeols and iucenliarics continue with I'M
,uni.y, In The province OF i4ouisana' ana es-
peci.liy 10 New Orleans and NAtchetoches,
,ns uointcrrup,ed system OF raising and arm
iu, troop, 10 bChl the name OF Revolution IN
ths kiogdom Of New SpaiG, and TO ROD 'he
uaci6c Inhabitants OF The dCminlons oi ihe
Ei.g, my master. The invasion oil the inter-
~. province, the horrible assassina'ions COM
yrtned in San Antonla dc Baxar, and the
nso,es Of Tho psfdIous perpetrators OF suon
unhsayd.of crimes, have acquired the PeViiE'
i,y, WHICH g,ea, crimes always VIII acqnlrp
An Louisiana he's Witnessed these armamcn'sj
,h, Ddolic tnlistmen,s (ios enganchse publ
co, y ,he transportation Of arms, the junction
'tf tl,e in,er,ent,, apd their hostile aud war
ake march from the territory OF this kepuo.
Tia. AGAINST the posse ssioos OF ifiendy ana
neighboripg power; neither threats no, ,"e
I,w,, nor The indignation oil weii-dispo'ea eHi-
psn, nor even the Proclamation oi ins ffss',
den, o. The first Of September last in'cnoed
: 10 restrain these bishway-robocrs, nave oeen
.uilicien, 70 stop their nciarious pians. Oh
tns eonirafy, they prosecute 'nem wan 'no
e,eaicst ardor aod rancor, more aud more ex.
\.speraled at seeing The glorious tfiumpos OF
lhs Spanish nation, the adhesion Oh NIB suo'
cels 20 aa adored monarch, and the approach
ns re-c,tabIishmcn, Of the relations between
bur respective nalions--lt Is known 10 me,
that lhey are now en,isiing, in Ncw.Ofieans,
men ior other expeditions, both ~ iand anu
water, to Invade again the dominions OF tis
C,taolic Mijes,y, under the di'eeuon oi ring
leaders Jose Alvarez de Toiedo' ana 'ose
sl ,unel dc Herrera, who has just arrived at
t;,a, eiiy, win the appointmcn' (as "e s"yp
hf Minister to tho United States, from Tue
self styled Mexican Congress, VINO mas ae'
Iiysrca 10 Toledo Eileen hundred com'"'s'
sri,s in blank, from thai body oi inserse"'
thalb be may confer them on like NUMB o'
viTitcss, Witch he 10 Recruiting IN the tcr'"oy
al ,his Un,,n---I omit mentioning 70 you
cs;per. iDnune rabe acts OF .his kina' wh'ch
prove shc publicity OF these arm'me"'s' a"o
tae tmpuu,'y With which taey coouhue' !
,llcouhae myself to Stains, 10 you, wat the
most common practice Of nations, aud tho
.,.,svty uf the best wrlters ON pubic iaw'
would give right 10 yhe King my MASTER 10
sgl'ntes Of ,his koyernNcnt 20 deliver up
thesr irf50is5ay inesudsariasi enemies oi all
s9cn, i.d-r 'ad alsuij onrs of the peace ot
III, tjcc ~ sstee ohjeet OF my Severe
i'm IL not "a vcasr himseif ot this baodhti,
k - cht s.,Ltu utnat
bsiy. | e roriii3 myself TO asking ofyou to
obrAilr Of the President orders for the prose:
cu,io,-c;.,he principal persons concerned IN
th,s 2, ,diuco, that 10 10 say, Jose Alvarez de
Tcled,; Aosya Ortez the self-s,ylcd minis
ter. Manuel de Herrera Doctors Robinson
and HIm9ert, Msjors Pierre ond Preire, aud
their follower, that they may be punished
WIN aii the rigor which the laws prescribe
in- cases Of this kind--lhat the troops which
they nave raised may be disarrped and dis
persed, and that the necessary measures be
taken to prevent, in future, these evil spirits
from haviog an opportunity OF pur suing their
designs, aud attempting to cemprsms the
good intelligence which subsists between our
respective governments.
The prcsiden, cannot but have seen with
sen sibility, as we'll the total want Of effect Of
VI tuc tCulSut "SoSu'SS
which he had adopted against these crimin-
uls, who boast Of recognising no law, subor;
dinstion or moral principle as tho protection
snd support which they have received and
do receive from ths authorities at New-Or.
leans, contraty to his express orders. His
cxcellcncy, as he is charged by this republic
with watching over its security and the obser.
vance of It's treaties aud laws, cannot but con-
= -. .s..A. ~
iects and hvstils measures of q set OF sdven-
torcrs, who make open war against friendly
power from the territory of this confederation,
compromising its tranquility and high char
ac,er, by avsiliug himself of the means which
the constitution, the laws, and his prudence
otter to him for obliging these persons to q
h.odon their designs, aud aud to manifes, 10
his ca,hohc imnjes'y the Just indignation with
xvhit.h ha n Stat.s v;c hnstilc