The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-07-07
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On the late debate In the British ParIia.
msnr respecting tho cession of the Floridas,
sc. tho editor Of the Baltimore Chronicle
remarks, !" We have long since expressed q
decided opinion, that the proceedings of the
british Government with regard to tho ces-
sion Of Florida and the execution oi AmbrIs-
fer and Arbuthnot, would all end in smoke
we stated that the English Cabinet did not
want declaration Of war, and that they would
not do any thing on subject of so delicate
/. nature, onless they were prepared TO justify
,feir demands By the force Of arms. Tho
late arrival from EngIand has fully verified
the justice of our remarks, for motion TO
Inquire into tho conduct of the British minis.
Try On the subject of the cession Of tho Flori-i
das and tho execution Of Ambrister and Ar
butbnot has been rejected without a division.
Lord Landsdown who brought forward the
motion, expressed his regret in strong terms,
that the Congress at Vienna had not come
70 an express understanding on this subject
tha, is, that mono Of the Allied Powers or any
Of the subordnatt Powers Of Europe, should
he allowed 10 cede any part Of their territories
without the concurrence of all tho rcsi. His
lordship proceeded In romafk, that in case Of
smother war with America, our gunboats
would swarm from the ports of Florids to
the great hazard and annoyance Of tho West
India Islands. Flo intimased therefore, that
England, as being party so eventually in
tcrested in this ccssion, should have been
consulted 90. With regard to the execution
Of the two British oficers by General Jack
son, the noble Lord iabofea 10 prove that, al
though in foreign service, they still retained
all the rights, privilcgcs and immunities oi
British subiocts. He was very severe. on
<sen. Jackson, end denominatcd the sanguin-
ary oct stain upon the American name.
: TO theso rcmarks lord Liverpool and Lord
Bathurst, both members OF the ministry, 70.
piled, TIA, with regard to the cessivp OF Flori.
ds, II, was . transaction between Spain and
the unised States only, in which 90 other
power had right 10 interfere that england,
had no treaty With his Catholic Majesty, 10
guarantee tho integrity Of his dominions,
eilhcr at home or abroad; that without such
pledge from England, !, would be obviously
impoli,ic fot his Mejss,y's Ministers TO 10
terfore, ss in such an event the safety aud
pace of,hc country might 30 compromi,ted;
that IL bchoovcd England in case OF . coStro-
vcrsy with The United States, ID have the
/" vantage ground" which she would not pos
sess Ii she attempted to, assume tho charac-
Ter Of dictator, and 10 interfere in a prisstc
negocis,ion bo,wc~u our. Csbipet and bis
Catholic Majesty. with regA d to'thc con-
duet Of Gen. Jackson, slshougbt It vas stig ma
tizcd as basbarons and cruel, q vas sasin-
tanned that this was cassis whscn Nsinls-
tar. could NOT i~.-.ssrc. Il was rentsndtd
that Hfsssrs. Amorisscr and Arbu,hnot, by
sSvsfing into the ssrvics of foreign power,
Hnd In opposi.ion to . naiien with'w1iom his
Majesty was at peace, had foriestsd their ai-
legianco to their native country Tho mir
sNty therefore, could not DO called upon to
vlndica,o the death of'thesc two men,, who
had by their own voluntary act tenouncsd.
their allegiance This Ia a bsoad ex,!inc Of
the debate wc venture to eek II the English
ministry would have observed the same cau-
tion and dclicacy Of discussion, Il any Euro
nsasi government had given rise 10 such an
investigation; we 6fmly believe that they
would not thar Great Driiain at the present
moment, manifests more reluctance ito use
the mildcst term) 10 provoke controversy
with the United States than with, any other
power on tho face Of tho globe. Let any ore
who doubts this astonishing fact, contrast the.
language Of their parliamentary orators, and
their public writer's, before, Ut and sftcs tho
1ato war with America. II was this boldness
Mt the outset Of this controversy, aod this del
icacy observed Afterwards, that changed the
whole complexion of our national character.
The American Eagle was slumbcrirg until
tha, moment but hardly had he awakened
before he was glittering 10 the frmsment
with that glorious constellation by which bis
head was adorned his victorious cry was
heard from afar, and the ,hundcrbols in bis
salons sparkled with q Iustre Wore terrific
New 6cdgsd and now plumsd, ho now climbs
shs sunbesm Of glory with bo!der wing
uninterrupted by the screams Of the clamor-
Gus birds shss behold him soaring in proud
er atmoSphere above their hesds, he knows,
be fsels, shss hishoms u tho heavens, and
No disdslns spy other answer to their cries,
than q sssoujsh by s'ill bo'des Fights"
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RYDR0PH0BIA
3 The celebsatsd Doer bsve thus describes
~ symptoms q fAspproachIog madness ia
s~-he says, They beceps& dull, nod en-
voor 60 hide >hsnselvssj They ere mute