Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1801-10-31

were fbes sttcntiy: 10 Conx.y.r, they are
noy dclirous of Revenne they were tbsx
living on Tradt, they are xssu living on
Bark and FH9a;. II makes no odds 10
,h:m, whether TROLLING Scotchm,n OF Eng
iiihnan !upPcIS then, or an indufrious
Young Ci,izcn of Roaoo they care not,
whether Felioro- CniSer is I'll. importer,
Who has paid hundreds in taxes towards the
maintenance Of the town. or an Alien, Who
never paid a fafihing. Whether the Tonng
.imsyieaa is the (tosepey, or Briton the maj
ter OF aorc, is but Of little confequence TO
them; give them their gxa,isyL fa,mssh,
and they are perfectly fatishcd.
The foregoing obfcrva'ions are the true
tate OF this buanefs, and though they may
be at prelcnt unnotccd. depend on il few
years will evidence the fact. Our Toxng Men
will feel the ef.cts of their duphci,y, and
thoie who have injured them will hereafter
I" mock at thci, calamity, and laugh when
their fear comesh."
This cataerophe will fenfbly touch the
tender feeling, Of the Ams,iean Ladie' when
sh-y fad clan of Factors. undermining the
occupations of their Huibands, and oblging
them to rstraet their expences within the
narrow compass Of Scotch Factor. When
they find fuch venders purchaGng fore,
previouny occupied by an American. and
living in ibe gayef In the mof pcnurious
manner. while retailing thofc comnoditics,
on the faleof which many of our own ci;iz:ns
depend for maintenance. Such pe,fons are
an Injury eycn to the PURcHAsERs-fos
though they may for the preisnt icil cheaper
than our own merchants, yet after they have
monopolized the whole bu6nefs by imporer-
,ihipg others, and difc,urasing them from
importing Bitih manufactures, will finally
take advantage Of their executive trade by an
advance OF 10 or 10 per cent.
Viewing this buGncfs even as il reflects
the Reveoue, it is greatly agairR the gov
ernment Of the United States. A man who
is itrangcr, may nor be governed by thofs
eantionay prmopiry in his entries az tine Gu!
tom houfe, as generally influence our own
citizens +; point Of honor, as il reipeets his
pivste reputation, viii naturally lead the
latter to juf Ultimate of his invoice but
the joymsr, knowing thar his riidencc is bot
temporary, calculates more upon the heoeht
he may obtain by defraudinE the Revenue,
than the chlraetcr he may iuRaia in co'.fc-
qucnce of his integrity.
The foregoing obfervations are tlais
fratbj, though the manner of exPrcfing them
may be coniid:red as uncourtly. If proocr-
ty is en,ntial to refpee.ability, and il man
deaitute of ga /seord Nh1" is an oojc6f Of
difgua, certain i, is, that fubjeet which
consempla.es the tendency Of Britiih Factors
in America, is worthy the attention OF ,ho!e
who are Immediately involved in iss conle.
qucnces. qbs Man who raifed laugh in
the Old. South Meeting Houie, on the fug-
geition of auotber's poverty, though lie may
have Aauercd the Young Men into ar siop-
tion of the Treaty, may, (when che Tern hand
VI pcnnry reduces them to the fame extremity J
treat you with equal indignity and Pofibly
at lome future day, when iurrounded by Brit
jR Uinians, will excite fkeT mytb At your
crciulity and misfortune.
IA the Bi,iih Faction in America cxult
at the pretended advantages gained by EGG
land over Rufia las an apology for our dctea-
ed Treaty. l ihali in my next number, COM
pare the Treaty between thofc two nations,
with that between America and Britain. The
comparifon will fhew the fallacy of FEDERAL
yscjsxirg. both as il refpeets America and
RuiIia for the faA is. Rufia has obtained
every advantage over England in the late
controversy while the United States have
ba!e!y facIificed every neutral privilege by
that " neeuy/fl tbixg" emphatically called
the Bsitilh Treaty.
OLD-SOUTH.