Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-07-24
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A 5rixf Revisqs Of fbe Rate Of fbs Urisn. t,epi-
osly 70 fbe eswmsneemrnf Of lbs ixsssiy-
(svwfb ysar Of isdspxSs~cs, Jsr
tie 4tb IF JsJ. 1904.
fcoEcLyDIp FsoM our LAsr.)
VETE are about 10 eater spoo tho twenty
Wv fcveath year Of our Independence. with
out oss xsiis, Of xafsssi sxsf or iasd iax. which
leaves thofe two fsre and great iourccs OF rcvr.
nue for any unexpected or inevitable contingen-
cy of foreign attack upon Us for We war not
spca the reit of ,sankiad. il being, sgaina the
genius Of Ger country aud government to CON-
mence unnscenary wars, particularly Of anbi-
tion.
Oar ffheries and coating trade, fure rur-
ferries for feamsn, probably employ more ton
mage ard mariners than all we roaeiIsd in 1875.
Tbs China trade is completely open to us 6nce
that year. and iaarsSts our commanders ia the
manage Of the larscft fhips. il all the vsri-
cites of iem and climates, il the sru OF prsferv-
ing men and ihips in long voyages. The vsf
increste and bulk of our producc rendering our
exports capabls of hllins more hips than thois
of sny other country. we are able to comrsniaie
anicsblr foreign powers for liberal treatment.
with more cafe to ourielvcs aaa advantage to
them thas any other nation.
Our sonfsmption OF rhs finer manufactures
Of piece goods, and Of many other kiads. rsa-
cers us ,lse moa important Of all csAsuers to
the foreign manufacturing countries. This cis-
cumRance alone enables our country TO effect
Isaionable arrangements with all foreign gov
ernnent. Ii 10 capable of being readersd smi-
nestly cosascivs to the fecurity Of peace, aad
TO exemption from foreign isjuaice and injury.
The agriculture of the United States Of
1907. bssrs the mof favorable compsriion With
its true condition in 1915. The improvement
and exrepfon Of our farming brildiag', the cx-
,enion Of the irrigation Of hills sad noun,aia
fdcs. the iatsoduttion Of the large red clover of
Fisnders, Tire ~nu tnspsvv-.rs-s - sh. b..
iiaeis of compof and manure, the recovery OF
worn out Gelds, the fn2eriority Of our draft cat
tie, and OF the principsl breeding animals en-
ployed or RATED on farms, the increaie and inn
proved qualities Of buuer, lard, checic, faltcd
beef ssd pork, bacon. candles, -four, tobacco,
rice, cotton and all other things produced by
agriculture, the prices sf farm lands, and the
vza extenGon Of koufshold snd fhop nanufae-
tures. which Immediately benefit the cultivatoS
and land holder. are sbnndant evidences Of the
Americas agriculture. All our exports OF Amer
icsn and foreign growth and manuiatiure. were
il ,s3 about fcventscn mllioaa and = half OF
dollau, and in ons of the laR years ihc Amcri-
car articles alone we're worth double THAI funs
thosgh much greater value % employed and
cobfamed by our Manufacturers st home. This
flourifhinR and improving coalition OF the land
ed intcreA, incrcsfs witha fare and Asady pace.
The Uniled States have Obtained new million
Of dollar, from foreign markets, for each OF the
laa ave years, on the article Of American cot
ton alone.
The Gtaa.ion ef the Uai,ed States Is, in no
gefpeet, more improved 6ncc the 4th day OF Ju-
", 1916, than in regard to the prosreis and Of
tablifhment OF the sfeful and neccaary arts and
uansfaetures, and the production and economy
Of the raw maisrisls and fuppiies secshary tor
their continuance sad ex,cnkoA. Though our
brewsries arc very much incresfsd, we have cn-
,isely difcontinsed the importation Of malt. We
have effabliihed fosr 2lsfs. houfss ia Penufylva-
mia. one in the Gate Of New York, one in Bof-
ton, and one in Maryland. There may be 9th.
er unknown. We hwc ercIuded foreign losf
and lsnp fogsn BY making ourielvss three mil-
lions aad half of pounds per ansur'. The
esrrissrs for the conveyance Of perfons ansount-
ed in November TO thiity-three thouiand, and
there srs more made in America. for We export
many more than we import. The wool apd for
hats Of Penniyl,anis alone, were, 10 1890, about
$1,000, ard we're more than her consumpt'on'
and we find hat,ers in sIl towns. final sad eiest.
of the uorthern, the middIe. the iouuhen and
the xsaern Hses. The general pfr OF cotton
clothing will leave % much more WOOL tor sr
hattsrs. We inpon Sool from foreign coan-
tries, which W. not allowed BY he B'irih usde
la~, in odr colonial fate. OsI littinY mils
were bot three or feur before The fevolauoo'
for when we were beginning to ineresie 'ht'r
number on account Of our limited qosnt,'ie' of
iron, cal and wood. Of our iansTerabie mil'-
fest,. the desspefs Of labor, and the H,ias We
were drawing from Ireiaod. Germany, B''ts'n'
ssd othe, psr,,, an sci ea' pafrd by "spis'-
Iansic lre;lnurc. t,st'bnng fbs e,edi~ g arg
msys MIL fer rolling srs l'ngg iron" e'fSo.-,
1. xas lsid in the E ghfh parliament, BY Hs's'-
- v,,o4 favorable ug.