Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-06-05

Il with moderation, are az much comfor,ed by
fpiriis a. by tea or fugar 10 proper TO exa-
mine their conduct while in power, little more
n,:nutcly. lnRead of leGcning the duties on
thcic articles, in the month cf February 1907,
when they had the benefit of the knowledge Of
the operation of fhe duties for more than tx
years, they incseafed them. Every member
from Connecticut tincluding GrifwoId and Ds.
na) every member from New Hanpkhnc, and
every member prefent from MaGschuscts (ex-
ccpting Wm. Lymso) voted in favor of that
meaiufc. At the famc ieiIion. Law was psGcd
granting relief 10 difillcrs, by removing the
duty from the amount of fpirits and fixing il on
the capacity of the niII. Every member from
the States Of NJ. Hampfhire, Maaachufets and
Connecticut, voted in favor Of this Law. Thefc
fsds appear from the journals Of congref'.
Here, psople of New Englsad, isa juf
view of your Representatives, who ould in
duce you to believe that the government of the
country wss facfificing It's nterciis at the hfinc
of Vireinia's ambition.
II has been fsid that found policy required
the application Of thefs take, to the difchargc Of
the national debt. To this il is anfwered-
maintain the prcient economical eezblifh aept,
the furplus funds ariGng from the remaining re-
venues will pay the debt as foon a. Congref,
have by Law . right 20 pay it, and the exorbitant
cxpenccs OF fcollctting the excite will be avoided.
IL has been faid by oppoGtion, that thcie tax
co arc repealed and the duties on imported arti-
cles continued with a view to dcRroy con-
merce. Let the commercial intercR reflect.
There is not an additional cent impofed on
commerce. As the taxes of the nation arc lcf.
cned. the ability Of the people to pay is increaf-
ei. Lei it be reminded with what promptitude
the trade Of the Mediterranean was projected.
That government mas completed treaty with
Grear Britain whereby our merchants are en-
abled TO recover their loft property, and con-
tinue in the enjoymenu Of commercial enter
prixe--above all. thar government relying folcly
on commerce for her revenue eands pledged by
in,crra, the frongea Of all ties, to cheriih and
fnpport it. The removal of the internal taxes.
70 far from evincing hoiliity to commerce. fur
piihes proof next to denomination OF de-
tesminssion on the part OF the government TO
fupporit.
To clofe the remarks on this fubjea it has
been faid, the repeal of iheie taxes wa. dehgn-
ed az blow to the funds, and was prelude to
extinguiihing the national debf with fponec.
Nothing can be moro unfounded than this
afper6on. The payments are made with pune
tuality.
The government has by law of this fef.
lon. appropriated 100000 dollars annually
towards the diicharge Of her debts, the fuads in
the market are worth II per cent. more than
they were during the laf adminiars,ioa.
Does the creditors confidence in his debtor
increafe in proportion to the debtors estr,va-
gapce and diaipation Does mans living be-
yond his income turnifh the bea evidence OF his
repaining able TO pay his debts Doesa debt
or forfeit all clsims to confidence by uniting
rigid economy With confant attention to bu6-
nels (To Be Csneindta in err xsxf.