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

Navigation. and cfpecislIy OF the carry
iog tssde.
Arevihoa OF the laws on the fabjea ofna.
turaixarion.
a teyiion Of the Jodiciary Syfem. with
peculiar reference 20 the late Judiciary Act,
paT-d on the 9Th day Of Feb. 1901 and pro.
uGon sor an impartial klettion Of Jurors.
The man who devotss his tslents and attens
rion,
'roa edotsion Of public expenditures.
10 the abolition OF uis1efs Offices,
Toshe diminution OF public burdens,
To aid, encourages and promote. sgficul.
tore, manufactures, commerce AMI navi.
CATION ;t
To preiervs due sdminiiira,ion Of iuiaice
at reaionabIe expcnfs. aud 10 provide Tor an
impartial felctiion Of jaron. richly merits the
confidence of tho nation.
Among the nations Of the Garth, il was re-
krvtd for America 10 exhibit to the world.
government devoted 20 the in,ereR Of the peope
"A government which initcsd of incrsaiing
public burthens. removed many OF rhoie hereso-
fore impuird--which inAead OF enlsrgioe fne
powers already enjoyed--rItorcs to the people
thofc not eiErntisl 20 their icconty. Az the
head Of which preides man, who for ,hs pro-
motion Of thcpubIic good and the p,eisryztiun
of civil liberty. folicits the limitation of his onn
powers, the reduction OF his own privileges, and
the exe,ciie Of every conai,uiional check TO
limit thc executive will
The two Houfes Of CongreG, united with
the executive in the great work Of seiornat,,a
and Improvement. ,
They have fcduced the army to liltls more
than COCO men, who are coniidered lufieien, 10
take charge Of. and 70 keep In repair the varoas
Iors Of the United States, and thereby have
made an annual fasing to the nation Of sss,ooo
dollars.
They havcrcductd part of the navy eta-
blifhment, yet retain in iersce efficient force
TO humble the Bsrbsry pirates. By this reduce
tion they have Iefened the public expenditures
400. 900 dollars, annually.
Proceeding on the principle Of giving { 7ici-
cnt fuppert 10 national cftdif, and Of nisinfsin.
ing the national faith and honor inviol1sc. they
have carefully compared the amount oi every
demand sgsnt government, the t.rms of pay.
meat hipula,ed--and the current expenditures
as rednced, with the annual revenue. They havo
found the annual revenue excp6ye of tho intes.
nal taxes exceeds the wants Of ,hc nafion---thcy
have therefore repealed all the internal taxes.
As tSe repeal Of thele taxes has been sttri-
buted 70 defen 10 promote the intorsa Of one
fiction OF the Union, at the trpsncr of anosker--
a few moments may be wall employed in coa-
iidcring ths fuhjeet. e
Excite Ba tax always odious 70 free p>o.
pie, from the extent OF power which is pecrGa-
rly given TO enforce an obedience TO the law.
g Ii ieems hardly compatible with the ,emper ef
free nation" II was TO ahhorrtnt 10 the feel
ings of the people Of England, that the houfc Of
commons once voted TO bring 70 condien punIih-
ment certain perions who charged thea With
defgn to introduce it.--Is wa,, however, after
wards introduced into that nation, fyit levied ON
few articles, from time 70 time extended 10
Others as the people were found to fubmit to
the impoGtion. until at lsf it embraced slnoa
every article Of convenience and many of necef-
hty.
So here il commenced with duty on dill
led fpiriis bot in the couric Of four years wss
extended to the ordinary fales for cobfumption.
of all fpiris, branaes and wine, to all faIcs ct
sueiion to all carriages for the conveyance of
perlons, and all refined fugar.--Hsd it bcen con-
iinued and the fame fytem Of policy purfued, in
a few more years, as 10 England, the paper for
our fchool books, the dyes for our clothing,
rhe lights tor our rooms, the beer for our table
and the fhocs for our feet would have been laid
under contribution. AS IL refpcfss i,s effects on
domefic disiIed fpiri's, il operates, in the 6rlt
iuRance, upon two dcfcripdon Of perfons
a IL. The people who have emigrated from
the old fettlemenu into the interior, who en-
counter all the evils and hardfhips Of opening
the uildernefs, arc deprived Of the convenience
of market towns or markets. and aho are inca
pabe Of Lpplying themfelses from foriga
market, or vending their furplns grains. With
them circulating medium is fcatcsly known
their neceiities force them to rcfort TO procels
OF utilization to prevent the lois Of ,her fur
plus crops and fprnifh comfortable beverage.
Theie em'grants are highly ofetol TO the
nation they form barrier againf the esaeos;
they extend the fphcrc of action their emIgra-
ton prevents atoo dense population. which la
creates The comforts Ct thofr Ieft bthifd. To
levy this tex on them is unjoa AID crpsl.--
They require the flefiDg hand Of a parent.
not the graiping hand of tyfans'or tax Ga
therer.
The middle ard esferr States have uui-
formly cherifhcd and aided infsot iettiemenss.
BY freeing them wholly from taxs'ion for cos-