Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-05-28


10 combat ,he evils OF an unhralth'ul climste,--
They viii have 60 reduce the ioreits ar an
cndeis labor and expenic, 60 drain 'maIihss, 10
make roads and bridges, furnifh ,hemielycs
with comfortable boldings aod every oshsr
convenience of liie-Without an influx Of peopl;
from Eorope i, mott take the colony century
to acquire any comfortable length. With shat
influx they mua iurniih Us with market, and
depend on u, for the neoelsfies OF lie for risny
years. From iu geographical hsra,ion the
colony muh even derive from Us principally, ihe
, convenience and luxurcs OF foreign countries.
The merchants of Our capitals mutt be their
importers. and The impoa on their impor,atinus
NUT enrich our trcaluIy. Mature has ordained
this, and France csnnet yscate her DEGREES.
Commanding the left bank OF the Miliippi,
for more than twenty degrees of latitude, thc
Atlantic for more than hxteen hundred miles,
with an hundred navgabIr rivers ho pay their
tribute TO ihst ocean, what have We 10 fear from
an infant eolony, projected by remote power,
pofleihng hut one avenue 10 the civilized world.
and thar. to FAY the iesa, equally within our
command II foreign connections iha beeomc
neceilsry are they not 10 be procured Is ,hese
not nation, more capable than any other OF
foreign enterpIiie, ahoie intcIeA would lead
them With ., TO unthaokIc the MiilGppi, Ihc
Wet ladies and Spaniih Maine
When reflect upon the mott natural con-
iequences deducible from the propoIcd chaol'ih-
ment, MsPpran TO me, the colony will be tor
many years pledge, aud the citizens honages.
for the joa and equitable conduct of France.
This 10 my mind tornifhes itrong coniols,ion TO
balance the profpetts ot future war; Our nation
with Others mua taae her portion OF wrtched-
neis. 10 moi in common with my fellow mens
but ihall force fckneh and pain upon me, be-
csole muA one day meet thofe evils, or ihall
this nation plunge behclf headlong into the
miieres Of war becaoie ihe muh one day be
fcourged by that dreadful calamity
One other confederation Of great weight
forces itlelf on my mind. AZ man. when hc
arrives at full age, wi,hdravs himielt hom his
parents, forms new connections and elablihcs
himfeli in life. 70 colonies ~hen they no longer
require the foltering hand OF their parent. with
draw from her and take their rank among the
nations Of the earth. The frustion of this
colony, her diRance from the pre,cnt county,
and her contiguiy 20 this republic, appear to
indicate her carly fepafation from Ftance.
With ,hofe States the colony mua have daily
in,ercouffe, her citizens will imbibe our pIinci-
ple,, otr cuaoms and habits. An alliance may
take place, or fhe may be incorporated as 4
membc, OF the union. Our pesceablc temper
sad habits, and our diipodtions TO extend 10
arts Of civil life TO the exelohon OF war. fur
bifh to the European powers, the grea'ea iaic-
guard for their American poHefIions. ! he time
muH come when America will poHe's fell e.rn-
msnd by forcing US to aaomc the character o'a
warlikc people. tha, even may be accelerated.
On this interefipg fshjed there is onc fug-
geeion of the highea importance repeatedly
made by the oppoGtion. IL is this.--The ci,i-
zen, of The weaern States will iecedc from Tho
union and form An alliance will France. When
that event happens the fon Of our hsPpinei' ~ill
fet for ever, (" and darknes and thick tempciis
hover around us.'
But VIA, arc III, evidences which fopport
this sGcItion. The citizens Of the weteTn
States have invariably manifeled an attachment
TO the union as ardent as that OF any other por-
tion of the nation their morals arc as correct,
their intelltH as found, and their inIeTeA 10 our
unity as unbounded. They arc connected with
the Atlantic States with them, by thcfe and
every tie of inicref, sftd tdion and coDfanguini'y.
No nation was ever uniled by ties fironger than
,bofe which bind together the States. The dill
(olution of no nation ever ponendcd greater
eyils than would probably rclult from our iepa-
ration. We now enjoy in each other, conf
dence, peace and hsppinsf,--We hoold then
have, jeaioufes, vars, and the lait dfcgs OF
human wretchedneis--We are now united, IN
one common ioterea as a band of brother--We
ihouId then feek e,ch others ruin ss rival ene-
mie,. The powen capable Of attacking Us are
now removed three tkouiard miles; we mould
theo have an enemy at our doors; oor neigh
bours would win our deRrotiion. Weak in
deed, mui thar man be, who believes that dill
union can take place without producing per-
petual wars. The dreadful tragedies OF Europe
will be atied in Americs. The weaker natioa
will call in the at Of fomc foreign power. The
fronqe, will initiate her example. and Americs
become the theatre Of Eu.opean intrigue, de-
vsastion, and plunder.
Haory furnifhe, few inaanees OF any ma
tion. ~ho for protection. has relied on another
without fscrifcing her happinefs and indepen-
dence. Rome undertook the prJtetiion OF
Greece Britain Of Portugal, and the miaor