Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-02-26
BOSTON February II.
Population and improvement


Oh ihe Wolie,n CoFnf'J, claiming the right
to navigate the M'ihGppi, derived IRON good
authority.
VeGfels built in 1904, at Pittiburg, on the
Ohio river, 400 miles above New Orleans,
viz
fhip z8o tons burthen-r brig 40 do.
I fchooner 90 DO. Ordered 10 be built, at the
fame place during the preient year. ihiP $50
tons do. 200 do brig 40 do. aud
Hoops.
At Marietta, built in Soa-I fhip azo
tons brig 40 d.. and now on the ftock' 3
brigs of 90 tons each, and l)op OF 80 tons.
Al Louiiville *. built in l8ol-I fhiP
z.o tons, and now on the fOcks ihIp zoo do.
A ichooner was ALTO built at Wheeling, and
lloop at Frankfort. The fails Of theie veiies
have been procured from Philadelphia and Bal
timore. Gables and all other necsiiary cotdage
iurnihed from the rope walks eRabiiihed at L-Fr
ington and Frankfort in Kentucky Where
good hemp can at all times be purcha.ed al from
SO to 90 dollars per ton.
Numerous and exieoGve iron works have
been enablilked on the freams running info
the Ohio, at which the price OF bar iron Is
from 90 TO ] 40 dollan per ton In kentuekysy
and in the State OF Ohio, frefh beet may be pur-
chaied in auy quantity, at from al 10 a dol
lars per 90 VT. and pork at dollars per
100 VT. Indian corn at from 10 - IS cents
per bulhel. Flour at from to Z doils. pet
barrel. The whole expcnce of tranipoEtation
of Hour from the Ohio TO New Orleans is iroa,
I to l. dolls. per barrel. Salt fufhcient tor
the confamption Of the inhabitants is manulac-
tured from falt- water fprings. found in differ
eat parts OF The Weifem Country. The wages
of day-lab,rcr 60 cents and found. Trsdei-
men a nd mechanics OF every deicription IN great
demand, Especially in the State OF Kentucky.
Il appears from the feeoud Genius OF the in-
habitanw o, the United States, tina, in the year
500, when the enumeration was made, the po-
pulation of the Weher Country, comprehend-
ing the States of Kentucky. Tenn'fec and o.
hio the weaefn counties OF Virginia aud Penn
fylyaaia. and the M,tlihppi, and Indiana Terri
tories, amounted to upwards OF tx hundred thou
fand fouls. From indifputabe authority II is
aated, that no lefs than ago fail OF vtHels en-,
tered at the port Of New Orleans within the Ian
wear. Chron.
The attempts of the Fedeyaias to plunge
us into hoftilitie,, by feizing New Orleans. IN
itead Of negotiating on that iubjeet, confirms
the opinion of the Republicans, tnat Jedsraf fs
hcy naturally lcads to qvHr, debt and fArafisa.
The foperior wifdom Of the Republican iyitcm,
in thefe refpeds, become every day more and
more manifeR and incontcRible. The friends of
peace and plenty mutt rejoice in its Prevsicnce.
-o The beneficial eifets Of the Repubicau fyf-
tcm, in prcferving peace, promoting liberty,
aboliihing unneccaary Offices. diibanding uielsh
troops, diminihing bur,henfome taxes, and yet
linking initead of fwelling the public debt ; be-
gin to be 70 vidbls and undeniable, a. to extort
compli ments from many, who have heretofore
oppofed the prefent adminiftration. This tact
.is obiervab'e in slmoR every circle OF converta-
tion and the reader has probably noticed il.
Pfe6dcut JErvxRsoN is a regular stten-
dant on public worfhip. He contributes large
ly lprobahly more 70 than any citizen Of Maaa-
chufets) to the fupport Of IL. 10 his mehages
he recommends religion I; expre1es fenfe OF
dependence on the Supreme Being for all Our
hle1ings acknowledges oor couiequeut obIiga-
tions, and inculcatcs the duty of gratitude for
divine favors. For which Of all thefe things
do our political ebr,eiass condemn him. ~
The fsltrai intrigue to fecure Mr.. Burr
70, PteGdent, in preference to Mr.. Jcffericp,
who was the known objea Of majority OF the
Electors and of the Nation, aud that upon Se-
cret and venal terms. mua in the impartial re-
cords Of hiaory, fsmp infamy upon the par
~ who attempted iueh weak and wicked fcsne