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

powers Of India, France Of Holland and Swift
nerland and kufia OF Poland and Lithuania.
Will the people of thele States, inffrutted az
they arc by the experience OF ages, deitfoy the
ark Of their fstety, and defend, from the high
emineoce OF liberty aud independence, to the
humble condition of dependents and vaaals OF
the powers of EuroPel Will the people of the
weRcrn country prefer the friendlhip and pro-
tcstion of France, 10 their own Independence,
and laAing connection with the Atlantic
Ststes Will they elect friend abroad and an
enemy at home. in preference to friend at
home, with the chance Of an enemy abroad.
A variety of other arguments in favor OF
the perpetoity Of the union, preient themielvcs
on a momeot's confederation. By diholying
the union ard eaabl,fning iepsrstc governments,
the expenies Of the people will of neceiity be
doubled, inafnuch ss there will be, initead OF
one, the fapport of two governments.
The Atlaotic States, particularly thea
eatiem and middle, are nearly Icplete with Po-
,uation--T Their riGng generations require the
vile range of the weaern country tor iettle-
mcnts.
In many of thcfe States there is furplus
capital in time OF general peace the boundleh
held for aeton. and enterprise prcientcd in that
untry. offers the principle, If not the fole OBJ
jeef worthy Of attention.
The eaaern States are highly commercial
and deeply intcreaed in navigation their own
and the nations profperity require their dcvo-
ton 70 thefe puriui,s. To them the freighu Of
thS rich and increadng products of the MIfGppi
and her ihoufand tributary dreams, u of the
era importance. Before an age paaes away the
fine ,itnber. the fsil cloths apd the cordage Of
that country, will becsmc neceaary for this navi
eation; from thar river will he annually ditri-
butcd a greater variety Of, and more value in
the products Of agriculture, than ever the VOL
ga, the Danube, or the Rhine, in the mott for
tunste year befiowcd on the people of Europe.
From rhefe and from the fouthern States
the exports are edentisly different from thoic
of the regions Of the ~ea. No jea.oufy or CON.
petition 10 intereR can arife between them; all
will contribute bat by different means, to the
general welfare of the nation. Nor can il be
believed that the competition, which in limi-
ted degree may exid between thar country and
the middle States, can ever create one unfiiendly
fentirnent. No confederation could induce the
middle States 10 ieparation. They extend into
that country; from il 10 derived no inconGdera-
be mare of importance. Their geog aphical
Gtuarion, and their connections with the people,
afford them the beh chance TO fecure To them
felvcs its commerce, which at this time they
enjoy almoh cxcuGvely. Advantages will ever
be derived from that eommcIce much more i'm
poytant than any evils which can arile from
competition in the articles of export. Neither
can We forget, that trade is conRantly lceking
level, and w.hen the make, becomes over
-focked with any article, N is neglected, and
othcrs rclovted 10 which pIom,ie better profit.
The intereas of the wsaern people are
equally evident. Their infant country required
the aid OF her elder filters. The emigration of
our youth and the introduction OF our capital
pse efential 90 her PROPERTY and increating i'm
portance. Not lefs 70 are our commerce and
navigation. Secluded from every portion OF
shc ocean. il is impoHible for thar country ever
tu become CONNIE .cial or nsriime powell
While the Atlantic fate, poGeis every advan-
tage fer aauming that character, the people of
the wsRern county will always require the aid
Of our commerce and maritime arength, to fup-
PLY their wants. and vend their products. and
p,esctve their free intescouric with the Atlantic.
Wi,hou, the aid of the Atlantic aates, il will
for eve, be in the power of a maritime naticn to
cont'ol The navigation of the M,niGppi, and cx-
clude the products OF the weRcIn county from
thc world.
Upon thefe Aa,es, the people Of that coun-
try, under any circumfauccs, will principally
depend tor the manufactures, elegancics & luxu-
ries Of other countries. Should they ieperate
from them by the impoa levied on the goods
thry will coufume, they will forever contribute
20 the maintenance Of our wealth and power,
while they vii! wholly exclude themielves from
participating in any of the benefits refoltine
from the revenue. Once efablihcd to dii.
t'nd and feperate government, their only rcfort
for revenue will be direes taxation; now the
impoa which they mutt continue to pay, is
equal to the necefities Of government, and re-
lea'es them from every other contribution.
With men regarding their own or their country's
intereR, this Jingle confederation mue be conclu.
FIVE.
Beloved and happy country He who
made thee the afylun of the opprefed. and
efabliihed in thy bofom the ianetuary Of free.
dom, has 70 divcrG6ed hi. gifts and blended the
intereils ot all, as to make thee immortal.