Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-05-14


he cary ing trade. different opinions wesc en-
eitsired fnme thought tho propoied meaiurc
~ould he highl, beneficial; otheu. pcaeacd of
goal kill, experience and interef. believed it
,ould have tendency to produce An icjnIy.
10 io,nifn evidence TO our merchants. ofs diff
petition on the part Of government, as well TO
coniuit their ie,lng, as to promote their in'e-
'chs the couhdeIa,nn of the Tepoy Was deter
ed, ard probably will be until experience fhall
flew that. in time Of peace. the pIopofed mea-
ture 10 shential TO the carrying trade.
To avoid the waite OF our national refour-
ces, the PnGdent recommended the eitahlfhment
o! dry dock, 10 p~terve our veileis, iheleed
irom the weather, and TO leeuIe them from thc
rapid decay onsvoidsble to timbcu daily ex-
ueriencirg the vici!htudes cf heat srd moiaure.
The unexpected and 'erioos sfpet, of shrgs on
the MlfiGppi rendering il poiGbe. rha, both our
money and our ihps might be employed in
mo'e active manner, and tor purpoles mnre pref.
iing, this uietul pro?oGtion wss with great rro-
prety, poAponed for future confederation. Much
pain. have been taken TO repreient this as Vi
honsry prcjeet Of the Executive to fquander. Of
the public properly, millions OF dollars. To
fave money--no, 10 fquander IL away wa his
defgu: The expenfe inaesd Of being millions,
Which fun is annually nseehar, TO keep t~tlvs
fhga'e' in repair, while lying in ~ae' the CO.
gle expenditure Of that fun upon dry dock
would make provifon, for years, for the pTefer-
vztion OF the fame number of ifiestes.
II is known from the experience Of Hol-
land and Venice that veGels. il kept dry and
covered iron the fun, will continue a. found 10
any other works OF wood. Dry docks are
erected by all the maritime States 10 Europe.
Congreh have made provi6Ons 10 COM
penfate pcrfons who received known wounds 10
the iervice OF The United State. during the re-
vclotiooary war, tor whom no pIovi6on had
been made. - Is. ~
They have authorized procuring & equip-
pirg tour imali armed venes for the iervice
gsint Tripoli calculated Tor ufe near the Bar
bsry Coats. Thin has been rrpteien,sd ~ evi.
dence of the wcAknets and inrunAftency Of the
adminiitra,ion who arc charged With having
ioid part OF the national ihipping improyi-
dently.
Two conclpfve anf~er, p,efenfthemfeivess
Fira ,heie yenes were fold by an order Of the
Executive given in obedience TO a Law, paIed
before he came into Office Secondly. they were
not calculated fora Ssr with the pirates of Atri-
ca, and xood cot snfwer for the public iesvice.
The only remaining iubjeet Of impor,anec
which claimed the attention of Conerefs, was
the violation Of our rights by the Inteodant &C
ew-O'lesns, 10 depnviDg our citizens of Tho
right OF dcpoht At that place, and torbidding
all intc,courfs between The iuhjtets Of LouiGana
AID the citizens Of the United States. This
Aigrant breach Of treaty, received a. il dcmatd-
ed, the mot prompt and vigilant sttention Of
government.
Nor ha, the ceilion Of that province by
Spain TO France had tendency TO incIesle the
confdence of this nation in the views Of thofe
powers; though government has received from
both, the moa folemn adurarccs that the Iiahts
of th, nation fhsli be reipetled.
On the ,s,h DAY Of May 1885 the United
States fclemnly pfoclsime their rights 10 tho
free navigation OF the MifiGppi and St. Law
renee, and OF the head waters OF iheic rivers. and
all the lakes. guphs and other Rreams which
connected them with the main ocean.
The fuli enjoy ment Of all the rights made
known by that declaration will be maintained,
facred and inviolale, 70 lpug a. the people Of
thefe States confitun nation.
The PIeidenf. with the content of the SEN
ate. has appointed James Manroe Mpiaer Exc
traordinary to the Courts OF France and Spain.
TO regain the enjoyment Of the right Of deposit.
Co remove. and 10 ioture, prevent the embzrrzn-
mcnm under which the Weacrn States labor;
TO enlarge the rights of the nation, and enfurs
thofe already acquired beyond the rofhbllity Of
difpo,e or eontef.
Congref,. in furtherance Of shefe views.
have appropriated two millions OF dollars, au-
thorifed the Pse6dent to eRablifh ari,nals Ia The
Weaern country. to build ard equip dtteen gun
bnats, and wbenevei he hall JUICE necefary TO
de,seh eighty ,hosfand troops.
At the clofe Of the fefIion an ATTEMPT was
made by 'he oppoliion tn caa an odium upon
the commi0ionen Of the linking fund. This
terminated. 10 every other attempt to injure the
administration has, in their defeat and mor,i6-
cation. So ably were the proceedings Of that
board defended, and 70 clearly we're the ~ifdom
and utility Of their meaiures proved, thar Of the
oppoftion hut twelve members could be iocpd
hardy enough 10 diGenr nom the vote Of conf
aence ard sppr baton adopted by the Hoaie Of
Rcprelcutaliyess