The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-05-17
From the Boston CHRONICLE.
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Erratt Of a letter from the Country.


Ertratt Of a letter from the Country.
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As the federal papers constantly style Boston the
headquarters of good principles, win be fortunate
for who live inthe country, fyou oftener gave ev
derces of the propriety Of the appellaton-But if
may judge from what almost daily takes place, there
is scarcely spot on the globe in which iniquty more
Z abundaptly abounds. The most hagito,s acts are
practised with impunity-crimes Of the most abhor-
rent nature are patronised, extenuatkd by those
whose duty it is to punish them. The fact is small
rogues are sent to the State Prison, while men who
depredate society by defraudng the honest and in
dustrious are protected in their vlainy screened
from the reach of justice.
"That some specimens the old spirit which for.
merly Characterised the citizens Of Boston, remains
among you, is readily admitted. We can sometimes
recognize countenance that retains that suavty of
manners peculiarly expressive Of the urbanty of
your former Inhabitants but they are so rare, that
man may walk through almost every street before
he can be grat6ed with the pleasing sight of an old
fashioned Bostonian-while every thing around him is
so completely changed, that he seems transported
into some foreign country. "High life below stairs,
and low life above stairs" alternately arrest the
attention that every corner you turn presents such
variety of new objects so bewilder and confound
person who has been few years absent
These things however may be expected--Chan.
ges OF this kind are natural in all populous cities
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be found the old inhabitants it shows radical de-
feet in the moral and religious system. The industry
OF the merchant and tradesman in former days re-
warded with that security of payment world stimu-
late them to further exertions. Counterfeit money!
bank bills exposed like paper kites, to be blown away
by the breath of knot of swindlers--Usurers, who
stand ready to loan money a mortgage of poor
mans house, at the enormous interest of per cent
per month--Mcney changers, who watching the
ebb and flow ofbank discounts--An these evils were
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shopkeeper and merchant obtained his pay he could
deposit the currency in his purse, and feel security,
that he could realize its value whenever his family
had call for it. But the sad reverse Of these happy
times we daily experienceevery mail brings us some
sad tidings of disastrous nature with respect to
circulating currency The situation of the country
has become very deplorable from the various changes
which take place in Boston by money spectators.
We hear of huge building erected on the ruins of
number Of houses formerly occupied by industrious
ctzens-This edifce has risen Oh the fall of upwards
five or six hundred thousand dollars of bank bills cir
cuated in almost every part of the northern states
These bills we're passed off to the workmen in full
compensation for their labour. The bills after an
swerng all the purposes of the proprietor, left
30 much waste paper inthe possession ofthose, who
earnt them by the sweat a their brow. Though the
building has now become the resort Of alsthe fash
ionabe circles in their and carousas yet
the whole amount OF bills which paid for would
hire aroom within the spacious mansion for one year
This unprecedented act Of fraud and swindling, is
viewed however with Indifference, as the sufferers
arc principally among those who have friends to
help them, or to put them in direction TO obtain
compensation. Thus great rogues go free, while lit
tie rogues punished which is evident by the SEN
tcnces We frequently hear passed those unfortun-
ate cuprits, who destined to the severe punish
mcnt of the State Prison.
er's ExchapE Bills, would have checked for while
any further impositions arising from stoppage OF
the Banks-but alas this week alarm has aris-
enanother bank was proclaimed by the last mail had
stopped payment. The melancholy tale came upon
us as sudden am earthquake, and caused almost as
much terroreach shopkeeper, tavern-keeper, labor
er, and the parson began to rummage their poe
textbooks to explore the extent of their msfortnes
and every countenance gathered paleness during the
important period Of their researches We understand
the alarm has nearly subsidized in expectation that the
bills are payable but the situation in which com.
munity can'b be thrown by combination of specua-
tors shows the fallacious principles on which our
banks are founded Instead of the next General
Court spending their time in exciting civil war be.
tween the respective states, abusing the federal gov
emment, or eectioneering for Christopher Gore, we
hope they will be deSrous to establish some perma-
ment plan with respect to our banks to prevent
rogues and swndlers from running the honest part of
the community. 1t. Gov Lincoln brought this sub
eet before the court but your 80 Representatives
were more employed in abusing the President than
III serving uer constituent. III they mad been more
engaged in remedying these bank evils and less in
plans for dissolyng the Union they would have done
more benefit to the citizens Of the Commonwealth.
If Mr.. Gore had been less passionate on the embargo
and more Jealous oA Bank impositons he would have
appeared more in the character of an honest repre-
Sentative anxious for the real good of the commune
y. His election however did not depend on the un.
fortunate holders Of counterfeit deprecated bills
If had, they possibly might have arrested his notice
The nahObs who support him not the sufferers in
this paper swindiing.
(Io be continued.