The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-06-19

! regulating elccti1ns IS well 10 prevent tu,
| tuient proceedings an our primary asseniOnc
| as TO ensure the rin h.s OF ballot, q hich is
mode secrel an It's nature Tor restraining a
| undue intiueDce---to invite you 20 represen
truly To our fellow -citizens the nature an
| tendency OF our national and state proceed
ings, and 10 cxhnrt them 10 support as II,
Temple of our Liberty and lndc pcnlence
the Government o! The United S,a,cs.
Let us attend for "a moment 10 the tw,
Great Pillars OF our prosperity, Agriculture
and Commerce. These are such near rela
t!ons, as that, the loss Of one will be dealt
10 the other. Nothing can be more unwisc
than the establishment at home, of a marke
for the surplus OF our produce and manufac
lures. The choice OF foreign merts, for thl
sale of these generally enhances, and offer
doubles their value. 1t any foreign powei
should Inhlbit our commerce with them, lie
us spurn at theirs, and exert ourselves to be
independent OF it by "a skiful manage
ment OF the means wo possess. And whi!s
our towering forests, fertile soils, and rich
mines, furnish us with ample materials ioi
navy, and our population with intrepid of.
hcers and seanen 10 man II, let us prociaim
from pole to pole, by our naval thunders
that we will defend To the last moment oi
our existence, orr neutral maritime rights
and commercial intercourse with every
friendly nrtion
Pursuant to an order Of the Legislature oil
the 9Th Of Feb. last, oppointed the Hon
Perez Morton, Jonathan Smith, jun and
l homas Is. Adams, ESqrs. Com ulssioners
to repair TO the County of Lincoln for certain
purposes; and thcir report will shew, that
they have discharged the important trust,
with great ability, impartialty and prompts.
tudc ; and will also present the pleasing
prospect, of speedy and equitable tcrmina
ton Of the unhappy disputes, which have a
risen, from interfering territorial claims, il
that county.
1t is happy circums stance, and does great
honour to our clergy, that there exists among
them, general spilii of religious iberality
and tolei lance. They advance in the straight
road of Christianity which is always srrcw-
ed with flowers Should any, pcrchancc,
wander into The devious paths OF parry poll
ticks, the injury viii not extend beyond
themselves and they will soon retreat rom
the decorations OF Drlars and thorns, which
will meet them at very step.
A late solemn decision Of our supreme iu-
dicial court, hi, iim'ed The right Of protes.
tant teachers of plety. relig zion aud NOR .iity,
to demand tn, taX1s paid 10y their respective
hearers, tor the support of puhlick wo, ship
Ia those OF incorporated societies and has
produced great excitement. This may rem
der Indispensable, an attention TO the subject,
and further provisions 10 encourage, by eve.
ry possible mean, the liberty of conscience H.
relation to religious opinion and worship
The affairs Of the State prison, by the lu-
dicious management OF the board O! visitors,
have presented of late pleasing aspect. The
unhappy sub jeCts of that useful institutions
have been advantagcously employed F, lhe ex-
penses of it have been greatly reduced and
the humane attention of the visitors, with the
faithful services of the physician, have been
instrumental, in maintaining in the prison, a
remarkable state of health.
But the Legislature having taken measures
to inquire into and remedy the defects of its
original establishment, suggested ON former
occasion, have rendered unnecessary further
remarks Oh this subject.
The existing state of our publick concerns
tlatter myself, will present an apology for
the time occupied on this occasion and 1
shall communicate by message, the doCu-
mcnts referred 10 In this address, with Other
matters which may require your considera-
ton.
And now, Gentlemen, I shall take my
leave OF you tor the present with IN arden,
prayer to Almighty God, that an inviolaolc
attachmentto the peace, happiness and vel
fare ot our country, may Danish forever from
our breasts, party spirit and induce Us all
in the full exercise of every chris,isn, moral,
and social virtue, To embrace each other, as
fellow ciuLens, as friends, and as brethren.
tLbRIDGE GERRY.