The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-01-02


have taken place the year past, few present
themselves as worthy oi your notice ite
happy iurn, oil Government, under which-we
live The wise, economical, just, and impar-
tiI administration OF II, are subjects, which
more o. less, interest every member OF The
great American family. Anl waiie our nation
al sove. nment continues 40 DC administered Dy
the enii shtened AADIsos, SO long may JUS
tice and honour pervade our lald, and pe.Ce
and happiness attend as
By observing ali impartial neutrality to-
wards the belh, erent nations OF Lurope, oul
Merchants have been enabled To send their
ships ana cargoes 10 almost every part OF thc
Globe. while tne commerce oi other nations
h been destroyed or confined wlhin marrow
limits Our farmers Eaye Teen unln,crupi-
ediy employed in cuitiva,ns The Esitn, ana
their nbours have been crowned with uncx-
auipied success. our Naau'actures huye en-
creased beyond ~ former years, and spili,
o, cntrrprize and industry seems 10 have pre-
vailed among every Class oi people,
While we have been enjoying the blessings
of peace and prosperity we Cannot but la
lnent the disUe sscs, wEieh he people OF Eu-
| rope have heen, and are now labou,ing nnder
! IN conse luenc, Of the Obstructive royases O.
| WAR. Thousands Of our fellow creatures
| uave been stain on the field OF battle ano
| the Eartn sa,uraed with HUMAN BDooD to
! CRAFTY the ambitious views oi the IlAyi.,I&,
of Europe. Dil y8
Surely, we have abundant rcason, rrd with
| grateful. hearts, 10 ihdf.k Tie Greht CREATION,
and eovERNouR of the UNIyERsE, TN, &e
nave been preserved f'om the cSlamities OF
WAR ana BLooDskED.
Our own State has exhibited scene OF
peAce ans. peu!y. The political .sen,s al
the year past have been marked with me
! most hcart-ieit satisfaction, and net ine pco-
pies decided appreciation. f
In order to perpet,ia,e the inestinablc ben.
eits, resulting TO the people, tronfs just i'm
partial and economical administration of oul
State Government, and to preserve the reaii
ties Of Rehu6Accnism from being contsmnat
ed by british influence, Fcderai o6nse, OF
TORY corruhiieu, the united, and most pow
erfil excr,ions Of the Rehu6Hean lreemen O
this State must be made.
And, as we have been permitted, through
the exer;ions OF the Republicans, 10 enjoy th,
y. blessings Of a free Gope ernmtnt, ,constit taftonal
l
in future, no honorable means in our pow
er, will be left unapplied, which will, in ih
least contribute to perpctuAte the blessnssw ",
enjoy.
But, while recounting the events Of th
(, pas, year, WE do not forget to present to OH
PATRONS and FRIENDS, our uDtcigned an,
grateful acknowedye yenents for their LIBERIA,
and UNIFORM support aud, not withho,din
| at the same time, our most CORDIAL wrSHg
that you and your families may experienc
the peace, enjoy nents, comforts, pleasures
and consolalions Of a HAPPY NE W.YLAR
Several Of our CORE spondents have suggs sted
| us, the improprety Of the Captains OF Ney
| York packets firing guns in the evening, their a
| rival in this harbour At the time the Spanish br
Minerva v as wrecked OH Brentons Reef she fir.
many guns as an omen Of distress many perso'
supposed that that firing only occasioned by Il
! arrival of some Of the packets, and consequently d
not go to her assistance. Humanity, therefore, POI
erulIy enforces the impropriety of firing on board 4
| packeis and that the same inudicous practi
shouid henceforh be discontinued and abolished, c
cept in the day time.
The bodies Of the Captain and Mate, Of the Spa
ish brig Minerva, which was wrecked, on the evs