The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-06-24

AMEkICA
u subject which daily becomes more and more in
feresting ~ shall therefore fill these pages with
work upon It's past, present and future state.
I. First Of its past state Time has cast shade
upon this scene-Since The creation innnmerabie ac-
Gidents have happened here, the bare meEtion OF
which would create wonder and surprze but they
are ali lost ia oblivion The ignorsn, Natives for
want OF letters have forgot their stock, and know
not from whence they came, or how, or when they
arrived mere, what has happened since Who
can tell what wonderful changes have happened by
the mguy operations of naiure, such as deluges
volcanoes, earthquakes, &c. l--Or whether great
tracts II land absorbed iDto those vast
lakes or inland which occupy so much space To-
thc West Of us--But TO leave the natura, and come
20 the political state We know how the french
have erected line of forts from the ONO TO Nova
Scoua. including II The inesmsb,e country to the
west Of US, into tlieif exhorbitant claim This with
infnl,e justice the English resented, and in this
blood has been split when brings to our
consideration,
@ The present state of NoRTH.AMERlCA--Aw wri-
ter upon tins present time says, The parts oi North
America which may be claimed by Great Britain or
France are of AS much worm either krgdom-
That fertile country To The west OF App ,iachian
Mountains IA string of or 900 miles IN length be-
tween Canada and the Mississippi, is OF larger ex-
tent than al France, Germany and Poland and all
well provided with rivers, very fine Wholesome
air, a rich soil, capable of producing food and ply
sic, and all things necessary for The convenency and
delight Of life in fine, the garden OK the world 3"
Time was We might have been possessed of II
AT this lime two mighty kings contend Tor this nesu-
mabe prize Their respective claims are 10 be mea-
sured by the length of their swordsThe poet says,
The Gods Of opportunity ride post :" that you
must take her by the forelock being bald behind
Have We not too fondly depended upon opr numbers
Sir Francis Bacon says. The wolf careth not
how many the sheep DC - But numbers we'll spirit
ed, with the blessing of heaven will do wonders,
wcen by military skill and discipline, the Command
crs can actuate Gas with one souD the most numer-
ons bodies of armed people Our numbers will not
avail till the colonies united for whilst divided
the strength of the inhabitants 10 broken like the
petty kingdoms in Africa: If we do not JOIN heart
in hand in the against our exulting
foes, but faA to d,sputing among ourselves, 1t may
really happen rs the Governor OF Pennsylvania told
bis Assembly "We shall have no privileges, nor
country to dispute in."
8 Thirdly, of the future state Of NoRrH.AMHR-
IcA--Here we find vast stock of proper materials
for the art and ingenuity of man to work upon -
Treasures Of immence worth, concealed from the
poor ignorant aboriginal Natives The curious have
observed, that the progress of human literature
(ke the sun) is from the east TO the vest thus has
it traversed through Assia and Europe and now is
;ved at the eastern shore Of America. As the CO.
,9pt of the Gospe, was directed here by the
"'S' ""h6OD, it will doubties, finally drive the
nj messg night OF heathensh darkness from A
pearance, and sciences will change thc face of
cjo.cd in ,ins to the western ocean and as they
-, ougb The vast desert, the residence Of wild
ih be broken up, and their obscene howl
s"oJcoor ever ;--nstead of which, the stones and
Sc OF ewll dance together az the music of oUPHGus,
istanc rocks will disclose their hidden gems---apd
orr lnestmabe treasures OF gold and silver, be
:, .oken up Huge mountains OF Iron Ore are already
discovered and vast stores reserved for future
generations This metal, more useful than gold and
silver. will employ millions of hands not only to
form the marital sword, and peaceful share, alter
nately; but an infnty of utensils improved in the
exercise Of art, and handicraft amongst men. Ma
ture through all her works has stamped authority
this law namely, /" That all fit matter shall be i'm
proved to its best purpose shall not then those
vast quarrics, that TEEN with mechanic stonethosc
for structure to be piled into great cities--and
those for sculpture into statues, to pcrPetaa'e the
honor of renowned heroes even those who shall NOW
save their country.--O! Ye an6orn inhabitants Of
.qe,ica Msuid this page escape ns destined cOnfa
grafton the gears end and these otbha6etoaf letters
remain eg5i -shea yonr eyes behold he Sun after he
has rolled che seasons round for three centuries
more you will kno,e that .anno Domi1;, l7SS, ace
drecmed Of your times.
NATHANIEL AMES.