The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-07-15


interest oil one million eight hundred tbou
sand dollars, which levied on 6 l-2 million
oi people, is short of 6ity-seven cents ia
each person . or an average Of thirty. eic h
and ball cents each year for every indiyidu
al IN the United States Or even to take th.
federal calculation Of forty millions gear
(Which is erroneous) it would give but sey
eniy-seven cents year on the population o
the United States at the end OF three wears
Now we do not make this Gale ulation 10,
the purpose Of showing how lule or how
much the war costs. This is no, the yrouul
we take, nor the principles we are Governed
by. Our righfs, as an indehendenr nasisn,
H0ze been inpGded, and fkar is a su5;eicyf ius
tNcaHon q me soar. The expense Of carry
'ns II on is no part OF our consideration. >Sn
EVERLASTING roar, wifh al orr resources, -aiA.
er fhan an6af 10 1e 1,yuss -lon,inerrine sps.
fem q England. This ismy nOno.--i, is the
voice at Franklin, Uashingson and .fdams
the Immortal patriots OF The Revo!u,ioo and
posteriy will not say tha, the Asne,ican m.
tion sas dcgencra,ed, and submitted to their
| ancient iyran,. -.
Independent Of the FIRST objects of the war,
We End in twelve monh,s we have captured
nve hundred vessels from the enemy, which
iars, egnaf 20 aH me crrenses Of ihe suar for
fde FIRST gear. This sum is pesaaps distri.
bnted as follows, six millions to the govern
ment for duties, and the res, TO the owners
OF privatcers, sailors, ship carpenters, and
embracing aereat portion of every class in
the community.
We shall not consen, TO have opposed TO
our privatees captures, those taken from us
oy 'ne enemy, tor they have not greatly ex-
eeooeu since the war, the amount Of their
captures before the war. Consequently onr
ton.
bad almost forgotten the conque., of Ca
caaa. WIN this satisfy the money cnic,.iafors |
II Is said 10 contain five hundred millions of
acres OF land; which AT forty cents an acre,
woHid give two hundred million. OF dollars, ]
tue whole amount Of Federal calculation of |
war expenses for five years.
Our policy and duty during the war, will !!
DC 10 withdraw from the ocean our merchant
fast sailing letters of marque,
"nich Can trade aud annoy the enemy at the
same umc.--Ihen the pirates Of Britain will
'"" '"e ocean, as 1t respects captures, bar
'en waste the advantage Of Captures will be I
,""rc'y IN our favor, IS British colonial pro.
IN - aos' oe rIsqued on the oc1en. ns.. bc as |
we'll for British nrc1enrnrs, yv'' i,trth they
must, one way or the oihcr. Them and then
'nly, will England find they arc engaged in
IN unjust and an unlercftG6le Uar with liner
ca.
The progress of our country in maDuiac-
nres, during three years war, will do much
owards making Us Independents OF England.
rhs quantity Of goods which We should pur-
:hase from her ir thrcc years OF peace, a
great many of which VIC wall now manufac'
ure for ourselves, will be an immense saving
o the nation. Perhaps more than double
he inieres; Of all the loans we shall want dur
ng the war This assertion will not excite
my doubts with those who know that our COT
on and other factories, numerous as they
.re, will soon be able to supply the entire de-
nand of many articles for home consumption.