The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-02-04

p" By the dead are the privileges OF Rome bestow-
ed not on private persons only, but upon Nations and
whole provinces" CicExe.
IN rccspitula,ine the many events which
have transpi,c ed since the dismemoe rmcn, of
the United States from Great Britain, per-
haps there is none which has excited 10 much
anxiety and developed so much political pss-
sion, as the beligercnt station which our un.
ion has taken since June 18th, 1912. The
Declaration Of Srar has called forth both the
energies of the Cove nmen, and the energies
of Faction. and il The confederation which
years from this date and ,hc war is prose
cuted, we shall presen, 10 the world one of
the most puerile and Inconsistent specimens
of conduct ever evinc.d in any na,ion or in
sny revolution. This say. unless the cppo-
siticn Which at present appears so formidable
ceases, and their rancour subsidies.
We have now about nineteen confederated
Republics, similar in governmcnt-but no, in
manners or interest. The hardy peasant of
the Maine, politically considered is on IA C.
quality with the sickly planter Of the Caroli-
mas, and the tawny Creole OF the Lousianss !;
one government at present prcscribes laws
for them, and also protects them but they
are as dissimilar in habits as the Tuscan Is
from the FIorcn,inc, or a Savoysrd from a
Venetian but Notwithstanding this there
have existed republics for centuries under one
common governments, and totally hcterogeni-
alas the seven United Provinees--thc
states Of Italy the republics OF Poland and
lastly the Cisalpine confederation. II Pre-
possession for Lheir individual interests and a
tarfiaiify for foreign niannrrs, first disunited
them--then discord ensued and now the
four above once happy Aourishing govern
mcnts are subjected TO the sceptre Of a ty-
rant and conscrip,ion and vsssalage is the
reward of their toll ! The year 1919 has
placed this government in critical situation,
for now il is not strife TO support the exist
ing laws but strife for domination, and war
has severed what war had united.
The great 6nanciers Of Europe, pariicu-
larly ADAM SMITH, ON the wealth OF nations,
has supposed that those governments whie h
combined the agricultural and manufacturing
interests most closely, were calculated to en-
dure the longest and acquire the most wealth;
particularly when connected with the common
mechanic arts.
This idea no doubt is verified in tho prov.
inces of France the Flsnders, Englsnd, Ire-
land, and the provinces bordering on the In.
dias, Ganges, and more particularly the Chi
nese dominons; and in this particular the
northern section Of the United States will
ever hold distinguished rank among the re-
publics Of America--coTm mcrce makes ma.
tons rich of itself, unnided by agriculture, but
assisted by arts such are the silk manufac-
turing provinces in European Turkey, snd
many of the states Of Italy which border on
the head of the Mediterranean sea.
The states which can 6cne6cially avail
themselves of commerce are eight, Massa-
chuso.ts, Rhode-Islsnd, Maryland, Connec-
ticu,, South. Carolina, Georgia and Louisiana,
these can support large shipping, and are so
situated as 10 receive the produce of the 9TH
er states, and export them and pay in foreign
manufactures and luxures. The state Of
Pennsylvania, is state fertile in grain and l.
ron oundarics-.New-Jersey abounds with
mines, aud Ohio, with many Of iron. coal and
the ingredients for glass nsnufacturing--Up-
per Louisiana with salt and lead. The cot
ton and sugar states are the two Louisianas,
Tennessee, and Indiana territory. Perhaps
IL this nation continues united, and becomes
q military people there is no portion Of the
globe, or kingdom which will be amply so
suppHeo "Nn every ihRrcuieht, ana srlCIe, ior
either an offensive or defensive war.
The two states of Massac husctts and New
Hampshire furnish lumber OF every descrip-
tion,except the most bulky (such as live oak
which is abundant in Georgia and on the Sea
Islands.
Scuth-Csrolina, North.Carolina, the Sec
ton Of country bordering on the head of the
AlIegany and Monongahela rivers, the Ken
nebeck, Merrimsck, Kennebunk and Casco,
in Ncw-Engjand afford vast surplus of tar
and pitch. New-York, Kentucky. Tennessee
and Virginia abound with hemp almost equal
to Russian the three latter tobacco seems in.
digenous to. To the prospcct of af!ording
sait for expectation, We may edd that Ken
tucky will manufacture cordage which will
not only employ the hand of aumcrous
industrious portion of the community, but
constitute one of the staples of this state.