The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-06-28

into the Union, which does not, perhaps, con-
tain sixty thousand inhabitants, during 1918,
exported but one third less than Aiassach9-
sefss and il you take into confederation what
is carried coastwise, this backwoods State sx-
ports more than Massachusetts.
This is not all. In the same period Mas
snchnsefts was down TO the siIfb grade IN
poin, of commerce, ,while she stood the fourth
IN point Of population. Sir, il is insufferaSle
arrogance for this section of the Union 10
beast OF their commerce. l am aware that
gentlemen may attempt TO get rid OF this
reasoning, by recurring 10 the imports. But
this will not avail th'.in. What are the sour
ces Of importations /! The products OF your
sell, the products Of your svarers, your n'anu-
Jac,ures, the fa6ors OF your seaR,en, the use of
your peSseis, and the specsia,ions of your
merchants. These believe, are all the sour.
ces of importations. Money is medium, but
not a source of commerce. Without your
products and your mans facfnres, Of what avail
are the rest You may, TO he sure, lei your
ships and sailors TO other nations, and the
small pittance of their earnings, may be con-
verted into return cargo, bur this would be
mere tribe. This is an imperfect view OF
your commercial mportance.--Thesca are the
men who are perpctually babbling OF their
commerce. A fine figure would the hesp-
England States make in the commercial
world, were they cut off from the Southern
market, or even upon repeal OF the tonnage
duty. II is not long since your ships were
neglected In the Southern ports, while for
eigners could obtain good freights and prof.
table trade. III they punished you as you de-
serve,you soon would be in the same situation.
Let US look at another charge against the
nation-The local aggrandizemeut of the
South and Hest, is 10 be effected at the ex-
pense of Aew- England. This jealousy OF
Others is a very natural weakness. When a
man sees his neighbor growing rich faster
than himself, he suspects that consequently,
hc is growing poor and the weak rulers OF
State, will indulge the same feelings And
yet, sir, do not perceive any good reason
why the South should be hostile TO the COM
merce Of Neqo- England. They do not want
TO be your carriers, for you have nothing to
carry. They have cargoes, and you have
ships and sailors. IL YOU will conduct with
civ:'i,y, it will be for their interest TO employ
you. 1t is their interest and their wish TO
cultivate spirit Of commercial enterprises in
Nc7v- England ;--and why, sir, should the
Western people be your competitors in COM
merce Have they no interest In commercial
prosperity ] very well remember that In
1908, the navigation OF the DfisSissihM was
OF such importance 10 the people who lDhabit
the Western zpaters, that 1t must be secured
by resort to force. Because Shain had with.
held from US the right of deposit at Weev Or
leans, the present heace-harfy called out for
7var. ar.--Thcir dear brethren Of the Wea were
TO be deprived Of their commerce, so lucra-
tive, SO important TO the nation, and so essen
tial 10 their existence. We heard nothing
then, Of the anti-commorcial spirit Of those
people ,-they must have commerce war,
!. immediate, energetic, decisive war, was in
cviiable.-It was even disgraccful to wait the
issue of a pending negotiation. remember
a Mr.. Ross, Of Pennsylvania, a Mr.. MoR-
Ris, of Neuo- York, and, il do not much
mistake, certain Honorable Senator from
1fassachuoefs, felt SO much sympathy for
these Western people, that they were willing
to spill the bleod even of Wew- England, to
preserve their commerce. Louisiana must
be ours she who is now an Intruder, must
be forced into the family against her will.
Our national honor had been insultej, and ma.
fionaL honor was national independence, and
one could not exist without the other.
Now, sir, these very commercial people,
are all at once determined 10 crush .few.In-
gland, by destruction Of commerce. Truly,
si-, we indulge in very childish jealouses.
Massachusetts, is forever exciting come
groundlcss suspicious remember that not
long since, a resolution was offered to Con-
gress, by Mr.. Jackson, Of Virginia, for al
tcrng the Constitution SO as TO authorize Con-
gress to lay an export duty MassdehuseHs
took the alarm, and resolved that the object
of 1t was to destroy the New-England COM
mcrce, and make her tributary to the south
ern states when these same Southern
States furnished five dollars for expectation,
where New-England furnishes one. But We
arc told, and l admit with sorro truth, that
the influence Of the Northern States is ami
hilatcd-But how Are we not represented
agrceably TO the Constitution Sir, our re-