The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-12-13
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Notwithstanding the see6viis for fd(bl N &
pose which the United States oug6t = 6o
in their love of peace, and their eonsss>
spec, Tor the rights IF Other nations, tho thatSy
scser of the times particularly inculcstes th4<
lesson, that, whether to proven, or repel detSs
ger, VIC ought not TO be onprep1cd for 1tA
lbl, confederation viii sufficiently rccbtn1
meRi 10 Congress liberal provision for ths
immediate exlension,and gradual compleuon}
Of the works Of defence, both fixed and noas y.
10y, on ou' ma'i,imc i,ou,ier; aud an odq's
quate provision for guarding onr iblnDd hcnk:
tiec, against danger. TO which certain pos<3
lions os II may continue 10 be exposcd IN
As an Improvement on our military estnb7fl
iishment, II will deserve tho considerd,iohA
of Congress wether cosps ot invalsls might
not be so organized and employed, ~ at oncd
TO aid in the support Of mefiio,ious indivit&
.uals, excluded by age or infrmities, fr0td
the existing cs,sb,ishment and to presersS.
to>thc public. The benef, Of their s,atlons,
services, and Of their exemplary discp.i0cs
| recommend, also, an enlargement Of tho :
military academy, already estsblishedy y
aud The establishment Of Others in oths
er sections of the union. And canI
not press too much on The atcntion OF
Congress, such a Classification AID organiza-
tion OF the militia, as with most cifectoaIly
render 1t the safe guard of free state. IL
experience has shewn in the late splendid
achievements of ,niIiiIs, the value of hi. re-
source for the public defence, II has shcwn;
also tho importance Of that skill in the use
oi arms, and that familiarity with tho essen.
Nal rules OF discipline, which cannot be exs
pected. from the regulations now in force
With this subject is intims,cly connected the
necessity OF accommodating the laws,in every
,espec, 10 tho great object OF enabling tho
political authority of the union, To employi
promptly and en'ecruslly. the physical power
OF The unlon, in the cases designated by the
constitution.
The signal services which hare beeh ren-
dered by our navy, and the capacities ithas
developed for the succcssfui co-opcration III
the nS,ional dclente, will give TO that portion
OF the phblic force hs full sslhc IN The eyes
of Congress, a, an epoch which calls for tho
constant vigilance Of ell governments. To
preserve the ships now in a sound state 10
complete those a!tcady con,etn platcd'; 10
provide amply the unpcrishobls materials
for prompt augmento,ions, aud TO improve
the existing a,range emchts into more advun-
tageous embellishments, for the construction,
the repairs, and the security OF yessels Of war;
is dictated by the soundest policy.
ln adjusting the duties on imports 10 tho
object otrcvenuc the influence OF he tariff on
manufactures will necessarily prescn, itself
for consideration. However wise the theory
may be, which leaves 10 the rsgsci,y and in-
interest OF individuals the application al their
industry aud resoorces,thcrc ate in this, vs in
other rcascs,excep'ions to tho gencraI t~Ie, Bcs
sides he condilion which the ,heofy itself i'm
plies, OF reciprocal adoption By other nationss
experiences teaches that 80 many circumstan-
ces must occur in introducing & maturing tho
manufacturing establishments, especially of
more complicated kinds, that country may
remain long without them, although SUI
Gcen,ly advanced, and Ia some respects even
peculiarly fitted for carrying them 90 with
shcCess. Under circumstances giving
poweiul impuisc to manufacturing ihdustrys
II has made among US aprogress, md e2-
hibi,ed an eflicicoty, which justly he belief,
thar with u proscuon not motc than IS duo
10 the entcrprsing citizeDs whose interests
are now q, stake, will become at on sarIy
day not on'y safe against occasionsl compe.
tilons fro'.. sbroad, but souscc Of domestic
wealth, aud even Of external commerce. In
selecting the branches more especially en-
titled TO the public patronage, a preference is
obviously claimed by such as will relieve thu
United States from dependahcc on foreign
supplies, ever subject TO casual failures, for
articles necessary fot the public defence, or
connected with the primary wants Of individ.
ua!s.---li will be AN additional recoui-
mcudatlon of particular manufactures, wbcr1
the materials for them are extensively dinwn
from our sgi ica!,urc, and consequently i'm
part aud ensure to that great fund oil national
prosperity and Independence, an encourages
mcni which cannot fail 10 be fc~srded.
Among the means Of advancing tile public inter.
est, the occasion Is proper one for recalling the
attention Of Congress 10 The great importance Of cs-
tsbiis,iog throughout country the roads aid ca.
nails which best he executed. under The na,ional
authority No objects within the circle Of political
economy 50 richly rcpy.ibe espenee te.sowed on