The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-01-25
From NILES Rsgisssr.
MANUFACTURERS.

We are .gra,i6ed beyond expression to OBJ
serve the progress made TO Independence,
Though domes,ick manufacturs. They are
instantly rising 10 the demand ofthc country
Every time that the spindle. goes round we
lap of iillle from the immcnco BRITISH in-
flucncc that pervaded our land 10 the trans
formation Of our people into shapes and forms
that Ovid never thought OF May the right
eous work PROSPER, and go On to the fullness
of strength:
l think IL not only possible, but probable
that IN 10 or ] 5 ycars,we may raise more fine
wool than all Eurohe. II is proved, that The
Mcrn0 increases in value 90 our soil, aud
that they are Of better quality hero than in
far-tamed Spain. The tabled golden fleece
is really ours in tho space allowed 90 or Is
years. the United States will be the grand
market OF the world Tor pooi and this branch
OF agricultural pursuits will produce more
than the boastcd commerce we had, il The dc.
mand for itbe sufficiently great Ibelicle
we have the only country, Sfoin excepted,
where this breed OF sheep does not dcprcci-
ale. With the stock on hand, as wo have
land enough, we may have IN that time
l0,ooo,Coo Mcrinocs-say they produce 3lbs.
Of wool each, aud their annual value will be
6o,o0o,ooo dollars !---Tbis Is speculation
but, gentle reader, net wilder than u q man, ten
years agb, should have said that we nigh, have
our present quantitynow---or that We should
drive between bali a million, and million Of
cotton snindIes Ia the year l8lsy--fsay. II ia
modsretc, compared with what has happened.
These few remarks, such as delight TO
indulge myself IN, occurred on seeing 1t stat
ed in a Pufsjfeld, tMass.) paper, on the sth
inst. that within the week past there had becn
sent from that place towards, Albany, N. Y.
no less than thirty bales Of woolsns, the man.
ufaclurc Of that Berkshire ecuhty--and
,bat Other greater quantities bad been sent IN
the same direction, bs the same herson, within
a little " hile before. These cloths, 1t. adds
much to our pleasure 10 learn. were mostly
manufactured 10 private .fanitaes; the plan
,het, of all others, we wish may be pursued
as il brings the svhoie labor Of the people into
active and healthfui employment, and is with
outihe many objections TO which large estxb-
lishmebts are liable. it is astonishing 10 te
iufoemed of the extent 10 which this INDUSTRY
is applied. Many Of the most elegant belize
that trip our streets are covered with superb
shawls, and Otherwise protected from the cold
by the labor Of their own hands--hsnds that
heretofore, chiefly held romance or touched
a sort Of clear gain TO our country, and we
particularly exuh at the progress they make
.1N OLD F.iBLE.
In former days, when the belly ane the o.
ther interior paris Of the body enjoyed the
faculty Of speech, and bad separate views
aud designs Of their own each part It seems
in particular for himself, and in The name Of
the whole, took exceptions at the conduct OF
the belly, and we're resolved TO grant him
supplies noslongcf. They said they thought
very hard, that he should lead an idle, good
for nothing life, spending and squandcriog
away, upon his own CUTS, oil tho fruits OF
their labor ;--and that, in short, they werc
resolved for the future TO strike off Bis allow
ancc, aud let him shift for hiFhs.lf ~ well cs
he could. The hands protested they would
oot lift finger TO keep aim from starving
and the moth wished he might never speak
again, if he took the leas, bit OF nourishment
for him as long az he lived ; and says the
teeth may we rot il ever we chew .. morsel
for him for The urc.--This solemn league
and covenant was kept, a. long as any thing
Of that kind can lie kept, which was, un'il
each Of the rebel members pined away to
skin and bono, ahd could not hold out any
longer. Then they fotod there was no do
ing without the belly and that ss idle and In
significant as he seemed, he contributed as
much to the maintenance acd welfare OF all
the other parts, as they did bis.
nETLEeTroM
Ir the members OF community refuse the
government that aid which i:s necessisics re-
qu;sc, the whole must perish; for every
mans enjoyment Of the liule which he gaios
BY his isbors, depends upon the povernmenrs
beioy maintained IN a condition 10 defend aud