The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-09-27

the terms OF a contract, Inc spitie o. pfophe.
cy was not requisite 10 loretel that Carthage
would become a place OF trade, and the re-
/ sort of mercbants--And the y Romans 10 their
first violence e,ipced thar love of barter which
finally overcome the liberties Of the world.
The Western States of AmeIcs like Her.
cules in The cradle, pressge the strength
which viii adorn his ripper years. Bot their
intelligence is not as tho shire dnessof Gar
ibsge copfncd TO the spcculalions oil COM
meTce, but is visible in the adoption of the
principles of national liberty, and in The es-
tablishmcDt of the wisest regulations Of con-
duet. And their courage is not like the bold
ness OF Rome, cxerIed IN the oppression of
others, but in the defence OF that liberty,they
will never reIinquish bu, with existence. In
the hall OF Congress, the embassy pt ,GheDt,
and the campat ew.Orle ans, ,wcste ern talents
have been displayed, which will vie with the
spiendor OF ancient or modern times. The
speech OF Hannibal TO his troops was a
subject of admiration at Rome, and has been
handed down with the increasing applause OF
successive ages. ~
\ The address OF Gen. Jackson to the citizen
soldiers of the west, proves TO the people of
New w-England, that genius may exist beyond
the mountains, and eyinccs 10 the world that
America can produce man in the perfeot4q
of his Character
While talent is ADMIRED, and patriotism
cherished, this address will be placed in COM
petition with the eloqueDce of any country or
any ago.
We shall now compare the relative refine
mcni. Thc sons OF New England may Eat
ter themselves that they possess all the eie
gancc which the country can boast, but abroad
,heic conduct is inconsistent with such opin-
IONS.
Instead of generous confidence, end lib
erai freedom of sentiment and manners, which
10 attained only by refined education, hey
betray an ankwardness, which is The conse-
quence of confined and limited yivs Of state
and society.
Hints have already been suggested respect
ing the avariciousn.ss Of tho natives OF Cape
Cod, who prosper by The distress of Others.
In the western states the arts have been IN
troduced and encouraged There The pen OF
the poet, the pencil oil the painter, the chissel
OF The artist, and the melody of the musician,
combine 10 tol m q tase for rchnem and
inciease the happiness OF lie. Throughout
that extensive country, not an instance can be
shown Of men, who live by the tempesls, and
thrive by the storm.
A consideration Of the religious institutions
viii close our comparison. Numerous as
are the sects In New England, the number OF
houses Of public worship are greater in that
coontry, and in beauty and splendor Of archi-
lecture, their churches are superior. The
public care, il is true, has not been devotec 10
this important subject, but private piety and
rnuni6e nee hae rendered public Interference
unnecessary. fEs
Thus we have seen, that the western coun-
try sbounds with food for tho body and the.
mind, with the means of happiness in this
life, and the religious Instructions 10 pre- pare
Us for the life 10 come.
A concise description of the three States
Of Ohio, Kentucky and Tenncsse, will be
given IN subsequent numbers.
Il Conntrymar and Friend.
A favorite theme has been adopted abroad, that
the man OF the new world is inferior in strength of
hn.t, nj of Enr t,a, ,ha,a