The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-02-07

creased the means OF 6iiing the state irea,G
whiie they have taken nothing from it, -.
iu'ther Legislative aid has been neeessa,&
than to give proper diseliun 10 The an, ,,i
prize OF our wealthy citizens.
must beg leave 10 call your attention T.,
projected improvement of great na,iD,
impofsanSe-l mean the eoasruc,ion OK =
canal, 10 connect the wsisrs OF The pelawA,
river, VITA those OF the Raritan.
we have tho most satisfactory esiIenc.
that The expence of constructing such a crn,f
on ths most practicable rout, would bear Loi
small proportion to the I'm mehss adyan,a-
ges to be derived from il. II would form az
important link in that vast chain OF in,ernsi
navigation which our country admits Of, AZ,
which will, at some future period, afford u,
security 10 war, and an attendant source ak
wealth IN peace, while il will folm o psrma.
nent bond OF union among the Atlantic .,a,ca.
All local considerations should Yield, When
put in competition With an object 40 h,ehly
interesting, no, only 10 this state, bIt 10 ,L1
union at large.
Our infant manufactures will undoubtcdly
claim your earnest attention. On ihi, sub.
Jec', New.Jsrsy is deeply Interested. MucI
OF our capital already invested ia ,nanoiae,ns.
ing embellishments must fail il left wi,hoas
protection, to struggle In mark OF, inuudatsi
with goods Of British u,anufactute.
TIC Warehouses Of the n,anusaeturio,s.
towns os England, whore goods have bxe q me-.
csmustiog for years pas,, arc suddenly en-,
piled upon US, with . profosion, iha, nustJ
eventually ruin many of the man ofaciursrs
In that country, ss importers In this.
IL may be said that our inAnufac,urers,
might ha o ioreseen, and ough, 70 have beea
prepared 70 meet tho circunstsnees which
cause their present distress Thcy,did an
icipaie severe chcck k 10 their busine ss, upos
the return OF peace, bot as the establishrn shts
made by them during the war, were such al
our situation absolutely required q, that ,it,s.
ana as they moy eventually become of Inn.
mencc advantages TO the country, IL protsc.
tee, tho adssn,ure's were ius,l6ed la calcc-
'stins upon aiibersi support, as well itona
tue general government, as from the lssis.
'asnro OF The several states.
England ows much oi is present wealth 20
the Legislative protection Afforded to iis man
uiactursrs. As early ss The rigd Of Edward
the ". the English parliament psohibiied
the impor,a,ion oi . great variety cF as,iclcs
OF tons'Sn nisnufsctore Tito Ergisnd and
Wales; and this policy, under different mod
'hcsscns. they have wisely pursued ever since,
similar policy 10 q certain extent would
undoubtedly be proper for the United S,s, 4,
Ahhough our manufacturers nust depend
chiefly upon ,hc wisdom OF Con gress Tor 70.
lief ye, | sm confident they Neil receiyS
from you such aid as The limited tncans Of a
stale legislature can afford.
II Isl pleasing reflection that as pegcs snd
prosperity return, party spiri, subsidies polt-
tical anlmosity yields 10 general emuia,ioS
TO promote the public good aid II wo pro-
serve the harmony In our councils, which Dos
happily prevails, we may reasonably hope 10
perform the duties imposed Upon us, N 4
manner, honorable TO ourselves, and sa,isfac-
tory 10 those for whom we act
MhHLON DlCKERSON.
Trenton. IAN. ~ 1916