The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-03-19

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one immunity with another
a gov projects every citEen id
the {, =. 81 his Iigh,s, and is abio
opr ne nation ngains, injustice fiors
foreign powers.
Other considerations Of the hgheS, in,por.
tance, admoDi,h us 10 cherish our union, sn1
TO cling TO The government which supports il,
Fortunate as We are, in our pollurgl insu,u,
tions, we have not been less so In 9th, cum
stances, on which our prosperity & e. ncsa
essentially depend. Situated wttin - tem;
perate aone, and extending through nory de-
grces OF latitude along the Atlantic, the Uhit-
ed States enjoy all the varieties Of climate.
and every production inciden, 10 thni porlion
OF the globs. Penetrating, internsily, 10 ,hS
great lakes, and beyond The sources oi ,hh
great rivers, which Communicate throu IN our
whole interior, 20 county was ever boppiers
with respect to Its domain. Blessed 90, with
fertile soil, our produce has always bceu
very abundant, leaving, even in years Tho
least favorable, a surplus for :he wsnis of ovS
fellow men, in other counties. Such is our
peculiar felicity, that there Is not part bs QUE
union that is not partieularIy interested Ii
preserving 1t, The great agricultural inter.
esI OF the na'-n prospcrs under it's project
tioa. Local interests are not less fostei ed b.
IL, Oos fellow citizens Of tho north, engage
ed 10 navigation, find great encouragement
in being made the favored carriers ol the ves4
productions of the otlier portions Of tho Unit.
ed Stays, .aile ,As ihhssituh,s o. tbs-e sfs
amply .ssompenasd, IN thcn tuin, bi The n,rs
sciy for scanned and naval force, TINS formed
and reared up Tor the support OF oar cohino1
rights. Cur manufacture Gud g.her oux
encouragement by The policy which pat oh!s
zes domestic industry; and the aorplus os
our Produce, u steady and profitable marksa
oy local wahr, In !ess favored parts, o, homes
Such, then, being the highly favored cosS
d'ion ct our coun,rs, II is the interest Of evS
cry citizen to nainiain ii. What ore thS
dangers which menace us If any o&is,, thej
ought to be asceriaihed and guarded ayainst:
In explaining my sentiments on this ,bbs
;cct, IL may be asked, what raised us 10 tho
present happy state f! How did we aceotns
plish the tcvostion How remecy the dos
fccts OF the FIRST Instr amen, of our union, by
intusiDg into the national Kovsrntn d, .ui1is
cicnt power for national purposes, ~ithous
itnpairing the just hts OF the states, or ale
fecting those Of individuals f! Isow suslaius
and pass with glory through the late war Z
The govcrDmeni has been in the hsods Il Tho
people. To the people, therefore, ,sbd 20 tho
faithful and able depositories of their trusr. 10
the credit due. Had the people cf tho Unit
ed States been educated in dfferep, prnci-
piesi hsd they been less intelligent, less 10.
dependent, or less viuoous, tap il be beieys
Cd, that we should have rnsinieipc6 the sano
steady aud consistent csicer, o. 3eeh blessed
With the same success. While thenthe eon.'
s,itueni body reiaios its present sound entt
hea'tbfui state, every thiog will be safe.
They will choose compeisn, and fsi,l,fpi reps,
rcscn,aiives for every department. Il isoDly
when the people become ignorant ssd corr
rupt; when they degenerate into populacsy
tha, they are incapable Of cxcreising,she SOW.
ereigniy. Usurpsion is then an essy attain.
rneb' and en- usurpet soon found. The peo-
pie themselves become the willing instu-
met,s Of their own debasemeb, spd ruin
Let US then look to the grea, cause, and en-
scavor to preserve IL in fall force. Let us,
by all wise and cspstitu,lonal measures, pro-
note intelligence omong the people, a tho
best means Of preserving our liberties.
Dangers irotn abroad are no, less dessrv.
ing Of attention. Experiencing the fortun6
OF other nations, the United States may b0
again involved In war, and IL may in that g..
ven, be the object Of the adverse party II o.
verset our government, 10 break osr union
and demolish Us as nation. OGr distance
from Europe, and the just, tnoders,e and pa
ciHe policy Of our government, fnsy foim
sorne security against ,htte dangers, but they
ought 70 be anticipated and guarded sgsinst.
Mssy Of oor eiskens are engaged 10 com.
merce and navigsiiou, and all Of then, are In
certain degree dependent on their prospects
Gus state. Many are emerged 10 the 6shsries.
These Interests are exposed to invss ion 10 he
vars between other powers, and @e should
disregard the fsithful admonitiop Of epxeri.
ence, II we did not expect it, We must sup.