The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-03-04
THE GENER AL ASSEMBLY

will be resor,-d to. More anon.
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF this STATE, after . session OF two weeks
rose on saturday last. The trial of petitions
for the tene6t of the insolvsnt act, has sImos,
exclusively occupied The attention of the leg
isiature. The whole docke, contained up
wards of two hundred petitions--sighty Eve
were grantsd--about fifty were postponed,
aud tho rcnainder ei,her rejected or with.
drawn. Chasseps have been granted for nine
new Banks-onee IN Newport, (Ney. Eng.
land C9mmereiaf Bank, J two in Providence
one ia Wawick, one in Gloucester, one in
Burriluiic, one In Craos.on, one in Sou,h-
Kingstown, aud one in Scituate. Charters.
wes also grated to the Ocean Insuronce
Comhony, 10 Newport, and two Fire Insur-
once COM panies in Providence.
An iSnpe 'tsut Law was enacted, relative 70
Banks and bank law process.
Banking Institutions appear to be the or
der of sne dsy--but after ALL We believe the
Bank 6shsry,if carried on with spirit, will
DC found most productive.
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No paper have been received from Boston since
Saturday last The Boston mail had not arrived
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In this days pspe, will be found the inter.
esting Report of the Commissioners appoint
cd by the President Of the United States, fo,
she purpose Of selecting proper site for q
Naval Depot. n
The paper signed by Commodore Baio-
bridge, wa decline publishing at this time,
for tho same reasoa that we should decline
copying from the Boston papers, a partial,
one-sided statement 10 their own favor--and
for the eason also, that we humbly conc Eve
that Comm pdore Bainbr idge had no right IT,
obrude that paper upon the public, any more
than sp individual membec of gr,nd jury
would have right to bring into court a couD-,
ser.verdiet ~
The seport, as 4 il called, Of Com. Balm
bridge, was published ig las. Saturdays Mer-
cary, and has been senetally read 10 this town;
and We venture to say that ninety nine 10
hundred, WAC have perused it, view il as
partial, unfair, and Interested stntement--
aome parts of il not warranted by yfacf---and
that the important and pre-ominent advsnta-
ges of he waters of Natraganset Bay, have
been slightly glanced at or over hooked, tor
reasons best known to tho signer Of the docu-
mont.
Con cambridge states, that Boston pos
sesses in sn eminent degree ALL the great
advantages necessary for a naval establish
ment." He also states that it &c is accessible
at all seasons Of the year" We ask any dis.
Interested man, who is acquainted with these
thiogs, whether that part of tho Commodore's
statement be true
In short, We are very much inclined to
think the statement will have but little effect,
where il is intended. 1t has TOO much the
appearance Of a lawyers hieo and we trust
those who are to decide on .his great national
question, will do IL with view to the real
interest of the nation at large.
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In Commodo'e Banb idge's c6ieious, 1--WE
fneso Officially Report on tne subject Of Naval
epots, among many other curious THINGS, he
speaks Of . "numerous and wsll-org auized
militia" which can be brought to the de-
fence of Boston, Really, now, good Nj.
modore. have the goodness to inform US
where was this svea organized militia, when
the British, during the late war, with hand
tuI OF meo, had possession Of about third
part Of tho territory Of Massac husettsf If
such is the defence the Commodore depends
on tor our navy, while laying in dismsotied
condition, we doubt, win all his bravery, If
be would be able to preserve them from the
grasp Of . rapacious enemy.
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tThe following article was prepared for in
sertion last week, previous 10 the receipt
OF the Co'nmI,sioners' Report on the sub.
jsct Of the NWai Depot.l
The more the subject Of the contemplated
establishment of q Naval Depot, &c. in the
waters Of Narrsganset Bay Is critically ex-
smned in all is beariogs, the moro ob,ioos is
demonsrated those incaicuiablc advantages
which will result from the adoption Of the
measure; as the situation recommend ID u.
pites every desirable requisite for govern
snent to reaiiE. the great object Of its esiab.
Nshmeot. And Independent Of the many
convenienc - II Is capable of sffording TO
large ships Ut the osvy, over every other
port Ia the Uoion, IL Is wo'thy Of remark, 4
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