The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-01-28
Remarks at Nespbor,.

Remarks al Mrpbors.
ADvANrAoEs.--l. Accessible at all ,imes,
especially when the wind is at northwest
which is the prevailing wiod in the winter
season.
2 A good channel, depth OF water, sill
tide, aod capacious ha' bor, well handbook
ed, suliicieo, Tor the lstgcs, navy In the world,
good anchorsge above the Dumplin Rocke,
which is the proper place ior ships to lay ia;
in faci, il is The best harbor for our navy
have seen.
5 Goat-lsland, a suitable place for docks,
and belonging TO tho United States, we'll SC.
cured from storms by ils situation and Tho
mos, suitable place for dock is the west
side Of the wharf @@
4. Plenty Of good materials for the docks.
s. a good dock for DOCKING OF timber,
6 Great advantage OF being quick q, or
from sea, which may DC in three hours.
7. Tho number Of vessels belonging ard
bound cas-, and west Of this port, frequently
their respective ports. This was tho cast
while was at this poet, aud is tho mos, de-
cided proof in favor oft. %
II appears, from the best information I
could obtain, that tho cast end Of Long Island
is u desirable part Of the coniiacnt to make
coming on this coast, & Is the land most gen.
orally made, and tba, il is an object thai com
mands the attention Of oil sesmcn returning
to any po,t cast of the Delaware. From the
land 80 made, q northwest wind is fair wind
ip'- his port; but unfair for any other, neither
can they mike any.
DIsApyAsrAoEs.--l. The great expense
TO iortiiY this place, which msy be cslimated
at more than one million OF dollars. ~
2. The small rise of lido. ~
g.. The probability Of worms
4. The difficulty of. anchoriug below tho
Dumplin Rock, the water being deep and
the bottom rocky.
Remar.ss at Boston aid Charlestoqpn.
ADvAN1A AoEs-l. The outer hatbor Of
President aud Nsntaskei Rouds is large, aud
considered as a safe bsrbor for h,ge ilce,s
from the weather, when ihsy arc safe in and
sne bored.
. Quick a, sea from this place.
3. The inner hsrbor IS very safe from the
winds, frcsbcs, and al caemy, and can DC Sc.
curcly foruacd si an easy expense.
Boston and Chstles,own, both being Sit
dated on nccks Of land, can be securely for,i-
lied, end without very great cxpeosr.
S. The number OF tradesmco within It's vi.
clDi'y, that may be commanded at oil times
10 fitting and building ships Of war.
q. The number Of sean.en that resort TO
the port Of Donoo. Which will always forward
an expeditions equipment. ....
z. The rise oftide, as IL respects dry docks,
which may be stated at eleven feet. ~
8. The great nvmbcr OF militia that may
bc collected at short notice, ib case Of an
invasion, more han q, any other place.
DIsADvArTAoEs.--l.T The great fog thar
this coas, is frequently subject to- q.
.. The great number Of shoals that ere IN,
and OIL the grss, bay, and the number Of cur
renis, which no experience can guard against.
.. The difficulty Of entering the hu5or.
with The wind st north. west, which is ahead.
4. The oas,c,ly winds, ,hough fair for run
ming in, are mostly attended with thick hazy
wcsiker, and the navigation of The bay being
difficult, vessels arc frequently compelled TO
sand out TO sea.
Nj. MLcllan, an old, experienced COM
mander on tho coast, and a respectable citi-
zen of Portland, states, that at, and all TO the
eastward OF Cape. God, the coast is subject TO
great fogs, which sometimes continue for
fifteen days. II IL also stated, IN a chart Of
Georges Bsnk, by Paul Pinkhsm, 'hs. IL Is
The most dangerous coast within the hnits
oG tho United States, and which he fears has
been fatal to many.
s. Thsts French seventy -foursgun ship
was absolutely lost in going out Of tho harbor
during the evolutionary war, a0d . British
sevenIy -four gun ship OF Cape. Cod.
6. The hsrbor opposite the town OF Boston
is not sufficiently large to contain Q large
nec'; the channel being very narrow, so
much, so, that there was but just room tor
the Constitution 10 swing clear Of the ground
=, low water in consequences Of which Capt.
Nichol,on ihought IL mow prudent TO drop
he ship down to President Road (Which 10
,juu below the css,le) TO take 10 his 1orss /.
1h. .nc;x,raaa Ia had. finn tho hpttom