The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-12-15

WINCH osNc Occh sccu'cu curing tnat pcftou,
exceed 8 Is 900 900, and tho c Of the whole
year will probably smount TO 3 23,ooo.ooo.
Eos the probable receipts oi the next year,
l refer you to the statements which "a,
transmitted from the Treasury, which will
enable you to Judge whether luther provision
be necessary.
The great reduction in the price Of the
principal articles of domestic growth, which
has occurred during the preseu, year, and the
consequent fall 10 the price Of labor, appar-
emily so favorable toihe suscess of domestic
manufactures, have not shielded them against
other causes adverse to their prosperity.
Tae pecunisty advertisements which have
so deeply affected the commercial interests
Of the nation, have been no less adverse To
our mseufactoring establishments, in several.
sections Of the Uuion.
The great reduction Of the currency which
the bank. have been constrained to mskc, in
order to continue specie Pay ments, and the
vi,iaied character OF 1t where such reductions
have not been attemp,ed, instead Of placing
within tho reach Of these establishments the
pee unia'y aid necessary TO avail themselves
Of the advantages resulting from the reduc-
ton Of the prices of the raw ma,eris.s and
OF labor, have compelled the banks 10 win.
draw from them portion Of the capital here
tofore advanced 10 them. That cid which
has been refused by the banks, has not been
obtained from other sources, owing 10 the loss
Of individual confidence, ham ,he failures
which hrve recently occurred in some OF our
Principal commercial cIties.
An sidtional cause of the depression of
these establishments, may probably be found
in the pecuniaiy eDbarfassmen,s which have
recen', affected those countries, with which
unr commerce has been principally pfosecu.
ted.
Their manufactures, for the waut OF rea.
6y or p.oiitaete ma, ket at home, have been
shipped by the manufacturers 10 the L. D.
md, in many instances, sold nj o pice below
their current value at the place OF msnUfac.
ture. Although this practice may, from It's
na,ore, be considered temporary or contin-
gent, IL is not on that account less i0iarious
in its EFT: :cts. Uniformity IN the demand and
price OF on article, ir highly desirrbir 10 the
domestic manufactures.
I, is deemed Of great importance 10 give
encourage m cnt 10 our domestic manufactures.
In what manner The evils edvcr,ed 70 may be
rcmedied, ard how far itmay be practicable, in
other respects, u afford to hem further CO.
other gsca, intei eats OF he nation, is submit
led to he wisdom oi Coosrcss.
The survey of the coas, for the establish.
mont Of fortii cations is now nearly completed,
end consider able progress has been made 10
the collection Of male ials for the eonsl g
ton OF for;if "a ions in the Gunh Of Mexico
end in 'he Chesapeake Bay. The wo'ks on
the eastern back of ~ Potomac, below Alex
snyiria, and on the Pespatch in the Ds'awntc,
are much advanced and II IS expected that
the fnrtif nion St nc Mas ows, iD'tbe bn'bor
of New York, will be completed she p'csen1
yo4.. 10 derive Il! the ~, stages coo'enI.
r.aied from these fo', Gaaiious, IL was nee
cessary that th.y shonid be j'ld'cio1 posted
snd coastruc.ed with a view to persaoence.
The p,ogrcss bnberiC, hcs ihcretofe, been
SLOW; but as the difficulties, In parts
heretofore the lea, exposcd aDd know, arc
81, u,mouoted, u will, IN future, be n'vre rapid.
As soon as the survey OF the COAST Is comple-
ted, which. il is expected will be done early
in the mex, spsi1g, the engineers employed ih
il will proceed 10 examine, Tor like purposes,
the nor ihern and noah.w1siesn ifoniisis.
The troops intended to occupy station at
tho mouth Of llie ST. p sters OH the Allssissip.
NJ, have eaab:ished themseIvt. there aad
| those which were ordeted to the mouth OF
the Yellow Stone, on the Missouri, have as
cended that river.to the Council Bluffs, where
they will remain until next spring, when they
wni proceed to the place of theft destination.
I have the satisfaction TO state, that this meas.
ure has boon executed in ami'y with the IN.
d an tribes, aud that il promises to produce, IN
regard 20 them, all the advantages which were
contemplated BY il. y
Much progress has likewise been made in
the construction Of ships of war, and in the
collection Of timber end other materials ior
ship buiidi,g. Its not doubted that our navy
will soon be augmented the numbor, aud pls.
ced, in all respects, 90 the ioo'ing provided
for by law. 1, se.
The Board, con-. ing Of ofenginesrs and r'-
val officers, have MT yet made their final rec
por, Of cites for tvo naval depo's, ss instruct
cd according TO the resolutions OF March a'h
aud April ao,h. 1878, but they have examin-
ed the coast therein designated, and their re-
por, Is ex xpected 10 the next month.
For the protection Of our commerce