The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-01-13
VOL. TO-.
GDisrciIanp.



A few reasons why every American citizen
should take newspapsr,0 IL be can possible
stford II, and why he should deny himself or
family several little useless expcnrss, tha, he
may afford Il.
LIT The newspaper Is the great and als
most only means ot inform alton as 10 tho
conduct Of our public SERVANTS, ia the man.
agemeo, Of our Nsionsl and Stale sfFaus.
This info nation i, is lhc duty oil cve,y f,ec-
man 10 Obtain; for wiihou' Il he Is liable to
support the wors, men end most destructive
measures; and by mere iynos ancc, 10 involve
his county ma uin.
Cd. The paper fdrnishcs as with the pSb-
lie laws, BY which every o,sn Is sequired 10
regulate his civil cooduc, --Buthqw can he
DO this unless he knows% hat heys,e I and
how san he get this know dee 10 epy other
way al 90 cheap q rate Itis . maxim pa
culiarly applicable 10 free count, les, thak
iEno, ance of the law excuses no osas
- Newspapers conducted by editorb and
printess, who sse the worthy su~tessofs of
the inmor,al Franklin, (and we Gun boasl Of
many such, are enriched with Wise ssylngsl
prud ,n,lal rnsxims, useful observations and
moral Instructions, which are applicable 70
eve y cond,ion In uie, aud tend 10 promote
the interest and happiness Of society. This
consideration deserves much weight, with
the head of rising family
Ath. A we'll con.uelsd newspaper conleins
such y variety Of ,usetn and Interesting mat.
ter upon oil subjects, That more Information
can DC Obtained from Il, in given time, than
fon any other sori Of reading, and at one
qGartsr The expcnce. An exlepsisc, minuse
aud thorough knowledge oi any one subject
is not 10 be expected from. the newspapers
Il is the business of mans life 20 become
thus acquainted with that partic oiAr proIss-
sion o. occupation which he follows. But
the rcadsr OF public prints acquires such q
general acquaintance wiha . variety sf sub
jcc,s, that he appears absolutely ignorant Of
none.--He knows something sseIul sbont
evesy Thing This, especially when young,
cxcitss his curiosity TO knew more, and pts4
psres the way fer continual and almost inseo-
slbc additions to his stock ot know ledge. "
conversation and observation. This mods
Of employing his Leisure becomes hsbitOaii
!, excludes idlsness, vice and dissipeiion, scd
SO fas f,om ipsedeting with his raain bNsi-
ness, grcnsy promotes y.
sh. Mere Il one respect 10 which .he ed-
vantage Of oewspaper 10 afsmiIy Is alusps'
inc aiculabis; and its conseq quences Of imshcnss
inpostancf to the rising gcnsralion. "a
iis one Of the bes, means Of lcschiaa
chis5seu Osssd and spell TO soy no,bing d
the many new ideas winch they win be com
.inual'y acquiring from Il, OF the same tipyo
The paper thus lends It's aid in promosibl 4
the great object Of The public &C chools IL ~
fords valuable substitute for them. whcfo
they are NOT <nj d, and Is IN some respecte :
a better mode oi instruction. HsvinR hAd
IA 4 -. -.
with some confidence on this subject AZ.
engogs the stts0tion of ysuth BY exciting ~
interest in what they asc required'to learn
10 the great desids,s,un in the business ~
instruction. Our ecmmon school books IN
very IN calculated 20 do this. They coosic
mostly of columns Of disconOcc,ed wosds<|
which child,en csnpo, unds, stand, or selse{
lions fom aushors, who have wiittsn veg
q manner not suited 10 xxkiic The insesos( ~
cLild,ep. Besidss, the fo'malisy snd ee1@|
hncmsnt Of school are rsstrsints 10 WhI5 !
ihs freedom and ACTIVITY Of youth si s.no1
ally aycrsc. BuI it Will be both amQ4
and instructive 20 read the contebss IN
newspaper. Though they may MOI ef I1t
extend their views 10 the several poj91
coatroysrsy with Spain, Or the ebjecse
yiewS Of the congress 81 AK IL Chs
they will p .obsbly like TO know eootrefy
the old vrovefb, who 10 Governor even ii
fore election, when the AsssWbIy m6@)
sgsin, what new laws they have ms6sj
how many bank Charters they hate gsaN
The csfiosiy Of ehiIdreq viii dasurel
excited by the wonders Of the S1s-S>f1
and they may poAsibly be led 70 enquisk
nso who bcsrs sruls and exposss hIe -