The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-11-03
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DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

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One of the first duties Of citizen, is
to use every cffort, by precept and exan-
pie, to encourage industry, and shut cut
want. No matter how splendid your ci-
ty ruay be, whether shady walks, Cooling
fountains, marble edi6ces, and magniii-
cent palaces, give tokens Of opulence and
case if your streets are crowded with
beggars, and your paths haunted by men,
dicity, it is stain on the character, the
economy OF its inhabitants. There are
SO FANNY ways of earning morsel Of
bread honestly. that arising from indo.
lence, should never be tolerated; much
however depends upon example, and be
who is rich, who can live without labor,
should not avail himself OF its peculiar
privileges for what excuse can poor
man have, in not labonng for his support
and the support OF his family, when his
rich neighbor exhibits an industrious ex-
ample? And all men should remember,
whatever may be their situation in life,
that it is ordained by Providence, that
man IS to live by the ''sweat OF his brow"
1t is a subject Of grateful consideration for
the people OF this country that our streets
are not crowded with brggars; that moth
ing offensive TO the sight or appalling to
the feelings, presents itself to the s,ran-
ger; that no disgusting objects are plac-
ed in our way, to extort feelings of COM
passion and acts Of charity. But will
this Always be the case will not the in
crease OF the poor, by emigration, and
by other causes, particularly the want OF
economy, produce, in time, the evils to
which aliude ? hope not, yet l fear il
viii and we should prepare ourselves to
meet the worst, by checking in time, the
progress Of extravaganza, luxury and in
doience. Reading some English papers,
by a late arrival, and glancing over the
nio,ly cclored paragraphs Of London
Journal, The following appeal TO the peo-
PIE occupied my attention -
"An appeal TO Public Feeling. The
Journeymen Weavers Of Carlisle and
neighborhood beg to call the attention of
lie Public to the following simple truths:
We are now arrived at pitch OF
Aietchedness and misery, such, we sin.
ccrely believe, as never existed in any
country in time Of profound peace, ex-
cept visited by natural famine. We
are powerful people, and yet we want
strcnglh---we are an industrious people,
and yet we want bread; whatever the
cause may be, we will not at this mo-
mcnt pretend to determine, but the cf-
lects are dreadful to be contemplated, and
still more horrible to experience. Wives
and children, heart broken and in rags;
plunged together in helpless, almost hope
less, and, to all appearance, quite IRENE
diable ruin. Our miserable half famish-
ed children wait with anxious desire for
.heir scanty morsel and the fond moth
or, the last Of all to complain, summon
ing all her resolution together, to hide the
poignancy Of her grief from her discon-
solate partner, her child perhaps at her
breast, freely sucking that nourishmeIt
nature almost refuses to bestow."
This is heart rending picture indeed;
a deplorable situation, brought on by an
overgrown population, heavy taxes. and
the checks to commerce. But, in this sit
uation, abandoned to poverty and wretch
edness, did not the rich sympathise? oh
no-they were jocund and careless, for
the other side Of the same newspaper, and
under the head of Mirror Of fashion,
(Folyit should bel read as follows:
Lady Trollop's grand quadrile party
was attended by about 500 fasbionabIes.
The decorations of the table were very
splendid, the most choice Of fruits were
served up in great abundance. The ball
room floor was elegantly chalked, and
the dancing terminated at day break"
LADY Owens ball and supper, this