The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-06-02
From she Nattonal Infeiigenesr.
AMERICAN REPUBLIC.

Wcslefu AcrTtofy, dHoIOtu US, oy Inc ot'
Louis newspapers, and by the enlarged views
Of their future destiny, which wrless in ,hose
papers have afforded US. Sometimes, pee
haps in their aights, they soar too high
sometimes, looking forward through the WIS.,
ia Of futurity, they may forgei the ground
they tread upon. The following extract,
from the ST. Louis Enquirer, nsy serve TO
exemplify the magohceDce Of the views Of
The grandeur OF the West, which are enter.
tanned IN that county:
"7he VaHey Of The Mississihhi, according
To Meilish, contains one million bye bundred
thousand square miles.
The Roman Empire, sccording to Gi66on
containing, in the time Of Augustus CSesa',
ono million six hundred Thousand.
That proud empire was then 10 zenith OF
her power and splendor, and vainly svppos.
ed 10 have embraced the world within her
limits yet was bnt vesy tile larger than The
valley which is dI aimed oy the waters OF the
Mississippi.
But The dominion Of the A american Repub
lie is not Limited TO 100000 square miles
The valley which exhibits that magnificent
erea i, only par of her empire which al
so embraces two ApPENDANT SLOPES, or bor.
ders, one 20 The eas, zohere Me old thirteen
United STATES are situated, and the otber 10
the west, where the banks Of The CoIumbia
and Muitoomah, and the shore of he Pacific,
have yet to invite the cuiiivating hand Of the
fsrmef snd the exploring genius OF the East
India merchant.
These slopes, or borders, being COUNTED
I'm with The valley, will make the American
Republic near double the size OF he Romsn
empire and every man viii see that she will
be more powerful 10 proportion 10 hef supc.
rlor size, OH account of hsT middle 2osition
be, ,ween Europe and Asia, her compacS fotm
and the natural union and indivisIbiity ol all
be- pats"
Gu anicipatlons OF the future greatnes OF
mis- Repubic--oi ITS augmented population,
intelIeet, and wealth, have been sometimes
thought too sanguine~ Bu,, IN their widest
snge, they never reoched the period when
"the old thirteen United 5 ates." were TO be
considered as a msre ahhendage to the states
which ave or shall be fot IN, in The valley OF
the Mississippi TO be counfed in as mere
skirf of ,be empire OF the Republic. This
is new view OF the future destiny of the
Atlantic States, aud calculated 10 produce
some serious thoughts. Tha, this Republic
will, in time, be more powerful than the Ro.
mao ever was, we have never doubted I; bot,
we hope, be its powsr what it may, 1t will
never be employed as that of Rome was.
--:o:a xso:o:--
Pelocifede bi- new nobby horse is said
10 be Introduced inso Ibis city, aDd we shal,
no doub, soon be gra fled with the sight Of
swift walkers On the hne Dads con,gious 10
our city There is something extremely
whimsical in the idea OF a man rolling him.
seli in a wheel carriage and Notwithstanding
the EuropesD papers represent 1t as al the
rage with the candies of the old world. yet
men,reQuire occular demonstration o be con
vinced 1T It's practical utility. The following
is given, IN an English paper, smong oiher
accounts OF his popular carriage ~ y. COL
the swifIOess with which person, well
prac,iced, can travel, Is aimoS beyond belief;
eight, nine, and even tea miles, may be pas.
sed over within he hour, on good and evei
ground. The inventor, barton Won Dfais
! travelled las' summer, previously to his last
Improvement, from Manheim to the Swiss
relay house, and back again, distance of
four hoors journey by toe post 10 ono shor,
hour and ho has lately, with the improved
machine. ascended the steep hill from &, eens.
bach to BADEN, which generally requires two
hours, in abso, sn hour, and convinced num-
Der OF scientific a nateurs, assembled on the
occasion, of the great swiftness Of this insen-
iion. The principle Of the invention is taken
from the art 81 skating, and consists in the
simple idea. Of seat upon two wheels, pro
pelled by the feet acting upon the ground
The riding seat or saddle Is hxed on pei ch,
upon TWO double shod wheels, running after
each other, so that they csa go up the foo,
ways, which in summer are almost alwsys
good. To preserve the balance, small
board, covered and stuffed. is placed before,
on which the arms are laid, scd in front OF
which is held IN the hand shaft 10 dircc
the route. These machines-w will answer very
we'll for nesseogers sad other purposes. and
even for long journeys they do not weigh
fifty pounds, and msy be made with travel
ling pockets, &c. IN q ve'y bsrdsone eod do
able form The price, rs we are informed,
I is E ON 20 foL
upt de strai warers against time have of