The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-12-12

rived from duties, Is raised from other articles
titan msnofactures, tho demand for " which
wi:iiucsesse with oor population, ,it Is hell, we'd,
that fund will sull bs raised from that source
adequate 70 the ereater part Of the 0s,ieasi
expendiiures,espeeislly % those expenditures,
should we continue TO DO blest with peace,
will be diminished BY The completion OF the
fortihcs.ions, dock yxrds and o,hsr public
wotks--by the ssgmsnts,ion Of the navy to
the po'n, TO which IL 10 proposed to caryy IL,
and By ,he psymsnt Of the pubic deb', 10.
ciuding p,ns,ous ior military services.
il Cannot be doub,sd, that the more com.
P'e,s oui internal RESOURCES, and the iess de-
pend ~ We ale on foreIga powers, Tor every
oauo0ai, as we'll - domestic purpose, ,he
g'ester and moro stable will be The public
teiiely. by the increase Of dcmesuc manu-.
iactures, will toe dc and ioT the rude DaIe
risis u home be increased, and thus will the
depeodence Of the several parts OF our union
on each o,her, and the strength Of the union
itself, be ptopor,ionabIy sogmeoted. Io this
process, which Is ve'y desirabie, aud inevt-
able under the exls,ia duties, the resources
which obviously pressn, TIC rhselves TO supply
Q deficiency in the revenue, should It Occur,
are the Interests which may dorIse the pm.
maaulsci ores are raised by dutiss on foreign,
the deficiency in tho fuad necessary los pub
lie pui poses should DO supplied by duiio. oh
the mer. Al the tsst session, u seemed
doubtful, whether the revenue derived fom
the prcaent sources would be adeQaaie TO all
the great purposes of our union, Inc ludinB the
constrvctioa OF our cs,ions, the ssgn,en.
ts,'on Of our navy, and tho prorectiou'oi our
commerce against the dangers TO which IL Is
exposed. Had the deficiency been such, as
IA subject us TO the oecGssliyi eNhcT 10 aban +.
d0n these measures OF defence, Of to resort 10
o,he mesnn for adequate iands, the course
presented 10 the adoption Of . viosous and
enlightened people appeared TO be q pislo
one. II must be grs.itying 20 aii to know,
that This necessity does not eaist. Nothing,
however, in con,e mpla,ioa ot sucb important
obiecis, which Can bs easily provided iOt,
should be LETT 10 ha xAid. Ii 10 thought that
The revenue may receive an augmcntatioo
houn the sxis,ins souncss, and ~ n. annor
~ AID cut iaanVtsctures, without hasts ning
pfsData ey the resan which has been sab
gesud. Il is believed thst o modc,a,e sddi-
uonsl du'y on certain articles would have thai
effect, w,hou, being liable to any serious Oh.
jscion.
The exsmina, on Of the whole coast for the con-
structioo oi p, n,snent from ST. Cro,x
10 the Sabine, w,th the exception OF par, of tie
territory lately acquired will DC competed in the
presen, year AS will be tho survey OF tue Mssisip
pi. under tie resolution Of the House ofhcpresents
t,ves iron, he mouth OF the OHIO the oceanand,
likewise, Of The ohio, fron Louisville 10 the MIssis
s,fpi progress. c"rIs.Ponding Win the sums
~proPria't q. hAs also been made m the construction
of hese fo,tihcAticns, ~ tile points desiHnaed. As
they will forms sys,em OF defesce, for the whole
marhime frontier, and in consequence forthe inte-
rior, and to last for ages, The utmost has
been taken TO the position OF each work, and 10
form II on sueL scale. ss will be adeQuate to the
purpose intended by it. All the inlets and sssaiable
pss os our Union have been mnuteiy exam -,ed, and
i.st ems tSgln, with view 10 the best elect, oh.
serving, in ~ rs,ance, just regard to econon
Doubts however, beng enter' ,iDeJ, Gs TO the p
pre,y OF the position and extent OF the wor. % Dsu.
pbine isianu, iurer progress IN 1t was suspr ndt d,
after The last session of Congress- and MI order
given 10 the Hoard ut Engineers aud Naval Comm -
sioners to make further and more minute exsmn
alton Of II, in both respects and ioreport the result
without delay.
Due progress has been made in the construction
Of vessels OF war according 10 the law providing for
the gradual augmentation OF the navy and to the ex
s.Ing sppi OPERATIONS The vessels A0thoii1eo by tie
act Of 1890 have all been completed, and are now in
actual service None OF the lager ships have been
will be launched for the present, the objec, being
to protect all which may not be required Tor imne-
date service from decay. by suitable buildings erect
I'd over them. squadron has been maintained, IS
heretofore. in the Mediterranean BY means whereof
peace has been preserved with the Bar barry powers
The squadron has been reduced lbe present year 10
as smAh force il compatible vitb The fu.hlment
OF the object intended BY c From past experience
and The bes Information espectInB the views OF those
powers, IL IS distinctly understood that should our
squad 90 be Withdrawn. they would soon recon
u,eace their bostiliiies upon cur commerce Their
fon6cauons have lately Rebuilt aud their mari.
time to,ce increased Il has also been found neces-
sary to m.a,ain naval force in tLe Pacific, Tor the
protection Of the very important interests of cit
sens engaged ia commerce and the fisheries IN that
sea Vessels have Likewise teen employee ~ cru's'
inn soug The Atlanuc coast in thu Gull Of MEXICO.
on the eoss, Of Airca, sad 80 the nesyhbormg seas
Il he latter, many pirsciss have been commntsd on
our commerce, and so extensive was becoming the
range Of those unprnepied sdven'urers, tha. there
was esuse TO apprehend, without timely and dees.
,se eff,rt TO suppress them the conseQuescss