The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-11-07
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From me NaIonal .sdpseafe.
VIEW or ruE CIVIL ADMINISTRATION
AND POLITICAL CHARACTER OF
NAPOLEON BONAPARrE
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The beginning OF ne each revolution,
80 popoiar 10 lis means, might, before the ap.
peataocc OF 'hls g'ea, man, have gwen spar ,
to nstiooai industry as when, IN 1898, no
AL leroa,ive WAS Lett bu, to perish ar am
|, 900, 900, 10 sally, as they did, in effect in
1914, om all points of the immensc tetri,o-
~. Though the iorce OF circumstances, and -
necessity, thc great inventor OF all things, and
The. co operation Of men OF science, whose
discove lies rendered the close OF th, ninc-
teen,h cenluty iIlus,rious, has greatly i'm
proved and advanced the msans>of national
industry; yet, under the Convention, snd un-
dc, tho Di4 ee,o'y, the%genius of the nation,
besieged, as IL was, sy sea aDd land, was lim-
tied TO the providing OF atms and sal petro
10, the troops, when were then destitute Of
Canton, powder, aims o, nmmuniuon Of eve-
~ kind whilst the general industry, wilh-
out capital, confidence OF securny, couid nei.
her effec, nor support any establishment OF
impo, ,snce.
Bonaparte, in his expedition 10 Egypt, bad
been accompanied hy Bertholet, one OF the
founders ot the pneumatic chemistry by
Monge, the patriarch ct universal science (:
by the isost leaned professors and scholar.
OF the highest promise IN every branch ot
science and by an able and celeb sted en-
giDec' by Con,e, 90 fiui'tol IN resources,
and SO initiated IN the secrets and praciice OF
all the arts who, IN that count OF ignoraaco
and devss alton, found the means OF manuiac-
tu,,Dg all the clothing OF the ermy In his
daily conferences with these leaned mem
and IN the miracles Of industry wtough, be-
fore his eyes, Napoleon toresaw with what
| rspadiy the Ftench industry, If led with am
pie capital, sustained by powerful protection,
and guided by science could attain the high
| est splendor.
| Thus supported, this great statesman was
| no sooner placed u, the head OF government,
| than, in the midst Of bis nuWbericss avoca-
| tIons, the industry of F. aDcc attracted his
chief attention. lie saw clearly, that in tho
| situation to which treason and disas,e's not
| easily repaired, had reduced the I eDch navy,
l the war Of machinery and tools 10 sho't,
/ the war OF industry was The sul est, aud tho
only decisive war tina, f snce could wage
| against England. The custom houses to-
stored 20 their most useful and principal OBJ
| jeci, that OF protecting the nation against Tho
| invasion of foreign industry were re.orgsniz-
| ed, and wsf Of cxtermInaiion was declared
| against all conusbands.
Confidence had revived credit, and brought
back the precious metals. Capital reap"
| ps ared, the bank oi Fl snce was ro establish
I'd the funds io zee months time, roso
five fold and domestic industry, projected
by the administration OF 'he revenue depart
mcni, brough, conside able capital into cifeu-
| lsIion, and resumed new life and activity.
The old manufactures recalled their work.
men, and new ones rose up as 10y enchant-
ment the love Of The useful became The pro-
| yaiiing taste, the national feeling, aud tho
mode and France, growiDg in prosperii ~
| saw oil parts of her extended terrific y cover
ed with establishments of spinning and wcav.
ing, Stamping and dyeing, which would soon
| suffice for her internal consumption, and tor"
ever shut out that great market from her
| jealous rivals.
Societies were formed for the encourage
ment Of domestic industry, composed OF oil
| that France could boast OF men profoundly
! informed IN the various branches OF industry
I and science friends to their country, as ar
| dent and generous, as they were leaned and
! wise. And science herself, promptly de-
! scending from the heights OF transceDdeot
| theories, entered evety . rkshop, simplihed
| the old, invented new machines, and perfect
| el all tho instruments and implements OF
| art. .
Chambers Of commerce, cres;ed in all
| parts Of the empire, made koown ,hroughoo.
tho whole OF it The wants, end the successes
Of the industry over which they wo,chedi
| French cloths appeared again 10 all the fairs
the silk looms resumed Iheir ancient activity,
and increased in nonber.
Soon, under the tutelay regards o! the
First Consul, Lyons, the second star ol
France, rising from the ashes TO which ci'i'
dissentions had reduced her, re.sssuped her
station among the first manufacturing cItie,
| of The world and, by new processes, ana
more ingenious machinery doubling her pro-
ductions, she can at this day suffice tor that
exteus,ye expectation, which renders s.ran.
gers contributory to that beautiful portion o.
French industry.
In oil critical occasions, Napoleon was rea-
dy to aid, by wise distribuhon oil capital, tho
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