The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-09-11
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
CIR Gu l. A n.

40 the CiHzens g NHoae Lsonn.
Toe want of ON Historical Society 10 this
S,ale, has been long fel, and acknowledged.
State, around US have for a long ume enjoyed
the benefits resulting from institutions OF tnis
klnd.-These ere every year draining tins
State of the historical documents and memo,
,ials with which il sbouDds. From the col
iec,ions of other States, this STATE can reap
only partial justice. Facts which ate csedlta
BILE 20 our ougin, or which exalt revolutionary
services, are generally accompanied with
such obscr vations as ,end rs,hsT 10 the es-
tabIishme or Of their owo fame, though found.
ed upon ano,her's Uerits, than the e!ucida,ion
o! hisioricsi truth. Besides this, The uBspac.
ing hand Of time is making rapid destruction
Of private papers and pubnc records, which
an institution Of this kind, Tor the bono' Of
.ho State, wouic be interested TO preserve.
The conmodious place, and The publication
Of such as would interest The pubic. are the
great obiecIs of The geh'lerncO, composing
The Rhod> Island Historical Society, which
was inco po sted by he General Assembly 10
June iss,. BY the fist, the facts essential to
the historian viii be preserved; and by the
latter tho ucdesasved OPp'ob'iGn which has
heen beaped Oh our own native State will be
removed.
Without the aid OF the public, the Society
a,e aware, that all their effofts will De noya.
tory. But il is with the most perteci conf
dence of eve v assistance, that tney make tbi.
statement, anu<ask the aid of their fellow CIT
,zens They feel tia, ,hey could :c,y on
tnei' pat'iousm without tear ut disappo,nl-
meut. Rnt where ~ much ~ at stsSe, they
do not hesitate 10 enlist IN iheir eIvice, no.
g IL I'M bav
,ecy THAI the flood Of WILLIAMS BaowH.
CoDpiNoroH . GosToH, I CLARsE, aGd
al ARNOLD warns the hearts Of = Iafge pro
po,iion Vi lneir fellow. .cIdzeRs, and how uear
10 hem have always been the suspuries ci
GREENE ond WHIPpLE, thsy would no. so
!, v,-iy insult them, or 50 greatly wrong them
selves, as 10 suppose that suci b Society WI!
DOT meet with every encourage ment, since
the history ot the State will DC but an enlstg
ed biography Of heir ancestors.
With u view 10 promote The interesting ob
jscts above stated, tbe Society solicit the a'd
oi their fellow citizens, III procuring Tor theI'
use the following:
/ Typographical sketches Of towns snd
villages, including an accouni OF their soil as
Cicuiture, Manufactures, cominerce, natural
cufiosities, and s,atisticks of such places
ear,hs, stones end riine'sls
9. Sketches OF he history OF the settle
mcnt and rise of such towns end vilIsges, and
Of the in,roductiou and progress of commerce,
msnufsctuoes and The srts in them.
S. Biographical nouees Of orig inal settlers
revolutionary pat lots and othe' distinguished
men who have resided in his State.
4. Original letters, documents end papers,
illustrating any Of these subjects particularly
those which shew the private habils, manners
and pursuits OF out ancestors, or are connec-
ted with the general his'oy # this STATE.
Sermons, orstions, occasional .di,courses
and addresses, books, pamphlets sDd ne ewspa
pers, printed IN this ) ste--and manuscripts,
especially those written by persons born or
,esiding IN this State.
6 Accounts OF the lod,an tribes, which
for merly Inhabited any part of his State, their
number and condition when first visited 10y
Tho whites, their general character, end Pc
euliar customs and manners, their wars and
and The original grants TO our ancestors.
z. The Indian oames OF the towns and rlv-
ers, islands, bays and other rems ksble places
wiihin this State, and the traditional import
OF hose names
O. Besides these, the Society will receive
doostiops OF any other books, pamphlets,
manuscripts and printed documents With
which any gentlemen msy please to favour
them.
JAMES FENNER, President
VIZ. X. STAPLES, Secretary.