The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-11-30


Chesapeake and Ohio Canal will be sub
mitted. with view tu the commencement,
ofthat important work. The very able and
perspicuons report OF tie Committee on
Roads and Canals, which was printed after
the close OF The last session, has been for
some months in the possession of members
OF both Houses: the great Importance OF
this chain OF communication, running a.
cross an extensive territory, TO the several
States which il will connect; the strong
! feeling which exists in relation 10 il, and
which will express itselfemphatically, and
we hope efficiently, in the Convention
which will assemble lPre during the first
week Of the session; aud ;he value of the
work, in national view, will all have been
well weighed, and viii be well understood
By those who have 10 legisiate in relation
to it. Exclusive Of this measure, variety
of other Applications for Roads and Canals,
founded on the reports which will be made
by the several brigadcs of Engineers which
have been engaged on surveys dnring the
past sumner, must be expected. The spi-
ri OF improvement il Cbroad the rapidly
increasing population, property and inilu-
Cnrc OF the West render more necessary
every year the facilities which il claims for
sending the fruits Of it's soil and the pro-
ductions Of it's industry 10 the best markets,
and for the return of the comforts and lux
uries which are poured from other nations
into our Atlantic iDarts (; it is certainly due
10 this important section OF the Union that
TO her also the fountains ofpolitcal, moral,
and literary intelligence should be open,
and that she may be enabled TO cherish
her native genius by feeding il from the
streams which will flow from them.
The plan for the extension of territori-
al government, to the Indian tribes, beyond
the Mississippi, viii, probably, bc discuss
ed AT the coming session, as the bill, for
this purpose is among The unfinished busi
ness of the last session. The subject is one
OF no ordinary interest; embracing, rs il
does, plan by which the remnants Of the
aboriginal inhabitants of the Union can be
collected and preserved from entire ami
hilation. Like the bear, the wolf, and The
deer, they ate now compellcdto retire be-
Fore The advance of a civilized population ::
X like those qnadrnpeds, they are scatter
ed through the forest and the waste, con-
dumncd 10 lead life OF plunder and dcpre.
daton. Justice and humanity seem To- re-
quirc OF us To adopt every means in our
power to reclalm their habits. mcliorate
their condition, and elevate their minds.
in addition TO the preceding subjects,
there remain, to be acted on at the coming
session, numerous public and private bins,
OF greater or less Importance, which were
left unactcd upon ut the last session. IN
dviduals who have claims un the govern
mcnt, which are founded in equity, and Gus
tanned by oil the evidence which would
substa nitrate claim between man and Kan.
have right to complain, when justice is
withheld, and the obligations II contracts
are violated.
y view o ali this mass of business.
swelled as il Will be b. The rariety of new
public and private bills, which every scs-
sion originates. leads to the necessary cpn-
clusloD, that either the Coming session viii
be one rather Of business than &C dec laina-
ton, or that great many nat tienal ~ iudi-
vidua Interests will be neglected. Ne IN
, cline to the belief ths; he former IN 30
the case. We woNii also hope tha. the
effects OF time snd reflection sill be ,jzi.
bic in the syftcncd nsFerIties Of party icr.
ing: III sn Increased confidence in the cS.
ecutiee, whose policy has feeeiycd ,hc sy-
probation Of The People IN the dissorssy-
ance of Nat disposition 20 carp and cay,'
against pay,icu.sF vne5sGrss. becat,cc ihnv
originate npsrtcE!sr sections uf Inc U'rofi
disposition which is subvcssi.e ~ ali IA.
I. tlonal interests; ard in q visible and active
determination to keep in view, il the dis
cussion of a,l measures on which lcrisIa.
Ave wisdom 'nsy be- called 20 act, the priu-
ciPlcs and policy which have been ackiiow-
lcdged as most III unsea with tho cLarac.
ter OF our institutions, and the prosperity
o! our common country.
..-ees..--
Our readers will perceive by the notice
IN this days paper, Of the Committee of
Arrangements, that the solemn and inter.
estHg ceremonies Of rc-interr!ng the re-
msns of the brave and lamcntea Perry.
wl!i tske place on Monday next, the 4tI
Of December. We hope, onr inhabitants
gcne.aAy, ~ill observe the reques, of the
Committee, ~ keeping their Stores, &c.
closed uh,le tae procession is passing, as
such ~ arranc eme nt will contribute much
to The solcmniiy Of ,he scene. The seve-
raj Banks IN town, Ne hndcrstahd, will al
SO be closed OH that occasion.
"-sAs-.-
We copy the following icitvf from
late noston Gazette. II is from the Zen
of Air. Miller, n native of Massachusetts.
who has been residing in Greece, s; who it
may be well supposed has lad the means !
OF asccr.oining the truth of his statement
gf,he present condition of that country.
" The present state orGrceee is incon-