Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-10-21
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SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 81.

an enterprzins nation, Rhoce-isianu, lhe smahest
State in The whole Conlederacy, may boast that :he
has been foremost, in establishing the character OF
the Americans n. an interprising people. More
than two hund, ed years had elapsed, since the in
yeuton Of the cotton spindle and the application OF
water power 10 its operation, and the NorthAmercan
States had done nothing towards the establishment
Of a3ories for The manufacture OF iatrics TO clothe
their inhabitants when Rhode lslond commenced
the glorious enterprise, which has resa!ted in the
perlection OF the manufacture Of al the fabrics, ne
ce.sary 10 clothe our numerous population
Previous to the introduction Of the cotton spin
de- by the enterprisins ciszens Of our own little
State, this country depended on Europe for all her
fabrics-eyen to the common cottons and wooNens--
aud was yearly sending to the workshops oil LII
gland, Il large proportion Of her resources. Bat
that spirit of industry, for which we are proverbia
could no longer remain inactive ; and with our SLA-
TIERS, our Browns, our WILxINsoEs, and our
PorrERs and SPRAGUEs, it was set into active ope-
ration; and in few years, we were rendered IN
dependent of all the European States.
Thu employment daily and hourly increases; and
whilst the hustle Of the throstle-iramc and the
clutter Of the mule heard in all the New England
districts, Rhode IanJ, still progress ns in the lau-
dable enterprise looks on, and is gralfed with the
reflection, that all emanated in the industry and
perseverance, of her children. The prosperity Of
this State it is now well a'ceriained, depends ma
terially, if not wholly on the success OF our maLu
lactures and whatever tends 10 lhe promotion oi
their interests, should be encouraged, and those
ENGAGED in 80 good cause, should receive the
warmes. commendation, at the hands Of the people.
We have seen the results of the success Of our man
ufactures in this town, and are ready to ascrloe TO
Il er effects, much Of the prosperity which is OBJ
scrvAble among US. After the late war, when, by
an injudicous policy, an attempt was made to Ill
the national Golfers, from commercial revenue,
we found ourselves struggling against the hard
hand of ofoppression ana the nation gradually decii
ming, and hourly increasing her embarrassments
and but for u change Of policy, which acknoWleag-
es as its author, that great statesman, whose eio-
cuence and whose perseverance in whatever he un-
dertakes has called forth the admiration OF the
world we should still have retrograded--until the
vast capital now employed in manufacturing pur-
foresecipy the condition we then approaching,
and beholdiag the evils we lab ored under he came
forward, the Champion of the great causes of Do
nestle Industry and Internal improvements: and, by
his perseverance and zeal, avertel the ruin that
threatened New England. His policy was a correct
one and the New England people, when they for
get the benefits they have derived from his great
.,t,. nd ha0 ltv
Of the grossest ingratituie.
tho people of Rhode.Is,1-1 j are indeb: ed, par
tcularly any Of her own citizens Tor the sue
cess .hat has attended our manufacturing e'ao-
Gshments il is to gertleman, TO whom we would
allude with the greatest deicacy, and Difference,
ior we know that his modesty would forbid our
dragging his name before the public. Entering
the ranks with a zeal determined and untirins, he
suffered no effort TO escape, which, il employed
would advance the iuteres! ofthe manufacturer; and
TO aid him in the cause, he established public
Journal and with an ardor, warm as it was ho-
nest he labored in and out of season, to con-
summate the laudablc designs ho contemplated
Nor were his labors lost to the public, for they
awakened the community to just sense ofthe I'M
portance- Of encouraging domestic industry and
enterprise, and laid the foundation to that noble
Institution, whose annual festival was but a
few DAYS since celebrated, by the manufacturer the
mechanic, and agriculurist. His exertions, aided
by those of others, who rad associated with him,
contributed in no small degree. to the COM
mencerent of the projecting policy which was not
long since adopted by the general government, and
which has proved so beneficial in its effects. As a
writer this gentleman has been distinguished, 10y
the sounlness ofhis reasonngs, the correctness o'
his views anl the plau.ibity ofhis plans and If The
Inborer is worthy Of his hire, he is empbatcauy the
man. The periodical which he conducted, was,
during his administration, respected as one among
the ablest ia The country, and had attained rank
asa polit cal paper, which was equally honorable
and euviable For the welfare Of the great cause
ohe manufacturer it is TO be regretted that he too
early retired from post, which he filled with SO
much credit to himself and with so much benefit 10
the country.
We have no other object, in thus alluding to this
gentleman, than disposition to DO justice TO man
who has been so eminenuy usefui-,o one who has
done 20 much for the public. To him, is the pre-
sent Administration somewhat indebted, for valua-
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