Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-03-25
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wAnsrs, SATURDAY MoRsIso MARCH IS.
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trangers, who have had occasion to WIS., 4
{ Warren, what has broken of that s,
chain ofpubl;ck Improvement, the fruits ID
Of which we see at almost every step O.
and what has occasioned the decline Of "
publick spirit which It is obvious must il
have taken place within the last twelve p
years b
Let as take cursory view Of our Q
town I; its buildings. publick and private, I
and tell what proportion Of them have
been erected since 1915, and then, If
possible assign reason for this moaoto- {
nv Of the people. Let Us look at the
neighhourlng town Of Providence, Of
all others the most prosperous, and d.
vine the cause Of its growth and the
increase Of its business.
Providence, from the time of its first
settlement TO the present day, has been
.blest with more than its share Of those
men, who are willing to appropriate
their funds for the benefit of coming gen.
erations. and who looked beyond the
narrow span Of their own natural lives,
to the good OF. their native town. And
the people, perceiving the intentions
Of these persons and the ends at which
they aimed. were willing to extend TO
them that aid which the accomplishment
oftheir designs required The liber.
ality Of John Brown, has done more to-
wards the advancement Of that town.
than any branch Of trade in which it
has been concerned. He gave his pro-
perty to support its commerce and its
institutions, in their infancy. At the
time when every dollar was felt. and
every dime added weight and impor-
tance to the character Of the place. he
opened his private Golfers and scattered
their contents among the multitude,
leaving the golden harvest to be gather
cd by his descendants.
Warren has also bad her muniiccnt
patrons, but their success has not been
equally brilliant and it may, in some
measure be attributed to want Of con.
fidence displayed towards them by tho
publick. A man begins the world with
nothing by industry and ecouomy he
is enabled gradually to extend his busi.
ness, until he is reputed rich. The
publck eye is fixed upon all his move
ments, and jealousy follows him through
every stage Of his commercial pursuits
He, having ascended from the ranks o
the labouring class, knows the impor
fance of business to them, and is will
ling to adventure in s.hemes, whic|
at present, he cannot hope to reap an
advantage from. Those 10 whom h
is indebted. fearful that his plans ma
prove abhortive, press him for pay
ment, and his funds being low, he
broken upon, and his property beir
sacrificed under the hammer. he is lie
pennyless, when, perhaps, had he bee
permitted to pu sue hi, course unmt
Tested but few months longer,
could have satisfied his creditors, ar
his declining years been blest with pro
perily. He now finds himselfa Br
ken Merchant his constitution and /
spirit wasted away while his closets
Ell neighbour. is living upon the inte
est Of property accumulated by his for
fathers, without diminishing or sddi
to its value. 1t is proceedings such
these which have injured Warren.
is holding hack on tho part Of {
monied people, and an unwillingness
the side Of the " middling interest"
sustain them when they do advan
their property. Business begets bu
ness, and when town once raises
name for enterprise, it is made. I
farmer says, Z" II is true, ] may buy
West-India goods as cheap at the w
rem market as any othW /; but am
want Of many articles. which it is imp
sible for me to obtain theve; it wo
be an impoliey in me to 60 to both m
kets when can obtain all want
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