Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-03-11
!. NuuyElGN STAR
wAnsex, SATURDAY. MoRSrNo MARCH II,

NuMGElNN STAR
WARREN, SATURDAY MoRSIso MARCH IL.
The warret Star mentions that the own
ers Of vessels belonging 20 that port complain
of a practice amouy the Providence editors, OF
reporting their vessels as belonging to- Bristol,
an instance Of which j. is stated occurred in the
last Journal. II is truly but mite the
good people Of Warren seesft to "contrlbute
toward the support of these papers" so far IS
We are conc-rn.i at least. having but four or
i've subscriber. there while we nave nearly
thirty in Bri.tol."-Prociienee Journal.
II would appear. from this. that the
errours, if they have committed any,
are occasioned by the difference which
exists on their subscription list, between
the towns Of Warren and Bristol. Sup
pose the Journal had no subscribers
here. wonld it be any excuse for her
false statements or mistakes =? 1t 10, in.
deed. Il fact. that the Journal. has more
subscribers in Bristol than she has here,
and she takes this time to give our cit
izons eivI hint Of their illiberality.--
Perhaps, if they were TO take more pa.
pers than their neighbours in Bristol,
the tables would be turned, and every
vessel that poked her bowsprit above
Gull Rocks, would belong at Warren.
The inhabitants of Bristol patronize
the Providence papers in preference tt
one in their own county, which the,
have an undoubtcd right TO do, and a
which il is far from our intention to com
plain our inhabitants prefer their owr
paper, after supporting which, they CON
tribute their mite towards feeding thu
Providence printers. We have it il
Holy Writ, that the widow who cast he
penny into the treasury, gave more thai
all other contributors.
THE fact is, there have been number {
recenf transfers Of vessels between the Nv
ports, the particulars Of which could not be SUP
pOSeO 10 Oc kuoWu al ohCc uciS'
During the last three years there ha
been too transfers, while the false re
ports.iA the Journal have been NOR
than trenty. Six months ago. the posi-
master, at the request of our mel
chants, furnished the Editor Of the jour
nal with list Of the shipping belongic
here since which time the schoone
Esther has been sold to a gentleman
Bristol, and is the only alteration who
has taken place.
"A. to the errour alluded to in our Ia
shipping list, we can only say we know of mol
and several Of our merchants who are well a
ouaiuted with the navigation owned in DO
ports. have assured US there is none. II is bt
ter to specify the errour than to take it
granted there is one."
We were mistaken with regard to Il
errour mentioned. it was in the Mo-
day'sin lieu Of Thursdays Journsl.
this be any exteElaton ofthe fault thu
are welcome othe full benefit of it,
The vessel reported was brig Brother
Of this port. =.
Five subscribers may make but !
little difference to the Journal, viii
has arrived ut the noon.day of its pre-
perity but while they are enjoying
liberalty Of their felix citizens. tn
should recollect that they too were or
small and my again become so nor
puffed up by popular favour, lest
wheel Of publick opinion. which is :.
tipually revolving. and which has bo'
them to their present station, land tn
on The domestick bales from whel
they were taken.