The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-02-16


least knew no superior in the intelligence ans.
information is inhabitants.
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NAVAL SC!FOoL-The Inducements
suggested bv our friend, the editor Of the 4.
merican, Cor making this port the scitc Of the
contemplated School for the Navy, are cogent
enough, one would think, to settle the roint in
ourfavor with ali candid and intelligent men
and would undoubtedly be sufficiently opera
tive for thif purpose, were it not for the ian
mense influence, which the superior wealth
and population of the neighboring cities are
known to exercise over the Departments OF
Government We have an entire confidence
in the intelligence aud zaal OF our members of
Congress, and have no doubt that when the oc-
casiOn arrives, they vii exert their energies
III behalf of this State, not only to obtain the
The erection oi i well appointed Arsenal, but
10 establish, il possible, the Academy at this
place. Hitherto, We have heard of iaa1RCrd-
bic resolutions on all sorts Of subjects, ofwhich
our worthy members seem Ia be unusually
lproltic but for our own parts we should pre-
fer 10 see a bW on this subject, Ohe arsenal
we mean,) not only drawn out andTeport-
cd in due form and order, but backed also by
some ofthe torcibic rcdSOaiHgs which no men
know how to apply with more ability and zeal
than the delegation from this State.
From the Providence American * Gazette.
BY reference to the Congressional
proceedings il will be seen that mr.. Smith
in the Senate, on Monday, and mr.. Kerr
in the House on Tuesday, submitted reso-
lutions f'romthe state ofMaryland proposing
the city of Annapolis in that state, to Con-
gress, as a suitable place for the establish
ment of the projected Naval School. 1t
is thought the reasons assigned for the Sc
lection of that place will generally apply to
many other places; and to some more for
cible and with important additional reasons.
Among those .Nerport, in this state, would
seem TO offer advantages, inducements, and
facilities for the location of such an estab-
lishment, almost amounting to CLAIMS TO it.
The salubrity of its climate is no whore
exceeded, and rarely equallcd Its securi-
ty by Notifications is as great as that Of
other places, and when the works. now in
rapid progression shall be completed it will
be almost impregnable; it also presents the
advantages Of small and highly polished
society, and if Annapolis and other places
divide with 1t these promotlves OF the man
ncrs and morals of you;h, we might add,
without intending to trihe, the unrivallcd
beauty of its scenery, which would almost
make poets as well as gentlemen. But the
ample and superior harbor of Newport Of
fers facilities for the initiation Of Naval
scholars into their practical duties which
are hardly cquallcd it the u. States; and
site combining every requisite may be pro-
vided there; with as little expencc To the T.
States as in any other portion of our coun-
try. But the intelligence of our Senators
and Representatives i'll Congress will not
permit the claims of Newport, on this sub
ect, TO be passed by in silence, should an
opportunity occur OF presenting and ebly
enforcing them.
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| COMMODORE PERRY.-1t will be found
by reference to our Congressional Journal,
that mr. PETER, Of Maryland, has submitted
a resolution to tho House, instructing the
Committee OH Naval Affairs to inquire into
the propriety Of causing the remains of our
lamented townsman, OLIVER IL. PERRY, to
be removed to the uuited States. We find
in the National Journal very well written
article on this subject, from s.lich we make
the following extract" The feelings Of a
virtuous sensibility are never put into more
agreeable exercise than when reference is
made 70 the virtuous and heroic dcad--to the
dead, who, when living, shed lustre upon
their country, and elevated it to an enviable
and lofty position But when that reference
embraces the proposition TO bring from dis.
tant land the remains of hero which happen
to lie there, and where they rcposc amidst
strangers, every feeling in US, Of country and
Of piety, is put at once into the most generous
and grateful exercise. We felt all this, and
more, on seeing .'lajor Peters resolution, Of
iered few days ago. in the House Of Repre-
4 sentatives, for the removal TO his native land,
and to the tomb of his fathers, Of the remains
of the gallant PERRY. We say, let the prooi-
sion be made; and, i'll saying so, we arc doing
no more, we are sure, than giving uttcrance
to the language of ten millions of grateful
.reemen; for never, whilst Eric shall remain
a Lake, or its name live IN the annals Of his
tory, will Pcrrysb be forgotten, or his achieve
ment on Its '.,aters cease to command our ad
; mlra' on, and excite in every succeeding gen
s,ation, emotions Of honor and gratitude
= How could we let the remains Of this gall.n
snirit Continue IN the land Of s,ranrcrs. with