Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-11-25

IWvsve pSk c91y 0 IN r. &GQ
hem to Easlsnd ior ~ 6f5h12 y cf
WOOL. which will sost tktn ~. dan
cred a tbeis Doors with - ~ chotos
Of exchange, keight, duty. &c. tssA The
price ofths article here's Merrhanss
10 this country hsvc imported large
quantities Of wool from England, the
last year, paid the duties snd all cbarg.
-. amounting 10 fifsy per cent, and sold
i here atan advance. As TO tile price
Of l.bour in a country Ike Eoglsud, Il
must ut all timee be much lower than
in the United States, and for a long time
it has been and now is obtained at the
lowest rate. consistent With The support
and existence Of those who perform the
lsbour. Present aPpearspces do not
justify any hope efa speedy eLange in
this respect. Nor will an increase Of
the ad vaiorem duty on -wooIlen goods
aid our manufacturers, unless on prin--
ciples and under regulations very differ
ent from the present. and which shall
secure The eurorcensnt oflaws, whicl,
are now notoriously and continually 9.
vadcd 10 the dimihotion OF the national
revenue and 10 the ruin Of many of our
citizens. We know Of but one resource
and that 10 m entire change in the a.
mount aud mode Of determining the I'd
valorem duty or the adoption Of a
/" minimum duty, which 1yill not and
cannnt be evaded. and which shall be
appor'ioned upon the number of wards
or quantity Of cloth imported in every
instance. Such measure may protect
the manufacturers. II Gun injnre none.
No class Of men in this community can
prosper without all partaking in their
prosperity. The price Of goods to the
consumers can never be increased to
their iInry; competition among our
own cilizens will prevent it. All ex.
Perience proves. especially the expert
cnce Of American manufacturers, that
no clas' Of onr citizens can long coutln.
ue in the exclusive enjoyment Of any
lucrntive brunch ofbusincss. Compe-
tition will reduce their gains TO a fair
and reasonable standard Under aII Of
these. considr rations, it is hoped that
Congress will make that provision for
Woollen Manufacturers. which that
class ofmen 50 richly merit.
Store Brcaking. - On Sunday evening
last the store efMr. Mason w. Pearce,
standing on rhs corner of Hope and
Church streets, in Bristol. was broken
open and robbed Of about seventy doh
lars. On the same evening sosp and
candle anufactory ives forced opep
and aquan'ity Of candles taken.
Daring Ostrage.--On Thursday eve.
ming last, as Mr.. George Hoar, of this
'own. was returning from Barney.vilIe.
ne was stopped in The pine woods ia
harrington, hy a man who demanded
bis name, which he declined eiv.
ing. spon which be seiz,d Mr.. Hoar
ny the shoulder with one hand. and
with the other gave him a blow or The
braast with sharp instrument which
!'ancing as il struck only laid open his
vest; shit,&c. and scratched his breast
Upon feeling he point Of the knife
Mr.. Hear knocked him down and ex
'rcised his fists and feet until the fellow
Dared Justify for mercy (; this he wa,
n'o'med would be granted blm, upo.
he discloseure Of bic namo and inten.
ION he acknowledged mis- intention of
some person, but said he
'ad stopped the wrong man. lie was
eit'n the road unable to move. Mr.. j
Il. Is painter,and has for some week,
'ast been employed at Barneys~iIle,
'us having family in this town, han
been III the habit Of returning every
evening.
AT the Iste term ofihe United States,
-'rcoit Court holden at Providence.
levi Halle, Esq. Of this town, was
admitted an Attorney and Counsellor