Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-03-25
PROPOSALS
For publishing in the torvn Of Warren, a
sUeekly Newspaper to be entitled the
NUGg3NsN STAR,
PROPOSAL

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AND WAR; IN AND BRISTOL GAZETTE. 4.
The subscribers having made ar
rangements with the publisher Of the
Telegraph, for the discontinuance of
hat paper, propose to issue, on the
wenty-ith Of February, a publick
newspaper with the above title, to be
devoted to the support Of Agriculture
Commerce and Manufactures.
That two commercial towns, Of the
importance and responsibility Of War
rem and Bristol, should be for the space
Of fifteen years almost entirely destitute
of newspaper, is unparalleled in the
annals of our country. Warren, with
population Of two thousand souls, and
three thousand tons Of shipping en-
ployed in the West India trade, to-
gether with large amount Of proper
ty vested in the coastins business and
Bristol, with three thousand four hun
dred inhabitants and larger CONNER
cial capital than W,rren, have been for
a long time dependant upon the larger
owns, their rivals in trade, fora Press
to assert their just rights, make known
the extent Of their foreign and domes-
tick trade and their consequent i'm
portance in the comercial world,
During this age of enterprize and
Improvement, newspapers have sprung
up in every village and ham ct through
out the United States; Even chat ex-
tensive country west Of Albany, which
but few years since was only resort
for the hunter. is now teening with
publications scientiick, literary, re-
lisious and political. Every landing
place on the Erie canal IS supplied
with minister a school master and a
printer. And shall it be said that War
ren and Bristol, both celebrated for
their wealth and enterprise ere Daniel
Boon felled a tree in the Western
world, are behind these infant settle
ments in point of literature and gener-
al information
N9Those sectional feelings which have
for mary years divided the Northern
and Southern parts of this State, have
been as deeply felt in Bristol coun-
ty'as any other. Situated between the
counties Of Providence and Newport,
prev to the interests of both, she
has seriously felt the want of that iniiu
ence which a well conducted journal
will always have over the minds and
actions ola free people.
The subscribers are well aware OF
the i'll success which has attended ev-
cry attempt to circulate paper in this
county and are more willing to attri-
butte it to those little jealousies which
have for long time existed between
the towns of Warren and Bristol, and
which it shall be their aim to do away,
than to any unwillingness on their part
to encourage publication based upon
liberal principles and intended to sup
port the true interests Of the people.
They will labour to make their paper
worthy Of liberal patronage, and
pledge themselves that the enterprise
shall never fail for want of attentio q !
on their part,
With regard to politicks they bind
themselves to no set of men, and will
never be tool in the hands Of party or
individuals. They will warmly sup
port the Constitution Of the United
States, and never swerve from the
existing administration.
: Although they will ever maintais that
freedom which the Constitution intend.
ed the press to have, they will never
suffer it 10 become the vehicle Of pri-
vate malice or Of publick scandal.
SAMUEL NJ. FOWLER.
CHARLES RANDALL