Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-04-15

crat view OF our IOfetSn commerce cX-
hibited by their chairman his very
able comments upon that report his
very interesting illustrations, but es-
pecially his very animating develop
ment Of our commercial prospects,
But nothing on that occasion so much
excited my admiration as his view of
this portion Of our commerce, partic-
ularly in the rapidity OF its increase.
1t must be SO. These nations are ma
lions of freemen. and left to their own
energies ; and the energies of regula-
ted freedom never fail to carry for
ward nation with astonishing rapidi-
ty in the career of national prosperity.
Their population is great at present.
upwards Of thirty millions, if mis-
take not with an unbounded scope for
its increase and posses sed Of all the
means which have been found to ac-
celeratc its pr0gress. For this great
and growing commerce we have the
world for competitors, but noue can
contend with Us on equal ground. if
we are attentive to all the means Of se-
curing all the advantages of our situ-
alton. England is our great rival for
this commerce. She is exertng all
the arts Of her policy to gain the ad-
vantage, to pre-occnpy the gruund, to
establish her connections, and to Sc
cure The command Of their markets.
Had she received theinviratibn which
we have, | believe she would not have
tdeDated so much, nor hesi,atea SO long
as to her interest in,acceding to IT.
Ne. she is too quicksighted in see
linz. to prompt IN se'zlDS every advan-
taye, To have delayed her acceptance a
moment. All the m 'rchauts Of our
country, so far as 1 am informed--ln-
J tc!ligent of their interests and of the
means that favoui them--attracted by
this opening and promising hefd i'r
their enterprises. are warmly and ca
gerly desirous of the adoption of tins
measure. The sentiments Of the coun'
try at large, IN the eastern quarter oi
the union at least, appear to have ta-
ken the same direction not perhaps
, irom the most enlightened views oi all
the considerations connected with the
5 subject, but impeilcd by that feeling
; which carrie, ircemen 50 naturally anC
so forcibly to traternize with freemeD,
in whatever part of the world. A'
the mission will be without harm, cr
the dnnger Of harm, think the con-
,,ideration of the pu5licK sentiment
: ought to weigh sp'nething with US III
| determining this question.
, The theory Of our constitution charg'
es the executive with tie care OF our
, foreign relations, and of the pubIick
, interest, connected herewith; r. sup
, poses h,m intimately acquainted with
4 all those interests, and therefore pass
essed of the means of forming "A cor
t rect opinion OF the measures conducIv>
D to their advancement. Ihis opinion
, though not binding as authority, Is ye
[ think, entitled 60 mucn weight, IA
, well os to much respect IN our delio
/ erations. We have the executive Opin
I ion in this case, under circumstances
that entltle it to peculiar conside a.
Z ton. The credit of the government
{in the estimation Of all ,huse nations
. is in a degree connected with the
adoption of this measure ana tha'
estimation ought not, in my opinion
, lightly to be forfeited, nor unneces-
sariIy impaired. lhope, therefore, thai
the resolution reported by the com
mlttee will not be adopted.