Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-03-04
PROPOSALS
For publishing in the tosCn Of Warren, q
aceekiy Newspaper TO be entitled the
NUfEgg NEN STAR
PROPOSALS

IL AND WARREN AND BRISTOL GAZETTE.
"A The subscribers having made ar
Xrangements with the publisher Of the
Telegraph, for the discontinuance Of
that paper, propose to issue, on the
twenty y-ffth of February, publick
newspaper with the above title, to be
\ ldevoted. to the support Of Agriculture
n JCommerce and Manufactures.
n Tint two commercial towns, of the
4 5importance and respectability Of War
sren and Bristol, should be for the space
fsof fifteen years almost entirely destitute
Eof newspaper, is unparalleled in the
annals of our country. Warren, with
n population of two thousand souls, and
three thousand tons Of shipping en-
|1Ployed in the West India trade, to-
|48ether with large amount Of proper
4 ~ vested 10 the coasting bu 'iness and
KBristol, with three thousand four hun
'tdred inhabitants and larger CONNER
:Ycial capital than Warren, have been for
Ma long time dependant upon the larger
;{towns, their rivals in trade, for Press
ITO assert their just rights, make known
1.-THE extent Of their foreign and domes-
is!tick trade and their consequent i'm
%portance in the conercial world,
n During this age Of enterprise and.|
Improvement, newspapers have sprung
'hp in every village and haml ct through
Sput the United States, Even that ex-
3ensive country west of Albany, which
9nt few years since was only resort
for the hunter, is now teeming with
'pnblicstions scientiick, literary, re-
&gious and political. Every landing
lace 90 the Erie canal IS supplied
bib aninister a school master and a
* printer. And shall it be said that War.
fen and Bristol, both celebrated for
kheir wealth and enterprise ere Daniel
Boon felled 2 tree in the Western
kwo orld, are behind these infant settle
ments in point Of literature and gener- !
al information
Those sectional feelings which have
for mary years divided the Northern
and Southern parts OF. this State, have
been as deeply felt in Bristol coun-
BY as any Others. Situated between the
counties Of Providence and Newport,
IA prey to the interests Of both, she
has seriously felt the want of that influ (
ence which well conducted journal
will always have over the minds and
aotions ofa free people.
The subscribers are well aware of
he III success which has attended ev-
Fry attempt to circulate paper in this |
County and are more willing to astri.
butte it to those little jealousies which |
have for a long time existed between
the towns Of Warren and Bristol, and
which it shall bctbeir aim to do away,
Than to any unwilinghess on their part
70 encouraged publication based upon
liberal principles and intended to sup
port the true interests of the people.
They will labour to make their paper
eorthy (of a liberal patronage, and
edge themselves that the enterprizG
ball never fail for want Of attention
their part. 49,.
"a With regard to politicks they bind
themselves to no set Of men, and will
lneyer be q tool in the hands of party or
pdlv'dna's' They will warmly sup
Rrt the Constitution Of the United
tates. and never swerve from the
Existing administration.
Although they will ever maintais that
eedom which the Constitution inteud 4
\ the press to have, they will never
pflcr It 10 become the vehicle OF pri. !
ate malice or Of publick scandal.
EN SAMUEL NJ. FOWLER. !
M CHARLES RANDALL. s