Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-09-29

York Enquirer. But we did seriously protest
AGAINST the indirect libel il conveyed against
the character Of the papers OF this city. II
more than insinuatcd that they were irreliglous
and imn,oral; that they not only countenonced
vicious institutions bat ac.uaily facilitated the
march of crime. This was absurd, disengcnu-
Gus and untrue. To get up subscrp'ion-irst'
the most anxious, eager, persevofng ana op-
stinate solicitations worc made. The cause OF
religion morality, and public order, was alleged
To be in peril, and no rescue was to be found
but in the Journal Of Commerce Thus IN
stead of reyng upon far, open, honorable
competition; feelings, passions and prejudices'
more or less credit able, were thrown into the
scale The Journal is at lest establlshed.--
| What has il done. What service has 1t rem
! dered TO tho public morals' How has IT aided
the holier purposes Of religion? What vice has
| it put down? What virtue has il protected by
new guards and defcnces! What essay has II
printed which is calculated to make charac-
ter of ability, talents, or oven industry, for ns
editor? In the Commercial portion of lis col
umns, has IT exceeded, nay, has it equalled its
| commercial cotempolares' In short, after 60
many and such applications, (half mendicant
half menacc,) after pressing into its service all
! human and divine Influences, after promising
| such mighty things, and proclaiming such sa-
cred motives, is it not, and VIC ask II seriously,
| is il not the completest abortion that ever is
| sued from the pres? We say this now, IN a
very earnest, decided and mfexiblc tone, and
| shall repeat il whenever the occasion may
require It The Journal Of Commerce was the
result Of combination of scetarian exclusive
ness, and overbcaring wealth. That combIna-
ton was to work against all the newspapers OF
the city, but more especially against us. 1t
| has been now in operation long enough to en-
| able us 10 Judge Of its character and effects.
Its character is sufficiently harmless its effects
| have been. in one instance. more than sufc-
icntly fatal In every thing that makes a
newspaper respectable, useful, and worthy of
the public patrona &c, the Times was far above
its more fortunate, because more wealthy RI
val. For the embarrassment which has thus
fallen upon tho Times, we feel, on public
| grounds, deep regret; but infinitely deepencd
is that regret by the fear, that with the extinc-
ton Though even temporary Of that journal,
the prospects have been overcast, and the
hopes blighted, Of a circle where generous
feelings, mutual affections, amiablc and domcs-
tic virtues had found resting place and a
homo.
| REMARKs.-When we wrote tho the article
which will be found on our first page, III rcla-
| ton to this affair. we entertained hope, that
there was some misunderstanding or mscon
| cepIiOD TcldtiNc W 'HO udIouCtloH,iOi VIC NS'O
un willing to believe that the proprietors of the
Journa! Of Commerce, would sanction any steps
that might be taken, to encourage the crcula-
ton of there paper. at the expense and injury
of an individual, who as an editor, gentleman,
| and n member Of society, is worthy Of exalted
commentator. But subsequent circumstances,
have led us to bolievo, that the charges pre-
ferred against that paper are true, and fthose
who are concerned in its success, do not do
something to explain those charges away, their
paper cannot fail to be despised, and every
honorable man will hold its proprietors in
contempt, and look upon them with scorn and
| dorision. As yet, the Journal Of Commerce
has been silent, and if its proprictors suppose
that silence will avail them any thing, they
will find themselves sadly mistaken, and when
perhaps it is too late, discover. that the public
will take their silencs for tacit consent to the
allegations preferred against them
! 90, Since writing the above, we have learn
ed from the New-York papers, that the Jour-
nal of Commerce has madc its reply, and we
cannot but hope that it has freed itself Of the
charges which have been preferred. Not hav-
ing seen the reply, however, VIC cannot form
( any opinion as to its merits.