The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-08-30
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II is the opinion OF many, that our pro-
tectiye duties affect the revenue, and they
tremble at the idea Of resortlng to direct
or internal taxation for the support Of go
vernment. We shall not, at present, ar
que the merits Of the latter-but only say,
that we have always been opposed to ndi-
rect taxation al unfair and unsafe, and not
fitted 10 the genius of a republican govern
ment, wherein every man should know
what money he pays that he may carefully
watch the expenditure of It, But the o.
pnlon alluded TO is not sustained by any
fact which experience has shewn us. The
profit on labor, by the protection Of one
brunch OF industry, enables persons TO IN
duige their wishes III the consumption OF
new commodities; and village OF 500 ma
nuiactnrers uses more Of foreign dUty-p
ing products than 2'DO persons located IN
purely agricultural districts. THIS Is the
irresistible result Of circumstances. We
believe that the protection of the cotton
manufacture has greatly added to the rev.
enue, in enabling persons To purchase
silks, sugar, tea, coffee. &c. who. other
wise, would have been compelled to dis
pcnse with the use of them.
There are many times more reason to
ing the cultivation of sugar, than in the
growth Of wool aud the manufacture Of
woolens.--Thc amount Of revenue that
sugar might supply. II oil was imported, il
not far short OF what has been generally
derived from cloths, casslmeros, &c. But
the first must be local-conlined to few
persons-the other is general extending
| 10 the support of millions. The time IS
! "a T. II will hn
excluded prohibited, If the present duty
continues to be charged upon it. What
thea shall we do for revenue? Ne do no, !
fear a failure; but let those who talk so
much about it look 10 tbs, that they may /
speak understandings
These subjects shall be sifled TO their
bottom hereafter. The people shall see
the truth. Light Is going iDrtI-aud par
! ty-ieelng shall not arrest It's progress,
| Mics W. Il.
The Nary QrMe United .Stat.S is the Ia
yortc OF the nation, and every individual
feels pleasure in perusing any thing relut.
my 10 it,. The editor OF the Philadelphia
Palladium in speaking Of Che Brandywine,
| says--"it IL known that on the arrival OF
this frgatc in the Pacific, she had trial
Of speed with the Omitted States" one OF
the fastest sailers in the nayy--and doubts
have been expressed as to the result. We
are enabled 10 state, from the information
Of a gentleman who was on board one OF
lhc frgates at the time, how the matter re.
| ally stood.
The United States was reverenccd by
her crew. Capt. Hull was az proud OF her
as he was of Old Ironsidcs.--When he
heard that the Brandyw'ms was expected |
out, aud heard of her powers of sailing !
highly eXtoIed, he determined 10 have IA |
| good humored contest with her. She ar.
| rived in good timc, and the race was fixed I
| for day certain. The wind, at the ap.
pointed Time was on quarter, the United |
States, (ur as the sailors call her, he 0d |
lCdg0n( being ahead, backed her topsails |
and let the Brandywine come up along
side. Al, sail was then spread. Every !
inch of canvass was out in the wind |
| Both ship crews were full OF atdOr and |
anxiety, and some British men ofwar in the |
harbor had all hands up the shrouds to !
view the scene. The race was only |
doubtful for few minutes The United |
States gained on the Lafayette, fas she is
generally styled in the navy 81 fast that !
shc soon showed her stern; aud in an hour
Glued up her topgaIlant sails and royals, to
let her adversary come alongside, IN token
Of victory. Her crew gave three hearty !
cheers and "ll parties took a social glass
together on board the victorious ship. We |
are told that tho superiority of the United |
States over all vessels in the Pac tic is !
now generally acknowledged on the sta.
ton. No English man OF war there can
catch her.
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NANTUCKET Perhaps there is not
community IN the world which has grown !
up to the magnitude of the town of Nan.
tucket under such singular aud untoward |
circumstances. This island was settled |
in 1899. The first civilized mhabuant
was Thomas Macy, who fled from the
spirit of persecution which would have
inflicted its barbarous punishment upon
hun for protecting against the mandates
of the purltans, a deienceless Quaker
Ii was then Inhabited by Indians. The
whites cleared the land and devoted them
selves TO agriculture, and IT will hardly
now be received with full credit, that such
was the fertility of the soil, the 6rst set.
lers were not only able to produce food
enough for their own consumption, but
that from place now importing the chief
part of its kitchen vegetables, Quantities
Of pork were shipped to Boston. In 1880,
the first whale was taken from the beach,
and new direction given to the pursuit
of the inhabitants. The right whale was
visltant Of this coast in the sprlng. lie
could not but attract the notice Of adven-
turous men. On the cape they had also
commenced pursuing this game, and the |,
people here become eager to share in the
toll, the danger and the profits of the pur. {
suit. AT the. time above stated, one Pad. |
dock came 10 this nlnce aud tho hnsinn.. | {