The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-07-19
From The National Journal.

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political evils on every side. They tifmK
there is some cabalistic meaning IN the
phrase american System"-something
which is to seduce, and finally to destroy
the purity of the Pennsylvanians in the
next election something which is to pre-
vent the reasonings of the wise from TAX
ing effect, and 10 control even Inc dis-
positions the unwilling. There can be
no doubt, but some magic is in tins scheme.
1t will, we shrewdly suspect, have some
weight in conc centrating the views OF those
classes of men who have common inter-
est IN similar pursuits ; It will also be IN
strumental in bringing together mass OF
information, and give it form and oroer,
which is now marked with TOO much OF
yagueness and conjecture. From such
convention of men Of talents and inteili-
gence, as will in all probability meet there,
the most minute circumstances OF the rise,
progress. and struggles of the manufac-
turing interests exist, will be fully COM
muncated. The evils it will produce will
be numerous. Firstly, it may perhaps lead
Pennsylvania 10 imagine, perhaps to be-
liCyc, that her interests are with the man-
utaLturer and The wool l-grower In the
North and East. Secondly, il will bring
together minds from various quarters, who
having an opportunity 10 compare notes,
will find they have been labourlrg under
some few mistakes in regard o each other,
and perchance make them hereafter act
IN concert when subjects Of vital impor-
tnnce to each and the whole oi them are
under discussion in Congress. 1t will be
sad thing To many declaimers on The iioor
of Congress Hall, nasmuch as it will take
away the privilege they have h0d OF MAX
ing loose and vague statements upon COM
mcrcial and manufacturing questions. For
such a collection of intelligent men Will
! furnish for public use vast deal Of intor-
nation relating 10 these subjects. The
! Opposition, too, dislike this communion Of
minds Of distinction from various parts OF
the country, for they see one ofthe strong
grounds OF their hopes taken away, in the
removal d the few prcjudices these people
may have had IN regard to each other.
These eXertions for tho purpose Of finding
ont the feelings and purposes, and inter-
Csts OF those having common cnuse-
have always been stoutly opposed by those
who wished TO govern, by dividing and
keeping the people Of one state ignorant OF
l the views of another. The British and
Tories made great cry at the first con-
vention held at Albany, for The purpose of
getting at the opinions of the several CO.
loues upon British oppression. They
made n slll greater cry at the first propo-
sltlon for a3gencral Congress. Notwith-
standing tins, the people in one quarter OF
the country will sometimes see that their
interests require free communication OF
sentiments. and they viii send delegates
20 meet other quarters. How will the Op-
position continue TO stop this proceeding
Why tie veteran of the Evening Post
must issue his high behost against IL, and
Iit this has mt the came potency it once
had among his old friends, he must call in
some Of his new friends. Mr.. Cambroleng
must tell the people Of Pennsylvania that
lagrlcul.ure viii sink with commerce as
soon as the Conv ention shall sit. lie must
assure them that their owa Philadelphia
IN spite of It's capital, and its industry and
produce, will become az desolate as Tyre.
Bat after all, 1t is doubtful itthe quiet Ger
man will be found TO believe much OF all
this, notwithstanding it is told him from
such high authority his good thrifty sense
will sOon lead hun to sec that this conven.
ton is busy in finding out wey for him to
> get better price for his wool and his flax
ami hemp, and increase the value of his a
Cros, and make home consumption for
MS wheat and other produce.
! No wonder this project is little alarm
ing to the Opposition, for as far as we have
heard of the election Of the delegates, they
are men Of the first intelligence in the
country. Many Of them merchant. as we'll
as manufacturets,and almost all ofthem are
agrcu!turlSts. These three great inter
ests which were formerly in separate hands,
are now very generally connected. There
is scarcely farmer 10 be found but has
some share in factories. and is desirous of
their success; and the mere hant, likewise.
has now farms and factories, as well as
ships. It's the foreign merchant residing
IN this country who wishes things to go on
as they have done, and clamors al any
change, for he fears there will be some in.
reference with his wiley course in making
money out of US. His proceeding must be
stopped, and few further regulations
made, ,all denupclations TO the contrary not.
withstandng.
IL IS intimated by the Editors Of th. Demo.
cratic Press, that the notorious Samuel d.
iHghom, OF Psnnsylvania, is ths person 20
whom Gen. Jackson will refer, should Mr..
( Clay demand tho name of the alleged neroci-
otor. The public must not be surprised, how
ever, if old kremer proves TO be the man that
made the horrible overture to tho would be
Curuus' tDel. pa.
--SSe.-
| The Providence Journal speaks in the fol.
lowing just and complimentary terms of Mr..
ROBBINS Grafton -" We have with infinite
pleasure peruscd the Grafton delivered before
the citizens of Newport at tho last anniversary