The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-02-14

unadvisediy--we know this 10 be true And
why, we ask is this same Mr. Potter thus anx-
ious' II is because he, himself, is equally So
licitous to be elected next October session, a
Senator to Congress. We are inclined to
think that at present il is unnecessary to state
other facts in order TO arouse every friend OF
the Administration to ardent and unceasing
exertions in favor Of the Adams ticket, espe-
cially when we consider that such Republicans
as associate with f.. r. Potter are exerting
| themselves to their uttermost to carry in their
three favorte men named in the "Republican
Prox," ycleped; to wit-Nathan Brown, VIM.
Whipplc, and Ezbon Sanford. As Republi-
cans, we generally consider ourselves safe,
and feel that we are in the faithful discharge
Of our duty, on all ordinary, and ever extra.
ordinary political questions when we find
that Elisha r. Potter is opposed to the inter
ests we advocate. The genuine Republican
! freemen of this State, we mean the honest
and patriotic friends Of the general admins
! tration, will not, we are confident, be duped
by these new fashioned Republicans. The
only difference between the two Proxies now
before the public IL, that in Pottor's fayorite
Prox he has three confidential friends, and
those gentlemen are not named in tho Ad.
ninistration ProY At more leisure mo-
ment we shall devote some further attention
to this subject, and in the mean time we sug-
gcst 70 our contemporaries who are united
with us to meet the coming conte st, that il is
important that the movements, of tho Potter
Republicans should be exposed, and without
loss of time.
We wonld not be misunderstood in these
brief remarks, and therefore distinctly state,
that we do not denounce our Old Republican
irends.--Wc only say, that we hold no com.
munion as Republicans with those political
men whose conduct in public life is influence
cd by that Master Spirit of Federalism to
whom we have so often referrcd-he, who
never acted with tho Republican party or any
portion of it with any other view than that of
defeating Whatever interest might have been
the object ofthcir pursuit.
---e@e.".
Capt. Heath, of the sloop TIuntress, arrived
yesterday, politely favored US with the N Y.
Mercantile Advertiser OF Tuesday from which
we have extracted several articles IL con.
tains no further intelligence from Europe.
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From the N. Y. Merchants Telegraph.
| noticed a communication in the New
York Gazette Of the I'd inst. which struck
me as being so much to the purpose, that
can not reltalH from making some remarks
on the subject. I; is there asked, whv do
not vessels bound for this city, instead of
beating off and on the coast during ad
verse gales, run into the Earhor of New.
port; and at a suitable opportunity come
| through the sound TO the city? |, is well
known to every orc, that vessels often ar
rive on our coast. aud tho wind not being
favorable TO come into our port, they are
compelled n run off again until change
of wind allows them to return; thus incur
| ring q second time the risk Of pcrilnus
coast. 1t often happens also, that while
lying too near the coast waiting for ia.
vorable wind, they arc cast ashore and
lost; when by running into Newport hnr.
bor, they would ensure their safety and
speedy arrival here.
The advantages which the fine harbor
of Newport presents. are well known TO
the mercantile community. Itmay be on.
tered with any wind whatever and in n
few minutes from the period when the ship
is heaving on the ocean. she may be safe.
y at anchor in the port. Although my
self a New Yorker, still have long been
of an opinion, that the advantages OF tha,
fine harbor have been overlooked, or not
properly estimated, for if not primary they
may be at least rendered secondary to us,
by constant use Of the various benefits
to be derived from them. Iftherefore our
Insurance Companies, were to enter into
such arrangements as would authorise the
different captains to pursue the course re
ierred to, doubt whether we should so of.
ten hear Of those fine Packets, the boast
ofour city, being wrecked and stranded on
our coast, which will probably be the case
with some ofthc large number which have
now been so long on the ocean. N.
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