The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-07-30

may be free from its intolerable abuses; then
will the last, the most designing the most art
ful g. the most successful demagogue, erect
his triumphant throne on the ruins ofliberty;
then shall we become, what we will have de-
served to bccome,-a nation Of slares!
But, fellow citizens, this attack upon the
freedom Of elections is intended to effect
other objects, in addition to the reelection
OF the present chief magistrate. II le in.
tended to create, IN the western, in the
middle and the northern States, q southern
party, which may be able, by its numerical
force aided by the patronage of the federal
government, to influence the elections in
those States; TO promote the election Of re-
presentatiyes who will aid politicians ofthe
south 10 their hostility to western &northorn
interests. 1t has ever been principal oh.
ject with southern politicians to oppose, EN-.
barrass and deprcss, to the extent oftheir
ability, The leading interests Of The States
north Of The Potomac. They, with the ex-
ception ofihose from South Carolina, ,oppos.
cd the funding and payment Of the debt Of
the revolutionary war, because the eviden-
ces of that debt were, mostly, holden by
the people Of the States, north ofthe Poto
mac They opposed the protection Of com.
inerce, the equipment Of navy, the protcc.
ton of the fisheries and OF our seaman, be.
cause the interests thus fostered were those
of the States, north ofMe Potomac. They
opposed all the tariffs for the protection OF
domestic manufactures, for the same roa
son; and thsy are now determined, if il be
possible, to ruin the manufactures of the
States norM Of Tie Potomac; not because
they do not supply the southern States with
cloths ut cheaper prices than those import
ed; for they do supply them cheaper; but be.
cause the prosperity Of all the States north
ofhe Potomac depends on their manufac.
tures. l
On this point, fellow citizens, are the pol ;
itIcions Of the South to be gratifed, as a
reward" for their support Of Gen. Jackson;
Of n man, for whom, both personally and
politically, they had and still have, an un.
coDquerable rcpugnance. They insist up
on this reward; nor " i'll they be dsappoint.
ed, if executive influence and patronage
can prevail with the Houses Of Congress.
The tarifflaw, by which Virginia and Geoi
gia, have been enabled to buy cloth for less
than half their former prices, and which
have created home market for the grand
staple products of those two States, will be
repealed, and. if the servile and comprom.
ising parlizans OF Gen. Jackson, from the
western uGj middle States, can be hired !,
cajoled or threatened into compliance, tax
es and excise duties will be imposed on
mills, machinery, and articles of domestic
manufacture; aud the vaccinations of En-
gland, and her emissaries and allies in the
southern States will be sue uccessful. That
these and other similar attacks on tho in
forests of Rhode Island, are in the contcm
pation of Gen. Jnckson's friends, we can.
not doubt, apprizcd as we are that his par
tizans here, are incessant in their attempts
to deprcciate the protective policy, hither-
10 pursued by the government. We have
too much reason 10 fear, that strong meas.
ures Of this kind will be attempted, at the
next session Of Congress. Shall we, then
surrender, without struggle commensu.
rate with the Importance oithe object to be
preserved, system Of legislative protec
ton, which is essential to our welfare?
Shall Burriil, Robbins, knight, Burgess and
Pearce, have labore1 in vain? Shall the
powerful g. successful efforts ofthese en-
.nent citizens be defeated at last BY intrigue
and corruption? Shal! we help on thlsre
trograde movement, by dispaciDg inessrs,
Burgess and Pcarce, 10 make room for can
jidates who will be nominated for the very
purpose OF voting for these apprehcndcd
measurcs--who will consider the very fact
OF their election as c warrant for so vot.
ing? These questions require our most
solemn deliberation. Letus anxiously and
carefully considerthen,, before we thusie
ardize our most important interests.
Without manufactures, Rhode Island
must be poor indeed. The general peace
of the European continent has deprived us
Of the profitable currying trade in the pro
ductions of our own and Of foreign clirnes.
which we !e:mely enjoyed. The people
of Europe can now porduce manufactures
and transport for thcmselvesj and their gov
crnments, in consequence Of this ability of
their own subjects, exclude us from oil par
,icipation ia their business. In agricultural
our hard and sterile soil pre-
vents Competition abroad with the proauc
tons OF the neighboring states; and much
mare so.with thpse Of the exuhcront soils
of the west. We know that we can Pre-.
duco nothing from the soil, which will af
ford profit, whom exported. Our only
means of profitable ogricultuc is TO produce
for consumption on the very place Of pro
duction, thereby to obtain the full marlc,
price, and expend nothing from that Price
fos transportation. Manufacturing estab
lishments, scattered throughthe country al
every water fall, afford this market, always
ready, and costing nolliing for transporia-
tation. The ineasureless production of the
west has, indeed, much diminishe d the val
NC ofour farm lands. But, had it not been
for the resource, afforded by our munufac.
lures, this reduction of value would have
been vastly greater than It is. Manufac.
lures then, essential to our very existence.
Without them, our land is worthless, and
must he lefi a ne ,,lfivated With rnanufsr