The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-12-16

NEWPORT,
THURSDAY MORNING DEC. Is

II
NEWPORT,
THURSDAY MORNING DEC. I6
The Presidents message Is document
iways so interesting. that We have cxclu
led all matters Of Lesser moment, 70 give
4 entire to our readers. Hitherto we save
rot been Of the number who have general.
v approved ofths acts Of this adminlstra
ion, believing, as we do, that in many rec
,ects. they have tended to impair the IN
aucnce Of republican principles, BY holding
,ut induceme n,s to corruption. The style
however, in which the message 10 written,
is deserving Of the highest commendstnn,&
The manner IN which certain paiPable errors
and perversions of Executive authority ARE
smoothed over. 10 certainly ingeniouss But,
il matters little how much plsusib ility saare
may be in the language of this ess. ,ossss ,o.g1s
missile nor how many wise pfee- ps' y :,
political conduct il may contain; II rs not
by these annual professions to Congress
and the people, that the effect of an ad
minstration on national welfare is 70 be
determined. The people, we trust, have
too much sense to become the dupes ofoiIy
words and ortful professions--else are they
fit subjects for oppression. Let this cd.
ninlstration and every other which has
been or is TO be, be tried By the touch stone
If scripturc,-"By their works shaii ye
know them.
The Secretary Of the Navy, ia hisrepcrt
accompanying the Presidents message. T.
gain enforccs upon the attention ofths Ex-
ecntive, the ecessty OF establishing z Ma
val depot. somewhere in the waters ofthe
Nara ransc,; aud recommends that an
appropriation be made to defray the expea
ses of a survey, to determine what site IN
this vicinity is best calculated for-sS - .
jcc,. Sooner or later this reccomsnends-
ton Of the Hon. Secretary mnsf De carried
into full effect, whatever delays thtre may
be on the part ofCongrcss to act IL sccor-
dance with il. The advantages OF our Bay,
set forth as they have been, by able engin-
ecrs and others well qualified 10 judge
of its fitness for a port OF rendexyous and
repair, have become too obvious a. are too
necessary for the public intercst,to be much
longer overlooked by those who are or ought
to be Legislators, not for the wants ofthis or
that section of The country, but for the CON.
mon welfare. The follow ing is sn extract
from the Report of the Secretary ofthe Ma.
w, containing the Recommendations above
alluded TO-: =
"The communication made by tho Commis
sioncrs Of the Navy, dated 10Th Octcbcr, 1879,
and addss,ssd g Won with :, a IA S,t "a
sion Of Congress, afforded soma views IN rsla'
lion TO the fitness Of the harbor OF newport
Rhode Island, or some place in the Narragan
set bay, for a na;al depot and rendezvous LOT
the United States Navy.
From this il appears that the general advan'
tages Of this harbor or bay, for such purposes,
are, in some respects, superior TO any position
east Of the Chesapeake bay. In addition to
the information furnished by this document
| !, will be found, on reference to the surveys
of Captains Evans and Perry. made by order
Of the Navy, Department in 1910 ana iois,
that hhe places referred to combine ai'sos'
every advantage desirable for such an cstab-
lishment: especially facility ot inoress ana
ecrcss, with a sufficient dep,h'of water for
.hips Of the largest classes, and oil 4 capacity
70 perm, nc largest fleets to ride within their
waters. in security from storms, or obstrue'
,;ops from accumulations Of ice; that is prox-
;mity tn the ocean gives all the advaeta.ss ssa
conyenient attack or retreat from an enemy
md that, from the number and nature OF ths
channels of entrance and departure, a foe
could not be blockadcd within II without az
applica,ion Of force incomparably greats
than tho one intended to be shut up; ana ina
il is believed 10 be defensible at an expens'
far less than that which has been incsrred io
similar objects. In addition to these impor'
,ant advantages, il is described by the ofiicer
above named as admitting Of the entrance o
vessels with tho wind blowing from points o
the compass during the prevalence OF which .
would bc impossible to make port IN an,
| b,rbor on the eastern coast OF the Unite'
States. This peculiar facility might, u tn
barbor was properly defended, result IN th
: s,curitv Of n fcot from tho attacks of snpe
D rior enemy, and affords the strongest induce
!, men,s to provide for its seientlhcai survey
. and the determination Of oil the points con
nected with tho subject.
!, II is respectfully recommended that
: annrooriation be made, authorizing such SUI
! vey by the proper Engineers, OF the hasssf
Newport, or other positions on Narragsnst
ibay. with a view 10 the selection OF SIT
Offering the greatest number Of these adva'
taoes: and susce ptible Of defence at the loa'
expense 10 the nation"
/, Mr.. Nathan Brownell brought into IN
= market few days since, some mutton, meas
ming s;x inches through the ribs. Let theI
! beat that elsewhere, fthey can.
',l Cosoryss. The Senate did not sit on "
day last. In the House the Committees We
appointed. There were about thirty re,oi
tons offered and adopted, but mono OF the
were of ouch Importance a. 10 demand sPsc'f
notice.
n We are indebted 10 the politensss OF u
uon Rors,ss. for copy OF tho nesssl