The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-01-31

courage enough TO fight against his enemies,
but very difficult for him To resist the infiu.
ence Of his friends. In putting his veto on
that bill, he was obliged to act against those
who were his personal and political friends,
and deserves for his indepe ndence crown
not crown of diamonds or jewels--but the
gratitude Of his country.
If the farmers in the Eastern States are not
encouraged 10 raise wool, they have little TO
expect from their land. Sheep multiply very
fast and come to maturity very soon, and
though they want much care, require but 1T
tie hard labor to raise them. We cannot ex'
pect to compete with the slave holding States,
in raising bread stufs as long as iaborer
there can be supported on q peek OF corn q
week, while we are obliged to pay from
twelve TO fifteen dollars q month, and then
if the laborer does not live better than the
man who employs him thinks he can afford
to do, he will leave him.
Iwould not be understood 10 mean to cast
any reflections upon the Southern slave hol.
ders.--Their situation is more to be piiied
than enyicd, and the present generation OF
the whites are no more to be blamed for hav-
ing slaves, than the slaves are for being born
black, The, Eastern people sold them to the
| ancestors OF the Southern planters for great
price they now raise the raw material for Us
10 manufacture and raise bread for Us to eat
while we are about it, and although our man.
ufacturers derive more benefit from the labor
Of the slave than their owners do, yet we re-
proach them for Keeping them while Il is NOR
ally out Of their, power 10 get rid Of them.
The present Southern people ought no moro
to be reproached for holding slaves descended
from those purchased by their ancestors. than
many ofth present people Of New England
are for holding estates which their ancestors
purchased will, the avails Of this traf!ic.
We have had many conventions this fall
ostcnsibly for different purposes, but in reality
with only one object--to prostrate the present
administration, displace the President and
render our government ridiculous abroad.
Many Of the members of those conventions
have been the same men with two or three
sets Of papers, as vessels clear out in time Of
war with different sets Of papers TO avoid be
ing taken. But whether they unite or divide,
there will be neither more nor less of them.
They will be weighed In the balance and
found wanting. Even the Hartford Conven.
tion against whom 80 much has been said, &C.
cosding to what we know of their proceed,
ings, conducted very differently. They did
not abuse tho then President or administra.
tion but said they stood ready to aid them in
the defence of the country and to be their
endorsers to help them carry on the war un-
Ill an honorable peace could be made.
These conventions pretended they were
for aiding the land holders, while the latter
have never had any voice in selecting sin.
gle delegate. They did indeed appoint Mr..
Irish Of Middletown, but when from i'll health
or other causes he could not attend, he select
ed Mr.. c. r. Robbins, he being the nearest
like those who collected him. Thus have the
interests OF the landholdcrs and farmers been
represented. lin reply to some observations
derstood Mr.. Potter to speak disparagingly
Of Mr.. Irisb) Mr.. r. explained and denied
that he hsd any such meaning. lfhe had
personsl friend in the world, Il was Mr.. Irish,
and he wac the very last m.n whose feelings
he should wish to say any thing to hurt.