The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-01-24
,TrMOUR OF n. ISLAND.


on the 9s,h page of Callender's century
sermon is so intimately connected with the
subject of the present article, that we are
of opinion we cannot do better than to
introduce il at once, and subjoin thereto
such other remarks as may be deemed
pertinent:
"Mr. Nealejus.ly observes Up. 595) this
Js)and which is about l4or l5Miles long,
and about 4 or Miles broad (,ho' of un-
equal Breadth) is descrvedly esteemed the
Paradise of Nac England for the fruit
fulaess of the Soil, and the temperatures
ofthe Climate that tho it be not above
G5 Miles South of Boston, is Coat war
mer in Winter, and being surrounded by
the Ocean is not so much afiectedin Sum-
nler with the hot Land Breezes, as the
Towns on the Continent" Let me add,
we have all Summer South or South
westerly Sea Breeze, almost every Day,
which rises about 10 A. Nj. and wonder
fully cooIs the Air. And by reason
of southeasterly Sea Breezes, in the
spring, the Summer does not come OH so
quick as at Boston, tho the Winter usu-
allv breaks up let me
be permitted to offer Correction ola
vulgar Error, about the Reason Of the
Cold of Nec England Winters, which
is so very much greater, than in the
European Countrys in the same Latitu-
des. The Lakes usually bear the Blame
Of our cold Northwest Winds, but by a
Map of fhe Country of the five Nations,
and Of the Lakes &c. published at Ne'o-
York by Authority, and said to be taken
from Map of Louisiana, done by Mr..
De Lislc in 17lS, it appears that all the
Lakes, except the Lake Champlain, are
considerably to the Westward of the
N0rfhyesf Point, from this IOpn. The
chief Of these vast Lakes are Northwest
from Pennsylvania, Maryland and Tir-
ginia. All the great Lakes are West
from Albany, as the Council of NeU York
seem to assert and Albany, is, as sup
pose, nearer West from Boston than
Northwest. Besides, itiscredibly repor-
ted by intelligent Persons, most CONVEX
SAINT in those Regions, that at the most
Eastern Of the Lakes, the Winds are usu-
ally Edsterly in those Months, when we
are frozen with North West WINDS.
Perhaps as our Distance from the Equa-
tor, occasions the long Draft of Winds
from North West, SO the vast Body of
Lands, uncultivated, and covered with a
perpetual Forest, which breaks the Rays
of the sun, and prevents their Reflection
from the Earth, is what occasions those
Winds, to be SO very cold here"
WE sUBJoIN THE FOLLOWING.
From the proximity of Rhode Island
to the sea, and its insular situation on
the confines Of the ocean and land, the
weather in Newport is cooler in sum-
mer, and warmer in winter. than in any
town in its vicinity. The passage from
the sea is N. East into the harbor--it
has high lands on both sides, whose
jutting points plant their rocky bases in
the ocean, and form an eternal barrier
to the empire of Neptune. The prevail
ing southwest winds of summer, follow
the course Of this passage, and continue
directly over the town, which, being sit
uatc on hill side with s. West expo
sure, is thus visited equally in every part
by these refreshing breezes. Newport
thus, almost always enjoys the cool air
from the ocenn-while the country back
is exposed to the greatest heats of sum
mer, Indeed, the heat and drowth of
lands back, are principal causes of the
south west winds, which flow in from
the ocean to supply the void, created by
the ascension of the rarefied air of the
interior. Those winds in their passage,
not only cool the air in this vicinity, but
from their humidity, obstruct the suns
rays in considerable degree. The land
being composed principally Of clay,
with rich soil on the surface, and al
most wholly covered with verdure, has
less attraction for the suns rays than
those soils, composed of large proper
ton of sand-so TINT the cool of the
night commences Immediately after sun
set. The diseases, common to other
places in the warm seasons, are almost
wholly unknown here. From observa-
iions made by experienced and intelli-
gent physicians, it appears that consump-
iions are less frequent than in other
towns in the north part Of the United
States and the large number of children