The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-08-17

were those -menI Why surely the hon.
orable and patriotic Anti-masons, TO whom
1 addressed myself; and who, as beiev-
ed, would sacrifice even their animos'ty
against masonry for time, a. the Anti
masonic Convention at Baltimore had
done, and support mason, when they be-
lieved the good oftheir country requiredt.
II is not pretended. No man has doubted
their right, or questioned their patriotism
Why thon um censured for persuading
them todo soi is il because i am OF X.
Island? This objection should come from
the people Of BRISTOL District; but il is not
made by them il is made by some Of the
people ofR Island. Are we then ready
10 agree, that we oughtto take no interest,
and use no influence in the elections of
other States? Not to mention indentity
of interests, vicinity Of location, and the
common rights ofall citizens of the United
States in the several States, where will
YOU 90, at least in New England and not
find Rhode Island men in factories or
workshops, or stores, or on farms? Rhode
Island capital hasflowed over the comma
ed limits of the State and, as you visit
the various parts Of New England, you
will find, at various waterfalls, Rhode ISL
and Ioouis and spindles and meet Rhode
Island men, with all their skill, diligence,
and perseverance,, pushing the interests
of their employers with the same fidelity
ms if they stood at the very elbows. What
say you, must all these people, agents,
owners, operatives and all, be silent as
oysters, on all elections, because they be-
long to Rhode Island3
Beware-beware follow citizens, how
you enact laws against me, which may
finally circumscfibe, and confine to the
narrow limits ofthis State your own influ-
ence, mcrited by your own industry, skill,
economy, wealth, h,prudence and patriotism
You cannot extend the limits Of your ter
ritory, and will you then prescribe me, be-
cause ] would give you a amoral and pol't-
ical' influence, more extensive than your
State itself? You cannot throw lands into
the scale, to balance the power Of the
great States, surrounding you in this Un-
ion but you can, if you do not chain down
your own citizens, create something like
such balance, by the influence of their
personal qualities, and acquisitions. Your
citizens are as celebrated for their indus
try as ever were the bees of Hymettus.-
They gather honey, on Isle, land mainland;
from flowers in fields the most distant /;
and Rhode Island is the store house OF
their wealth. The skill Of Rhode Island
Mechanics is theme of praise, and ad-
miration, throughout the whole Union |;
and the very frat architect in the nation,
may be found among your citizens. Your
Agriculturist do not, it is true, cultivate
plantations but they, by their skill and
diligence, convert farms into gardens. -
Rhode Island Merchants are no, surpass-
ed by those Of any other State, OF nation,
in wealth, talents, and sterling integrity.
Fellow citizens, be wise for yourselves,
and faiihfult TO your own great interests.-
Do not permit the canker and mildo4f V
party, and prejudice, to blight and wither
the growing and fouiishing power and
influence Of your Stale. Foster your own
resources /; encourage. by your high ap-
probation, the working Of that rich mine
of intellect which now abounds in every
branch Of your employments and the
time will come when The statesmen Of Il.
Island will render her as llustrious in the
national councils, as she has already, by
her soldiers and sailors, been made glori-
Gus in the field or and the ocean.
TRISTAN burgess.
CHo1ERA.-Leringtom, KY, July 81
We learn that this fearful disease has re-
appeared in Georgetown, in this state, and
is increasing in Frankfort. AT the latter
place, there have been Is deaths by chol-
era, from the god TO the 28th inst. inclu-
sive. The disease has manifested itsek
with considerable fatality in several neigh
borhoods in this country since our last
publication.
Jacksonville, I'll. July 2o.-Since last
Saturday there have been q deaths by
cholera in this town.
Ohio Pen;ieniia,y, Aug. 2-Total num-
ber of convicts, July 10, 2O3 perfect ca
ses of cholera, 35 cholera in its forming
stages, from 10 10 100 total number Of
deaths, II. The guards and attendants
upon the sick haye suffered no other in
disposition than fatigue and watchfuiness
would necessarily create.
The Lexington Observer mentions a
report that thirty convcts had died of
cholera IN the Kentucky Penitentiary, on
the 27th ult.
Cincinnati, Aay. 2.-Cholera interments
2. The Gazetie Of the Sd says, that a
sudden change from hot to colo w."s:ts''
considerably Increased the number Of choL
era cascs