Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-04-20
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| MR. EDITOR =
II ! beg the same use Of your columns, in an
swer to communication concerning Wind
| Mills, which the author of said communica-
tion asked to insert the article of the 18th inst.
TO which now allude, signed, L. X. H., and
to which wish to make a reply
Il In the first place allow me TO premise that
the Mills were placed in their present situations
/ quite as much for the convenience Of the pub
lie as for the benefit Of the owners being
| placed at such distance from the road as To
| cause the least possible Inconvenience to the
surrounding inhabitants who might at any
time, bring their grains TO be ground.
II Now as many of the inhabitants of Newport
and its vicinity, are compelled from motives Of
economy, to take their grain to mill by hand, it
| follows Of course that any attempt TO remove
the mills from the travelled road, adds so
much the more to labor of those Of the COM
munty who are unable TO have their grains
carried to mill otherwise than by hand a con-
sideration think, especially as the laboring
class of the community are To be disconnected
to accommodate 4" an influx" ofa sporting com
munity who benefit very small portion of the
town, and render the common necessities Of
life less available to the majority of the inhabi
tdlltS tudH III dlly OtiicI pdIt VI tnc 1tdis
And now let me advert to the facts III the
case. And must assert that within the pea
rod of one hundred years, not even three per-
SONS have been killed. but only one, and that
from sheer cafelessness on his own part. For
instead of remaining in his carriage as he
ought to have done, he jumped out, was struck
by the thrill, knocked down and troddcn to
death by the horse.
\ Therefore nnless the gentleman CT. II. II)
memory can reach over a sufficient space OF
time to remember whether or not the accidents
which occurred on the road leading by the
mills, were the effect Of accident caused by
| fright of the mills or by the carelessness Of the
| individuals concerned, his statement falls TO the
ground
! ] must also add, in reference TO the gentle
mans own horse, with testimony to prove II,
that his horse did not exceed fast or ordlna-
ry trot in passing the mills, and therefore could
not, in the true sense ofthe word be considered
unmanageable.
But we will take another view Of the case,
i. c. Suppose the mills to be public nusdnces,
why are they selected from others equally nul-
sances so far as the frightening OF horses is
concerned
! had much rather myself, drive . strange
horse along the road by the mills, than by the
factories, situated in the most public thorough
fare in the town or by MIR. Bulls planning
and sawing-mill. And appeal to the sense of
justice of the community, whether or not they
are equally or more irightful to horses than the
wind mills.
| adduce these examples of buildings and
business liable TO frighten horses not because |
think they have not perfect right TO stand
where they are, but merely TO illustrate my ar
gument that if one thing liable TO irlghten hors-
es is moved from about Newport, every thing la
bic to the same objection should be moved.
Again, suppose the mills must be moved
from the public road, who in justice ought
to pay the expense Of their removal Surely
not the owners of the mills who placed them
there for the public convenience, but the peo-
pie who wish their removal, yiz.--the town OF
Newport And if the Town OF Newport, Is
too parsimonious to pay the said expenses,
ought the owners
Ii the removal of the mills is public bcnc
fit, let the public pay for it and if they will
not do it the owners of the mills are, IN my
opinion less than men, # ever they allow their
removal at their own expense.
| am not an owner, but were | an owner, |
do not deem it harsh to say, that under the
circumstances | would run her whenever the
on my premises to stop them at his peril. Let
justice be done move every thing in New
port and lis precincts liable to frighten horses |
and no doubt the wind mills will be according \
ly moved.
Another consideration is, that the owners of
the mills have eligible situations on which 10 !
place their mills. And land being now valued .
at a very high rate, together with the expenses .
of moving them, and the difficulty ofprocurng
eligible situations for them, would render the .
capital invested more than is Warrantabe by .
the profits of the mills, and in fact, would l
render the mills useless to the owners for any |
thing but fre-wood.
Therefore, sir, do sincerely hope that we |
shall hear no more prating about the wind .
mills except from such person or persons as are 1
able and willing to pay the expenses of their I
removal, and for the renOral from Newport and
HS preemctS, Of erry thing 6aJle TO Jrighten I
horses. w. ID. LIS.
n-J' 1t gives us pleasure to learn by a letter |
from Washington addressed to gentleman in
this place, that two brevets have been confer
red on Captain SILAs w CASEY, of this State
for gallant services in Mexico-frst of Major,
and afterwards of Lieut.. Colonel. Captain
Casey was in all the severe battles fought
the last year in the valley of Mexico, at Con-
TRERAs, CHuRuBusco, and CHAPuLTEPEc, in the
latter of which he was badly wounded-lead-
ing on the forlorn hope. In these arduous
services .as well as i'm the Florida war. Captain |