Rhode Island Republican

Literary And Political Paper,

To be Published at Providence (R. I.) called

THE PROVIDENCE PHENIX.

To be Printed every Tuesday,

by

Wm. W. Dunham,

for T.A. Foster and W. W. Dunham.

"Promote as an object of primary importance

institutions for the general diffusion of Knowledge.

to

In proportion as the structure of government gives

force to public opinion. it is essential that public

opinion should be enlightened." Washington.

THE Providence Phenix will be devoted

to the support of the Constitution and

Constituted Authorities of the Country.

At a time when intrigue has become fash-

ionable, when parties and factions are using

every art to thwart the delegated will of the

nation, and substitute the will of an aspiring mi-

nority therefor, and thus sway the nation by

undue influence; it becomes the part of every

real friend to the constitution, to use his best

endeavors that all the sources of communication

be not corrupted.-That all the papers of the

day be not devoted to any one party, and thus

become the means of raising unnecessary anxie-

ties & alarms in the minds of the people, to the

prejudice of the peace and happiness of society.

* It is too apt to be the case, that a few de-

signing men, by their great exertions and decep-

tion, govern the will of the many, and thus carve

out to themselves, exclusively. places of power

and profit. This they do behind the curtain,

while the many are ignorant of the real inten-

tions and maneuvers of the few.

The only means by which a free people

will prevent deception in this way, will be by

seeking information from all quarters,. and

thinking deliberately, in forming the result of

their judgments. By these means, every person

will not be deceived by every wind that wafts a

deleterious vapor from the fountain of deception.

The Providence Phenix, is not esta-

blished for the purpose of diffusing scandal and

falsehood through society, but for the detection

thereof.

The proprietors of the Paper, pledge them-

selves, to use their best endeavors, to have the

principles therein contained, founded on the

altar of Truth and Justice. It shall be their

constant study to portray all Foreign and Do-

mestic Intelligence and Occurrences, in their

true colours. unbiased by party prejudices. -

The discoveries in the Arts, Sciences, and

Agriculture, will be carefully delineated. Those

who have retired from the bustle of party, and

seek consolation and happiness from reflection.

and the fountain of Science, in the walks of do-

mestic life, will meet with our utmost exertions,

in accommodating some parts of the paper to

their edification.

The Proprietors flatter themselves that every exertion will be made by the Pro-

prietors to render the Paper Amusing and Enter-

taining, as well as instructing.

Some Literary characters having engaged

to render their assistance in making the Paper

agreeable the Proprietors flatter themselves

that they shall meet with a liberal support from

that Candid public, whom they will constantly

endeavor to please.

It is too often the case, that every new Pa-

per which is established for the support of our

present glorious System of Republican Govern-

ment, is immediately cried down as having for

its object Jacobinical and Atheistical Principles,

and a whole category of opprobrious names are

applied thereto, by those persons who fear a

contradiction to the utility of their principles

and schemes of operation. The Proprietors are

sensible they shall meet with great opposition

and persecution. from persons of the above de!

scription ; but they hope and trust the candid

will not condemn unheard, and unseen but

will read and see for themselves, before they

form their opinions, and after they shall have

done this, the Proprietors - flatter themselves,

that the result of the judgment of the Readers

will be favorable to their Paper.

CONDITIONS.

The Providence Phenix will be Pub-

lished on a large and handsome paper, every

Tuesday morning. and delivered to Subscribers

in town as early in the day as possible. Sub-

scribers in the country will have their papers

sent by the next conveyance.