The Rhode-Island Republican — Newport, R.I., 1810-06-06 00:00:00, page 3

The insiduous, contradictory, and ridicu
lous ovbservations niade In the last Newpore
Mercury, are so puerile and insignificant, that
it is with violence to our teelings we cunde
scend to notice them, Nothing, however,
wonid give us more resl and substantial satis
faction, thanto sce them exhibit a* porerairnre
drawn at full length.”” They affect to treat
this part of their subject in a ludicrous man
ner, and wiil make their gallery of puintings
“ ewonderfully amusing and fpleasant,”” \We
shull always be widing to assist theme— nd
to fill up the vartety, we shall give them a
few subjects for the pencil—=charucters come
posing the federal party.——They will not
be merely © wonderfully amusing,”——we shall
speak of crimes, such as will bizcken the fair
visuges of some of their salnted purtisans—
we 1y be induced to drag villuins from be
hing the curtain, who have been guility of
countorieiting, torgery, und other ofiences ;
an’ ey expose ‘wretches who have SOLD
their principles, and prostituted their venal
prosses o wid a Beitish facrion.—Let them
boware==ne shull give them goh a % group
oF Aine subjecis”™ as Wil % harrow ufi the soul
@l torture the mind into madness.” To
Viose gentl man Lditors, we have to suy——our
pioss never advocated the cause of a foreign
Loostanent agalast ourown-~lt was not pur-
Cwont by Uritish seerct service money—=nor
fils 1t beeny or ever will be SCLLO, o the en
enies ot epubicnism and advocates of
Lyoaorchy. It supports Awmerican freedom
a. .st tne encroachments and wicked de
€ us of the “ Lrivish jaction in America,”
Wou are atming to destory our dearest rights,
@i g best privileges of fieemen,
‘135 press was established by the voluntary
sunscnipaon of a numuer of patriolick ciu-
Zens Ol LLis town, and Lue vicluity, -~ By an w
grecinent between them wnd the editory the
w oo control and direction of the press was
coniided o his care 5 and we are happy in
407105, our manner of conduciing the press,
hos boen suchy as we berleve, has given agen
eral soi-ruenion. . We do not expect to please
the Doderal or British party ; nor is 1t our
Wil 10 40 so==it i our province to expose
thcir vie thachinations, and we shall proceed
0 50 doing, notwithstanding the frowns and
melice of our cnemies. We also tell those
gontdemen Editors, that no committee
suberintends our press—it is under bno re
stralnt but trulbe—controllied by no law but
tiot of justices—it is free as awy, unpollutcd
by corruption, either domestick or foreign.
We could greatly amuse ourselves wiih a
rovicw ot their two columns and a half of
ponsense. A more ridiculouse mass of ab
surdity and heterogeneous stuff, we never
saw put together, excepting by a bedlamite.
We shali, however, appropriate our columns
to a better purpose, and suffer these misera
ble toois oIP a disappointed British faction to
spit out their venomy and laugh at its fceble
powers. . o -
King’s Birth Day.
On Monduy last, was the anniversaay of
the birth of His listrious and Gracious
M.jesty, Gronee 111, King of Greut-Brit.
ain. His Majesty’s oyl and dutiful Sub
jecty both in Britsin und Awerica, celebrated
the day, with festivity und mirth. In this
town a sclect party dived at the house of the
British Consul. Among the guests, we un
derstand, were present. CnrisTtorHEß G.
CnampraN, Es). Scnarorin Congress ; Doct.
Maxy,and BENJAMIN HAZARD,R pfire
sciaiarveg in the General Assembly of this
State ; {:apt. Lroyp Beary, of the United
States Ariny ; Wririau ELLERY, Jun. Depi
uty Collector of the wown of Newport ; WAL«
TeER CHANNING, and others of less notoriety.
Among other equally patriviack and toyal
toasts, we are informed the hezith of His
Gracious Mujesty, was quaffed in a spark.
boyg bumper.
On Tuesday last, Deacon Calvin Jacobs;his
son Sarunus, and a boy by the name of Wm.
H. Pearce, were drowned in Palmer’s river
in Rehoboth.—They were washing sheep in
the river, when Dea. Jucobs observed the boy
overwhelmed in the stream and struggling
with death. His son immediately ran to_ his
assistance, when both became entangled, and
unible to extricate themselves. Deacon Ju
cobs jumped from the bridge, and endeavour
ed to reiieve them, but in the struggle of
death they held him to the spot,and the three
literally embraced death in each others arms.
An affectionate wife and four daughters vé
main to bewail the loss of a hushand and
fathery, and the community 10 mourn the loss
of a valued citizen, and a young man of pro
mise and usefulness. A boy who escaped
from the river, by creeping on the bottom,re
lates the particulars of this shocking affair.
The father was in the 59th ycar of his age,
and the son about 20—the boy wis 14 or 15
years old. So tragical an event beggars de
scription—every feeling of bumanity must
sympathize with the aiflicted relatives of the
deceased Prov. Amer,
7™ A General Kepublican CoNven-
TION will be hoiden in LHI> TOWN, on
Toursday the 21st of Juse st. The Re
putitcans ot thouse towns represented in the
Assembly by Aunglo-f ederalists, are requested
to covose deleyates to attend suid Convention.
SIALL CONVENTION, -+
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1810,
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.
N PURY :
| MERCANTILE MORILITY !, -
- The following Lecture on * AMercantile
Morality,” and \ie rights and dutics of neus
trals, as recommende.l and puﬁ.ud at :g
don, the - British, “ head guarters ¢f ro L
principles,” is quoted as orthodox, and run
ning the round in those pure patvens of pub
lick anl private virtue and nutionel hopous
the federal papers. The old maxim Is——iclf
truth and shame the deviie="t'he modern in-.
structors of % mercantile morvality” seem de
termined to follow his trade, und shame Lim
in his own way. Tuke the foliowing specis
men. ((Boss, Puy.)
From our files by the Puckety, we copy the
following :=* Loundon, April 4==All our ac
counts from Russia, appear hostile to the pro.
secution of mot aniy Braish but neutral coins
merce. Aud what would appear at uny other
tinie extraordinary is, that the American
Minister (Apams) is the meddling advocute
for the exclusion of Awmerican vessels from
the Russiuu ports, under pirctence of prevens
ting the frauds practised under the Americin
flag ; but in reality, in prosecuting of the Jef
lersoniad antiscommercial syscem. As it
respects Englund, we care not—we huye on
hund several years stock of Russiun produce
—-But as it respects the trade ot the U, S,
can this meddling Minister, who, it is tssenrgs
ed, desvends to exaniine the papers of ves
sels, und rejects them for wifling informaii
ties, be so ignorant as not to know that in such
times as the present the neurra! is comprelled.
.0 firactise arts not admissible in other times ?
That what ‘will freduentiy appear to be the
act of a belligerent, is the pelicy of the neu
tral ;or that tho United States do not owe
thetr commercial prosperity in @ great des
gree to the use of artifices, of double fapers,
and various kinds of LIcENSES ? If he does
not know tuis, he is nufit for a Mimster of o
commercial country.~it is the duty of the
neu:rel to deceive the bedigerent if he can;
and he must be pecaiturly fustidious who deem
such decepitions any breach @f MERCANTILE
MonaLlTr.—A libevel minded Minister-=who
readiy wished the prosperity of Lis fellow cit
izens und who is uut the st ve of eavy and
the dupe gf pariy pircjudiccs==-swould wink at
rather than expose the siratugemy mode use
of in the advuntageous prosecutions of neu
tral commerce.”
7 TO PKINTERS OF NEWSPAPERS. /D
There will speedily be issued trom the
press, a ¢ History of Print:ng in America,”
&c. which among other things will contuin an
account of all the Newspapers printed in
British America, previous to the cominence
ment of the Revolution in 1775 ; and the aus
thor wishes to add a visvt of all the Newspa
per: printed in the United States, as well as
in the British, French and Spanish dominions
—on this Continent and in the West-Inaies,
on the first duy of January, 1810, .
With a view to enable him to complete bis
list he requests the printers of Newspapers
will do him the favour to fevward one ot (Wo
of their papers acdressed to “ 1. 7. pirinter,
Worcestery, Mass.” And in ovder that this
inteiligence may become generally known,he
begs that they will give this advertisement
one or two insertions in their respective pa
pers which will be considered as an additional
obligation. If such. publishers of Newspu
pers or other gentlemen, as hive newspapers
printed in British or Spanish America,on the
first of January, will do him the favour to for
ward one of each Kind, as above, they will
render him a very acceptable service.~lt is
intended to insert in the History of Printing,
abovementioned, the titles of the papers, the
names of the piinters, the towns and States,
in which they are printed, and the periods of
their publication, as daily, weekly, &c.
Publishers of Magazines und periodical
works, other than Newspopers, are also re
quested to favour the author with the titles ol
such publications, the namcs of the publish
ers, and an account of the periods when, and
the places where, they are printed.
Wercestery (Mass. ) May 16, 1810,
N N ——
37 Gen. Hampton has published the
Proclamation of the President of the United
States, offering pardons to deserters, with the
following address :
In order to give effect to this clemency of
the President of the United States, and 1o
provide ilamediate protection for such indi
viduais vs shull accept of the gracious pardon
offered to tirem by their legitimate govern
ment=—l have instructed the commanding of
ficers of the troops at the Columbian Spiing,
at lort Stodderd and New<Orleans, to receive
and pravide for such us may return to the
standard of their country, from which, in an
unhappy hour, they departed, to wander in
the Province of a forcign naiion---unfriend
ed and unknown~=thie scorn of strangers !
SOLDIERS i .
Your country has occasion for your
services, and like an affectionate parent ex
tends the hand of forgiveness«—-fly 10 accept
it !
Your future zeal for her service shall bury
your errours in oblivion. Your wants shali
be provided for, and in a new corps, where
the chidings of your former comrades wiil
not be heard--~-you shall be permitted to serve
out the term of your enlistment. A peacciu
mind, and the pride of a soldier, will ag.m be
restored to yous---and ihe time may not be
far distant, when those friends you have leit
at home, shall, with piide, hauil you as the de
fenders of the country !
Commanding the troops within the
Missiswippi and Orleans Terriiorics.
Head Quarters near Waeh
ington, bississippi Ter
ritory, Feb. 35ih 1510,
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
NEW-YORK, Mavy 15,
. The shooner Adventure, capt. Armstrong,
has arrived at Philadeiphia, in 35 duoys from
La Guira. Cupt, A, informs that a Revoiu
tion had taken place at the Carctcas, the oil
cers of government impruonett and the pro
vince declared independent. Ministers haa
‘been appoiuted to proceed to London and to
Washington, A detter from the Caruccas
states, that a manifesto had lbeen published
by the revolutionary leader's, in which it is de
*clared that the Province will submit to le:r
dinand the VIII. whenever he is restored 1o
his throne.
A Roman peasant lately found in a field,
at Manterose, a coin, which is supposed to be
the most ancient that is extant. It is thought
to have becn coined by Servees Twllus, the
sixth King of the Romans, who died in the
year of Rome, 248. It is, consequestly, 2330
ars old. Its weight is I} ounces 17 penny
3@»«. and s diameter . inches 10 lines:
On on one side it has the head of Mincrva,
scen in full face, with the helmet, ((Pallade
gallenta ) and on the other an Ox, and a small
£, which indicates the first of the Roman fig
ures. On the exergue is inscribed in large
chracters, ROMA. The metal is very pure,
and has a copsiderable analogy to the Egyp
iun copper of the coins of the Pioimies.
- A second T‘rih‘h‘ eirculation at Daltie
:;“Oa'd lb.‘ Wvai mt‘.’: Chesupeake, ol the
,Ingate l*‘ dams. ‘The report rests o the
.:&%ﬂm of & Craft, who siutes
,Shat he saw @ :{}mcd ﬂ&,‘u\?hcriug
t!h.uﬂu iigate, ging up the
‘Potemiuck ; that she fised a gunoti St Ma
-Iy"sy und severul' in' the evening.
The Urited Stutes l'rigtc Pl‘is}dcm,l’rcu
tury bus arvived . the Delawape, fiom a
cruize. 00l |
; q-“u‘ .
~ Copenhagen m-trrlvé m Boston.
The juuto will propelily give hiny o publick
dimner in honoar of tus faithful services
Denmark, und his zealous, though not quie
30 effectual services in this country. 3
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Revolution at the Carageas.
FEdward Livingston, it is said, has brought
an action in the federal court against Tuom-
As JerrEwson, for having, us President ol
the United States, dispossessed him ol the
Batture of New-Orleans. Edwurd has laid
his damages at one hundred theusuand dollars.
Wickham, the advocate of Burr, has taken
out the writ; and Chicl Jusuce Marshall,
who let Burr escape, is to try the action.
What wili be the result, canno. be foretold.
If Mr. Jefferson, as President, acted impro
‘perly, the remedy ought to have beun sought
by impeachment : but we have witnessed al+
ready such extraordinary conduct in the fed
eral judiciary, that none of its fuwure deci
sions, however preposterous and erroncous,
can surprize us,
[ Trenton True JAmerican.)
James Munroe of Virginia, Morgan Lew
is of New-York, and John Taylor Gilman of
New-Hampshire, are elected members of
their respective State-Legisiatures lor the
present year. They have all served in the
cupacity of Governour, and at the same time.
At Portsmouth, on Friday evening the 25thult. M
jor Avexaxper TroMas, tothe amiable Miss Ma
wy Boroey, daughter of the kae Mr. Juscph Hor:
den, all of Portsmonch:
DrowN gD =On Wednesday last, i this harbour,
Mr. Winniam MaxweLy, of Kexbury, (Mass.)
aged 27 “years.—On s pussage from l;uwvmu, (4
duys out) Mr. Tuomas Cook, in the 40th yeur of his
age. He was an mdustrious man § and has left u wite
o several small children to Loment their loss
At @ Lown Meeting legally held at Newport,
May 28:hy 1810.
IT:': Voted and Resolved unanimously, That
in all Votes by Bailot, the Freemen shail,
~ne by one, in their own praper persons, de
liver their Votes into the hamds of the Mode
rator, who shall put the same into the Baliot
box, and declare aloud the name of the person
voting, which shall be written down by the
Town Clerk.
Itis Voted and Resolved unammously, That
before the Box is turned, proclamation shall
be made, and a reasonab,e time allowed for
the Freemen to bring in their Votes ; and
that no Votes shall be received after the Box
is turned. |
It is Voted and Resolved unanimously, That
two persons shall be appointed 10 assist the
Moderator and Town Clerk in counting the
votes, which shall be cross counted 3 and il
the number of the Ballots shali differ from the
list kept Ly the Town Clerk, so as to afiect
the result of the Baliot, & new Voie shail be
taken.
It 1n Voted and Resolved unanimously, That
it balloting for Moderator, the Votes shull be
received by the Town Clerk, and two persons
shail be especially appointed to write down
the names of the persons voting.
It is Voted and Resolved, That the preces
ding Resolutions be published three weexs
successively, in both the News-papers printed
in this Town. '
- Wiintssy, JONATHAN ALMY,
Twn Clerk.
. I VIQSE indebted o the snhgaber,
arerequested to make speedy payment, 8o that
he may be ensbled 10 pay those to w’h’o‘m he is justly
indebted. P TREVEIT.
N B Several persons can be furnished with
Board, by applying as above. Jane 6.
ANCENT ROMAN COIN.
NOLICL.
MAn kRITED,
y IVH I Subseriber respectfully inform
the Inhabitants of Newport, that he has taken
the House lutely occupied by Mr. James Ronlxso ¥y
in Pelham-strecy, and that he intends practising thie
various branches of the healing Art, in this town, He
hopes by an ussiduous attention to the duities of his
rofession, to merit the confidence and patronage of
{:u friends and the publick in pencral,
JOHN R, THURSTON, M. D, .
Newnport, May 10, 1810,
SE'TH @ STEPHEN YATES,
I\'l-‘OR\G their friends anl the publick in genera
that they continue to ehrry onthe Painting and
Glazing business in their various branches at th eir
old stand No .4, Milk-atreet, they gratefully vcknov&
edge past favours, und solicit the custom, of the
friends & the publick,who,from the neatness and flithe
fulness of their work heretofore evineed, may'be as
sured that nmhin? on their part, shull be wanting te
do the same hereafer,
Newnore, June 6, 1810, :
‘NZ HEREAS, «onie villain or villains
on Saturday night last, attempted to break
into the house ocupied as the office of the Mhode. ki«
land Kepnblican, and broke in one of the punnuis of
the door j==any person who will give information of
the villain ov villums, who were concerned in this
daring atter pt at Burglary, so that they may be
bronght o punishment, shall receive the above Res
ward,
L U TAMMANY-SOCIE TY on - o
: COLUMBLIN GRBER.
: L o “‘l . ] '
:A N adjourncd nicciing of the -
) MANY SOCIETY, or Corvarnzan On
W it be lield on MONDAY EVENING; (being the lich
of the month of “;hau."i-’u he . Councu "
Of their Great Wagwaa, in the'State House, preciscly
half i hour atwer the going Covnof the s,
0 A general, punciudd, and early aticndanee of
all the members is puticulaily requested, on busi
ncss of imporwange. : o
By ovder of the Grand Sackem.
: WILLIAM SIMONS, Secretory.
Manth of Heats, tie 6 sh,
o Seasen of ilrate, June 6.
+ Year of Discovery, 318, ‘ S
y &S
T r
8§ TUE Membere of the NEIWPORT LVDE. @
PENDENT VOLENTEERS, are vequest..
5 ed 1o wear their usual Badge of Mourning s
s on their left arm, for thirty du{n. trom thas
date, as u tribute of respecet t 0 thewr dececsed ‘
brother Soldier, Tuonas Cook, < s
Tu: D Scau, Captain,
June 6, Eix v ‘
~esossrrs
SI"I‘
. . 3 It e N
W illiam Stevens,
Rﬂ[ltt(fully informs hig Jrienda, dud the ,m‘.
dhss lick in general,
fg~ Glazing Business m".’n lidr Mbnfclu.
e intends carrying on the Painting and
an has tuken the shop under the Bookstore of Messe
Wanton & Raihbone, corner of Market-sguare.
He soncrs the attention of his friends
and the publick, who are assured that every exertion
M Lee VIS B ede tp dllt‘mhthcir CUSLOMm g
of PAINTS ang OFZ " ComPlls. bsartimeng
e has on hand and for ¢
Newport, May 30, ’
et .. et )t .et . et e A i eST Y
GROCERIES, '
By w'olesale ard rerail,
Michael Freeborn € Co.
Offer {or sule, on the most réasonable terms, for casly
or approved credit,
At their store on Jon SwEaMaN's wharf,
A General assorimentof Groceries, iy |yors,
&e. &e. conyisting ofe= ;
Rum Scgurs
Brumly Ginger
Gin Pimento
Wines Ruising
H.son . Butter
sruchong Lard '
Hysonskin Teas Cheese
and Bohea ) Tobw co
sugar Snuff’
Cotfee Pens ,
Molusses Beans |
Soap Dried Apples
Candles &e, Ke. 2
Also, just received, und Sor sule, ua above, h
2000 wt. excellent weil dressed Flux 3 20
reams writing Paper, 20 do. wrapping do.; 500 wi,
excellem Cheése 3 150 wt. Sewing 'l‘wine.. :
Likewise=Tcd Cords, Log Lines, Cod Lines, Hand
Lines, ke. Apuil 25,
‘-__._.‘_______—_—-—-——-—-—————"M
RIEMOVAL. .
SAMUFEL W. VINSON, . =
Rr.sm-'.c*rm'u.v informs Lis ustomers,
and e Publick, that lie has removed from 1
st he las occupied for two years pasi, fo No. 03
heing one of the runge of stores bcl«mrghk 16 Pav
M. Mumronn, Fsg a little south o lhg_#ma:c
Square, onjhe est side of Thames-strect, Where 1 §
orders for Druggs, Medicines, DyesSOiffs, W&
e, will redeive Cheerful and prompt atiention—~
.vours gratefully acknowledgeld, , 1
.“.l) 2; : ’ ol 0
1O BE SOLD— AL Pablick Auction
On WIHDNESDAY the Geh dn{ of June '.m‘l
(If not previously disposcd of wt prwfu Bul ’
F()U Lots of LAND, m'le:;lt’ m
v street, nearly opposite the Dk Mame
ufuctory, ring 100 ict on Warmer wreet, ind
200 on the new street, Icad'mwm Warner 1
Tunner strdet. Conditions made na ‘qu,ﬂ"
g :,en % disposcd to purchase at privute saléy
lace of sale. :
terms ing to
e by WS s TAYLOR
smﬂlyiﬁ R et v
Pitio 1 ING, o
¥ all its variety, executed with elegance and des.
I pateh, @hd on the cheapest Loy postile, ot 1o
Ottice of U Hhodes le!und w duue A
June 6,
Fifty Dollars Reward.
NOVTICE.
hNultlClL
WILLIAM SIMONS.
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