The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-02-12

The question has often been put TO us,
whether The Representatives oil this State in
Congress have, during the present session,
exercised their tongues IN any other manoer
than In the sonorouS pronunciation of yea Or
nay, as their tory file-eaders dicta,ed Our
only answer has been, we have seen nothing
from thea --and nope, for the honour of the
State. they will continue silent. How far
we were justified in expressing such d wish,
The following extracts (the list from ,hc
.latfonat IatrHigencer, and the other from the
Baltimore .4nercao) will shcw That Mr..
Jackson should so far degrade his station, as
to offer To the gis.ators Of the Union, such
d production, is truly snrprzng ; and not
less 60, that he should suffer himself 10 be-
come the dune Of Mr. Potfer--who, (it is
fairly presumable) as the Representative Of
that quarter of the State, where the aumcrous
seamrn Of the Uaage Of Eait.Grecawich re
side, wouic have presented the disgusting
Uerbiagr himseif, had not IRIS ranHing induc-
ed Mr.. Jackson To act the part of the car qvith
fhe cheSnus. (Columb,u phenix.)
7uesday, January 2s--Mr. Jackson pre-
sented memorial ana remembrance. IRON
certain inhabitants Of Greenwich, Rhode
Island, condemning, in strong terms, s,a reso-
luton some time ago introduced by mem-
Ecr from New erk, offering bounty to ~
WeriCan scanen, OH budid IL itlsh vessels,
VINO should Orlns IN any sucn vessel inio the
pCtts OF the United states. TINS remon-
STRANGE " as Ve"y long, aDd contained d num-
Der OF severe retic cctions upon the measures
of government. After the readiny had pro-
srcssud tor some time, the iur.her readins
OF the paper was objected to, on the ground
oi its being indecorus. This producing some
debate, AIR. j withdrew the memorial. The
Speaker declared that in future, when he
discovered that any paper presented 10 the
House was ouched III disrespectiu and im-
proper language, he should consider II his
duty to take the sense of the House on the
propriely CT suffering the reading TO progress
1ue8dQy, January 28-Mr. Jackson pre-
sened memorial from sunGly mariners ~
East-G, eenwich. II. !. demonstrating against
the resolution offered few weeks ago by
Mr.. Nozv, which was intended 10 provide a
bounty for impressed American seamen who
should Capture and bring in Tor adjudication
aDy BRUSH snip, IN case OF war between the
Two countries; and against the measures ot
the government tending To produce war with
Greai- -Drilian. The memorial containing
some very severe reflections upon the House
aud Government, and doctrines utterly re-
pugnant TO al the principles " hiCh have gov
elned them in relation to their foreign con-
cerns---before il was read through,
Mr.. GAoison objected TO the further read
ing of the memorial.
The Speaker said, that but one stniment
could be entertlined of thr character Of this
me mortal il Contained general reflections
upon the whole course Of proceeding oil the
House. and of the Government. However.
gentlemen could act according To- their own
discretion upon the subjec, OF having j, read
Mr.. Potter was convinced that these sea-
men had no intention Of rejecting upon the
House. They were honest ADD resaeeta6ie
men.
Mr.. Hiriytf said, he felt the highest con-
ffDuht for this memorial and he was surhris-
ed that any gentleman could 5r;ng-bimself to
present il. No man would 90 farther than
he would in protecting our sesmen; but II
the reading oil this petition were insisted on
by the msper. bis contempt would be divert
ed to another channel than The memorial
itself.
Mr.. Jack,on Withdrew the memorial, as he
did not wish 10 excite UNPLEASANT feelings In
the House.