The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-01-25
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WEDNESDAY, JxNUARY as, 1915.


WEDNESD.fY, JANUARY 25, 1915.
or No papers were received by the Boston mail
last evening. No intelligence Of decisive charac-
ter from New-Oreans has been received since orr
last paper. -
Yesterday afternoon arrived in this town in
Block-Island boat, capt Harraden, Of the
brig Speed, of Salem, which was dismas ed
on the l7lh inst. about so miles to the south
ward OF Nantucket; and was captured the
next day by the sloop-of-war Pylades who,
after landing capt. II. on Block k-Island towcG
the brig to the feet IN Long-lsIand sound.
II was reported on board the Pylades, that
the sloop-of-war Sylph, run ashore OH the
night of the l?th inst. on Long-lAsnd, near
Hampton, was totally lost, and every soul on
board perished, except lieutenant and five
men.
Il was also reported on board the Pylaxlcs,
that the U. S. figatc Presiden, bad been cap
tured--,hat she was btouyh 10 action by Two
sloops of. war, and then attacked by The Endy-
mion and a razcc. 1--WE mentioned in our
last, tha, heavy firing was heard in the otiing
on Sunday afternoon the 18Th inst. II is said
by some, the firing lasted ill nearly mid.
night. The President sailed from New York
on Saturday evening, the l+ih--lhereforc It
is though, by many that the RIesident has a,
leas, ha d an action with enemy, but has fil6s
probably escaped1
To a member Of The Hartford Conueniisn.
In my last disclosed the manner in which
some Of your friends impreca,e, and others
despisc you, for having procured your ap-
poiotmcnt as a member Of the Hartford Con.
ven,ion ! II such have been the impression
Of your political friends, what must We sup
| pose are the sentiments of those who have
never professcd themselves your admircrs--
after having heard your crclesic, opprobrious
aud undignifcd expressions against The Gen
crai Government in your Legislative capaci-
Il, ana ending with hey arc downl-yt.os-
frafe--fhere is no government" and at the
same time reproach them fos fiot giving IN
effcctuat projection against the enemy. Bot
you are determined to be distinguished. And
could you find no other road to fame but by
striking at the constitution and chosing the
moment when the enemy is at our doors, and
the county actually Invaded and insultcd,
in Ills true charactcrisiics Of wanton cruelty
and barbari,y !--And is this proper time
for your purpose, TO agitatc those great na-
tlonal que stions, involving conflicting and Jar
IIDS ktGtCStS, WUltu plOfCo VI oO bc'IOuS
import in time Of profound peace (which
however resulted in National compact under
the auspices Of the political father Of his
country. You seem determined The under.
| mining tha, noble fabric shall not be Ieli 10
| other hands.-You should have laid in good
stock Of reputation, for 1islniesesl,d patriot
| ism aod unremitied soliciiode for the peo-
| pies welfare aud happiuess, 10 convince them
| that your motives are more pure and disin.
tcrcsted than were those OF Wssbine ton--bc.
| fore you had the assurance TO attempt the de-
struction Of work in which he bore 50 large
| part. But what are the citizens Of this
| town to think Of that reputation, when they
| are informed that after they gave out instruc-
| tions 10 use all your influence 10 obtain d.
I minu,ion Of their appor,ionmcnt in the state
tax, that your time was SO sngfosscc ID party
| measures, through the week, that the ssh
| iect was never brought up until Saturday cv-
| cning, and then no greater reduction was
! made than what was proposed at the previous
| sessions, and BY . member not from I'll .
town With yohr character as . private ei
tzen have nothing TO dc--it is your politi-
cal conduct which hAs given ocession to the
madversioos Of w.
RrcHnosp, Jan. TO- Treasury Notes are risin Z
l fast in our market. They were sold yesterday on
merely al their nomiDa value, u with their ntaIes'