The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-02-14
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u nc question - at lcngtn uceioeu III tue
popular branch Of the National Legislature,
that the Direct Tax shall be continued, Tor
one year al least at the end OF which time the
question will again re,urn 10 them.--1 he
majority 10 favour OF the continuation ot the
tax even Tor oae year, was ANAL but u is
presumed, the question having been so long
debated, that IL Is as decisive ss II the major
Ivy hac been ten times as great. The Re-
publican Who vote ag ainst the TAX, in number
from rs TO 80, do SO generally under an i'm
preston that The Revenue will be sufficient,
without the aid OF Ibis tax, for all the pur-
poses of government. For The Federal votes
against The tex, il is no business OF ours to
assign reason partico olasly as 1t would puz-
zle one liule 10 do so, inasmuch as the grad
uai Improvement Of the Navy (onee iavo.
rite object with them) is essentially connect
ed with The sufIiciency oil the revenue 10 that
1ud oiner suiI more csseniial objects. The
mlioii,y, Oh The other hand, are desirous TO
make sure OF q revenue, leaving poibng 10
depend on hos,ili.ies and contingencies, that
shall be competent TO sli the occasions oil the
government 10 maintenance OF our pre-
sent civil, military and naval Establishments;
to the payment al the in.erest, aud a Tespee-
tabie amount of the principal OF the public
debt and TO the provision OF those n,ateii-
ais OF military and Eaval equipment, and those
munimenls Of war, Of an imperishabie nature
the want Of which was So severely felt dur
ing the late war with Great Bai,ain.
FEBRUARY 6.
"The Naval Commute made u report, on
the petition of capt. Charles Stewart, accom-.
panied by a bill, rewarding the officers and
crew OF the Coasti,ution friga,e, for the cap
ture Of Inc sloop Of war Levan. Read and
committed.
"The Senate have passed the bills from
the House to continue the double duties on
imports, and the duIies on sia,uvs aud rehn-
ed sugars.
"Mr. cyrus Eing, (Mas.) offered for the
consideration OF the House, the following
IMPORTANT RESOLUTION which, after a
short debate, was ordered To lie on the table
Resolved, That the Committee on For
eign Relations be instructed 10 inquire into
the expediency OF excluding from the ports
Of the ". States, all foreign vessels owned in,
coming from, bound to, or touching Ut, any OF
his Britannic Majesly's possessions III the
West Indies, and on tho Continent OF North
America, from which the vessels OF The Uni
ted States are excluded: and of prohibiting,
or increasing the duties on the importation In
foreign vessels Of any articles, The growth,
produce, or manufacture Of such possessions.
The House mex, took ur the Commercial
Treaty Bill from the Senate, ana. agreed by
vote oil 81 10 70 TO rejec, IL, and substitute the
bill which frs, passed the House OF Repre-
sentatives. Thus amsnded the bill was or
dercd to be engtossed for 3 Jhi,d reading.
The Hon. Mr. Harper, lrom Maryland,
has taken his seat 10 The Senate.
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TIE Wonderful rogne-In late paper We
published an account Of certain robbelies
committed by Wm Newman, AT N. Haver,
and his escape from the goal Of that place.
lie was afterwards taken, and has since been
seu,eaced TO three years Imprisonment in
Newsate. (Con.) 1t appears that he Is the
same fellow who cut such wonderful capcrs
in N. Scotia some months since.
Newman the itsl night after his recon-
mitment in n. Iavea Jail, was strictly scar.
chrd snd then put in irons yet he 30 contri-
we'd to hide his famous little saw, as 10 free
himself 5cfoTc morning, by means o! It, from
chains, then raised one or Two OF the f'or
p!anks, aud braced them against the door.
Tie likewise sded (uo one knows how)
in making 6'e 10 the chimney. When he
was yis,ed in fhe morning by the keeper, &c.
he threatened vengeance on any one who
should aitemp; TO enter but when those
without began to beat down tho walls to gain
admission, he condesernded 10 remove the
the panks from the door, and submit TO ano.
ther search. lie hs, repeatedly tan,aized be.
holders by exhibiting bis saw alta little dis.
lance but every cxertion to discover where
he secrets it, though he hos been stripped to
the skin for the purpose, has proved !rui,less.
He is prodigy in ingenuity and roguery.
NORWICH, (coS) FEB. z.
On Saturday last. the Honorable Superior
Ceur, closed its winter session in this Town.
Ao unusual share Of criminal causes came
before the Court, and were disposed oi during
the term.
Miner Babeock, q co,oure1 man, about 20