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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-11-20
FREEMsN or RHopE ,IsLAsp,

On Wednesday XXI, You will have tho op>
por,uni,y 10 perform 40 act, which tho inhab-
itsnts Of the old world proudly fly to execute,
were they permitted; it is OF ne less import,
than 10 declare who you will have To role o.
yer you, in the great councils of the nation---
TO give your voice in tho election Of Chief
Magis,rste of United America. In no coun.
try on earth, but this, can 50 splended and
imposing q spectacle be exhibited, as the aa-
ssmbling OF a whole peoplc'to select from a.
mong themselves, the illustrious men whom
sdey rii1sD c!o,he with power, and to whom
The vast concsrnments Of our political MAJ
chincary ars com mmittcd, through four sue-
cessive years. Little need be said 70 induce
you 10 regard the ensuing election with prop
er interest. II over that period shaIl arrive,
when Ae people, arc indifferent or careless
respecting the exercise Of right so estifns-
bic as that of suffrage, IN an election so
highly important as that of Wednesday next,
it may be Justly feared, that revolution in
the government will succeed, and a depfiva-
ton Of all those vsiued rights, which have de.
ssended to Us, uninpaired, from oar fore
fathers.
REPupLIeASs! '
To you We particularly address our
selves. Let not the apparent inactivity Of
your political opponents deceive, or deter
you from The performance Of sacred du,y--
the enjoymsn, Of q deiig htful privilege. Not
wi,hs,anding the public declaration ofIssdi:g
federslist, that they intend no oppositiou to
cur ticket, the opening Of the polls may 6nd
some Of them prepared to contest On election
with us, which our exer,iens msy secure o.
gainst their combined efforts. We repeat--.
singie pofe shouid nos Be is0: we owe ito
ourselves, we owe IL to our our coup,fy. we
worthy candidates. LET us sbew 10 the Tn.
ion, that the Republicans Of Rhode.Is sro
not ungrassful--thst they know how to prize
tie blessings they snjcy.-Previdenee PAT.
-oo-
~The share Of the expeoee incident to hs
Hartford Convenaon, which fell to Coensed-
cur TO pay, il seems, vss o27' dollars .'-
What was The share Of Rhode. fsiand we have
never asesrisinsd /, was paid by subscription
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-11-20
NEWPORT.
NOMINATION. OF ELECTORS.
"WEDNESDAY, NoY2MBER 90, 1916.

Alta Convention of Republican Delegates
from the several towns of this State, holden
st the Staie-House In Providence, on
"wednesday evening, the Solh Oet.--Hon.
Isaac WfLBova in the Chair, and B. II.
WHEELER, Seeretary--the following gentle
meo we're dominated for ELkCIORS OF
PRESIDENT AND vICE.PRESIDENT or
THE UNITED STATES, and unanimously
recommended TO the frecmen OF Rhode Ia
land, Tor their support at the ensuing election,
on the SOih inst.
Hon. JAMES FENNER,
OF Promdener.
THOMAS G. PlTMAN, Esq
0fNswhory
EDWARD WILCOX. Esq.
= Of chariesfosvn.
DUTEE ARNOLD, Esq.
Of Warwick.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-11-20
FREElfENl

FREEDfEN!
This day you ara called upon to assemble
in your respective towns for the purpose OF
choosing Electors of President snd Woe
President Of the United States. The names
oi your candidates for chat important sffics,
have been some time before you. In poin,
OF honor, honesty and rcspecisbiliiy, they are
excelled by no men in the sia,e--il is there
fore your duty to give them an honorsble sup
por,--evinco by your zeal on This oecason,
what the enemies Of our political institutions
have to expect, when opposed to tho united
energies of Republican Fremen--show them
by your vote this day, what they may expect
at ths Spring e!oc,ion-.lhat the glorious
cause Of Republieanism and Of Truth, msst
and will PREVAIL
REPU BLlCANS,
Let not the consideration, that nur pb-
. litical enemies have, NOT at this time dared to
como forward with ticket, deter you from
exercising the Invaluable privileges Of Free.
men--let not business and concerns kecp.you
from town-meetfng--it 10 important that sy.
cry vote should be given in, thar our sppo-
ncnts msy see that thsiE power is short-liyed,
and that they shall be hurled from those sta<.
tons which shey have SO long disgraeed.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-03
II. CLAY,
AN ACT
In addition to an act entitled An act in
relation to the navy pension fnnd.'

In addition to an act entitled An act in
relation to the navy pension fnnd.'
BE it enacted bg the Senate ami bo,,so of
representatives ofhe United States of a.
'nertcG an congress assembled, That in
all cases OF prizes captured by the public
armed ships of the United States, which
shall he sold under the order of the nro,,er
prize court, by iDterIocutory or final de-
cree, It shall be the duty of the marshal aS
the United States, making the sale f. rav
the proceeds thereof into the registry of the
proper court, within thirty days after such
sale shall be made and closed, and imme-
dIately upon the payment into the re.
gIStry OF the proceeds as aiore said, il shall
be the duty of the clerk of the court 10 de-
post the same in some bank 10 bp de ;yna.
ted by the judge or Judges of the curt.
SUBJECT to the order and distribution az The
court as IN other cases, and wien he said
prizes shall have been duly con emne,I. IL
shall be the duty of the court To direct ths
share OF uchprizes belonging tothe United
states, to be forthwith carried H. tie ac-
count with such bank, tn the credit q, the
Treasurer of the United States on account
OF the navy pension fund, nd COPIES of the
certificate OF such deposit ard credit. shalt
be thereupon transmit ed to The Treasures
OF the United States and to The Secreta. =
OF the Navy, as soon as may be. by the
clerk of such court and the share Of sucb
prizes belonging 10 the caDto s, dppo. rod
as aforesaid. shall be Maid over t0 the par
ties entitled, or to their authorized agent or
agents, upon the order OF the proper court
IN tenn, or of the judge Orjudges of such
court in vacation
Sec. Q. .4Rd be II further eaacted, Thaf
il shall be the duty of the marshals of thn
several districts of the United States, and
OF the clerks of the respective courts of the
United States, to state and settle their res
pectiye accounts, IN all cases OF prizes can
tured as aforesaid, specifying therein all
costs aud charges taxed, claimed and paid
by them and 10 submit the same TO the pro.
per court, having coguizance thereof. for
examination and allowance. within nv
days after final adjudication of such can
scs. unless different time shall be ASSIGN
ed by such court and theteunon s-;-'.
courts IN term, or any Judge thereof in va
cation, may proceed summarly to hear.
examine and allow the same accounts, and.
after such allowance, one copy of The same
accounts shall be fled among the records
OF the court, and another copy shall be
transmitted by the clerk Of the court 10
the secretary of the navy, within thirty
days after the allowance thereof.
Sec. Q. find be Il further enacted. The
It shall be the duty of the district attornies
OF the respective districts Of the United
States to tran smit to the secretary Of tho
navy statement of all prizes captured as
which shall be Hbelted, cas.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-03
BURR yazLL STOVE .Ea.r0E4CT0RF

THE subscribers respectfully inform the public,
that they have just received, direct, from France
large quantity Of prime BURR BLOCKS, of a SUI.
perior qualify to any hitherto imported to this place
ant having been engaged in the business IN ward.
Of hiteen years, they natter themselves from theil
long knowledge OF the trade, aud the appreciation
waich their work has hitherto met with, that they
will be able to manufacture Mill Stones on rs rea
sonable terms as those imported rom, The North.
and warrant them perform well.
They have opened shop on 10TH Street, nearly op
posite TO tue Old City Tavern, where gentlemen arc
invited to call.
NATHANIEL WHITE & Co.
February I-tf
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-03
NOTICE.

TNHOSE soldiers belonging to the late Army
a. of the United States entitled to pensions, are
informed, that it is only necessary to forward
Their discharges and certificates Of disability to
the War Department, stating in what particular
state, territory or district they reside, and wish
to receive then allowances, when certificates of
pension will be issued by the secretary of War,
& forwarded 10 them free of all charge whatever
and also, that the services Of an agent are not at
al required in procuring for them their pensions,
awarded by the government TO their galantry
and their Wounds
War Debarfn Mt, June 1S.
The Editors publishing the laws of the U S.
are required 10 give this advertisement four
weeks Insertion, and send their accountsfor paw.
ment to nhe Department sf War 4w
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-03

granted TO the sad state, for tie Use Of the
people OF the SAID state, the same 70 DC
aseu under such terms, conditions, and re-
gulations as the Legislature of the said
state shall direct provided the SAID legs
lature shall Newer sell nor lease the same,
Tor longer period than ten years at any
one time.
ihtrd. That five per cent of The net pro-
ceeds OF the lands lying within the said
territory, and which shall b. sold by Con.
gress from and after the first day of De-
ceinber next, after deduciins all expenses
incident 10 the sa,ne, shall be reserved for
making public roads and canals. of ", lei,
three ttths shall beappled to those objects
within the, said state, unher the direction OF
the Legislature thereof, and two fiftns to the
masking Ola road ar roads leading to the
SAID statgunder he direction ol Congress-
Fourth. Thatone entire township. which
shall be designated Ivy tbs President ofthe
United States, i'll addition TO the one here's
toiore reserved for that purpose. shall ba
reserved for the use of seminary of learn
ING, and vested in the legislature of SAID
state, to be appropriated solely to the use
OF such seminary by the said legislature.
FJH' nat TOUR sections OF land be, and
the same are hereby granted to the said
state, Tor the purpose of fixing their seat of
government thereon, which four sections
shall, under the direction of the legislature
OF said state, be located at any time. in
such township and range, as the lesisla-
ture aforesaid may select, on such hndsas
may hereafter be acquired hy the United
States, from the Indian tribes. within the
said territory Provided, that such locali-
ons shall be made prior To the pubIic sale of
tine lands of the United STATES. surround
ing such location; and prosided al,cays,
tnat the he foregoing propositions herein
offered, are, on the conditions that the con-
vention OF the said state shsI provide by
an ordinance, irrevoeabIe without the con-
sent OF the United States, that every and
each tract Of land solo bv te Il. States,
from and after the Fl st day of December
next, shall be and remain exempt fran anv
tax lad by ordar.or under any authority OF
the state, whether for state. countv or
township, or any other purpose whaieyer,
for the term OF five years from and after the
day of sale.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-03

HorsIy'S, Thomas Bailey,
No. 285, 1890 gross. 192 tare, 11OS nett.
William Ponf0H,
100, 1435, 17S, 1862.
The above two hhds of Tobacco have remain
ed in the ware house for more than two years
and not claimed in that period by any person,
the same will be sold as the law directs at the
door Of the Court House of the County Of Buck
mSham, unless claimed by some person entitled
to the same.
JOSEPH CLARKE, , Insbcctor's at Hors.
ROBERT MOORE. 5 ie4s 4Uare.hoise
July 27--3w.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-03
TIE SUBSCRIBERS

A BOUT to establish Museum in the City Of
N Richmond, are anxious to coilect( ifpossible)
every curiosity of nature and art. which the State
of Virginia can furnish The liberality and pub
lie spirit which characterize the inhabitants OF
the ancient dominion, Justify the hope that the
proprietors of the intended establishment will
receive from the patronage OF her citizens much
assistance on the present occasiou--Such gentle
men, therefore, IS have curosities in their pos
session are respectfully solicited TO communicate
with the Subscribers, stating the description OF
objects, and whether they are willing TO make n
donation loan Of them for the benefit of the
NilseuIn.-A prompt attention to this request
Gas it is the wish Of the propretors to make a
collection as Immediately as possible) will great
ly enhance the favour their generosity would con.
fer.
The public are assured, any article loaned TO
this institution will be preserved with great care
and restored to the proprietor on demand.
JAMES WARREII.,
RICHARD LORTON.
or The Editors ofthe Norfolk Herald, Peters,
burg Republican and m,eliigencer, Winchester
Constellation, and Stanton Observer, are re-
quested 20 give the above an insertion, once a
week for two months, and forward their accounts
to the Subscribers.
June 15.-w2m.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-03
NOVICE.

w ERE committed to Chesterfield Jail, the
9th OF February last, $3.50 two NEGRo MEN,
as iunaways, TO wit-H,alace and Jack They
say they came from Baltimore, and were taken no
by Mr. Hunter and Mr.. Clay, near that place,
and they made their escape from them. They say
hey are free-they have no free papers with them.
Wallace is avery black fellow, about IS years old,
feet or inches high; his cloatling is napt
cotton. Jack is about % years old, 5 feet or 7
inches highs his cloathing is napt coiton--he is
very bright mullatto fellow.
lfany persons own such Negroes, they may get
them by applying to the Jailor of the above
County, proving his property, paying charges, &c
otherwise they will be dealt with according to
law,
WILLIAM WINFREE, Tailor.
Nav II. iaw12w.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-03

III. CLAY,
Speaker Of The House Of Representatives
JOHN GAILLARD,
President ofhe Scaa.e, pro tenbore
April 1G, 1816--ArPRovEn,
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT.

AN ACT,
10 enable the people efthe Indiana Terri
tory, to form constitution and state 60
yernment, and for the admission of such
state into the Upion, on an equal foot.
ing with the original states.
lie IL enacted By tie Senate and horse Of
representatives qfhe United States oC Il.
mgTica ia congress assembled. That fbe
inhabitants of tie Territory of Indiana no
and they are hereby authorised TO form for
themselves constitution and state Gov
ernment and to assume such name as thew
shall deem proper; and the said state.
when formed, shall be admitted into tie
Union upon the same footing with the
original states, in all respects whate-
yer.
Sec. 2. find be IL further enacted, That
the said state shall consist of all the terri
tory included Within the following bounda.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-03

Without enlrening suns, and genial show
ers,''
And shelter from the blast, in vain we hope
The tender plant should rear its blooming
heal -.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-03

depredations of the enemy, or by means of the
troops of the United States, shall be paid by the
United States at the price OF the article captured
or destroyed as aforesaid, on the deposition of
two or more persons of credtable character, and
the certificate Ola commissioned officer, stating
the circumstance of the loss, and the amount of
the articles for which compensation shall be
claimed.
The privilege is reserved to the United States
o. requiring that none of the supplies, which
may be furnished under any of the proposed con-
tracts, shall be issued, until the supplies which
have been, or may be furnished under the cen
tract now in force, have been consumed.
WIN. III. CRAWFORD,
Secretary of War
July 1S--wt1stO.
NorT.--The Editors Of Newspapers who are
authorized to publish the laws Of the IT, States,
are requested to insert the foregoing advertise
mcnt oncea week until the LIST of October next.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-12-07

IN SENATE, DEG 2, 1915.
Resolves passed on petitions OF Edward
Clark and the Sclectmeen OF Of Blantorc
The Maine Missionary Society incorp
bill passed to be engrossed.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-12-07

The petition, praying for til: epeal or di-
animation Of the tax on Banks, made the
following report yesterday, which was ia
ken up this day, wiz
hat they have heard the petitioners
by themselve, and their counsel, and have
listened with attention 10 the remarks
which were submitted, and have also care.
fully examined the subject in all its rela-
tons, by which j. appears that the whole
amount Of Bank Capital in the Common.
wealth is twelve million eight hundred and
eigh,y-hve thousand dollars and that the
returns of the several Banks in June last,
clearly evince, tina. the aggregate amount Of
income was sufficientato give to the Stock
holders six dollars and tweaty.sevrn cents
per annum upon the hundred dollars, after
deducting all taxes and charges--a rate Of
more than SIX per cent interest. The Com
mittee beg leave further to observe, that
sixteen thousand dollars Of the revepue a.
rising from the tax on Banks (in which
each cirizen has share has been appropri
ated tor the promotion OF Literature, and
the residue applied to the support Of Gov
eminent |; and should the Legislature gran,
the prayer Of the petitioners, the revenue
would be diminished, and the diminulion
must be supplied by imposing additional
taxes upon other ci liens without their con
sent and would j, not be strong induce
ment to other unfortunate Corporations
which are acting under the patronage of
the Government, and have ior their object
The public good, as well az private emolu-
ment, to apply 10 the Legislature for re-
lief The Committee are further OF opin-
ion, that il the prayer Of the Petitioners
should be grained, even to its utmost ex-
tent, it would not remedy the evil com
planned OF, which is that the Stockholders
cannot, in the present embarrassed state oil
Banks, divide at the rate OF six per cent per
annum OH their capital stock. And beside,
| il further occurs to the Committee, tina,
such is the peculiar tenor Of the several
Bank charters in tie Commonwealth, tina,
should the petitioners be relieved in manner
as by them proposed, il would confer an
impor,snt benefit to number Of Banking
Companies, which do not solicit il, and
which The late return Of their officers evince
their situstion does not require. And on
the whole, the Committee are salisfi, Z, -tha,
Inc burthen complained of by the petition
ers arises more from the redundancy OF this
capital stock in the Banksin Boston, and III
vicinity, than from the tax imposed by the
Government and that the reduc i'm oil
the capital stock OF those Banks, TO the sum
required by the community, would remove
the evil. But as the petitioners have no,
| solicited such relief, the Committee do fur.
ther report tina. they have leave 10 withdraw
their petitions.
The report was explained by the Hon.
Chairman, and vas advocated by the Hon.
Messrs. WILLIAMsos, HoLMEs and PICK
NAN and opposed by the Hon. Messrs.
SULLtvAN, OTIs and HoorxR
The Yeas and Nays we're required on
the question to accept the report, and were
Yeas -. Nays 9.
30 the report was accepted, and sen,
down for concurrence.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-12-07
REPORTS:


That by an Act passed at the last session
| OF this Legislature, concerning the Separation
OF the District OF Maine, it was, among other
things, provided, that the inhabitants Of the
towns, districts and plantations in the District
of Maine, qualified to vote for Senator. should
in open town meeting, summoned for the pur.
pose, give in their written votes on the cues.
ton" Is it expedient that the District OF
Maine shall be separated from Massachusetts
and become an Independent State, upon the
terms and conditions provided" in said act ?
And the votes thus taken, were 10 be sealed
up, and transmitted in manner pro, ided by
said act, to Convention, which was also in
stituted by said act; and If il appeared TO
said Convention" That majority OF FIVE to
four at least, OF the votes returned, are in "a.
vor Of said districts becoming an Independent,
State aforesaid, then and not otherUise, said
convention shall proceed to form a cons!itu
ton, as is provided in this act" Pursuant to
this act, convention was formed and duly
otganized at Brunswick, in said district on
the last Monday of September last, and the
following days; and committee appointed
to examine. the returns of votes, reported that
mittee thought proper to admit, dispensing
with some want Of fomalitics in many of the
returns) was 22,3ls
Those in favor OF separation, were 1860
Those opposed, were l0,347
The whole aggregate majority of yeas,
in the towns and plantations in ia
vor,' was 6,o3I
The whole aggregate majority Of nays
in the towns and plantations oppos-
ed, was 4,4o9
Then as five is to four, so is 6,O3I to 4,825,
the nays required. But the majority Of nays
is 4,409 only. Hence it appears, upon this
construction Of the act, there is majorily Of
FIVE to four at least, of the votes returned, in
favor of said Districts becoming an Indepen-
dent State"
This report and construction !were in SUBJ
stance accepted, and adopted by the conven-
ton, as appears by their journd, Of which at
tested copies are before the Legislature and
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-12-07

ton Of this Legislature, II would not be easy
to justify at one session, wide departure
from principles established at another, with
out the pressure of some great emergency. or
at least without some important variation Of
facts and circumstances, not anticipated,
which should urgently demand prompt and
repeated nterposltion. s---
The Committee pretend TO no accurate
knowledge or information respecting the pro-
gress Of opinion in the District, either for or
against the measure A comparison between
the current of votes in May and September
does not warrant the belief that the tide in
favor OF it has been greatly if at all augment
ed. Should the fact be otherwise, it will be
displayed, and the people of the District will
be in no danger OF being baffied in the pursuit.
Massachusetts will be anxious for no union
which does not spring from mutual affection
and sense OF common interest. But in the
ordinary course Of legislation, questions in
volving merely the division of parish or a
town, are rarely agitated more than once in
the same political year. Should then the
same Legislature which has once and so lately
adjusted the principles, and with great deib-
Grafton fixed the terms and conditions which
appertain to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the State,
revive the fundamental provisions of its act
without any new occasion, they might be cots
sidered as betraying an undue solicitude 10
accelerate the partition, and as regardless OF
the feelings and interest Of large and respec-
table class OF their fellow citizens.
II is a source Of great satisfaction to ysur
Committee, to reflect that their views, ii a
dopted, cannot prove detrimental to any par
ty. II at this moment provision should be
made for nstituting new Convention, moth
ing short OF great precipitancy not required
by the occasion, and hostile to all hopes of
wise aud temperate counsel, would enable the
people Of Name TO become State with the
| consent Of Congress during the present ses-
sion. The interval between this period and
the next political year will not have been
lost.-The public attention has been reused
and attracted TO the great question. Argu-
| ments on both sides will have become Tamil.
| lar.--Truth will be separated from iai,acy -
mems judgments will be cleared, and their
passions Gained apd both parties icing sat
ished that no prejudice can arise from DELAY,
will wait the event Of things wilrihat mutual
iorbearance which becomes those who are in
any event destined TO remain fellow citizens
Your Committee therefore Recommend the
following Resolves - which are respectfully
submitted.-Per Order,