The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-02

iov party purposss--s such 81 his letter 10 Mr..
Mein, &c. Is not his excessive self love, and
inordipste ambition, in making interest, by
these mesns. TO retsis hiInseif 10 office, quite
inexeusablc ,
II would be impossible 10 trace out
and follow the Jsek-s-an,horn, in the
last Mercury, over tho signature Of ReG9ls
Afanesf--be dances along, tsntihg and
scoldng 10 such u degree, that We eon-
Tess IL is out Of our power TO keep up with
him. We cannot, however, help noticing
the story OF the Javs bsing boun~,o Boston,
a highly federal town. The fact is, the Y.
S. navy yard Is in Charlestown, "a Town, which
felt, during the struggle Tor independence,
the vengeance OF British inccnsiarics, and
which has ever since been strongly Repabi.
csn.) Now VIC do nos know that tho lava
is ordered TO Chsricstowny but doubtless
fhat Is the case. Nor should we have motto.
ed this matter, but for ,he round assertion Of
the Mercury. We do however, declare il
our deliberate opinion, tha, were this state
represented in Cong ross, by men who pos
sessed the confidence Of the administrators,
We should have very great reason TO suppose
heir Influence would greatly promote the
desired objoc, OF making Newport, the
Grand Naval Depo, Of America. This our
political opponents well know, and this they
are most afraid Of. Should this town hour-
ish under the fostering csrc and patronage Of
the General Government, their political con-
sequence is at an end. For it has been long
observed that Federaiisr rises as thr counf.
~ sinks--and sinks as The rounty rises"
DO
Mr. PRINTER,
happened the o,her day 10 overaesr the
following conversation betweea Solomon
Vigilant, Esq. and Mr.. Wor,hy--Tg. Well,
Mr.. Worthy, this Is an alarming time, it is
necessary we should begin to stir ourselves
or the State will be ruined.
For. Why really Squirrel do not Under
stand what you mean; what has frightened
YOU so much--what great calamity awaits US !
Y@. will tel! you, Mr.. Worthy II is as
certsined for certainty tina, tho democrats
are esiniog ground very fast IN The State (;
an1 the greatest exertions aro occessary on
our part to prevent the election Of Nehemiah
X. knight, who, am sorry 10 say, Is beeoni-
ing = yety popular man with the common peo-
pie. do not want to see an u. S. officer sl
! The bead Of affairs, and presume you do not.
Ucr. Now, Squire Vigilant, understand
the business fully You arc siarucd at the
idsa Of change which would deprive sos Of
toe or three Offices Of profit, bat let nc, as a
friend, advise you 10 say no more about Mr.
knights have held ap Office uudcr the Unit.
ed sia,es. for ifit is criminal in him 10 re.
eeiye public money for official services, how
mach greater culptils are some Of our feder.
al friends who bavs received ten times al
wgch from the public chest. And permi,
me 10 tell Soo, have become some acquain,.
ed with Mr.. Knight siace the last election
and think him justly entitled TO that popu.
larity, you say he has acquired. He wouic
loose nothing by COP variscn with Cor
Jores in any point Of view. shall not vote
id the present election; let those who have
received favors from Gov. Jones support him
have done with par,y.-The Squire appear
ed angry aud walked away in haste With q
dolor look.
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IMPORTANT-IF TRUE.
C-ptaic Selby, arrived at New. York, ir
the fast-saiIfng schooner Gazette, In IL day.
from St. Jsgo de Cubs, informs, that on tbe