The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-01-15
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LiyHRpooL, Nov. IA, 1916.
. COUNSELLOR PHILLIPS.

lon the Rev. w. She phefd 10 the Chais.
The con. pany consisted of nsat "a huudred
and twenty A, five O'Clock, they ga, down o
a sump,uuus dinner. The cloth removed, a
number of 'oasts were emuted f,om nc.
Chair 1 and, in the course of the evening,stv-
crai gentlemen grauf.s tho somrany With
specimens of vocal talent.
The Chat, man said, that each gentltmtn
in the company was entitled 20 one 'ss'tie ds
wine but Al any person desi,ed mU,e, though
he had been represented, in Lave spo1A news
paper, as +" aasiere," he wo.id wink a, the
transaction. hN
The King in solemn silence. y s
Tho Chairman, in proposing tsr hcs)'h.ol
The Prince Regent sa,d nc hcs,sdsDs do. not
throw ws, biankr, on sny bodySrfakbos,ysus
when he proposed TO them 10 d,lnk him "a
silsnee. II wa tnsn drauk IN size, g. -
The hopes Of the kingdom. { tue P.iuoe's
ChArlo,,r Of Sake Cobourgj and, by an corty
confinement, may she learn the sweets OF
libcrs This was drank with marked spA
plsuse.
The i ike or Gloucestcr. N@
Lord Wellington snd the Army. v
The Wooden Walls of Old knglsnd. y
The Town and Tiade OF Liverpool. &C
The msn whose ca'iy end pcrsevs ing txs
ert,ons were the main cause we can f6w d ink
the Town and Trade Of Liverpool withcus:d
bh,.h--Mr. Roscoe. - THREE ames three, and
ranlarous alh!ause.-~ Mr.. Roscoe, jat tc-
turned thshks for the honor core 20 bic fa'te-.
The Chairman apoiogized to br etmpety
| for mounting the table &c address theras
| Speaking ON below was HE sp, ng tom
| place from which nc never wishtdte spr xxi
| namely, the STOCKS, II was sinho, ao sAld, TO
difect their attt6iioB to h, pa,nary onlect OF
| ,hs meeting Ho had been 81 Z. ,,me syaro
] thar they had bceo' fre,iul 800 iu,pe!isnt az
| his tsrdiness; but he woeld No. h,e;}a crcs,
I bill against tnen he wuuld 40, Mop the
I courteous ianguaee of my Lord Cssticsesrh,
| aud charge them wnh al Ignorant impa'
iisnce." Thcis imps,ieuces on cnaght.
| ened Impotence. He wsuld, {boteiut,, &C.
ccde 10 ,bei wishes, and weDtd wy shortly
aaord them an cppor,uniy of E,sing fhN
scope W those feelings Which had pton,>red
,hemt TO attend TIC piesent iSstiyiiies Boss
previoes 10 ;hp', they nusl indpige 30,
| whist he nfo before thrm isw thorFbs ~
which suggested themss ,gesto lsr6ot ii
these censoiious times person csn aNc~y
dine ia privs,s witbout suJjecting hiusfti b
criticism. A pubic dinner, thereto AZ is
matter Of very keen and severe soiuar'pt
! sion. He wss informed. TIM, seveial sualt
wits, in this good town Of Liverpool, pros,5s
themselves amazed at ihis proceeding sC
| deed he had boon told, ,hcy cannot co5oe 50
why we exercise our hospitality 10 this msns
! ner To any inquiries founded in this spnie
DO they real or be they Elected, he gave ono
INGENIOUS soswer, namely, thsi the meeting
vas assembled to pay s-tribote Of iessrd 80
tespicndent talents epi.tcd or ,bc sie q
, liberal principIes-.- Great of1tsuse. liz
Z was grs'i6ed---ho was delighted bryond Ns
! pression---wiih the enthusiasm which "a
| jus, BEEN manifested but he mvst be pcs
miitcd TO corrrc, his ph'a,eolugy,s liuie II,
had said that Mr. PblIlips w.s inflated on ,ht
side Of iberal principles Nov, the ie'm
eflisfed seemed TO inciude something me-
! ccnsryj and, therefore, he would tell h.ns
/ that, in rte cause OF ibety NJ, Phdre.
4, carac forward as volunteer, ARD consequ "f,
! iy his services were the more highlyCste ~
| ed When he. said that M. Phii'ipS ~ ,s
fof ward as a voIunte ~, he meant 20 asesst
| tina, he might 10y claim TO q weed Of gyei,t
much moro than presents itself IN me'tsps9
suxiliariess Tbo'professiop oftAe law. VIZ ~
Mr.. Phillips had chosen, demands geE
knowledge and srdour Of application 10 be
professor. The foundations Of the sei,h
are deeply laid 10 the principles OF true pl,
osopby; and, in numerous instances, the -
pcrsttuciure, which is raised on that founds
! tion, is ornsmcpted by oil the elcgances 4
polite literature. Busbis young fiend would
excuse him FOR reDarkipg. that the Praciirr
oI the law led people TO walk in tho nat'ow
path Of precedent, end made them conyer'rt
with various specimens OF sueccSsfat si:,sIsy
and auoeious erime, which had a tcDdentyte D
indnSste tho heart Ambition, too, SHINES
with dazzling sus're before the. eyes oi 3he
| sspi'nnts, and blinds 'hem TO the peieop,ien
of po!iticaliru,h These temptations D,ri
p;ekly spread 10 ou' owo oon,'y; bot ''fy
were still mote SO in Ireland. Tbee ,il,y
| grow 10 noisomc iuxurianee there tb., 81
hoence all classes, from ,he petty police q.
ser, 10 tho Chief Justice, clothed in err = 4.
snd besking in ihs splepdor of ihs Me,vor''.N
Bot this was not the cese 'wi,v his
friend and brw much ought 'bey O. y =
thai n yf,nf - al NJ ioe iple which infu, - 20