The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-09
"Psis expca,.s Of an exrrs, Gom Nea ror %

Providence, III time OF alarm, 25:7O."
The letter brough, by this erhress ,hree days oe
wher Gov. Jones laid before the war Council.
This express entrusted 10 tic care OF black ser"
Mr. John Main the person TO whom Jones ad-
dressed his famous letter which he reproaebes the Demo
cratic party with such crimes as hsverfy Se-Bu' poor
Caesar 60, 5vdered on the road and did not reach the
place of destination un The jan alarm had entisey sub
sided--Ed. Rep
"Paid for gun-carriages powder, lead shot, &c.
&c. repairs 10 small arms, erecting telegraps build
ing arsenaS, mounting cannon, including commissions
allowed @. Nj. Gen. e. B. Mason and o. Kanel
and interests on 1000 borrowed l4,282:l6."
Most of The above articles hsnd. Can il ts
expected that Rhode ISLAND will be allowed retain those
arsens Sc and have the unsd States pay fos them
| too
"Pad Nathaniel Searc, jr. Esq. for extra services
in detaching the militia, l75:"
The detached refused put into the service
of the United States, under the of proper officers,
and these folks have the unbuhpg mpudence ask
tor detachng thema eztrayagan charge,
should suppose for the whole employed coad net have
much exceeded TWO days, in all probability
" Paid n. Seare, jun for his services as Clerk Of
the Council of War, s lOO:"
1t is rather singular this charge should stand alone
the councillors must be vcy modest, rfsn, they would
have 6oAed their cxpcpces the General Cove
Perhaps though, these well the expences our dele
CATION Hartford, somehoU, included in The account
n. Searle again Journey 10 Washington in
1914, 3 100: eXpcnces, 1882"
This ,he famous adAenssoa mission. After the Brit
sb had robbed the ederaists of Ale of their Rou,
and tobacco wseacres here began be aafmed
fear tha: Of neutrality Gas far in their power)
would not their properly this fear induced the mission
of lawyer SeaIle Our rulers might we'll have it,en
letter to the Secretary OF Wsr which would have been
red free OF postage, as have Mr. Seae and sadde1
the State with this expeNce, Tor would be the begh os
folly expect the United Staas it. QnerrDd Mr.
Searlc include his ezsnees home by he svay Of Boston
We think lawyer Scare has done prety by obEg1e
cid he afforded in the wicked aad war; hayng re-
ceved from the Stale Ireasuyy in ALL S5lo:s2but il is
asking OF Uncle So rather much require payment Of
him.
6" Paid the town of Proydenc for disbursements
in TIE erection Of fort William Henry with the con-
snt and appreciation of the Governor, s 46S6:55."
This item carries fasehood on the face of il. The State
has never paid cent OF this The town has pre-
paid and proper bad in tine been taken,
have no doubt the town would have hetn reimbursed
but why assert aSehood abou' IL! why tell the Truth
of the Why all this hsgyermuggsr about shess csm.
We wish as much any may remburs-
ed bot State managers will manage in this paly way,
1t can hardly be expected We understand The towns
mu'ee is now negotiating for the sale Of part Of this
property and should be effected something may be saved
e" Provisions" Beef and pork, bought and sold a.
gain, yielding trott of 2l8:46, out ofpoeket.
We have idea Ennu says in the play, ha, Gov Jones
and his council would have made better trade their
" Padexpences of a part Of Gen. Stanton's brigade
on duty 8 TO 6 days in the attack on Stonington.
545;32"
I Of history that the glorious defence of Son.
Conn uade by few of its ihhabants 1t 10
her curious that the United States should be requted
pay such expence they incurred when the OF
rebellion against the General Government said By
the ederasts be- that that wished order
militia into other States, uneons,itutionoAy'
paid transportation of arms, ammunition, wood
and provisions inspecting pOsuder, Massachusetts,
proof, probably hire Of expresses, repairing gun
houses horsehire MEDICAL serVices hire Of blankets.
tin cups iron pots and axes and 20 for ho,se Ioss
transporting arms, including the rent Of earn.
l59l:95."
Anys the above ridiculous hedge hodge would
be snperhueus; we challenge any 10 read withouA
h0rsaughand yet, such the claims which rulers
have furbished up against the United States.
We have items hle, copied from official
cords in the Department Of War, {for they be
in public Offices of this State and rulers have
submitted hee the people> which shall
reserve for future display.
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