The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-06-25
The INSULT !--Oh, the INSULTl!


The INSULT !--Oh, the INSULTl!
"Oh h0rribie---nosf horri6ie !"---Gov.
Jones, the redoubtabie Commander in Chief
ofthe army Of .fJfeen, has been most WAN
TONLY INSULTED--at lcas, some OF his
knowing and learned friends have foid him so,
and the good people of this sta,c are called
upon TO believe it, Perhaps The House OF
Representatives of this State never spent
portion OF their time in more disgraceful
manner, (andthey have been engaged in some
very dirty business, in times past,) than 10
meddling, exclusively sor party purposes,
with the circumstance 10 which We allade.
1t Capt. Cranston, the geatlemsn who 10
charged with having been guilty Of the tre-
mendous outrage allude TO, is 10 be tried By
Court Martial for his otfonce, We deem il
highly improper 10 go Into an insestigalion
Of the affair at the present time His char.
ac,er stands too fair to be injured by any pal.
try puppy, however he may be clothed with
little brief su.hori,y; and his conduc, in the
present Instance vii stand the test OF the Sc
vefest srsuliny.
The good people Of this state are subject.
cd however, TO the greatest scandal, and arc
exposed to the severest ysrcasm and ridicuic,
on account Of the ridiculous behavior of our
legislature, spurred on by few infh.is,ed
partisans, who, TO answer certain parry
purposes, have made themselves very busy in
this business. The following article extracted
from the National Adpeease, printed at New.
York, shows how The thing 10 viewed abr Dad,
and how conten np,ibIe we are made to appear
by placing men in situations, where by their
folly. ignorance and impcrtincucc, the highest
disgrace is reflected on the people.
From the National .gdvetoIe.
One Of the drollcst acts Of Legislative body re.
corded in the annals OF government, 10 the following
resolutions, passed by the ho,se OF representatives
of Rhode Island
lHcre f,nows amous mas OF fnonsenss, called a
resolution, ,pLisA m is soid was penrcd, by the
iggenious Mr. Roasmaniere, and passrJ the
-H2lueisbvs which. ar pt udentia reasons. they
Isre glad 10 faks back 49,.
Now, if we should actually laugh At such folly, 1t
will be attributed TO political as the
house is JslerGk fere Is poor governor Jones, who
is plain. pains .taking lronmonger. and whose mus
ical talents probably extended farther than the
setting Of saw, has had his dignity suddenly as
sailed by "ihe vile squeaking Of the wrynecked
hfe." probably playing the Pyendenfs Jfprrh or
Yankee Doodle; and this insult to the very "grs,c
and reverend seignors" has been made the subject
Of solemn resolution and the appointment Of
csnI1it+ee. ~ ~hvsc xfutyit nAxy probably he 10 de-
stroy all musical instruments nj ohe tremendous
crash; SO that we shortly expect to see decree
passed by this unmusieai body, banishnB all fdders
and fers. and oonsignng TO the flames ell the senr
7nasers, erofeaeis aud Ia so. that may be found
stalking abroad vt noon day. There is nothing like
striking out on new psih--we are tired with the
old hurn drsm- sing song manner Of passing mus'y
laws meeting. adjourning, and calling for yeas And
nays. This is something rare in the way VI legis-
Iations and let Rbode Island clone havethe honor Of
the invention. s
Thus far the visit Of MIR. Monroe has been
attended With every favorable sircomstsnce.
He has passed through the country in the
finest season of the ycsr--he has seen the
peoplras happy ss fte-dom, morality and in
dustry can make the m--hc hes been receiv-
ed. not With the psgeantry OF a monarch,
Claiming, by hereditary right, the homaea Of
! his subjects, bU with the spontaneous friend.
ship ana sincere affection Of bis'feiIov.eiti-
zcns, who, 10 paying ibst respect due to their.
chief magistrate, substantially honored the
officer of their own Creation ... :.