The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-10-29
IMPORTANT DECISION.


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IMPORTANT DECISION.
On "Wednesday last, WILLlAs AxrHoSs,
Esq. ono Of the Justices of The Supreme ia.
dieial Court Of the state of Rhode Island, &c.
caused to be breueh, before him, a, lis Cham.
hers, by writ Of hsbeas corpus, PALmER
SWEET, a soldier enlisted in the army Q. the
Unitsd States, by Major WATsos, 40 con-.
listed was minor, aud illegally held. The
jurisdiction of the Court was hrst pleaded,
which was oyer-ruled by his Honor, pripci-
patty on the ground of his having exercised
jurisdiction 10 such cases, and there being
no decision by full bench. agains,thc judges
Of state courts having Jurisdiction. 1t was
commanded on the part Of the respondent--
ist,. that inasmuch as Sweet, at the liue he
entered the servic, had no parent, master, or
guardian, be was legally holden by the stat
ute U. SD, that il he did not legally bind
hinnsslf, ss infancy was faersonai right, no
guardian appointed subscqueni 10 the enlist
mrnt, and without the consent OF the infant,
could isterfere in making void contrac,s,
which the infant was willing to perform.
Thesc points were oser-faled, and the said
Sweet discharged
TorrsN & UrpIxE, for Complainant---
PEARcs, for Respondent.
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Penssylvauia.--The selosss, as far as re-
ceived, give Findley 37,568-Heistef 81 ,4ss.
The county of Westmoreland, which was
eSpscted to give M Holster 500 msiority,
has given Mr.. Fiendly 700. There a,e 81
coan,iss in the State, twenty of which remain
20 bo heard from. Heis,er and Findley arc
both democrats. The latter is unquestiona.
bly, eectcd.
rne above is copied frcm the Providence
American, Of yesterday aad corroborates
od- declaration, in opposition to the s'ate.
msnt os the Mercury, Of a few weeks
since Ed. Reh
EDITORIAL Dufies.-There are few employ
tnen,s moee tedious, (says the National Regis
ter, work of sterling mefi) nons requiring
q grsa,sr shase Of p udencs and ErDness,
thsafto conduct with tolcsabie propricsy d
public journal. The editor who does justice
to the commouity and to his own couscenee,
mus, occasionally give un,b eage TO indivd-
uats, who, often misiake the simple discharge
of duiy tor an ac, OF o'sonai enmiiy. a
Newspaper eoBduc, ed with some ability is a
powerful engine. Aware &C this, exeriions
are not spared by inaiv,doals TO enlist tho
passions, the prejudices and interests OF the
proprietor on particular topics. Al ohc
time he is assailed by the Establishments Of
aattcry, at another by tho invectives oi NAL
ice.-- The srtfuI essay 10 win him by kindness,
the lawless and overbearing threaten him
with personal injury. To preserve his 10
dependence and usefulness, he mNst have en-.
eegy enough to brave the violence Vi sGe lat
ter, and Sufficient discernmeai to guaed
sgaiast the tupici,y Of The former. fhs be
overcomes BY either, he is undone.
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LATEST FROM hAELLf ISLAND.
Abe Editors OF the Charleston Pauiot have
received letter from ST.. Mays dsied Oct.
4, Of which the following is On extract:
"I am informet that tho plan Of e,t,ck.
laid dowa by Governor CoPPESexa, 10 his
officers, showed q great deal OF skill, and
mus, have succeeded in the capture OF Fer
riandina, If properly conducted. Bot as that
even, lid not take place, the Governor is eS-
ceedingy disgus,ed with his officers and a.
gents Mach discomfort prevails among the
Inhabitants of St. Augustine, and as regards
the people of the country, they are daily
coming TO Fcrnandina, to make terms win
the officers Of the Liberstns Army. Some
Of the officers of the maine, civil and mili's
tary, have already applied to Governor HrB
lard to renew their commissions so that
whenever respectable force may assemble,
for the purpose Of reducing st. Augustine,
my opinion is, that they will be sssisted by
the people OF the country and tha, it Will
bscome an easy conquest. There are nome
difficulties to be settled bctwcen ,hc >Ameri.
can and French parties U Fern,ndJoa, about
General .AuRr's ''''' troops bang in garri-
son hope IL will be amicsblY settled."
= CONSTITION OF MISSISSIPPI.
We have seen cop, of tho constitution
adopted by the people OF the State OF M'ssis.
sipps..
The govern,pent, as usual, is divided into
sh zee branches, membess Of the house OF
Representatives are chosen for ono year by
tn free vnite males alons, according to
populstion and no, to counties--Seostors ere
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