The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-05-13
From the vaijonai hfsi7igeneer.


We and by the National In,clli eencer, that
on Saturday tn. lsh mo,ion was made in
the House Of Representatives., by Gen. Har-
rison, OF Ohio, ,hst when the House ADJOURN
ed II should adjourn TO meet at II o'clock On
rhe next day. Mr. Terry, Of Connecticut, oh.
jectsd TO fbis, and said, that whatever might
be ihc consequences TO him he would no, o.
hey me order Of the House 10 mesi. for the
transaction OF busiDcs, on the Sabbath, "A pro.
cedurc equality opposed by his habits and his
pripcjpies.- Gen. Harrison replied, that alp,o'
no could not pretend to be as we'll acquainted
With the Scriptures es the gentle man from
Connecticut, he must have entirely misunder-
Mood the principles Of tho Christian religion il
the proposition he had made could not be dc.
fendc1 upon hat ground alone. II voold bo
rccolocted, tha, ho had suggested this course
when tho bill for tho relief Of the venerable
revolutionary patriot Stark was under discus
moo this morning, and had proposed to devote
the Sundays session exclusively 10 business
of thar description. The bill long since re-
ported, for the relief Of the widows and or
phans OF tho officers and soldiers who fell in
the late war, was not acted upon tho pen
ssou bill had been suspended in the Senate,
from want Of time TO examine II and, Mr.. II.
aaid, that great number Of Individuals would
sutfar all the calamatIes Of extre nc poverty
il those bills were not passed.-.Mr. II. said,
he was not willing to constra,n the concienco
of any person the gentleman from Connect
icut might, il he pleased, absent himself from
the House; but, for my part, said Mr., H. l
canno, conceive that moro acceptable sac.
rfice can be offered to Heaven on tho sab
bath. than tina, which would dry up ,he tears
al tho widow and the orphan, and provide the
means OF comfort and support for the sfsd and
maisncd soldiers, who have spent their sieor
and shed their blood in defence Of the liAer-
~ OF their coantry. This was his religion; |
end he hoped tho motion would prevail.
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Extract Of letter from young American in ireland
to his friend ia Baltimore Couty, (Maryland)
=" II there were no Desgars In ireland, [
could say that bad not passed ooc disagree.
able moment siuce my arrival, and that /
should leave the country with the strongest
attachment and admiration. But il is "E.
rims privilege to mourn" The condition o,
she poor Is here more wre,chcd than can
describe or you believe. Crowds Of misera.
bic besgsrs, and Half starved women and chill
dreo weeping from excess Of want and sup.
plicatins your charity, not only haunt tho
streets OF every tsvD, but limo the road,
through the country. Tho huts Of the peas.
ants in Munster, are still more wretched than
those of the Cayuga Indians, and ye, the peas
ants themselves ere not only polite, but full |
Of hiiarjty and wit. s
81 havc been quite as,onished, I assurs sou /
st the universal admiration and esShssissm
With which our county is spoken a thssueh-
out oil Ireland. ], l. quite the fashion here
10 exsk the goveroYeot and valour OF the A.
mcricans above thosee e all other countries. l
II so isr.escesds any thing ever heard in
she United States, tAn : css scarcely r,sIiss |
che bele':s