The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-10-21
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JuHN DowKEs, Esq. Commander, having
been dismssied in burr,csne which sho cx
perienced on Sunday, the 27lh Of Sept. 10
lat, IS Loo. 81 The Macedonian sailed
fom Bos,On, on the 2oih Sept bound for The
Pscifc Ocean, and completely equipped for
two years ctuise.-Nothing material occurred
until the 27lb, when, as sihey we're hourly ex
peetins 10 TALL into the trade winds, aud 40;
ticipaiing quick rvn to the BIazIl Coast,
thsy were suddenly overaten by the most
sremepdous hurricane ever known to the ol
dest seaman on board, which lasted about -
hours, and left their gailsot ship . miserable
wreck. The gale commenced from the )
Z. with heavy swell, bot shifted TO various
points. Aboui S A. M. the mizen-msst was
carried away by the board, and shortly aftet,
all tho remaining spars, except the fore
and main masts, which, however, were 30
badly spruus that it was found necessary to
6,r them in several places--lost all the stern
and quarter boats, and sustained much oihr,
damage. The tempest is represented TO have
been indescr ribsbIy awful, and the situsiion OF
the Macedonian periloss in tho extreme. 10
the early part Of It, Wm. W,tkins, cspiain Of
the mizen top, on excelient seemen and .
woe,hy young man, was unfortunately knock
ed 9yerboard by he mizcn.s,ay.sa sheet, spd
drowned. This was Tho only casually that
occurred among Tho crew.
Previous TO the sailing Of the Macedonian
from Bosson, shs had undergone thorough
ove' hauling sud repair aud the trim in
which she left that port could scarcely BE-
exceeded but now how altered Ailer
being only six days at soc, she retaIos to
port with no other vcsiige Of her To- me
& anjeur than her "wooden wails," and in
appear ance, precisely az she entered the pot,
of New Yo'k, tNcwpod when a psize TO
the gallant DEcAlvR
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Nav HAVEN Oct 10.
THE LEGISLATURE.
The 0sne'ai Assersbiy Of Connecticut
convenea IN this city iast Thursday.
The House Of Rsprest NATIVE, was o.
gsnizsJ by the choice pi Gideon Tomiinson,
E,q. { (spubIican) Speskef, and Samuel A.
Foo,, and Hen,y w Edwa ds Esquir 90 both
republicans, Clerk. On baloling tor lhe of-
fccrs OF he II o,, me ST. cng,h of parties
sppca,ed to b. III Republican members 10
TO SO Federal X pabilcso IN ijc'i'y 90.
sF rHE CONSTITUTION
The so,ca given IN the several towns on
shc Question Of cstiying his ins,rumens were
kan. ass-d tas, Thus sduy, aud On Friday morn
ing, nc Committee tspo',ed TO the Assem-
bly, The folinwiag ,esul', viz. that there were
ln fAvor Of rstifying 1919
Against IL 1885,
se ~--
Majority 1864
Or course, tho constitution es rcpos,ed by
che convention ot delegates, has now besn
adopted by the Pc PIE, and from honcefo''h
viii be the sup,e ~ law Of the State. Th,
returns from Bsrl,nsion were no, received ~
scason to be coonled'-ThN town gave q
handsome rnsjo,y IN favor Of tho Cons,itu.
too. which II taken INTO the account, would
swell the &C uai ,najonHy 10 the State, IN ia.
vor If sa'.6ca,ion, 10 not far from siSfeen
Aundred vefes. After the committee had
made ihcirs eport 10 The House, the result
was welcomed ~ the National Salute 81 ~
guns from two pleccs of artillery on the
Public Square, the Revenue Gutter in the
II Der, and field piece s,ationed IN Bcoad.
Wy. The new National Flag was ho.ted at
Oh Llbe y poie, and STANDARD with the
wold " Constituted" upon /, raised at the
aag shG 10 Broadway. The bells Of tho dif-
frrcn, churches CONNIE need ringing at the
f ing Of the &, st gun, and continued till the
firing ceased. Mos, Of tho shipping in tho
ha Dor disp,y ysd ,heir colors al mast head.
We Can aow congratulate our fellow CHI.
gen throvsoa, the State, on the happy rcsul,
Of The struggle which Connecticut has under
gone, in ob'aining a Constitution Of civil gov.
ernment. A tho same time, We disdaln to
exul, over the nisfortunes or tolloios of fall
len enemy. We wish the friends Of King
Charles Charter, nothing worse, than that
they may become good subjects, and quie, citl-
aens unaor tho new constitution. They
ouyh. to reme mber, that the Royal Charser
was not the pilse for which our falhs,s fought
and blsd IN the Revolutionary eon,est,--nor
is the charter that was promised posteriiy
during the trying timts Of that eventful peri
Cd. Those mad politicians who have 10 times
pas, kept Up pe,,y. but expensive warfare
on the part OF the State, sgains, tho constitu.
Ted sulhotiies Of the United States, We trus,
will in-futurc SEQ the folly OF sgsin attempt.
dog TO seperate Connecticut from the grel
republican family. Let Us then hail the day,
on which out Constitution was ratified by ,ns
people, as the dsy IN which Connecsicu, be
came In fact, what she has been IN nam
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