The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-09-16
Cashier - Bank.

Dgnifed attitude Of a Great Walton
We learn by late Halifax papers, that ths
ships Of tho Royal navy are now ousy en-
gagged in the imporran, and honorable avooa-
tion Of hunting nh hsor .dmeriean fishing doaso,
and sending them to H alifax 10 be conde mn-
ed by Grafton Uuiacke, one of his Bsitannic
M,jesy's Judges of the Court OF Admiralty !!
This, il mus, he confessed, is most noble
and magn All nous enpioymen, for the Royal
navy and admiralty Of England l, is 10 DO
h,osd the B nish co nm ,nders snd admiralty
JUICES, will be able to send the fish OF which
they rob he poor Americans, to a profitable
ma ket If they cannot dispose of them else.
whe g, they my dispatch tnem TO Boston,
and in case OF a calamity at Halifax, they can
be aeshioped frotu this port for the relief of
soar nagosoImous British +" brethren"
Bost. Pat.1
"The winds and seas are Britain's vide domain,
AMI not fish but by psrmission's caught
II opeats the "wood,n walls OF o,d Eng-
land" are once more in full employment, :---
Bu wha, arc he objects which now engross
the attention of the heroes Of the Nile and
OF I sfAigc! Arc they summoning their
energies, notwithstancing the events OF the
laie war, 20 ,ub,iaDtiate their claim TO naval
superiority! Do they. intend TO prove, that
upon 'quai terms they can yet drive svsry
power from the ocean, aud retain for their
trident oil its former honors! Far from it.
Instead OF being engaged in this 10 Eagl,sh-
men) laudable object, they are spending
their valuable time, and wearing and tearing
the, ships of the Royal navy. in the hnrsnH
and cahtnre Of .fmeriean cod and mackeyet
6oafs and ofher email fishing craft Tell il
not in Europe, Asia. Africa or Anne riea---lct
those who have suffc .ed BY he arrogance of
the, British navy, snould rejoice in It's self hu-
m.'iaudn.-LDl
We understand the Collecto or This port
IBostonl mas reeeised instructions from the
Treasury DeParnen, asains, the admission
of Butish vessels from Halifax and ST
johns sand that the act Of Cong rsss is TO ca
into foii eAec, after the 3o,h Sept. the same
asikthe act Of Parliament, or the . der in
Council respecting those ports, had never
been passed. The trade to these places be-
limited in its duration, and subject 10 furhef
order, and certain sps lied articles orly being
admitted to ENTITY from the u. States, they
cannot be considered free ports.--M. H. b.
Naval Dehos.-The Petersburg In,elli-
genoer states that il is gensrally understood
by those who have the best opportunity OF
being acquainted with the views OF the Exc
cuiive that o sci'c on Y,A River will ecr-
ta'uiy be chosen for a navy yard, that Gen
'6o'navd is reported to have given II IS his
deeid- d opinion that York River had greater
advantages for such purpose than any other
D. had scen.-In this event (says the lptelii'
genccr) the U. States COME mplate having q
Canal passing through the town of Wiilams-
bug, from the College TO Capital landing,
. con,'eeting. James aud York Rvers by the
MEDIUM Of Archer's Hope and Queen,
Greek. "A major of the u. S. Engineers
was surveying these creeks 10 days ago for
this purpose.
The NstionsI Intelligencer informs the
public ,hat CENTS. to any moderate amount
may be had on application at ,he Min, of ,he
United States, in PhiIsdeiphis, IN exchange
Tor 40 equal sum in specie, or in notes rcceiv
cd st the Bank Of the Usued States.
A shoemaker Of Paris lately made, for o
wager, three pairs Of shoes in one day. H.
finished his first pair Of shoes et Scvtes, st z
IN tho morning his second ct Versailles, si
has past II; his third At Saint German, a.
s.; st hsIf past 2 in The evening, he eo,ered
Paris By tho bsrrier Of NeuiIly.
Swif Traveifng An advertisements Of
tho steam boat Vesuvius, states that she has
repesdsdy descended the OHIO and Missis
sippi, from Louisville 70 New q leans "a dis
tauce Of 1900 m;csl In scvcn dave.