The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-06-17
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF this state commenced its session in this town. on
Tuesday, the 9th, aud closed on Saturday last Con-
siderable business ~ private nature, and the whole
Of the docket OF petitions we're disposed Of. Mr..
MnssnR, Prcsident OF Brown University, was chosen
Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court. Mr. FEsEE@
having declined the appontmeni) aud WILLIAM
srssRE, Esq was chosen Clerk OF the Court OF
Common Pleas, for Providence County, in the place
Of B. H. wHExLxa, Esq who declined. These, we
believe cunrletc the list of Civil appointments The
Assembly then completed the election of military
.ofacers Charters were granted to several new
Hanks committee was appointed to procute all
the docunents relative the Sa,tle of Lake Erie.
20 be laid up in the archives of the state and a'so
10 sequest Commodore PEnsY to cit for his portrait
a resolu,ion was offered by Gen. G,Bns. to attach
she chartered companies TO the line, and to compel
them to do duty on field days-and resolution to
tax the Banks. was offered by Mr. DuRyRs--both
ofwhioh were referred to the October session.
A resolution to amend ,lse election laws Of this
state. was laid on the table. which will probably be
sctcd nm AZ the next session. Ham room preocnfs
sur taking more enlarged ciev Of tie proceedings Of
sle .asssmjy
The Y. s. Circuit Court corn mmenccd its
.session In this town on Monday ias,, and Gn-!
ished the busiosss before them yesterday.
Ia ths account, lately published, respect.
ing me Sp,nish p,i-c b w f3elin Coruncs,
rh'ch vas run as'locs. nn Book Island, i,s-
uce induces tha, honorable mention should
be msde Of the indsfs,igsble exer,oas of
Lieot. EvAs., Of the y. .Ss srngiment of Light
Artillery, aud the dcsac bmrnt OF nen under
his command: BY the aIacrisy and zeat Of
xicut. L. aud the promptitude Of his mcn,
great portion of The property Of said brig
was saved, aud the revenue secured 10 the
government. ->-%.~-- ~.
The cucumstance, reieted in our paper Of
April 20, reIsrivs TO Mr.. JosEYH CLARR, who
was dismisscd from employ mcnt,fof having vo-
Ted for the Republican prox, has been publish
cd 10 most Of the papers 10 the United States,
and with snch comments, as convince Us !, is
generally exccrs'ed.s rhs papers, however
have spoken Of j, as al evont which happened
" ProVidsnes, whichis incorrect 1, is no,
perhaps vc,y ns,crial, but We opprcheod
they have enough Of those kind Of sins to an
swer for in Providence, without heaping on
thcic heads those OF ,Ncwsars.
AZ tho ANNA, Me,ti,g Of the S'cclshol-
ders Of thu bfiripe Iasarayrc Conshany, on
the Isl, insn the. Following gentlemcn were
elected Directors for ihe year ensuing, viz:
--CHarsrorHrn FowLER, SvEpHsw CA
pooSs SAMusL WHirEHohSx, AuoLEY
CLARKE, RoBsnr ROBINSON, SrRrHES L.
NoRrnAw, SAMUEL VERNoN, GILBERT
CHASE, WfLLsAa ENNIs
And ~ n sn0sequen, ,uccting OF the Direc.
tors, CHsrsropxEh FowLER was unanimous.
ly chosea Prcs.den,, and BEs,AMIN piERcE,
secretary. --:o:ss:u:--
~ Accounss from Curacoa state, that Gen.
Aury, with q, strong patriot army, was at
Saminc, preparing to march sgainst the city
OF Sc. Douiugo; that he considered the ex-
petition as highly HNtcring, the people being
much dissatisfied With the government; and
that more than half Of the Ncgrocs IL was
calculated would Aock to his standard eud
commence gsoerai massacre Of the royalists.
Tho Spanish patriot admirais, Brion and
Aury, hare fotmed a junction near ST. Bars
their squadron consists Of 81 sail; aud thst il
wa, the i0tan,ioo Of Brion 10 iortify Mana, ss
. kind of rendezvous.
Mai. Gen. jackson is about rc,irinr from
the pn5l'r service, ON account of the al STATE
o' ms health. In q recent letter from this |
oihccr, lao severely reproba.cs tho conduct Of |
Capt. Wsighh in the oifiir Of the destruction |
OF tho Chchsw Iodhso village; and has de-
snanded Of tho Gov Of Georgia, his trial by !
q Military Court. - >l
There are DOW IN tic port Of Bsltmorc, S
armed pfisa,eers, under Eaeaos Ayresn CON.
missions. The largest vessel csrries six.
teen Is panders, and one 81 gunnade.