The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-04-07
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MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.


Revolutionary Doeament.-A friend has
handed Us tho following extract from tho Of.
derly book of General SULLIVAN, in com
ruaad here during the revolution, as being
connected with case somewhat ansiogou,
90 one which fretsn the Sc ninole WAf
We have omitted names, fos obvious ressons.
Prov. Pat.
Head Quarters, Propidenec,1
Juty -, 1873.
The sentence OF The Couu Ma tiai,
whereof Coiouel E was President. against
M. A. and ID. &. the General totally disap-
proves, as illegal and absurd. The clearest
evidence having appear ed to the Court, that
the said A. was employed by the enemy as
spy, and that he intced men TO go on TO
Rhod, AI,land, TO enlist in tbs enemy, se'vice,
and his confe ssions from day To day being so
different as to prove him not only spy,
but to be a person in whom the least con-
fdence cannot DO placed the Court hav-
ing ound MIN gu of all this /; nothing
could DO more absurd than To sentence him
10 be whipped one hupdred lashes and after
wards TO be taksD INTO service which hc
has been long eideavoring in the most mali
ciods and secret manner to iniurc The
mao~W6o 10 found gully OF acting as u spy,
can have but one judgement by all tho laws
of war, which 10 TO suifsr death and the sen
seoce of man TO be whipped when found
guilty Of this crime, IS as absurd as Tor The
common law courts to order man TO be
IN the stocks for wlful murder. The same
sbsurdity appearing in tho Judgment against
D. e. tor ho same reasons, the Gen. dis.
approves me N both, dissolves ihc Court, and
orders another Court 20 sit Tor uial OF those
persons, io-Dorrow morning. at O'Clock:
The Adiu' ant.Generai to lodge crime "a
'geinst A. Tor acung as spy, and Tor eo,iclng
man 10 enlist into the ene1y's service; and
against e. for acting az spy"
Al the subsequent Coutt, A. was found
guilty. as before, and sentenced TO be hung,
which sentence ihe General approved and cx.
ecuted.
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The Resurrection.
Twice had tho sun gooe down upon the
earth and all as yet was quiet at the sepnl-
chre death held his sccptre over the son OF
God ;--S II and silent the hours Nassed on;
shc guards stood by their post, the rays Of
the moon CLEANED on their helmets, and on
,heir spears Tho enemies Of Christ cxut-
ed IN their success; no hearts Of his friends
wese sunk in despondency and sorrow; the
spirss oil glory waited N ANXIOUS suspeoce
80 behold The event, aud wondered at the
depth of tbe ways OF God.--A, length 'he
morning star arising in the east announced
rho approach Of light the hit d day began to
aawn upon the world, when on sudden the
earth trsmbdcd to It's centre, and the powers
of Heaven were shaken; al angel OF Grd
descended, the guards shrunk back from the
terror Of his presence, and fell prosIra'e IN
the ground his coun enance was hko iighcn-
iog, and mis- raimant was as white as su"w;
He rolled away tho stone from the door OF
the sepulchrs, and sat upon It. But who IS
f, this that comcth lorth om he tomb, with
sDyed :, ments om &c bed of death He
that 10 glorious IN his appearance, walking
in the greatness Of his strength! IL Is ths
Prince q Zion! Christian, Il is your lord.
He hath trod1cn the wine-prcss alone; he
Ma h stained his rsimeDt with blood bot now,
as the fyst born from the womb Of nature,
no meets the merning IS his resurrection
He arises ,conqueror from tho grave; hc
returns with blessings frem tho world OF
spirits; he brings salvation 10 the sons of
men. Never did the returning sun usher In
. day so glorious; II was the jubilee oil the
universe. The no ming stars sung together,
and I'll the sons Of God shouted aloud fo,
I low; ths Father Of Nercies looked dow
fsom his throne in tho heavens; with CON-
pIscsncy he bchsid his world restored; n,
cav his work hat il was good. Then d'a
the desert rejoice tho fsce Of nature was
eladdeued before him, when the blessings
OF the Eternal descsnded as the dew Of heav.
on 5or the refreshing Of tho nations.
Scotch Preacher.