The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-02-09

T the righteous, viii be held III utter con-
tempt.
As B. declares his object in his re-
marks, is .ath. ! can furnish linn with a
mass Of testimony from authentic re-
cords Of tt.c transactions Of that period to
which he alludes, but as wish alwayo
TO be cautious how | disturb the. ashes
Of the dead, and Believing, as do. that
the sanguinary proceedings + that day
are Justly detested by moI sober .,eopie
of the present time, ! should &c very
sorry to let any thing slip my pen that
| might wound the FEELINGS ofany, bU, had
rather cast mantle over the fiaillics and
imperiections incident 10 human lie,
than to magnify them.
Ii b. wishes any information concern
ing the principles, doctrine, worship and
discipline OF the people called Quakers,
refer him to Robert Barclays Apology
for the true christian divinity, f,st pub.
| lished in 1878, and hath since passed
through several cdition, in English, and
been translated into several other langua-
gcs, and is one of the most intelligent,
instructive, theoicgical books 9. the In
glish language-and If B. will be kind
enough TO disclose his name to inc will
| present him one of them, and shall re-
main friend to him and tie whole hu-
man family. JEREMIAH AUSTIN.
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| Dnftes on Sales az Aaction, sc.
| The following Is On abstract OF the principal
features OF Tho Bill now before Congress,
prppo,ing duties on sales Of auction, SC.
"a Bill Lying duties on sales Of
| Mcrehandize Gf AUCTION, and or c.her
purposes For every 500 of The
purchase money arising OH sales by auc-
tion--to wit, OH articles manufactured
in the United States, one dollar on AZ
ticles OF foreign growth or manufacture
not enumerated, 2 dollars; OH woolen,,
| cotton and linen manufactures G! all de-
scriptions, glass, iron, sNel, hemp, cord
age, twine, silks, nAnkeens, clothing,
manufactures OF iron, steel, copper,
brass, lead, in,--chma earthen and
stone ware, musical Instruments, dress.
cd or tanned skins, cabinet wares, lea,h-
er, printed books, goldlesf, corks, -,
/ 10 dol!ars---the said iatcs or duties to be-
paid by the auctioiccr or persa, making
such sales, out OF the MONIES arisil1I
from each and every such sale. Gooh
sold at auction in any less quantities, d.
n,ensitns and weight than the original
bales or packages in which they were
imported, TO pay an additional sum Of 5
dollars for every 100 dollars of such
sales. Goods sold by order Of the U.
States, by distress for rents, property
and ei". cts OF insolvents assigned to cred
i,ors, property sold for taxes due tie u.
States, property of the u. S. or any
state. ships, their tackle, &c. and the
cargoes Of ships or vessels stranded with
in the United States, to exempted
from this duty.
Auclioncers TO execute bonds TO the
collector, or marshall. and to render
quarterly accounts OF the amount OF their
sales, par,icularizing every article sold,
the price OF each article, and to whom
sold, and deposit on the first Of each
month, to the credit Of the Treasurer of
the United St,tes, all monies due TO the
United States on their sales.
The collector or Marshal Of the dis
trict. or such person as the President
may appoint for the purpose, may grant
licenses to any person requesting the
same, TO exercise the trade OF an auction
Ger for the term of one year.
~Fvey bale Or package of fgoods charg-
ed with an cd valorem duty, and offered
at auction, to have-a label attached, ;eec-
ifying the date Of entry. the price &,
which it was entered, and the name oi
the importer Foreign goods Hered
With false marks, indicating that they are
of American manufacture, to be forfeit.