The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-07-19

honorable TO our country at large, the
citizens Of Baltimore have not only en-
couraged what is useful, but have equal
" patronized what is ornamental. The
Washington monument, which, when
completed, will probably cost 1000
dollars, is proof, at once, of taste, lib
erality and patriotism. The battle mon
umenr, gratefully erected to commemo-
rate those who ten in the defence Of the
city; is another evidence in favor of the
arts and their encouragement. The
Cathedral, the most splendid and cosby
in the Upion; q rich, though simple,
chapel,of the Unitarians !. several elegant
churchesj an extensive and well endow.
I'd hospital. and other charitable msfitu
iions, evince how much has been done
for religion and benevolence =
"ln relation 10 commerce, there is no
Exchange. in this country eqoal TO the
one III Baltimore; and, dor comtof. and
convenience, it. far sorpasses the koyai
Exchange at London, and is equally an
light and beautiful as the Exchange a,
Bordeaux. When we SEE Young cHy
making such gTat.efforts, ard eyincing
zeal so liberal Irrfsvor of arts, scr,!ce,
religiaf, charity and comInerte, every.
hand should be stretched forth to encour-i
age ard assist, not to impair or destroy.
'' 1t is also ro small credit to- Balti-
more, that while surrounded by splendid
works OF art, there is 10 ,inmeaning pride
and pomp, 10 VAN bpasiIng, no Sufhng
men and things, as IN other places their
papers are remarkably modest on this
point---and although New York is not
deficient III public spirit, yet if the conl.
mcrcial emporium oi the Union had an
i.xchange like. that OF Baltimore, we
should applaud 1t "to The very echo"
IL would be affec,atlon To disguise,
that we are highly grs'iiied, Us cllizens
OF Baltimore, with such commentator
from such a. source. Let the enyiuus
aud malignant OF other cities, take adyan-
tsge Of unfortunate circumstances, which
have injured this, precisely as tbe same
kind Of incidents haye injured other cit
ies---lei them talk OF "nobs" and forget
their own popular conimoiions and 81
failures, without regarding distress ard
embarrassment, nearer home; lei them
prate about privateers, xhiie they them.
selves are equipping sia~e ships ;--me
can bear, as We have borne, all -tllis Ca
lunpy, and pass. j. over as we have pas
scd II over, in contemptuous siienee.
But an animate Il eulugium rom SO COM
petent a Judge as Mr.. Moan, is auibute
which we ought to, and do acknowledge
with grateful eensibiiiy.
Mere Pirates We learn that three
others Of the crew OF the Gen Rondeau
have been arrested in Horry District. in
this State, examined before Magistrate
and ordered to be sent TO this city, TOR
rial.--CharIcsson paper.
The Richmond Compiler, of the 1ed
inst. after noticing the recent apprehen-
sion Of the Pirates of the brig General
kondeau, at Norfolk, adds" Ycstcr-
day morning, we understand, that about
seven prisoners were brought up in the
steam boat from Norfolk, and placed in
the custody of the Marshal OF the Fede.
raj Court These are supposed TO te.
long to another crew and are committed
for mi>-prisoD OF piracy"
BY an affidavit, Of one OF the crew Of
the General Rondeau, taken at Viii.
mington, N. c. it appears that after get
ting all ready to abandon her, they point
ed one Of her guns down the hatchway,
fred twelve pound shot through her
bottom, and then took to the boat. She
soon after went down.
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