The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-01-10

De tolerated tor q moment, ior what right
has Congress to interfere with the rnuni-
cipal regulations Of the states
Suppose the resolution passed through
the II. of X, what will the senate do T?
We are at loss to conjecture. We
should doubt whether il will pass that
body. Suppose il however, passed thro'
all the forms OF oflcgesation, il will then rest
with Missouri to say whether she will
strike out the obnoxious clause or rot
-" Herein the patient must minister to
herself. f."--Richmond Eng.
-:osM :o:- Ia
From Hsvana hahers rseeived az she Office Of
the Charleston Coxtirr.
The General Cortcs have abolislltd the
rich Monastic Orders, and have laid SO
many restrictions on the remaining orders
Of REGULAR Clergy, that a considerable
dimunition, il not total extinction of
them. will be within few years effected
throughout the Spanish Monarchy. In
the debate Oh this subject, a member ob.
served, with respect TO the fears expresl
sed by ene Of the ministers, lest such en-.
ergctic measures should shock the super.
stitous iec!Ings of the nation, g tllzt the
government which had shewn so much
firmness in dissolving Riego's army,
ought rot to hesitate 10 proceeding with
equal resolution against the Monks, and
triars. whose influence with the people
was no longer to be learned in this en-.
lightned age" Even the power and in
fiuence Of His Holiness the Pope, appear
to be at low cbb in the Peninsula; as
in reply to motion made during the same
debate, that Bill should be obtianed for
carrying into effect these salutarv reforms,
it was stated that Bills should be neither
solicited nor regarded at the present time,
and were necessary only il the barbarous
ages, When the soversigntytDf tie people
was unknown; and, in fact. wholly alb
sorded in the universal spiritualand ten-
poraI power Of the Sea Of Rome.
The Bishop of Ortheula in Murcia,
had Aed from Spain, on account Of the
adoption Of the constitutional system.
1t will be beard, probably with no
small surprise, that nearly one-tenth Of
the population Of this city are supported
wholly or in pant at the public expense.
~ r. Patroa.
II is reported there is a young woman
in. the State Prison at Auburn, N. Y.
whose father is wealthy, and has offered
IS, 900 to ahy m.r who Will marry her
and take her from the prison. Several
applications are said 10 have been made.
The Legislature. Of Louisiana have be-
Fore them a bill to petition the general
government to erect iortiiications for their
defence. They state that upwards Of
c;evcu millions Ut dollars have been paid
from their state to the United States gov
ernment since 1915, and they have cx-
pended for their defence but 5000, 900.
Mr. AmaJa, Charge des Affaircs Of
the King Of Portu6ki, has arrived at
Washington.
Inisns Cod LIN the accounts pub.
lisI,ed m London papers, respecting the
Discovery ships which lately reformed to
England it is remarked that in the high
latitudcs reached by these ships, Faren-
hctt's thermometer fell fifty.fve degrees
below zero, degree Of cold which caus-
ed the breath Of every one in his sleeping
place TO form sheet of ice over his head
in the morning.
Baltimore Dec. 81. This morning
between fonr and Eve O'Clock, FIRE was
discovered in small brick tenement IN
Lexington street, occupied by dyer,
which having soon communicates to m
adjoining framed house; they were both
nearly destroyed.
So numerous have been the departures
Of vessels from this port, within the last
month, that there are no SAILORS left;