The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-12-19

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Mni1y. The crew cr brig Co-nelp,
Capt Johnson. which sailed from New
Bedford in Sept last bound on sealing
$oyage, inutinied after being two days
out, one of them. Portuguese, named
Ou1or,, stabbed the mate, bot propi.
den,ia!ly NO, mortalIy The c. put into
Bonavisia and delivered the mutirecrs
into the custody Of the American Con-
sui four Of them viii probably be sent
% the v. States.
The Hon. WILLIAM PivKyEY lras
been unanimously rc>electc~, by both
braSchcs Of the Legislature, Senator III
the Congress Of the u. s. TO represent
the state Of Maryland for the ensuing six
gears from the lth Of March last.
NJ. Dela!oress. French Consrl for
Bitimore, and bearer Of dispatches, has
arrived at Ncw-York in the ship Impe-
rial from kralicc.
The Hicimoni Enqatrer contains ,ae OH
cisl census OF thc State of virsinia. The
following are The (oohnss Of is sevc'a col.
umns .--Fore.cners no, natu's'izet, 5000
wh.es, ,nciudios foreigners, 500 20 -,taves
<2l s54--free eolored persons Sc 777-oh-
e. not ,s-ed, i67-io,s', l,o55 25t In
tSlo the pamber OF sIsre,' was 592.5i8,
~ach deducted from the number by the
preseT census, leaves an increase ot slaves
of 29a3e The numa' &c whites by the
r q I..s uf, in.
crease of whites in 10 years OF ia,iT9.
These TWO sums added TO the number oi free
Go.ofed persons make The whole increase OF
population abou, $4,000. II viii be observ-
ed that the increase OF slaves is double that
os whites. The whole increase OF the state
of Virginia in ten years is something like
per cent.
.1frics <~Ve obsg tej, in the National In.
'e,geocer Of Friday last, ,ha, letters have
been received Eom Mr.. WiDn, United States
szcut, Mr.. Wal,berger, sgcn, of the colooi
eslIon society, cod from some OF the settlers
en- trc coast OF Africa, ss late as August -
They were al Foura Bay, but intended visit.
ing Grand Basa as soon as the rainy season
yes over, in hopes Of making settiemen,
tlbe,e. The Rev. Joseph r. Andrews died
IN the 2sth Of July. John Smith, who wen,
cu, in the Elz,bctb, died July 2. OF those
vho ven, OF, in the Nsu,ilus, thee had died
ACa!eb b, a,,dsr, Joseph Lsngfotd and Lot
Csvoy. IrI
Ths agents write, tlIa, there rs no doubt,
oy perseverance,, OF ultimate suGtc. 10 the
plans of the socieiy. The Gst s:,t'ers had
Seen removed from She'bro TO Foura Bay
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Our .Navy ---iialiix papers, which We
have recently received. manifes, m evident
chsgtin o, the .uece.s Of our eaIlso, navy IN
capturing pirates. AID 10 rhu' protecting, not
only our own, bu, also the commerce ot
Great Bri,ain. Mary vessels, ovned in
'gAo'e or in part in the Briush PROVINCES, had
bcen plundsred by those pirate, while the
n ilish ships Of war were employed N watch.
ing American Gsherman, inste,J Of project.
ing the commerce Of their ovn count ymen.
The q 'itish ship. owners, therefore, though
s pleased g, the protection afforded them, are
no, liuls rnorii:d that this projection
should come from hm.ticsn ships. For
ourselves We feel not liule p'oud oftbeit
sacce.. Il is IN. deserved reward of th=
nronp,nes. Of their siil,a, Officers and crew,
n the discharge OF them duy. Our govern.
fnent TOO deserves ,aisc and confidence fo'
listening 70 the clsims Of oar nhercbsns. I,
ass re.cltcd ia the increased protection OF
our commerc-, end I, el-v,ting the already
proud nam. Of the American navy.
8,s,Sa Fstri7.
We understand ihs, so-fndisr, whose name
,Diily has been eommiued 20 i'il in this
,ewn, charged with ihs muder OF ano,hsr
adam, ty thepsg,e of Cser. Tn: snedg-