The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-05-02

ty bfProvidence2 Why Was 5ps lssSfl
offered for discovery of the author OF
this letter? I" First take the beam out Of
thine own e."-Prop. Patriot.
ronsee Bes.-A bet was msde on tho !ae
election OF cake oS the following dimensions,
viz:--,enfeet long, Two feet Two inches thick,
containing forty three Jees and Jour inehes,
board N :asure. The losers being pretty we'll
Sa,isfed Of The election OF Generel Gibbs,
tbs cake was baked by William Bsrs.ow, OF
thi, town and was exhibited at the junction
or pawiuxe, and High-strcets, opposite the
store Of James Suow, Jun. On Saturday even
ing, the : ! st inst. its appearance was elegant,
being hand sotnsiy figured, and dsessed wit,
coz: it was then cut into piece land when about
% be eaten was agreed by all the yankee host
Yhich attended, that thare yaS no parry noW,
as to eating the gingei bread, aud each one
with slice under his arm, exclaimed, bet.
Ger ging gss5sea ad wa, never eaien' Pro'P.Trios.
IMPORTANT REPORT.
The following is an extract from the i'm.
portant Report oftl,e Board Of Engineers,
an the subject Of; srtiGca,ions, and which
was submitted by the Secretary Of War
70 thc House OF Representatives, at the
late Session Of Congress. This able Re-
port, comprises variety of interesting
Information relative to the progress OF our
.ortiGcaiions, and to the sites where these
works OF defence arc contemplated to be
estabIished.--l'he following vii! be read
with interest by the citizcnS ct Rhode:
Island.
The projected defences Of Narragansct
BAY will dep,ive an enemy of the possibility
li sccupyiog that cScelIsnt rosd-sssad, and
sscuse il TO the United Slutcs.--The posses.
sioa Of this bay will be 10 Us OF inestima5le
Adyaniass.---It is the ouly one on The
coast which vessels can enter with ~. w.
wind, and, us the same winds serve for enter
spt. both n .v.Totk and Boston harbors, IN.
". w. 10 S. S. w. round by the eas,) while
Narraga,,set By is accessible with all wiod,,
T,om S. W, to Z. round by the w. it follows,
vhat on this part OF the coai!, Vessels may be
certain OF making hartor with every wind
of the compass, except the toar points ifom
N. w. to n. n. W. Na,ragauses Bay and
i.Imp.on Road, are aiso the onsy harbors
from Cape Ihtsras to Cape Cod, which are
proper Tor navaI rendezvois.--IhisB bay Is
&ssides most inportant station For protect
Iag tho transis Of vessels from The Fincyatc
inio I. rag Island Sound.
If Narrsganset Boy was lea in its eSis!iog
e:a,e ~ to defence, an enemy would asile
i. without difficulty, and, blythe aid Of his na.
vi supremacy, torm an establishment in
s,hode Island Tor tho war. For this purpose
il w5uld b. sufficient lar him to occupy. the
position Of Tiverton heights, opposite How.
!ani's Ferry, which is OF narrow from, easy 10
secure, and Impossible 10 tGin.--Hc might
th,D daly oil The forces Of the eastern states,
drive ,nS United States to vast expehas OF
blood md teasu.e; and &hile ms troops
.y3u,o thus put in alarm and mo,loa all the
population oi tho east, feigned expeditions a.
gains. New. Yogk, BY Long. Island Sound,
would equally alarm that state and the neigh.
toripc ones and, il he merely conteoted
himself with menacins the coast, 1t is difficult
q calculate the expenses into which he wou's
drive the goycrmnsnt.--Ih advantages
which tse United States will deive from the
occupation Of This Bay. and those OF which
ibis occupation will deprive 40 enemy, seem
70 Us of infinitely more importance than the
sum Of !, COS, 900 dollars, which viii be re.
opired to close and fo.lsfy il completely"
The RepOr. concludes by stating,
~ that the works OF the most organt necessity
orc ihose which arc destined 10 prevent an
enemy, 10 time Of war, from forming per.
1uansn, establishment, OF even momen'a'y
one, on the soil of the Union those whch
defend our great naval arsenhs; and those
which protect our chief commercial ciuss."
Court Of Imbsaehmen:.--The trial in
,he Court Of Impeachment on charges OF
Misconduct and Ma!administration ad-
&luced by the Commonwealth against
James Prescott, Judge Of Probate Tor the
County of Middlesex, closed yesterday,
and the accused has been declared guilty
of the third and twelfth charges. The
,a,,,encc of Co,lrr Was DronOunCcG In the