The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-11-21

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| itself smong the people, and tho principles Of
political liberty are growing INTO Is.h,on and
becoming better understood. That the period
ot the complete emancipation Of the whole
continent OF South America has srrived, wo
ate not so ssnguinc rs TO believe. A long
term OF p obstion must YET be spent, before
many OF those, who have so long Sc, IN tho
shadows Of fohficdt dar karss, will be suited 70
ecsrve the iallness OF polities, light, eojoyed
by their bsppier brethren OF the " N.uhe,n
continent. O,her revolutions thereto g" msy
be anticipated But the gace Of rsngenc' s,,ao
having began smcrr ,hetn, those, who have
| once ,as,ed even inpettec,ly The sweeis of
lIeery, viii, we believe. str uggie hard and spc-
| eessiully 10 easiile ,heD 10 a complete erjoy-
wen, ofns blessings. = fs
o. tho situation OF Peru, we know Sc ii,ils,
hat we arc by no messs qualified TO judge,
whnt form OF gUvs rnment Is suited 40 ths
feelings and prsjodices Of It's people, q, how
tar they are slready fitted for q rspubicbu
form Of COVE fnment. OF tho T. osinces upon
the Spenisb Maine we know enough to induce
u, to hope, that with tbeit past experience,
ard under the guidance of man wht has sc-
ted so worttiy 90 has Boivsr, they may be
able 70 establish government, which shalt
insure to them the permanent enjoy u,ent OF
civil and religious freedom.
The events in South Amcrics, iudepe udent
of their political u irHuence, are highly ,n,e,est-
ing TO this county ~ commercial poin, OF
view Besides giving Independence and wo
hope ultimately liberty with all It's blessings,
TO millions OF rational creatures, The success
OF the South Ame rican Patriots will open 10
our commerce continent, richly s,or.d by
nature with her most valuable g,i,s.
We have already noticed, thar . cargo OF
Domesrc Ifonn/oeiures has been shipped
from New Yo,k for South America. This
we conside' bur the beginning OF an impor.
| 'ant rade--'he opening Of a new and rich
| source OF ost0tal wealth te this county.
Should the South Anericsns maintain thsir
independence, ,of which there can now be hard
Iva reasonable doub', their ports will un-
doubiedIy be open 10 tho reception OF the
ships and commodities Of their bietbren Of
tho northern continent They will not need
/ oui raw materials, but our manufactures, and
VIC shall bs sble to supply their wants on 40
| favorable terms as any other nation --s
Hero thco is a consideration, which sddres.
ses itself directly TO our interest, and espec.
tally TO that OF us Of tho northern States,
which are essentially commercial and must
become manufacturing What resources OF
wealth arc not here opened to us-a large
ointment, in many paris densely peopcd,F re.
v'Dg from our merchants and manutsctur-
crs, the Injuries and n ecesssties Of liie !, Is
II prospect, which the pol,icisn views with
intense interest and the phianthro rophnl with
unqualified pleasure Ros:on Patriot.
The svorn1 Thar dieih nor and tie fire
fhaf is nor guenehed."
A most wonderful confession, by . dying
man, has lately been made, explaining hIogs
| that have long been hidden in myste y; md
unfolding a scene OF horror which make tho
| eyes blood shot 10 look upon
| A few years ego q barn was burnt and al
attempts to discover tho eonfiagrsior p. owed
| Intellectual. The dying man, referred TO,
tortured by the psngs OF eoescichce to winch
| those Of death, wefe sensations Of pe,s0te,
| had the horrid SECRET wruna from his soul.
| He confessed that he had robbed and murder
ed men, and placing The corpse in the ba,n,
| had set II on fire, TO couccsi his crime. 10
| had an sccomp'iee, ibs, accomplice is still
living aod justice, though slow Of foot, will
| surely oyeriskc him.
Such is part Of the story related 10 Us ID
way to command our belief. Further par.
ticuIars shall be given soon. In tho mean
time, let him that meditacs evil know, that
God is the aveoger of crimes, end murdes
never escapes punishment--ViAo Record.
Ereeu,ion. .-On Friday, the l9tb Of Oc,o-
Der, o. p ipcess Ann, Somerset eouniy, Ma
'yland, JESsr, a negro woman, nearly 20
years old, suffered the punishment preserib-
ed by law, for 4 murder committed sopo
months since, on the body Of another negro.
Abou, 700 whites and double that number Of
eolored persons were present as spectators.
Many Of them were sensibly affected by the
remarks Of tho clergyman; and few remain
ed unmoyed by the wild grief Of Jenny's
children, several Of whom wore present, and
whose feelings on ,bi, trying occasion It 10
easier to imagine than to describe.
On the :s,h Oct. Lajeunesse, the person
whom we some time ego mentioned to have