The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-04-04
WILLIAM PEARCE.
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shat, on the evening Of Gen. GIBBS
nomination, at Greenwich, great pro-
portion ofths members OF the Conven.
ton was absent from their seats, and
that even six only, onr- Of ten, were in
favor Of Gen. GIBBS.
Now the fact is, that at the adj ourned
meeting of the Convention, which con-
vened expressly, to receive the commu-
S,ication from Governor FKNNER, on
the subject of his domination, there were
more than forty members present
Mr.. SANFORD, the Chairman OF the
Convention, communicated letter from
Governor FENNER, in which he ex-
pressed his regret, that circumstances
over which he had no control, would
compel HIM to decline the honor they in.
tended him Upon balloting for can
tlidate, in leu Of Governor FEurER,
Gen. GIBBS received thirteen votes, be-
ing the highest number ior any candi.
date, which was then given. On the
second ballot. he received eighteen, on
the third, twenty two, and on the fourth,
end last. thirty eight, the lowest candl-
date being uniformly dropped, in each
successive ballot, excepting the second.
Mr.. SANFORD presided. at this meet
jug, and counted the votes, and no other
meeting was ever subsequently held by
the Convection, for any purpose whatev
cr. 1t is known to the writer Of this ar
ticIt, that Mr. SANFORD was friendly to
ca. GrsBs, aud in two instances, at
least, favored hnn with his vote.
We will notice another rurrior that i.
equally unlounded. 1t has been the cur
EelA report in town that, Oh the evening
aforementioned, Gen. Gibbs himself
was present, in the Convention, and
when the candidates were named, OBJ
jected particularly to Judge WIIsosR.
SO far from there being any truth what
ever, in this story, it is well snonil to
every saernber' the Convention, that
fSAGIBHs was unable to attend their
rnretlngs, III consequence ofill health,
One of thS Couusaton.
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The Providence American, of yestcr-
day, says" "I'he publication of the Union
Prox is suspended, the vacancies occa-
stoned by the retraction Of several gentle.
men who pledged themselves to stand IN
salJ TX. not having been supplied"
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MassQcre at ManiAa by Capt. Ma
-tter, of the ship Hun,ress, from Canton,
we learn that the ship Addison, Warning
ton, of Philadelphia, which had arrived
q, the mouth of the river before he sailed
from Manila, reported, that in October
las, dreadful rlvages were made at Man
lila amongst the natives and inhabitants
by the Cholera Morbus, which alarmed
them SO much, that si.e priests and others
induced them to believe the complaint
was oweing to the strangers who were
there, and that they particularly caused
it TO be fatal This opinion was SO sue
cfssFully infused into them tha: they rose
on certain night, and massacred upwards
Of 80 respectable strangers, among whom
WA, Mr. Wilson, all American, former
" nid,hipman On board the frigate Mac
cdonlan. The American oonsul secret
cd himself SO as 10 escape. No other
American was victim to their fury.
NJ Y. DAILY 3dt.
Lase from S,.atn. Letters from Cad,z to
shc am January, Of undoubted so!noriy, con
cadrct the epor Of the conyocation of the
extraordinary Cor,c. to decide upon the inv.
,a.ion of the king tn Laybach, sddiog, thar
sbe high powers had not, 10 any RESPECT, io.
te,fe ed in the affairs OF Spain.
A trial had takso place at Hurgos ef those
oooce ned 10 the insurrection thsre, OF which
seven persons had been condemned TO death
end five 10 tue galiie. Bah FED Gag.
COLOMBIAN REPUBLIC.
The uce concluded ~ November last, by
M,-iHo, With he chief Of the Colombian re
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