The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-01-16
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Yesterday being The fra day Of the New.
Year, the Presidest OF tho v. States snd his
family, in conior nifty to the good republissn
custom, received and in,erchspged eivilitice
with his fellow citIrcns, OF whom On unusual
ly great numbot thronged the halls OF tho
Presidents hosse aud smoog whom wero
many ladies. Most Of the ministers of for
eign powers, end theis secretaries, also paid,
on this occasion their respec,s TO the chief
magistrate. the petssns presens
were the Vice President OF the United S.stea
oil the heads Of departments, . large propor-
ton OF tho ncnbcrs OF both horses Of Cof-'
gress, and many other public ofsicsrs.. Tho
band f music Of the marine corps gave sni~
nation to the scene, and tho presence Of The
deputauons from tho Western Indians added
novelty to lis other charms.
= Ehe Guy GaEeite has the foIIoning Ses
eoyn. of the Introduction Of those SOM u tho
"shorty before tho sou,,~., ga.
leave, a dcpu,stion Of Indian Chiefs hsbitus.-
cd in the costume of tnoir fsspeeesg trbss,
conducted by their Interpreter, maJo, O'FaL.
Lox, was Introduced to their gress father tne
president; durin6 this ce-oma9y ,rsir d.
mearior was respectful and dignifed; =, ir
countobanees iDauisitive sod Interesting :
three Of them were auired in Buffalo. ,obes,
embeilisbed with a variety Of psihtsd 6gores,
birds, horses, &c. The little Puwnee hsd
head. dress Of feathers, descending like wings
to the waist, the O'Mahas' chief wore silver
bracelets; ; the Kansas was wrspt In his blsrs.
ket; tho Otos and Missouris were in bufsioe.
On their faces rcd paint was la'd On from tho
eyebrows 10 the chaek bspe, The music
and the hilisriy of The sceue occasionally re-
laSed the muscles Of heir cadavero0s counte-
nanccs, and 10 tho place Of pen.ive Gravity, .
heartfelt Joy beamed in the sullen ego OF tho
Indian warrior. .t.
WAsatNoron, Jan. a.
We already perceive, that several stbjccN
are about TO occupy The serious attention OF
Congfess, which wc bad not counted upon
among the attractions of tho present se:sion.
A bill was ye.le, doy reported BY the com.
miuee on the subjec, Of the Militia, which
embrsces some propositions of rsther m o.
rigins, cha ae,r' ard as " Is po'sibi: !, msY
not be destined. iiks ITS p'odrcessors Tor hf-
teen Or twenty yeas past, to lie on tho '.tlo
or sumber in tho bosom Of . committee OF
,be whole until forgoitien by the usr, .pse
Of time, We think It proper 20 give ou- iesd'
ers general notice OF its provisions.
I, is proposed, then, that oil tho eomnis@
stoned end oon.comms,ioned officers, ssovs
the rank Of corporal, 10 each brigade IN tho
u. States, shall each year be assembled. to.
ge,ber and encamped, within tho limits OF
each brigade, Tor certain number Of daysS
under the commsnd Of the officers ommsnd.
ing brigsdes respectively /; to receive pay, and
sliowsnce for travelling, and TO be governed
BY the rules which are prescribed 10, the
go,ernfhent Of the Army and Militia oil tho
United States, end 10 be subjected to tho dis
eiplioe, sc. prescribed By The same so,horiry.
Privafes in tho Militia arc 10 DC efemp'ed
from doing any Militia duty, on psying from
ten TO Eve doilsrs yearly and eve'y yesr, 10
such peuon a. the State Legislatures shall
prescribs-,he money thus paid to be sppIi'
I'd exclusively to disbursements under this
sct.
We are No, d;spcssa TO fsd fault with tho
basis Of this bill, which We shall pub'i'h Se
large but there appears 10 ~ tolbe some dii'
6eu'tles in the De al, which canuo, De obvia~