The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-03-13
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From the Boston Centinel. I !.


Rfc0LGEc770.sy OF a BoSToNfAN
Mr RussEII--About the time Of m, h,,,n.
ing tho h>sovcrnmcnt schooner oe,nra
ut Newport ts<v years previous 20 tho rev.
olutioo, Admiral Mon AouH, (who ,ben com.
msnded the ships OF var q Boston) took se,.
eral ot his oiiicsfs In his coach and procesasd
to Newport TO make PEI sUnsl inquiry into ,h,e
affair. On his return TO Boston, no, far from
Dedham, charcoal cart obs,ruc,ed the ps,.
sage oil the coach, when the coachman feeling
much consequencs, from his exsl,ed s,s,joe.
In driving p British Admiral, and Knowing
'hs, HE wAsto dine tina, day With Mr.. 3. can.
ed 10 On iasele0t manner 10 Tho Collier. ,o
turn oat, and mske way for ADmsaAt Nov.
TAaur '--ths Coat driver (not ., all inumi.
dated by the spleodid sqaipsgs, imposing
maoner' and rich livery Of the Knight Of The
Whipj replied that ho WAS in the Kings hsvh
nay sod tbat he should not fvn ous" for
soy one but the kIse himself snd thanked
fortune that he had the law to support him.
4 ne admiral finding an alteration had taken
place, On discovering tho cause, old HE coach.
man TO ger down End give the fellow fAva.A.
ing, but the coachmsn did not seem tsisposed
10 obey his commander One of tho officers
IN the coach, . large s,hlectie nasn, slich
reproached the coschmsn with being . COW.
ard and was proceeding to tske vengeance Of
the coal driver, who, perceiy,ng so potent an
adversary advancing, drew from his cart a
aake to use as weapon Of defence, and pisc.
ing himself between his oxen ia an st,i udo Of
defence, nc exclaimed--" JpeU 4 voe, II 4
must, darn me but I'll tarnish vour laced
JACKIE, II you doat keep ofr"-Dy this lime
the Admiral end the other officers had I,ft
the coach, and finding that no lsurels were to
be obtained in such . contest, he made con.
ciiiatory propositions and condcscentied 10 ash
40 favor, which he had ordered his coach.
man to obtain by force. All, now (ssid tho
Collies) you behave like gentleman, ss vou
appear, and u you had been as cipH a, E,,t. I
vow would have driven Over the sisne wall
to dodge ysn--BvT woxr sx paovs, 4 vow
4 von'f. The coal driver made way, and Tho
Admiral pasaed on When he arrived d Mr.
BIS he related the occurrence with much
good hurnor, and sppesrod grs,ified with tho
spirit and indepcndencs of the mon. Nc. B.
assured the Admiral, thst - tho Collier had
exhibited atuS character Of tho American
people, and tha, the story he had then rels.ca
ys: yss 'S aPsHs susf q ss dispute between Grs.
will demand; bu, We Let the K,s~-h- ~
we will not bs taxed BY the Ps,iiamen,."
Had the government, Of Great Britain been
as coDciliatcry to Americana, as the honess
good hearted MoprAouE was 10 The Collier
We should probably nov be the snbjecv of
George the lVth -" The why's OF heaven
are dark and in,rirstc."---We should sill
be fersile dependents. We should no, have
q beautiful star spapgled banner, peepng in
to every port in the world in putsui, oi wcslths
We should not now have mcrehsDis whose
capital is equal to ,ha, Of province, and msk.
ing magnificent preseots in support oil Ii,ers.
ture and science that would do honor 10 prip-
ces. Let Americans be thankful for these
mercies, and q thousand Others, and study 10
APPPREcIATE THEM. II Bosi0nian.