The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-01-29


iao'ssuc IN hcr patriotic pfoxysms; bu, in
ner natural intervals, a besu,ilui and fascios,.
ing women.
lie bccsfne deeply ensmou,ed of her, and
not the less so for the political enthusiasm
that would have repeiIed smother. 1 have
heard that he assisted 10 the uniform IF tho
ns''onsi goard D, The s,o' ming Of the BAs,le.
and ,hst he encountered the peril as means
OF recommending himself to the obiec, of his
sdmirs'ion. She rcturne thu, sentiment, bu,
! she would not listen N his suii.--Wben he
| rendered o proposal Of marriage, she prod,c.
ed pistol, and ihrea,ened TO l.y him de sd "
be renewed the subject This had from
himself. hot her rigor did not esdne Dish
his passion. lie returned 10 Iceland full of
her image, end suspec, not without homo
that The success Of the fatal enterprise In
which no embarked Nigh, procure him. at a
future day, more favorable hearing. but Of
this and sfi hrs oihe' hopes YOU see" (poins-
,ng TO his remsin,) "the ianentsbie issue"
asked whether his mistress had heard his
tate, and how she bore H. My friend replied,
"When ] was at Paris during the short
peace oi Amiens, asked the same question.
ou' me, with 40 one tina, hsd PEI sonaily
Known her. Shelves then living, in condi-
uoo' however, to which des,h would have
been preferable. She was in q mise, abIc
state oi insanity, and confined In public IN
shluiion." "John Shestes," he continued
!" Hung himself into revolutionary cause from
principle and tempe, smeot but Henry want
ed The energy Of conspitator F; cI this ho
was Forwarded by ao incident that I know Ia
have occorred.--Shorily sfter he haa ,aken
'he oath OF an United Irishmsp. Tt was 10.
waids'the close Of TIC year i7o7t he was
p'eseni ut the election Tor me cry Of Dublin
a riot took place ct the huslings, the military
in'srioud, and the people Hed IN confusion ::
a uadeswon, who resided ~ ,hu viciriy, near
INF The shouts, hastily moved towa, ds tho
spo, to enquire the eause.
Inc h'a person he met vas Henry Shears.
ps'i'c, trembling, and almost essp,ng for
breath lie asked what had hsobcoedt
Shears, with looks and tones importing extra.
ordinary perturbation, mplor ed him If no vol.
oeti MS 'ile, TO turn back. il was With ,omo
d'aacu'ty that The intcrIoes,or could obtain an
'nteil'g'b'c sccoun, Of the cause and extent OF
The danger. Al soon as he had sscer,sipcd
the i'ct, he fixed his eye on Shsares and ssid.
Mr.. Sheaies, know more Of some ms,,era
Than you tney be aware OF iske ire nd's sd.
vice, end have no more 10 do with poIi,cs =
you have not nerves, sir, for the business Won
have enpsged IN" But the inia,ua,ion Of M.
times, and Tho influence OF his bfo,brtsa chs.
rsc'er and example prevailed. When tho
eass'rophe csme, John Shesres ieii, when
TOO late, That he should have offered The sam.
advice This reflection emb,tered hi, isst
moments. IL also called forth some eene.
fous traits that deserve to be RENE mbetsd.
~, eppesl TO tho Court In behalf af nj,
h'"bef, q. given in The report Of the trial, i.
Todei OF natural psthos but 1 kno,v of
no'hing mo'e ps,heic in conduct than prso
sioOs scene, which Cur,an once described 10
me ss hs had Witnessed IL. When Currsn
visited The m in prison TO receive in.truct,onr
Tor their defence, John Sh. .arss rushed for.
yard, snd embracing his knees, implored him
TO in'ereeJe for Henry for himself, h. Offer.
cd To plead guii'y TO die at an hoor's no,ice.
TO reveal all that he knew with the exc,p,;or
o' os'"es to do any hing tha, might be fair
y required OF him, provided The government
would con'epi TO spare his btolher"
The preserving power " tho vsuts Of ST..
M'cbop'' wss long assisted by popular s6pcr-
s''ioD to the peculiar holiness of tho GROUND,
bo' modem philosophy bs, upwfouehi ths
miracle ny explaining, on che rnical principles.
the esbse ot the phenomcnon (, I" Water iss
sore deeay.r OF your who,eson dead body
The wslio add soil Of these ,sul,s abound
with esfbonatc Of Tine and srgiIaoeous earn,
--s compound ,hs, obsobss tho moisture
which " "neeesssry 10 the pu,refaciive p,o.
cess. lnslI wss,hsss the place Is perfectly
Tree from damp. The consequence is, that
animal matter expose ID TO such an atmosphere,
though !, undefgocs impo, snt che mica chan.
ges, and soon ceases 10 he strictly Resb, yse
retains Tor iength OF dnc lis external pro.
portions. had occasion 10 observe eircum-
sisnce that proves the uncommon ryoeM Of
the Dir. One Of the reeesses, which Is fast.
ened up Is the bu'isl. place Of noble family.
Tin looking through the grazing of the door.
VIC ssw Two or three eofonet' giit,eriog irons
the remote ext emily Of 'bo cell, a. brightly
a, " they bad been polished up the day before.
The attendant assured us tia II vas mose ,bsua
yesr since sbyyono hsd entered the place. lie