The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-10-30
NEWPORT.
THURSDAY, OcroBER so, 1928.
FROM GIRRdL TAR.

to this port on Thursday last, being 40
avs from Gibraltar, bound TO New foTk.
,apt. Williams brought no papers, but
We learnt from him that Malaga was c.
,acuated by the Spaniards, and taken pos
,cssion of by the French, on the 9Th OF
September. The garrison OF Malaga,
under Regio. was reported to have gone
10 Car,l,agena. The post of Irocadero,
near Cadiz, was occupied by the French,
but they had made no attempt to bonn
bard the city. From the detection OF
the Chiefs and the general want Of conf
tlence, it was the opinion at Gibraltar, that
Spain could not hold out long against her
invaders. and that the war would soon be
at an end.
The u. S. squadron sailed from Glib
raitar, Sept. 10, for Mahon with Mr..
Nelson, the Minister to Spain on board.
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The Editor of the Washington Re-
rnblican. in making his calculations up
on the Presidential election, puts down
Rhode Island as one of the states which
will probably support Mr.. CRAWFORD.
On this the Providence American re-
marks, that SIN the cven, supposed by
The Washington Republican, that the
question will settle down between MIR.
CALHOUN and CRAWFORD, MOI rUen
the charm of a caucus nomination, aided
by aKMe influence Of leading politicians.
could secure the vote of Rhoie. Island for
Mr.. Crawford" The Editor Of the
American is probably right in this-and
he might have added Mr.. CALHouN's
name to that Of Mr.. CRAwFosD-they
will neither of them receive the vote of
Rhode. lsland-for the very best Of rea-
sons--the people arc in favor of another
man-JoHN @. ADAMs-and the voice
of the PEOPLE in this state has control
ing influence in. our affairs. 1t would
seem that the Editor of the American
would apply his text to the Republican
party-but 1t should be understood that
the Fedeyalists are the supporters Of MIR.
CRAWFORD in this sta,e--the former
members OF Congress. and many others
of that party, being his avowed and open
advocates. If the Editor of the Ameri-
can means these latter, as the "!eading
politicians" he need be under no appre-
hension that they will have sufficient in.
fluence to secure the vote of this state for
Mr.. CRAWFORD, or even MIR. CAL.
HoUH.
JOHNSON, who formerly figured in
England under the appelative of Captain
Thundv5oh, who recently ran away from
Portland with horse and gig belonging
to another man, and was pursued and ia
ken within the territorial limits of his au.
gust majesty of England, in Canada, has
excited strong sympathy among his
fellow subjects in that loyaIterritory; in
somuch that a petition, signed by the
magistrates and others. has been present
ed to the Governor Of thar province, pray
ing him to demand ofthe President of the
United States, the restoration Of their lost
brother. Now we have great many
ecoundrels from the aforesaid kings do
minions, proving about among us. to
our very great annoyancc--and we hope
these petitioners will include the whole Of
them in their petition and also that the
President will kindly consent that they
be all restored.
THE PoPB.-We had like to have
forgotten to mention that this Pon,lh died
at Rome on the Goth August. Not
great many years ago, and this would
have been one of the most important G.
vents Of the day, and not printer through
cut Christendom, but would have an
nounced it as piece of highly interest
ing intelligence. So goes the world.