The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-07-22
Err RATA.

ERRATA.
In the article in our last paper. relative TO the con-
stution several errors escaped in the hurry of put.
In the 9th paragraph of ist col il should read "and
thar change called TOR, even By thar rger portion.
Who," &c.
In I'd col first para for town officers, read iO.y'.
affairs In 4th para for in that charter read that
charter and for the charter was q new incident,
read TIE charter s9as an Incident.
Ur'The Ode published in the last Providence JoRr~
D0i written by Gov. COLLINS for the ceebra.
ton in Newport, (not in Warren, and was first pub.
lished in this papsr.
CAsuALTy--On Saturday last, Messrs. RAY
BLIvEN, and Jous T. NEWMAN started for Provi4
dence in open beat In the afternoon, il blowing
fresh, and being somewhat squally, it is supposed
she capsized, near Conn.nicut Point, about 9 niles
this eide OF Providence she was there discovered,
sunken, and the two unfortunate men missing
Doubtless they have found watery grave. each
leaving family and numerous connexions to sustain
the shock Of this sudden bereavement
We have seen statements in several papers, frou,
various sources. which cautions persons against uf.
ing tubes in milking cows as the practice has been
found to be highly injurious, and has in some in-
stances been attended with fatal consequences to the
cows thus MIXED.
AWARD oN SPANISH CLAIMs.--
The distribution of FIVE millions of dol
lars among the citizens of this country,
on account of the spoilations on our COM
merce, committed by Spain upwards OF
twenty years since, has been productive
many interesting incidents and among
them, no one more honorable and praise
worthy than the one to which We now al
lude. Many, who had been robbed by
those Spanish freebooters, were reduced
from afhuence to povcrty-have strug-
gled under the weight of their misfor-
tunes--and have at atlength departed, leav-
ing their families, if not in helpless, at
least in very destitute conditions. A.
mong this number. we instance one who.
was formerly rich--his property on the
ocean, had been plundered, and other loss.
es had reduced him to poverty. His
claim, which he, as well as every one else,
considered as merely nominal, was sold
to lieuidate a triaing debt-the Tansac-
is nearly forgct,en--the unfortunate man
has left the cares lthis, for another and a
betterNyorld. AT length the treaty with
Spain is concluded, and the treasure is
distributed to those who have so long
held claims on account of spoiatio' S.
The fortunate purchaser of the claim re-
ferred to, receives an award Of nearly four
thousand dollars 1t was his, wholly and
solely--he had bought ticket and it had
drawn the prize. What did he do?
why, what must have gladdened his own
excellent heart, exalted him in The estI-
nation of his friends, and filled the heart
of the poor widow, (who has suffered
misfortunes and Affections of the severest
kind,) with the warmest gratitude-he
gave her the hayb0rt ofthc claim. We
say no more on this subject, than to 9TH
ers, similarly circumstanced, ego, and
do likewise %
The New-York Patriot in speaking Of
the Constitution recently framed in this
state, says, 1t appears to give general
satisfaction-and well it NAV, ifthe wholcl
Of that instrument is equally tolerant andS
equitable with the following portions OF
it." And then it quotes the article re.
specting imprisonment for debt, and that
relative to religious AIry. Didtlre ed I
itor hook at the article on the right Of
Sufrage-or did he see and understand
the other parts Of the instrument If hs,
did, he will find he has selected, we be-
lievc, the only two unexcep,ionablc arti-
cles ,herein--- and he is very much mis-
taken in sIpposing it gives general salts;
faction. 1t Is quite the reverse, we as,
sure hin /; Cd when the question ltS u
ratification comes before the peoltbI
ballo, boxe' will give very d(G
result.