The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-12-23

from The time when have he'd the happiness
20 be sdopted as o young soldier, favored son
OF America they have been continued 10 me
do ing almost half o century Of eoostsn, sf-
fec'ion and confidence aud uow, si,, thanks
10 your mos, gratifying iovi,stiOn. l find my
self greeted by o series OF welcomes, oos
hour Of which would moro than compensate
for the public cxeriions and sulisI ings OF .
whols life.
Ths appreciation Of The American people,
and their Representatives for my eondue, dar-
ing the vici.siiudss ofihs European revolution
II The highest reward could receive. Well
may / sfard firm and ereei, when in their
names, and by you, Mr.. Speaker, ! sm declar.
cd 10 have, In every instance, been fsithfai 10
ths.s American principles Of Iibeuy. equality,
and true social order, the devotion 10 which,
IS il has been from my earliest youth, 90 il
shalt continue TO be 10 my latest breath.
You have been pleased, M. Speaker, TO al.
'ude 10 the pseoliar felicity OF my siiuaiioo,
when, slter so long an absence, am csllsd 10
witness the immense Improvements, the I'd.
nnirsble commo onicstions, the ptodigious cts.
a,ions, of which we find On example 10 This
ciy, whose name itself is Q venerssd psilsd-
ium in word, oil the grandeur end prosper.
iiy of those happy Uui,ed States. Who st the
samo limo they nobly secure tho complete ss.
sef,ion Of Anne ican independence, reflect, on
every part Of tho world the light of far su.
perior political civilization.
What better pledge can be given, OF per.
severing national love of liberty, when those
blessings arc evidently the rcsult ola vittuous
resistance to oppression, end Of institutions
founded on the rights OF msn, and Tho rsput.
licao principle Of self government.
No, Mr.. Speaker, pos,erity has no, begun
70, mo, since, in the sons OF my companions
snd fiends, find tho same public feelings,
and permit me 10 sdd, tho sarne feelings IN
my behalf, which have had tho Happiness 10
experiences in their fathers.
Sir, have been allowed, forty years sso,
before o committee Of Congress of thirteen
states, TO express he fond wishes Of an Amer
ican heart on this day have The honor end
enjoy the delight, To congratulate tho Re.
ptcsentatives OF The Union, so vastly enla'g ged,
. on the realization of those wishes, even be.
yond every human expectation, and upon tho
almost infinite prospects wo can with cedain.
ny anticipate pc tmit me, NJ. Speaker and
gentlemen Of the House Of Representatives,
10 ioin the expression Of those sentiments, a
tribute of my lively gratitude, sHeciiona!e do
vo,ion and profound respect.
Alter tho General and the Members had
resumed their seats, and a sbort psuse occur
red
Mr.. Mitchell, the organ of the committee
Of Reception, moved on sdjournmsn,.
The motion was sgreed 10, and The House
. was adjourned to Mondsy.
Tho Speaker then descended from the
Chair, end most tsTec,iona'ely saluted The Geo
ersi. Ills example was followed by the
Members Of The House, Individually, aod
rore time was spent IN this agfe feeable nsnnss
before the General retired.
The resolution offered ~ Me kNIozT,
au,horiziHg on inquiry into the expedleney ol
erecting a lighthouse on Dutch Island, OF the
entrance Of Nsrrsgan,st Bay, Rhods.Issnd,
was taken Up, and agreed to-.
Three Jackson end TWO Adam, electors have
BEEN. chossn--lhey had thirty votes each.
The Clay candidate, had tweuy eight each.
The resul, of the Gle kclion 10 PcnD.ylvanis Is
ssid to hsve caused he dstea. Of the Cla, tick
et-Louisiana Gag.
Congressional Nemoraaia.--Mr CsiHard,
OF Soulh Carolin,, has been membe' OF ,be
3eosto nearly twenty yeafs-he - styled the
yuthsr Of me Serate. M. Gc,yfo1, OF Virgin.
i,, the JafGsr Of tbe Hou,c. is,he only &c main.
ing member who belonged to tho, body al the
time Of the passage Of the embargo law.
Nr. Macon, one Of he Sena,crs from N. Car.
olins, has no, been on, oi Congress Q single
ssssioa since he entered j, thirty years ago.
Mr.. King, oue oil the Senator'S fton. New York,
rep,e,euled Msssachuseus in ihs National
ScnMs, in ,bs fi,sl Congress, 1889.
ts.tfiIre 9f Pirates and hcir ,oofs.--Th.
Norfolk pspers contain the following crafty
log intelligence, communicated by Capt. VIII
Cox. of the sioop Maedonough, who h:s az
rived there from ST. Augustine
"On the l6.h ut. at midnight, while on his
passage from S.. Marks to St. Augustine, IN
tot, 2s. IS. iong, 80, Cap,. w. was boarded
hys boat from the ". S. .chr. Terrier. Lieut.
Com. Psin, snd informed that tho Terrier
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