The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1825-12-01
miscellaneous.
MIR. EVERETTS SPEECH.

Mr.. EVERETTS SPEECH
Notwithstanding the great respect we
have for the talents and character of Mr.
Everett, we are glad that his address to the
King of Spain, has been severely rcproved
in the United States, because it shews
che prevalence of praise worthy national
feeling. II may be necessary and proper,
perhaps, at court so senseless as that of
Spain, that a profusion Of words about
majesty" and the like, should be used by
a foreign minister on his formal prese nta-
ton, for the very good reason that it is in
,oords only that there is any majesty at all
i'm king Ferdinand the frequent repe-
tition OF the empty sound in the first para
graph, and the pretension of deep inter-
est felt for his " august person and family,
should have been avoided; for Ferdinand
well knows, if he knows any thing of the
feelings Of the people Of the United States,
that not one of us would stretch forth
hand to save him from condemnation to
dungeon, dark, dreary and dreadful, as is
his own bloody and bigottcd and perjured
soul, for life. There is no trait in the char
acter of this king to win the respect of an
honest and honorable man, even if a mo-
narchist. The address forcibly brings to
recollection the thousand times repeated
words with watch another minister, at a
mother court, some ID or 20 years ago, al
ways concluded his letters--"I have the
honor to be, nay lord, your iordship's most
obedent and very humble servant There
is reason in boiling an egg.' And, if an A
merfcan minister was sent to the court of
Constantinoplc, and the Grand Turk was
pleased to be called by the title Of broth
G. of the gun and moon," we do not see
how that title could be refused but one
simple acknowledgement OF it would be all
that ertreme courtesy could require. Frank
lin, himself-one of the greatest men that
ever lived, though simple in his manners as
truth, submitted to many of the fooleres of
the French court when he was at Paris, for
he could not neglect the interests of his
country i'll pon-observancc OF those forms
Which etiquette had established, and which
it vas not disgraceful to comply with:* and
every faithful representative of this repub-
JIG at tic courts OF kings, must act in like
manner: still, there is middle ground be-
tween what might be esteemed republican
rudeness and loyal sycophancy which may
be observed, aud We fear that Mr.. Everett
has not taken that ground. 1t is proper,
however, TO add our humble opinion, that
we have no minister abroad more able or
more willing, or vested with firmer reso-
Iution TO maintain the rights of his country
than the gentleman who represents it at the
court OF Spain. .Nites' Reg.
*The laughable incident that occurred
between the republican philosopher and the
royal wig-maker, is well known. II was
the practice then that no one should ap-
pear at court unless his head was covered
with ridiculous wig, made up of as much
hair as there is in the tails of several hor-
ses. The kings wig maker made one for
Franklin, and presented himselfto try it on
he pulled itthis way and tlatway-it would
not do, and be began to get out of temper.
'rhe doctor calmly said, indeed, friend,
your wig is 100 snall"-but the legitimate
wiz maker Indignantly replied, "no, sir, my
wig is not too small it is your head that is
too big" When this was told the king,
he was so pleased with it that he gave
special order to exempt Franklin from the
tool.ry OF wig-wearing at court.
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IMPORTANT nlscovERY.-Mr. Frederick
A. Mayo, of Richmond, in company with a
,ersou lately from the mines IN Saxony,
af.er exploring the greater portion of the
western part Of Virginia for minerals, has
recently succeeded in discovering a copper
and tin mine, each Of considerable ex-
tent, and as it respects quality, as good as
any in Europe-one IN Wyhe and the 9TH
or IN Grlyson county.
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The new sheet iron steamboat bas been
tried on the Susquehanna river. and went
six miles all hour, the pressure on tbs boil
er being at the time not mole than halfoi
that at which the engine is intended to be
worked, and the steam all the while escap-
mg at many crevices which could pot be
closed in time. She draws but sir and a
II suarter inches ofwster The rapids though
Which she passed did no; appear 10 impede
II Ler progress.