The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-01-12

put in train 20 be so, the public exigen-
cles which rendered IL necessary to make
them, no longer existing. Directions have
been lately issued to all the receivers and
collectors of the public revenue, not TO re-
celve bank notes of any of the state banks
ofless amount than five dollars. This is a.
| good arrangement, and is intended to dis
countenance species of paper currency
which, it is Justly observed, is deemed obs
! jectionable.
The total amount Of funded debt on tie
lst of October, 1875, was SSO,9e5,537 ~.
In the years 1896 and 1927. it is presumed,
a larger amount of this debt becomes re-
deemable than it will fall within the O d.
nary surplus means Of the government 10
pay in the course of those wears: after
which the amounts annually redeemal q
are very inconsiderable. The exports (bs-
ing about seventeen millions of dollars
more than the average amount Of the three
years preceding,) for the year ending on
the Both September last, have exceeded
nlnety-two millions Of dollars. The i'm
ports have exceeded ninety-one millions,
being about eleven millions more than the
year preceding. Of the exports, upwards
OF sixty millions were of domestic and the
remainder of foreign productions. OF the
imports, upwards of eighty-six millions
were IN American vessels; of the exports.
upwards OF eighty-one millions. OF do
mestic manufactures, it is extremely graft
flying TO learn, that there has been export
ed to the value of between five and six
millions of dollars. The progress of in
crease in this branch Of industry, is natu-
rally ascribable to the new tariff, so at
least says the report. An increase of the
existing duties on all manufactures of cot
ton, OF fine quality, is recommends and
the eXpediency is submitted, of reducing.
to small extent, the duties at present en-
stlng on teas, on coffee, and on cocoa. A
rather curious and TO us, novel motive, u
mong others, assigned for this reduction, is.
that by extending the use Of these articles,
it may lessen the consumption of ardent
spirits, so baneful in their effects upon the
industry, the health, and the morals of the
community. If such happy result would
flow from this measure, and in proportion
to the reduction, let the whole be struck
off at once. We have now got through
with the report-it is ably drawn up, and
highly creditable to the Secretary of the
Treasury. Some forcible reasonings i'm
favor of domestic manufactures we should
be pleased to notice more particularly, but
must defer it until another opportunity"
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DELEGATES TO THE CONVEN-
TION.-ln conformity to the notice which
appeared in our last paper, a numerous
meeting of the Republican freemen of this
town, was held on Saturday evening last,
in the Representatives Chamber, at which
HENRY Y. CRANsToN, Esq. presided, and
JOHN b. NEWTON, as Secretary: The
following gentlemen were elected to attend
the General Republican Convention,whicb
was held in Providence last evening. for
the nomination of State officers for the err
suing year, Christopher E. Robbins.
Eleazer Trevett, Edward Simmons, Wr.
s. Nichols, Thomas Bush, and ChaIles
Whitfield.
NEWPORT MARINE SOCIETY,"
At the Annual meeting of the Newpor,
Marine Society, holden at the dwelling Of
Capt. Thomas r. Gardner, Oh the Sd inst.
the following gentlemen were unanimous
ly elected to the Offices affixed to their re-
spectiye names, viz
Capt. JoHN CAHooNE, President.
DAVID M. CoGGEsHALL, Treas.
BENJAMIN HADwEN, Secretary
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ANDROIDES OR ANIMATED MECHA-
NISM-Mr. HADDocK, the Organ builder,
from Boston, arrived in this town, on Tues
day last, with his celebrated pieces of Mechc.
nism, and we understand intends to exhibit
them at the Masonic Hail. in the course Of
next week. Mr.. III. has brought sufficient tes-
timonials of responsibility, and we hope that
the public will extend to him that patronage
which he is so Justly entitled to.
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The following very able reply Of the Sec
retary of State, to the British Minister at
Washington on the subject of the treaty for
the suppression ofthe slave trade, is of so in
terestng a character that we cannot refrain
giving it to our readers-though the space
occupies necessarily excludes variety of 9TH
or matter which might have afforded them
more amusement
Mr.. Clay to .Mr. .4ddingtOn.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, April g, 1926.
Sir I have the honor to inform you that
the delay in the transmission of definitvo
answer to your note OF the 9Th Of Novem.
ber last. has proceeded from an ,n,;o,,,