The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-09-14


which assembled some time ago ut Pana-
ma, has adjourned, to meet at a village in
the neighborhood Of the city Of Mexico,
and hold its sessions there.-.Na!. Int
a letter from the West, received yes.
terday, states that Mr.. Bates is elected to
Congress in Missouri, in opposition to Mr..
Scott and that Mr.. Duncan is chosen in
tirely uncertain whether Mr.. Edwards or
Mr. Sloane has succeeded in the election
for. Governor of that State.
In the election district Of Indiana, now
represented by Mr.. Boon, there has been
one of the closest contests ever known.
Between Mr.. Boon and Mr.. Thomas II.
Blake, his opponent, there Is a difference
OF but one or two votes, and nobody knew,
at the date ofthe letter referred to, which
OF the two was chosen.-U.
From an officer of the Navy, just arrived
in this city, we understand. that the report
some tn,e sa1. circuiatod. af ti.- -s.ie,~.s
Constellation having been detained at Pen
sacola, because there was not sufficient
depth of water on the bar, rs wholly un-
founded. She could have gone TO sea any
'NJ "htAN ohS ASAsolHtu Ill lItdl dTUOT.-lO.
COMMODORE PORTER We learn
from a Correspondent, says the Raleigh,
Register, who has seen copy Of the arti-
cles Of Agreement entered into between
Com. Porter and the Mexican Government,
that the Government have granted to the
Commodore, the payment ofa claim on the
old Mexican Government of 50.or 6O,00O
Dollars for destroying Privateers. The
Navy is placed under his entire CONTROL
he selects all his officers--he is to locate a
certain quantity of land where he pleases,
and he is to be created an admiral at the
next Congress. His salary is to be $24,-
600 per annum ;his pay continued in all ca.
ses of sickness or necessary absence on
business in the United States. And what
is most liberal Of all, in case of his death
or accident, pension is secured to his
family.
Arrival of he u. S. Schr. Shark.-The
". s. schr. Shark, Lieut. Cont Otho Nor
ris. from cruize Of ten months on the
south side of Cuba, and last from Pensaco-
la, 10 days from the latter, anchored be-
Tuesday morning.
The Shark has been absent from the U.
States nearly eleven months, OF which time
she has been only 43 days in port, has sail.
ed eighteen thousand miles and has re-
turned without losing man. -
The Constellation, Com. Warrington,
was at Pensacola when the s. sailed, and
was to leave in a few days on o cruize-
the John Adams Csn,a'n Wilk'nson was
on tne south, and the Hornet, Captain
Woodhouse, OH the north side of Cuba, and
the GrampuS, 1t. Com. Cassin, In the Gulf
of Mexico-the squadron was very heal
thy.
Officers ofhe Shark.-Otho Norris, Esq.
Com'r LieutenaDts-Joseph Mattison and
WIN. Foster ;Surgeon--Augus,us A. Adee
Midshipmen-Charles V. Morris, Theo-
dorus Bailey, George Brard, Robert B.
Hitchcock and Charles E. Wadsworth :;
Captains Clerk-R. w. C., Robinett
Boatswain-Thomas Ring Gunner--Asa
Rodgers Sail Maker--John Hickle.
Passengers-Lieut. Richard A. Jones,
Purser F. A. Thornton, and Midshipman
Albert G. Slaughter.
The u. S. ship John Adams, Captain
was off Cape AntonIQ, Sih IN
slant, all well, on cruize.
Beacon.
The ship Of the line building at Ports
mouth, N. III. is to be called the Alabama,
and the frigate, the Santce.
The American Congress of Deputies,
which lately met at Panams, has adjourn
ed its cessions TO a mote hcalthful situa.
ton. in the territory and near the city oi
Mexico,