The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-11-30

~ NHseTy N every part of tie ssf.s. t-
that OF which now speak is of p,t'i.sf
kind. and which mist reach the heart ~
every American. Tie Greeks are strsi.
ling, os our fathers did, for frecicm . /,
independence though not from Chr
tian but Mahomctan power. The "a,
rifices they have matc, believe, are giea;-
or than were ever made bv any oihertct-
Pile. They cannot submi, at discreiicr
without ieopardizing their lives. and rs
posing Ntir irireS and daughters 20 he h.
.)ul passions Of q bfosfiai sol1iclY III /.
history of former Turkish ucatics icuci
es them What they NAV eNrCci, ifihcy SUI
NIT or capitulatc. What can they Go
Tell me not Of Turkish mcrcr. or oi I'ur
kish faith. They arc Eerci:ul ,nl- @lcy
there is fear Of retaliation mud keep ihci,
promise only when il is rot for il.cir in:nr-
est to break II. This is the unhappy state
OF Greece. For my own rar, after hay.
ing scSp much oi'tbc nature of the pres.n,
sirug and learnt something of tic
ciaracN tic modern Greeks, ! lave
no hesitation in saying, iha, ] ccIisitey
them deserving tic sympathy and aid O.
the christian world"
MILL AK 1--WE have learnt with
much pleasure, that the Committee of Ar
raDgcmcnts have invited the Military Com
panies OF Providence, North Providence.
Warren and Bristol, TO be present at tie
funeral solemnitics on Monday next. We
are confident That their preseucs on Tia.
OCCASION would be highly gratifying TO
our citizens generally, and especialy TO
the Military Companies in this place.
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From the following, copied fronrtle PHI.
ladclphia Gazette Of Saturday, il appears
that all British vessels which NAV enicr
our ports, after the first of December. from
any OF the ports included in the order, vii
be liable to coDfsca.ion:
The act Of May 9th, 1922 cnve autlIori.
~ 10 the President, 10 open our ports 10
British vessels from the colonies. ON prin-
cipics Of reciprocity, but the 9th section ~
the act OF March lst, 1893, says, " uiat. il
at any time. the intercourse betv cen the
United States and any OF the above emu
mersted British colonial ports. shou1 be
prohibited by a British order in Council.
iroiR tbc time TIC same shall commence to
he IN turce," the net of March Ist. ls23. /,
sha'i cease to operate III their favor. and
the act Of April jeth, lSis shall revive and /,
he III fol- force.
The act Of April 18th 1919, which il
thus virtually revived by tlic late British
order IN Council, is very positive, declaring
that tie ports Of the United States shall
be and rrntnin closed anui;lst every vessel
owned wholly or III par; Dy subjects of His
Briiannic Majesty coming from any port
or Mace in colony or territory Of Ills
Britannia Majesty that is, or slul be. by
the ordinary laws Of navigation, closed "a
gainst vessels owned by citizens ofthc T.
niiGd States And, furthermore. that cy-
cry such British vessel entering one of our
ports, shall, with her tao tlc, cargo. &c. be
forfeited TO the United Sts,.s."
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.'Irs. "A. s. Coiria's Uctiiy .ttsse-ccr.---
We hnys received large sni Handsome.
jy eSececd literary paper, bca,ing the a
hoyo vic, published q. Washington. and
edited ~ Mrs. GOWN. rhe G,r editor
has given ample assurances Of her ability
and taste fer the empx:men she has en-.
5afkcd in, ard wil undoubtedly receive
b:r jast reward.
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We ieatr, says the Providence hmcri-
can, that through tie vigilance ofthe Post
Masters IN this town and Springfield, BIS.
Oh Tuesday last, man named House,
who had been employed as an assistant q.
the post-oihce, i'll South INiIbraha am, Mass.
on the route between this place s. Spring
Held, was taken up on suspicion of having
plundcred the mail at sundrv times, or va
rlous sums. After an examination Of his
trunk, and being charged with the crime,
he confessed his guilt, was carried 10
Springfield, and examined before Justicc
Willard. and by him committed TO Jail, to
await his trial, which will take place in /.
May ncx:. II was sscertained that he had
perloned upwards of five hundred dollars,
besides destroying many letters and mp
"ards of one hundred dollars worth OF
prize tickets. About three hundred dol.
lars 81 The money vas recovered.
House, - man sbout forty years o.
age, has Hifc and seven children, ana
had previously sustained good character.
The least penalty for this offence is ten
years confinement in prison.
In some recent papers We have mo.o
han once seen references made TO The
ength of time during hich faithful public
servants have retained their oific ccs.-- !
Among instances OF this character. JosHpwy