The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-02-09

ss,'.sn. and.-7,.nssi ,h,HA han t has M,i,
rrio hti, and the remarks of our cosrcspon.
den, be confined 10 suggestions ra;hc- IN the
nature Of differences from tho position 10 has
established, than % any e!aheTate remarks in
sippor. of its truth Ii TINS should be tn
case, we arc satisfied il would be more gene.
rally acceptable to the public n largo, beside
h'tording US the pleasure o. giving ii an sIl.y
and scasonablc publication.
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SURPRISING! 1t is stated, we observe,
IL the Taunton Columbian Reporter, that
Gov. Fenner and Lieut.. Gov. ROBINS, ,neln-
ing We presuro Doctor &. I. Robbins have
rglin been nominated Cox re-clection b. the
;,epubGnn C,nyeation. This lst DO news
~ the Doctor
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We arc indebted to "a correspondent Of the
Providence American X Gazette, for the fol
lowing laughable accoun, of mr. Kremers ex
plosion, when the bill for the appropriation for
certain For'iiicatIons was under the consldera-
ton Of the House.
APPROPRIATIONS BILL. In the debate
on this bill, mr.. Floyd moved 10 substitute
tie name OF Pow haitian for Monroe, a. re
name Of the Fortress at the O.l Point.
This, ridiculous az it may seem, brought in
10 discussion the comparative merits Of
these two illustrious individuals. mr.. Nc
Lane said that the change of the name,
though q small matter, seemed 70 him
lol 81.
Monroe shone with lustre on the page o..
history His highest aim had ever been
the welfare of his country. The Fortress
had been named while he was in power.
lie had now lost his power. Was it prop
ar to change it? mr.. Floyd, in reply, denied
rhe rignC constitutional, prcsume) of the
Government 20 chrlsten places asst pleased
powhattan, he said, was the original name
ef the noble river at whose mouth the For
tess stands. Powhlttla was, he thought,
cutie as respectable Il gentleman as ever
mr.. Monroe tas: he was quite ~ generous,
and magnaninous: and was possessed oi
as much military tact too although he did
not live to participate in the glory OF the
Bladensbnrgh fight The question being
taken on mr.. Floyd's motion, there were
ayes, forty nine. After mr. Cooke and
others had spoken, mr. kremer rose and
made a motion - strike ont The enact
mg c'aHse OF the Bill. mr.. krcmcr pro-
fcssed himself to be opposed To nil manner
Of appropriations, both sulall and great
Congress, be said, had s1uqnderel enough
Of the peoples money. Tley had thrown
away million after million. He called up
on Gen. Cooke to assist him in strangiing
~ ef. Of hir-h IN
being taken on this motion, mr.. Kremer
gave, in decided and audible tone. his sol
uary ave. The speaker, calling for the
noes, was answered by LOUD and general
laughter Some members, to humour the
thing, called for division. The Speaker
ycQuestod the ayes to rise: mr.. krcmer
stood up, exposed to the laughter and dc
Ision of the Housr.-Therc has been more
ofrniicriism burlesqaed III this debate, than
was ever before exhibited in Congress.
Members have allowed to themselves an
Unusual latitude ofremark III this discussion.
Inr. WDuitc with grcat.propriety,a AMI with
u bodne5s characteristic of him, submitted
~ gentlemen whether it was compatible
with thc interests Of the country that on
svery paltry question, the state OF the Re
public should be discussed, and that each
individual should take occasion to pour ont
his private gref5. ~. Mitchell of Ten
nnssee, made flaming speech against the
Bill-a speech fraught with al sorts OF ell
oQuence. He made one remark which,
though not new, even in phraseology, is
entitled to quite rs much consideration as
any argument that was urged against tire
principle of the Bill, viz. that /" the best
Fortress OF freemen WAS the trceman's
breast" The SYSTEM Of Fortitcations was
lvocatcd with great zeal and ability by
Messrs. M'Lane, Pcarce, Baylics, aud Nc
Dulle.
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Remarks IN mr. BEyroNs Report unavolda'