The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-06-22
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At n meeting Of the Merchant Seaman's
Bible Society in London, on the l4th of
April, Capt. Parry, Il. N. made the follow
ing observation: In the difficult enterprise
in which he had been lately employed, he
always, found that those who had the fear
ofGod before them to be the bravest and
the best men. During the long and dreary
winter which he passed in the Northern
Regions, schools were established on
board the ships, and the system Of educa-
ton was not confined merely to instruc-
ton in reading and writing only, but the
religious improvement Of the men, and its
salutary effects were observable in their
conduct whenever occasions presented.
The gallant Capt. solemnly protested, that
whenever any enterprise Of difficulty was
to be attempted, he had always selected
men who were remarkable for their atten-
ton to religious duties, and in no one in
stance had he occasion to doubt their cour-
are or their perseverance. Were he to
be employed in similar undertaking n
gain, he would, possible, have no man on
the expedition that had not proper feel
ing ofrelgion.
At late annual meeting Of the Society
Of Friendsin North Carolina, they came to
the resolution of manumtting and remov-
ing all slaves held by them that were will
linz to leave the state. About 500 slaves,
beng all that were held by the society, af
forwards expressed desire to go, some
TO Liberia, some to Hayti, and some to o.
hio and Indiana and measures have been
taken to remove them accordingly.
The revolution Of seventeen years has
again brought before us an exhibition of
one of the ten plaques of Egypt; and the
noisy locusts will hardly allow us the privi-
lcge lin the forenoon) of thinking upon
any other subject than that of Pharaoh and
his magicians contending against Moses
and the children Of Israel. We have no
other complaint to make Of them as yet,
excepting their pertinacious and monoto.
nous croaking. N. Jersey Eagle.
We find il stated in the New Orleans
Mercantile Advertiser ofthe 9Th ult. that
Col. Arbuckle, commanding the 9TH regi-
ment, has received orders for holding the
ITOODS HOW CuulOuCu II Wv NDiilti, ii
readiness to march further West. The
point selected for their future station will
be near the junction the Canadian Fork
and the Arkansas river. Nat. Jour.
The Mary, arrived at Philadelphia, from
Gibraltar, reports that she left there, on
the 18th April the U. s. squadron, consist
ing of the ships North Carolina, Constitu-
ton, Ontario, and schr. Porpoise, all for
Port Mahon.
II is stated that there are I42 regiments
OF militia III the state Of Pennsylvania,
which at an average of 500 men each,
make an aggregate military force Of about
1900 men.
Two grocers in Boston have been pros
ecuted and fined for keeping fire crac ckers
tor sale. The Courier states that West
Boston bridge was set on fire on Wednes-
day last, by some India crackers fired il
sport.
On the 9th ult. Spanish armed schoo
ner carried into Havana, l3 pirates said tC
be taken in launch on the south side o
Cuba. twas also reportedin Havana tina
there was pirate schooner cruising of
the Doubleheaded Shot Keys.
n. Y. Statesman, June :.
The Saratoga Sentinel Of June 9th states
that the arrival of strangers at the Springs
continues TO increase as the season advan
ces-There are now, it notices, not les
than 800 atthat place.
BosroN MEcuANIcs.-We learn. by tn
journal OF proceedings of the Legislature
that the House was called 10 order by mi
Barry, of the Boston Delegation, who i,
we believe, a halter. Ii is a circums,anc
TO the honour Of the Boston Mechanics AN
worthy Of remembrance, that this duty ha
for the last ten years, deyolved upon ger
tlemen of this class in Boston.
Salem Observer.
Il appears by the Havana Weekly r,
port ofihc 9th ult. that there were eight
sir foreign vessels in that port on that da
of which sirty.Seren were Americans, viz
II ships, 80 briggs, and II schoouers.