The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-11-22

but the country will be devoted to ruin.
Conn. Mirror.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. I5.-Ihe lost found.
An official letter from the Adj. Generals
office states, that the Proceedings of the
/, Court Martial which~ condemned the six
Mitia-men TO be shot have been found
whether the original or duplicate, remains
yet 10 be ascertained. Our readers shall
have them, if tho War Department will
permit for we shall apply for them. We
shall now see, probably, what the whole
truth of this business is. and upon what
grounds these unfortunate militla.men were
sent to sleep with their fathers.- " Int.
From the Missouri Observer.
Gen. Ashley has had a third return Of
furs from the Rocky Mountains, more valv
liable than either that preceded it, probably
worth 80 or $4,000. The party which
condhcted it arrived on Sunday the 18th
inst. having safely escaped all the perils
and casualties to which their extensive op.
eratlons were subject. The greatest of
these dangers arise from the Black Feet
and other Indians, who are instigated to
rob and murder our people by the British
traders, who have almost exclusive pos
session Of our territories at, and beyond the
Rocky Mountains, ana who carry off an
nually an Immense wealth. Gen. Ashley.
in his first expedition in the year 1925, fell
in 18th one Of these British parties, which
had fur in its possession TO the value Of
100000. The number ofmpn employed
.by the British on our territories is compu-
ted at about one thousand, and their annu-
al dcpredatons upon Us, perhaps about
million OF dollars in money, besides cXcil.
ing our Indians against rs.
} A letter from De Witt Clinton To Caleb
Atwa,cr Of Ohio, dated the 18th Of >eptem-
ber, and declaring the writer's preference
for General Jackson, was privately circu.
lated in that State during the late elections
The effect may be estimated by the com
pioNion Of the Leg gisature--two to one for
the Administration in both Houses.
Alexandria Gazette.
Major General Gaines arrived at n. York
on the oh inst. from tho south. lie - to
take command of the Eastern Department
oft Army for the ensuing two years.
Forty-o one gentlemen who were gradua-
+ ted at Yale College more than sixty years
since, and ninety four who were graduated
previous to the Revolution, arc new stated
to be still living.
We learn, by the way Of Havana, that
Com. Porter has sailed for Cadi2 bay, with
the tfigate I.iberYl ard the brig Guerre.
70, (both we'll maDned) With the view OF in
terceptmg the friga;c Perla, which sailed
, from Havana on tie ilth ait. with 500
N00in gold The line ufbattlc ship Sobra-
no is expected IN iiagnnu in all December,
with 4UO mariners iur the garrison. On
the first Of this month the Spanish squad.
ron, at Havana, was busly engaged IN
bending their sails, &c. and appeared to
> be, III every respect, in excellent order.
n Y Gazette.
The Society of Friends in North Caro-
lima. have literally offered $3.50 toward the
purchase OF vessel for the Colonization
Society; and We trust their example will
be initiated.
\ man in ". Caroline, worth S2OOOOO,
has been convicted Of forgery. by which
he was to benefit to the amount Of $50.
lie has appe eslcd.
On Wednesday Of last week. lady on
her way from st. Andrews to Montreal
having an infant child in her arms, which
IN order to guard against the inclemcncy Y
OF the weather, she wrapped up so closely
; that its respiration was obstructed On n.
Lighting at Grand Brule she found her in.
iant llieess.
The Mobile Commercial Advertiser of
27th Oct says, that in consequence of the
great demand for mechanics since the fire.
carpenters wages have advanced to five
= dollars day, and even at that price. it is
b impossible to engage enough Of them
; Here is fine prospcct'ior mechanics.
The latest letters from Mobile mention
J the number of buildings destroyed by the
= late fire at that place to be from 900 to 250.
The property destroyed is estimated at
from 100000 to SlJOO,OO0.
On the 22d inst. monument will be c.
rected at Peekskill to the memory of John
Paulding, one of the captors of Major An
Dire, by order of the Common Council of
E New York city.
ENGLIsH GoyERNMENr. The world
never yet saw 50 cNtIayagant q govern.
ment as the government Of England. Not
only is economy not practised, but is dc.
spiSed, and the idea of it connected with
: disailcC ton, jacobinism, and Joseph Hume.
, Every rock ia the ocean where a cormo.
rant can perch. is occupied by our troops
= has governor. deputy governor, store
keeper, ana deputy storckeeper and will
soon have an orchdeacon and bishop