The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-06-28
OPINIONS.

Gen. Hdshington's Opinion Of j. q ..4da"
In 1897, when he was Minister Plei
potentiary to Portugal, Washington SAID
IL will give it as my decided opinion th
Mr.. Adams is the most valuable publ
character we have abroad, and there
mains no doubt on my mind that he v
prove himself the ablest Of all our dlPlc
matte corps."-At that period, it will
recollected, that our foreign minister
were, Rufus King, John Marshall, ChiC
Justice of the L. 5. Supreme Court, L. {
Pinckney and Elbridge Gerry. Mr.. Ad
ans first appointment as Minister, he fe
ceived from President Washington, il
1874.
In 1907, he was appointed by Preslden
Jefferson, minister 10 Russia; and how en-
tirely he enjoyed the confidence & friend
ship of Presidents Madison and Monroe
it is unnecessary TO say-bui we shal.
Just add the opinion Of one. whom some
people consider highly competent to Judge
in such case.
Gen. Jackson's OpiniOn.-ln his famous
letter to Mr.. Monroe, he says, 81 have no
hesitation in saying that you have made
the best selection to fill the Department
Of State that could hare been made. Mr..
Adams in the hour of difficulty, will be an
able help mate, and | am convinced UlH
gipe general satisfaction"
! While retailing opinions we should not
overlook those of the Generals present
distinguished supporter at Richmond-as
expressed in 1918.
IL will say before my God, that for the
acts he has done, and on account OF the
precedents he has set, he General Jack
SOM ought to be called to answer. With
all nv respect for the Administration,
must think them wrong for the forbear-
ance they at present appear 10 have mani"
I tested towards him."-Enquirer.
Commodore Bainbrdge having resigned
his appointment as President OF the Board
of NAVY Commissioners left Washington
on Friday morning, to takC command Vi
the Navy Yard at Philadelphia.
It is said in the London papers that
Charles Kemble was likely to conclude =
treaty with mr.. Price, TO perform at the
Park Theatre, New York for one year.
The T. s. ships John Adams and Hornet,
sailed from Matauzas on the ith inst. for
Havana. in company with an English ship
!
from Key Chrystal Padse, with cargo said
Hornet and John Adams fell in with her,
the crew had deserted.
Commodore Porter, arrived at Vera Crnz
on tho 10Th Of May, a passenger in the
sloop Grey Hound, from Key West.
MI Al. u =. Il a.
erect theatre in Cincinnati, Of which lie
is to be the manager. II is expected It
will be finished BY the lst Of September
next.
The Grand Jyy of Oswego county. n.
Y. have found bills of indictment against
the Judges Of the Court of Common Pleas
tor non attendance at a term Of that Court.
--.eAs--
CONVENTION--Last evening Delegates
from different parts of the State assembled at
the Court House for the purpose of nominal.
ing suitable candidates to represent this State
in the 2Nh Congress. Hon Dutee Arnold,
was called to the chair and Jose ph Voazie was
chosen Secretary. Immediately after the
chairman and Secretary were chosen, and be-
fore the names of the Delegates were called
over, or even dozen of them had taken their
seats, Hon NATHAN B. SPRAeuE of Smith.
field, read and moved the following resolution,
viz" Resotced that 1t is ineypedient fer Gis
Contention to make a Nomination, az thss
time, Of candidates for Congress" Il was
urged by some Of the members that the Con.
vention should be organized previous TO the
introduction Of any Resolution or other busi.
ness. As soon as the chairman had declared
that the Convention was organized and ready
| to proceed to business, the Gentleman from
Smithfield again offered his Resolution, which
gave rise TO considerable debate, the particu-
ulars of which We are not able TO give in this
number We will only add that the Gentle.
man from Smithfold was requested to assign
some his reasons why it was inerpedieR, for
the Convention to make Nominatiou--Mr.
I Sprague observed, that all the Towns were
not represented was one of his reasons-Hen.
ry Y. Cranston, Esq. Delegate from New.
port, then offered an amendment to bis Reso-
luton, By way of preamble, assigning as the
reasons why the Convention would not then
make Nomination, that there were only 33
delegates present-and further that Dutse J..
Pearee and Tristan BurgeS, our Representa-.
tives in the last Congress, had discharged
their duties to the entire satisfaction of the
Freemen ofthis State. This amendment was
opposed 10y Mr.. Sprague, but ultimately pass
l.