The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-01-04

eral Officers for the ensuing political wear
and to make the requisite arrangements {,
to ensure its success. The Republican.
IN the several towns in the State are re
quested to elect their Delegates accor
dinghy, as full representation is particu.
lary desirable.
Delegates 10 the CoaUeniioa.--At q
meeting OF the Republican Freemen, held
at the State-liouse in this town. on Satur-
day evening last, the following gentlemen
were appointed Delegates to attend the
Convention to be holden at East. Green.
wlch' on Wednesday evening next, Janu.
airy 10th, for the purpose of forming the
Prox for General Officers, &c. viz -
Thomas Bush, Eleazer Trevett. Solomon
{. Weaver, c. f. Robbins, Edward Sim.
mons, and II. Y. Cranston.
...ees..
NEW YEAR. On entering upon the New
Year we are lmperceptblyled to re view some
oi The incidents of that which has Just passed
away. In this retrospect, however, we MUST
be permitted to say that we have found but
little iuducement to promise our readers anv
other or greater exertions, to render this
journal Tor the future, more interesting and
instructive, than what we have heretofore Il.
niiornly and most cheerfllly made with a
single ego to that object We nevertheless.
sincerely wish our patrons a :" HAIRY Nrw.
YEAR and most humbly and devouth prov
mat 1t may be made such to ourseIr4s bv \
iibesa increase of support, if in no other way
-.-ece--
GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Tho Co,or,,
Assembly of this state will convene at East.
Greenwich on Monday next Thereis aIaros
mass OF unfinished business which will claim
their attention at the approaching session. ICI
nhy considerable part of the business continu
ed over from the last session, should be final.
" disposed OF at this, we presume tho Assem-.
by Will be obliged to sit over the week.
..-sAs~.-
ooNGRESs.-As yet, but very little bu
SIness of material interest has been matured
SINCE the commencement of the present ses- |
'ion oi Congress. There are many impor. |
-ant subjects still pending, however, which il |
IS 10 be hoped will receive the timely and ei |
iclent consideration of both Houses The |
bankrupt Bill, it appears, is lingering along |
with prospects of doubtful success. The Bin !
making provision for Revolutionary Officers
lhu soldiers, has been somewhat retarded in !
Is progress, by unavoidable circumstances
WIN The former question is connected deem
ma highiy important interest, common in |
ome degree to the whole on.-And with |
30 latter, an interest no less important. to n
lass OF meritorious and venerable men, who
re passing away in rapid succession to that
ourno from whence no traveller returns
by reference to our Congressional sum.
'ary, it will be seen that charges of very
orious nature have been lodged in one of the
Executive Departments against the y,er.
Resident, accusing him of participating in
'e profits of contracts formed with the Go.
ernment, through the Department of War
hiie he was entrusted with the DISCHARGE nc /
S duties. Mr.. Calhoun made n wri,,sr
to both Houses, requesting I,
investigation to be made in relation IN his
'nduct connected with those charees
hereupon in the House of Representatives !
was referred TO Committee of sevcp o. +
HON was given the power to send for per.
ms and papers. q
-~sNe-..
We invite the attention of our readers !,
the porusal of an extract. on our first 7
gc, copied from the London Morning +
lronIcle ot October 3lst. On reading Y
Is extract it would almost appear that :
nm Bnd is rather crusty than otherwise. \
wards the United States inasmuch as to
mind us of the fable of the wolf and the
no The wolf having apparently some :, ;,
roneous preludices against the lamb, pre- b
'stet bitter complaint on the ground g
1t Its occupation of the stream above him II
turbed the water, and caused it to be ~
Iddy therefore determined to remedy "
evil--we will not say determined ifpos- ST
lie TO destroy the inofiensive, usefulcrea te
e-because that would sound harsh. %
Even in private life, how easy it is for an "
vidusl possessed of an enyious. lltigious
position TO conjure up fancied wrongs. f
, Pretext, merely to quarrel with his kind y.
ghbor. However, we must make al ~ =,
'anee for our venerable NorHER, she ST