The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-08-23
Mtsffllatlsous.
TRIBUTE FROM AN ENEMY

| S%' hoaIhs III tue 'oliowihg very handsome
manner. 1t is SO strange thing for an op-
position paper of the present times to do
justice to the character and talents of Mr..
Adams, that We copy this article as a rare
curiosity:
"Mr. Adams Is no hypocrite as poll
| tician and candidate he may conceal his
opinions, when their expressions would
not be prudent. But guarded and cautious
as he is, he will not deceive if he asserts
fact he believes 1t true if he avows a
sentiment or expresses an opinion, it is the
deliberate result of his judgement. Con.
scious Of The poWers Of his mind and the er-
tent Of has requirement, he thinks deeply,
studies uncecsingty, and reasons correctly
when his mind has came to a result, he will
! declare it with prudence and candor, but
! having come to a conclusion satisfac-
| tory to his own mind, all reason cannot
| move hin--c onfident in his own strength,
he pays little regard to the opinions of
those around him. With greater talents,
he inherits all the opnionatiyeDess of his
father, hence arises his errors, but he al
ways acts from conviction. HIS giant pen,
never iabors against the dictates Of his un-
derstanding. II deriUes its force from the
humbtest impulse his reason. His thoughts
fo,o freely in a strong current, because they
are mot,red By reflection, digesied By
study, and impelled into expression by the
| energy Of MIGHTY MIND. He utters
nothing which he does not feel"
---sos-.-
Thomas Jefferson. stature of JEFF
ferson was lofty and erect: his motions
| flexible and easy neither remarkable for,
| nor deficient in grace and such were his
strength and agility, that he was accustom.
ed in the society Of children, Of which he
was fond, to practice feats which few
could initiate. His countenance was open
as day, and its general expression that of
good will and kindness, which as occasion
| offered, was lit up by beaming enthusi
asm. His beneyolence and kindness had
1 no limits. All that mortal could do to les.
sen the mass of human distress. he did
On ono occasion, when President, passing
on horseback stream in Virginia, he was
| accosted by feeble beggar, who lmplored
| his aid TO help him over IT. Without hes
itation, he carried him over behind him f,
and on the beggar telling him that he had
| neglected his wallet, he as good humored.
| y recrossed the stream, and brought it to
| him. [Smith's Memoir.
S&N
Shocking effects Of fiight-A short time
ago, in this neighborhood, young girl,
bout seven years ofage, whose ina gnation
had been filed with those frigh,ful nurse
ry tales that are conjured up by ignorant
| servants and others 10 frighten children in
to their obedience, was thrust into DARK
closet for some tale she had carried to her
parents. The poor thing continued to
scream with the most violent apprehension,
and when the door was opened to take her
| from her abode of terror, she was lying on
the ground in strong convulsions. The
conflict was too powerful for her tender
reason, and she now exists one of the most
miserable objects Of human sympathy. Her
parents and friends see their hopes blasted;
their interesting little fayorite is now an
idiot-G Glasgow Chonicls.
Newspaper Readers.-In tho selection
of news, we often find the old proverb be
true, that il is hard to please every one"
What one man will read with eagerness
another who has an equally good opinion Of
his own taste will throw away as worthless.
| Various tastes are formed in readers by
nature, habi, and education. One ofthese
will direct the mind to some particular
mode Of thinking and subjects connected
with this he will take most pleasure in read
ing, Newspaper readers may be divided
into FIVE sects: the rvellous--the roman
ic--the fscetious---the political class, and
the scientific.
Lei erery man mind has oicn business
The man who interferes with the business
Of others, almost always neglects hls own
and while doing that which no one thanks
him for, not unirequently permits his fam
| lily to come 10 want. No man who strictly
attends to what interests him, will have
time or inclination to manage the concerns
Of his neighbors he will pursue his own
course, and suffer others 10 do the same
he will be generous enough to believe that
other folks know something as well AZ
himself. Ii is intolerable to be continually
bored in this way, IN the most trivial every
day business Of life. What is it TO me, #
my neighbor permits his cucumber-yines
to run on tho ground, instead of furnishing
thom with bushes, as l door rubs bis
razor on an old book-cover, instead of the
metallic strap-or prupes his fruit-trees
with coarse or fine saw what right have
l to find fault, with tho dress OF education
of his family with the colour of his hat,
or the cut Of his coat? And if he build a
house, does IT concern me whether it front
north or south or whether II be large or
small, convenient or inconvenientf IL IL
does motif it be my neighbor's right to
consult his own taste IN these matters, let
us yield him this right And il when dip.
ping our fingers IN other peoples por.
| ridge dishes we chance 10 Uct them &c a Ia