The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-09-11

mitted on the recon. ,endation OF the oon
mttee. The former officers Of the societ
were reelected.
Several changes have taken place in th
Corporation, &c. The unusual number Q
students who have entered this year, j
highly encouraging to the institution. W.
understand that the merit roll, which ha
SSped considerable difficulty, is TO be dis
| I1ysnued.
At the meeting Of the Corporation OF
Thursday, Samuel w. Brigham was o
! Iected Chancellor, in place OF Bishop Girls
void, resigned. Samuel Eddy and Nose.
Is. Ives, were reelected Secretary and
| Treasurer.
Rev. Daniel Sharp of Boston, was elect
ed fellow in place of DIR. Baldwin, dec. A
letter OF resignation was received from Nj
cholas Brown, Jr. of the city Of New York,
and John Carter Brown, of Providence was
elected Trustee iu his place. The follow.
ing named gentlemen were also elected
Trustces.-Thomas Burgess, Of Proyid.
wee Pardon Bowen, dec. John Brown Fran
CHS, of Warwick, vice Bishop Griswold, re-
signed, John Pitman Of Providence, vice
Thomas Arnold deceased, Rev. James ID.
Knowles Of Boston, vice Rev. William
Gammell deceased, Rev. Rufus Babcock
OF Salem, vice mr. Sharp elected fellow,
Rev. Henry Jackson, vice stephen Gano,
deceased.
The Board Of Fellows, consisting of I2,
and the Board Of Trustees consisting of
thirty six, are now filled.
Twenty four young gentlemen have been
admitted members of the University. and
II 10 expected the number will be conside-
rably increased at the commencement OF
the next term. Rev. Alexis Caswell, of
the Baptist persuasion, formerly Proies
sor in Columbia College (WashingtonJ was
elected Professor of Natural Philosophy
and Mathematics, vice Professor Woods
resigned. The provisional appointment OF
mr. John Wayland and mr.. John II. Wee.
den as Tutors, vice messrs Crane and Kee.
ly resigned, was confirmed. Prov. Am.
Briggs, kimbdll, aud Loane, were taken
from tire Jail in this town, on Friday last, and
carried to Keonc, (N H) to be tried for the
robbery of the Exeter Bank
--e480".-
From the Baltimore Gazette.
J. AsHMUN.-B the obituary notice in
to-day's paper, it will be seen that j. Ash |
nun. ESQ. the American Colonization So |
cetys Agent at Liberia, died on Monday !
ast at New Haven.
On the 26th May, 49,, Mr.. Ashmun. |
accompanied by his wife and fifty. five en-
grants sailed from America TO take charge
u the infant colony Of free coloured peo
Die, then just planted at Cape Nesurado
The hoiest OF motlves,-the amelioratiou
II people, had induced him to accept tn
OF Agent for the American Colon
zation Society, and made him regard a.
fought the dangers and death which had
'een the lot of his predecessors in Africa
in the 9th August, he reached his destina
ION. This was in the middle of the rainy
eason-The agents Of The colony had left
IA distressing fire had consumed the pub
&C property and stores--the houses of th.
migrants osefe not completed on the biuI
,nj OF the Cape--forifcaton there wer,
one and, the natives, although perfectly
net, were evidently watching the sur
rogress of disease and death to rlc g.
lem OF the intruders on their soil. Un
er the experimenting care of MIR. Ash
'nn, the houses we're completed-a Mar
lilo Tower was commemorative clear |
lgs around the town were extended--th.
Military strength OF the colony examined
nd put IN the best state for action: an
ne spirits ofthe emigrants gradually rais
d from the state OF dependency in whcl
ne new egent had found them. Ofthe A
lerican Colonists, % were able to bea
rms, and for the use Of these, there were
D muskets fit for service, and two noun,
cannon. Four other pieces of artillery
ere subsequently mounted, md placed a,
10 points most liable 10 attack. During
lis period, Mrs. Asbmnn died. On the
Ith of November, the settlement was at
'cked by nine hundred ofthe natives. who
rove in picket of ten men, and cuptur
cannon; and, had they not been de
yed by the plumber ola few houses II
lelr path, must have undoubtedly carried
'e town al one rapid charge with their
bears. A field piece however, was soon
rought to bear upon them--the musketry
allied their fanks, AND the whole mass OF
wages rolled backwards with immense
ss, to the deep recesses Of the forest
he loss OF the Colonists was 4 killed 4
ounded, and z children taken prisoners.
~ The l9th OF Nov.the attack was renew
4 by twice the number Of natives. and. at ,
lis time, at two opposite points of the I
'wn. The conflict was long and severe :
ut again the Almighty gave victory to the t
olonlsts ;-and the savages defeated al j
9th points, rctreated across the Mcsurado ,
his was their last attack. Since then. c
nder the care of Mr.. Ashmun, the COLONY I
as advanced with one steady pace to n +
'ndltion OF prosperity, unparalleled in /
'e annale ofColonization. lie reconciled :
lie dlscordsnt materials which were wear.
arriving from America. lie enc ourn. I
ed the dowpcast; he minis,ered TO the 4