The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-02-21


attend to il.
CONGRESS In the Senate, on Friday,
the Vice President communicated q letter
from the Secretary of the Navy, showing the
appropriation for the Naval Service for the
year 1927, tho manner Of the expenditure, and
the balance remaining on the 3lst Dec. 1877.
On motion Of mr.. Chandler, the bill for the
organization of the Militia ofthe U States,
and for the discipline thereof, was taken up,
and after the amendment proposed, was dis
cussed, the bill was laid on the table. The
Senate spent some time in the consideration
of Executive business and then adjourned.
In the House, the bill from the Senate, in
ADDITION to an act concerning Discriminating
Duties Of Tonnage and Impost, was reported
.hout amendment A resolution was sub
tted by mr. Whpple, and committed to the
ommittee Of the whole House on the state
ithe Union, to the effect "That the Consti-
tuition Of the United States ought to be so a.
mended as that the Electors Of President and
ice-President nj each state in this Union
hall be elected by general ticket, and not 9TH
,rwise." A number Of resolutions were sub
mitted--and the consideration of one, relative
TO Cadets at the Military Academy, occupied
the attention of the House till the hour for
the consideration Of resolutions had expired.
The remainder of the day was spout in Com
hittee Of the Whole upon the bill making ap-
,ropriations for certain Fortifcations of the
United Ssates the bill making appropriations
Cor the Military Service of tho United States,
r the year 1923.
Neither Of these subjects was definitively
ted upon when the hour of adjournment
rived.
THE WHALE CAUGHT.-Ths Whale
which has for a number of DAYS been playing
about our Bay, was taken on Monday last, a.
put o'clock, near the north end of Canoni.
ut, by several enterprisng young men of this
own, who had provided themselves with the
Necessary apparatus for the expedition
There weso at the time, a number of boats {,
rom other places on the River also in pursuit.
Of this monster, one Of which was very near
che spot where he cnme up, when the boat
from Newport was laid alongside by the boat
steerer, mr.. Oliver Potter, and orders given
20 throw the iron, which were promptly ana
lctuaily executed by mr.. Thomas White, |
o was stationed in the bows of the boat for
L service. Immediately after being struck !
, whale darted through the water with a.
,zing velocity for several minutes. The |
lalers then pulled up to thcir captive, and
--snced him--this last operation gave a new
impulse to the wounded prisoner, and he a, !
gam started with an increased motion, as y
determined to escape, but soon yielded to the
necessity which had befallen him and at once
gave the sure Indications of his defeat and
pproachng death by spouting vast quanti
es OF blood. There were a number Of vos
els in the River from various places, filled
nth passengers, who had repaired thither u
fitness the interesting Scene. After very
to get tho Whale into Giles Dock in this
town, where he will be exhibited during this
day only. We hope the public will avail
themselves Of this rare opportunity Of viewing
this ssstranger from the taihomless doep."
He is about al feet in length, Of the right
whale species, aud will probably make from
So 10 20 barrels Of oil.
We tender our acknowledgements to our
friends in Congress, for the favors which we
frequently receive from them.
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of the State, that the Administration prox will
receive the support ofthe old genuine Repub-
lican party, as well as the friends of the Ad-
ministratior generally. If any question was
ever submitted to tho consideration Of the
freemcn Of this State, claiming their peculiar
and deliberate reflection, it is to be found in
that, propounded to them by the Admnistrs-
tion Convention, held in Providence last
month. viz: "W Will you not support the prox
which contains the names Of Messrs Whita.
her, Cook, and Cross, instead of that prox con-
mininR the names of NATHAN BRowN, &c"
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DEATH OF GOVERNOR CLINTON
By the arrival of the steam boat Olive
Branch, last evening, from Hudson, he sud-
den aud melancholy tidings were brought
60 this city, of the death Of his Excellency
De Witt Clinton, who expired at his resi-
dence in Albany, on the evening ofthe lth
instant. He had discharged his official
duties during the day, and written several
letters in the course Of the afternoon. A
bout seven o'clock in the evening, he was
sitting in his study, conversing with two Of
his sons, when his head suddenly fell back
wards, and he died almost instantly. The
interval between the attack. and the arrival
Of DR.. Bay. the physician, at which time
life was extinct, was not more than ten min
utos. II is supposed tina, he died from
sudden rupture Of one Of the large blood
vessels The news immediately spread
through the city Of Albany, and an intense
aai painful sensation was excited, while
the inhabitants remained in suspense as To
the result OF the calamity An immense