The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-03-06
CHARLES COLLINS,

W ~ hHg StOfcH
A STEPHEN B. CORNELL,
OfPortsmOuth.
CYRUS COOKE,
Of Gioeester.
ELISHA WATSON.
0fS. King sto,on.
2 THOMAS WHIPPLE,
Of Coventry.
GEORGE d. CROSS,
10 GEORGE BURTON,
of Cyanston.
HENRY BOWEN, Secretary
ALBERT G. GREENE, attorney Gen.
THOMAS G. PITMAN, Gen. Treas.
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SUPREME COURT-The Supreme Ju.
dicial Court of this State, commenced its
March term in this town on Tuesday last.
His Honor Chief Justice EDDY delivered
very able charge to the Grand Jury, in the
course Of which he detailed with great clear
hess tho highly important duties which the
laws required them to perform, as the grand
inquest of tho county. There wero no pre-.
sentiments returned by the Grand Jury. Tho
Court Immediately proceeded to the trial Of
causes on tho civil docket, which at present
contains great number. In all that we have
seen Of this new Court we have been forcby
struck with the manifest improvement which
has been effected, under the new Judicial
system.
Extract Of a letter from n gentleman in tho
western part Of ~ Y to his friend in this
town.
"Thore was in this State previous to the
death Of DE Witt Clinton, q great political
reaction against Jackson politics--and now
that the clansmen Of Clinton can ne longer
advance his interests by adhcrug to the mil,
itary chief, they will most of them abandon
him, us a man with whom they have no NOR
al sympathy, no feelings in common. The
truth is, the leaders Of the Jackson'party hero
are mere acknowledgements spirits seeking |
office; and the people, though late, have
found it out. Down with political manage
ment was the watchword at our last election,
A Jackson elector could not now command
one tenth Of the votes in this county. Mar
tin Van Buren has had tho credit Of holding
this State in leading strings; but he must now
do something more than say "open sesima,"
before the cavern will open. Clinton was
great and dazzling in every thing but politics;
for these he had no taste and in party career
he had no genius. The danger Of his exam
pie in espousing the cause of Jackson; was
manifested by its influence, but his adherens
had already begun to tremble and recoil, and
his death is the signal for a general retreat"
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DEATH OF MAJ, GEN. BROWN. Our
leaders will perceive by the notice we publish
in another part Of this days paper, that this
brave man has been cut off in the prime of
his life, and in the midst Of his usefulness, and
whilst in the full enjoyment of his well earn.
ed and unsullicd glory. There is much spec
ula,on afloat as to who will succeed him in
the Office Of commander in chief of the army
whether i, will be Gen. Scott or Gen Gaines,
we have no means even to conjecture. We
have no doubt, however, but that the Presi- |
dent will nominate person, who will be in
every respect qualified to discharge the i'm
portant duties Of that responsible station.
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Mai John Handy, an officer Of the Rovolu-
tionary war, who died on Sunday last, was in.
tered on Tuesday, with military honors, BY
the Artillery Company, under tho command
of 1t Col Boone; Brigadier General New.
ton, and suit Col. Stacey, with the Regimen.
tal staff besides number of Regnental ofii-
GERS, all in uniform, joined the funeral process.
sion.
Major Handy, in l776, read the Declaration
Of independence. from the portlco OF the
Court House. in this town, in presence ofthe
Legislature ofthe state and the military Then
assembled on the parade at the celebration
-four national Jubilee in 1896, he read the
same important document from tho same
sheet, and on the same spot, where he stood
and read il so years before. Maj Handy was
a highly deserving officer, an honest man.
sincere friend. a fond and affcctionate parent.
Tho steam packet Chancellor Livingston
oantain Corpeshall, made her first trip to this
place on Tuesday last, in l44 hours from N.
York. After remaining here short time
during which she was thronged with visitors
che nroceedcd TO Providence, where 1t seems
she excited the samc lively curiosity. She
;s a boat of the first class, and her accommo.
d,tions surpass in splendor and elegance any
thinr of the kind ever witnesssd IN these wa