The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-05-22

sion in this town.
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THE TARIFF--Itis is needless for us to Of
fer any remarks, for or against the provisions
of this bill. The subject has already been ex-
hausted through the medium of the Press, as
well as in the National Councils That il ma
terially affects our commercial interests there
can be no question, and we should have been
quite as we'll ea,isfed with it had i, boon made
more congenial to the wishes Of our CONNER
cial friends. The National Journal in speak
ing Of it SAYS -" The full extent of its oper-
alton can only be tested by experience In
the most advanced countries, measures ofthis
kind, emanating, from the wisest statesman
and matured after !he most serious isves,iga-
tion, have in their effects, frequently disap-
pointed the an,icipations of their fismers.
But as far as we may be allowed to speculate
N results so difficult to be determined, we
u not hesitate to express our convicti~,
hat while agriculture and manufactures viii
derive essential benefit from this bill, the in
forests of commerce will not be placed 10 that
situation of hazard which some persons ha o
proiesscd to believe" We shall publish the
Act, i'll tho order of the U S. Laws, as passed.
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BY our Congressional summary, il will be
'een that the bill TO abolish the office Of Ma
or General of the U. S. Army, in the military
peace establishment, has passed the House.
been sent to the Senate, and referred to tho
committee on Military Affairs.
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THE JARVIS OUTRAGE.-It appears
! that the Committee to whom this affair was
referred, have made a report through their
chairman, mr. McDuilie, stating that breach
Of privilege has been committed, which.ren-
ders the perpetrator obnoxious TO the censure
of the House, and recommends that there be'
no further proceedings on the subject. \ pa
per containing the views of The minority Of
the committee was submitted by mr.. p. i.
Barbour--both were ordered to be printed.
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REVOLUTIONARY OFFICERS.-Wo
cordially congratulate the surviving officers
of the revolution, that some provision has been
made, even at this loie hour, TO repay their
services and sufferings. We wish the bill had
been more comprehensive, as many who were
: engaged in the state service, rendered impor.
tant services, and endured equal hardships-
But even partial discharge of this long
standing debt ofgratiiude and justice, must
be acceptable to every ono who regards the
character sfbis country.
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The Speech of the Hon. Mr.. CLAY. which
we publish below, cannot fail TO be highly in
teresting to all our readers. IL is one Of the
abcst extemporaneous productions we have
ever seen.--It speaks in language not to be
sunderstood-in terms bold and decisive ;
and appeals to the American people IN the
most forcible manner, to beware of the poliii-
cal danger in which they are involved.
! Mr.. CLAY.-The Secretary Of State
lately visited Pbilsdelphis, in order to
take advice from Doctors Pbysick and
: Chapman, of that city; and We are ex-
tremely gratiied to learn that the pros:
\ poets Of the complete restoration Of his
health are highly ba,,ering. A letter We