The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-11-12


rived at Phladelphia, has broughtunpless
AIT news from the western coast Of Afri-
ca. The Black Prince, Abddhl Rahmon
for whom subscriptions were raised in this
city, and elsewhere, it appears, is dead
And about thirty of the colonists, who las
departed from Norfolk, are dead also. The
editors of the Philadelphia Chronicle, an
nounce the receipt of short letter from
gentleman who formerly resided in tha
city. fCor,. .qdp.
"He dates September 10, 1929; but writ
ing apparently in haste, while still feeble
IN consequence of severe attack offever
which had but lately left him, he has for
gotten to name the place from which he
sends his communication. Liberia he
says, understand, is tolerable healthy
at present. 1t was SO when ! was there
IN May last. However. out Of the number
emigrating in the ship Harriet, from Nor.
iok,3O have died, among whom was Prince
Abdul Rahmon. Articles, generally, OF
immediate use are very scarce at present.
He also says:-'The yellow fever has rag
ed with the greatest violence at Sierra
Leone, destroying so many of its popula
ton rs 10 render it matter Of doubt wheth.
or IT may not be abandoned in toto by the
British government. Their mixed court
of commission has been removed to Fer
nando Po. on account Of It's greater degree
OF health, although their adjudlcated prizes
are sent to the former place for final dis.
position. The slave trade is carried on
still with activity and when passing the
Galenas | saw six or eight slavers waiting
a cargo. Even from the river, whence
at present write there are some for smi.
lar purpose. The greater part ofthese are
Baltimore built vessels under Spanish col
ours; and 50 extremely sharp as seldom to
admit OF more than three feet between
their platform and deck. On this subject
there appears to me to be great degree
of ignorance in the United States; for the
belief with many is that a total suppress
sion exist here, when the truth is, il is car
Rod on as violently as ever. The landing
OF a cargo in the Spanish West Indies re.
qnires but dOuce'w of four or five slaves
to an official ;nnd the fetters Of $50 to 900
human beings are Knocked of, the vessel
washed and sweetened the owners receive
4 or 500 dollars each. and in the course
OF hve or six months she arrives in Africa
for another cargo. On this subject, the
hearts Of thousands are feelngly alive -
and I can bnt add my wish for the early
arrival of that day when every man in
christendom shall conceiyeit to be wrong
and unjust"
-OOO-
Baltimore Americnn office, Samrdav. p In
FROM TAMPICO.-From the Ex-
change News Room books, we learn that
the schooner Fap-Fsn. Capt. Stevenson,
arrived here on Friday, hos brought to this
port the entire cargo tukcn in at Marselles;
she WAS 6S days ofTamplco during which
she was blown Off eight or nine times. lost
an anchor and cable, and suffered other
wise cohsiderab'y-she wns blown of on
the Ith Sept. IN company with the u. S.
ship Hoyrcf. md was often days No ao-
counts had beer received Of the Hornet
when the Fan Fan sailed.
The 500 troops from New Orleans arriv.
cd Off Tampico, under convoy; received
a flag Of truce, weighed anchor, and stood
off to the sonthward. Great confusion is
reported TO have existed on shore, aud
general scarcity of provisions.
The Fan-Fan was blown off on tho 9Th
Oct. and Capt Stevenson deemed it mos,
prudent to return to the u. States. The
Mexicans complain greatly of the Ameri
cans furnishing ships TO land their enemies
on their coast. and some outrages are said
to have been committed.
The Savannah Republican referring to
the recent death of the Governor of Lou.
lslana, and the peculiar position of affairs
which has resulted from It says:-"Much
excitement appears to exist in Nev-Or-
leans. The constitution Of the state re-.
qulres tho Governor to be possessed Of re.
al estate 10 the valrc Of $4,000, to be thirty
five years Of age, and to have been a resi-
dent ct the state six years previous to his
also declares, in case Of the
death or removal ofthe Governor. the Pres.
dent of the Senate shall be Governor until
another be duly qualified. The present
President ofthe Senate (Mr Beuvoris)pos.
'essess real estate TO the value Of 1000
lis but twenty seven years ofage, and has
.esided in the state only four years. The
Governor is elected for four years, the
President of tho Senate for ono. The
question appears to be, the present Pres
dent of the Senate hold the Office of Gov
'rnor for the unexpired term which is three
ears, or if he should be reelected Pres.
dent Of the Senate, how can he act as Gov
'rnor when he does not possess the con-
titutional qualifications"
The Virginia Convention has been en-
,agcd in debating at great length, the
question on which the basis of repres esenta.
ion in the two houses shall be fixed. The
eport Of the Committee is in favor Of the
,asis of the white population exclusively.
A motinn 10 strike out the word .exclnsire