The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-05-21

The great besoni with which the new Pres
ident, under the direction Of his prime minis
Ter OF the Telegraph, has been swee,lnq .,
cDe1e, is speedily to knock Up dust in New
England, according 10 some late predictions
we are ready for it. Only let things 90 or as
they have done, and IN little while The tables
VIII be turned. Those who arc now CARVING
their points in defiance Of public opinion. will
themselves be permitted to taste the pleasant
ness ofbeihg cast out from their places of pro.
fit and honor The language which the Tel.
egraph. has used towards the heads of the
Departments is insulting TO the free and hon
orable spirit of the country, and is more fit
Tor despotism than for a republic like this
But every dog must have his day, and we are
much mistaken if the editor Of the Telegraph
does not live to find himself "fallen from his
high estate, condemned as the vituperator
OF an honest administration, and hated as the
evil genius of that which has succeeded il.
Though il be- not written down, yet for.
get not that | am -" &c.--t Shakespeare.
We are particularly pleased with the very
faithful manner in which Mr. Hallet has repor.
ted the lato speeches in the Legislature, dur.
ing the debate on the judiciary. There they
are in black and white, not word put down
but what was actually uttered There too is
the oratIon OF squire Obadiah Potter the ne
p'uS mira Of parliamentary eloqucnce. The
like OF it was never seen or heard "from Dan
to Basheby." II is most rare specimen-the
pure nnsophistcated pourings out of untutor.
ed nature. To use his own admirable Ian
guage, there is in it nothing of"the overbear'
ng speaking ofmen ofsuperor learning to the
common run" We heard the gentleman, and
we listened to him with great delight His
manner was pleasant as his matter was humor.
aus, and We are very confident that there is no
member of the house, who while addressing
the chair, would be listened TO with more pro-
found attention.
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We intend publishing next week the speech
Of Benjamin Hazard, Esq. in defence Of the
present organization of the Supreme Court
1t is an admirable specimen of the strength,
the aptness, and perspecuity Of the Arguments
of that gentleman, upon every occasion when
he is disposed to exert the energies Of his great
and peculiar intellect
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The editor OF the New York Enquirer.
after complaining for four ye ears past of the
enormous expenditures of government, the
abuses Of the Adams administration, and
the great and pressing necessity for reform,
now, when he has nothing to gain by a
continuance OF clamors, comes forward
to advocate an increase Of salaries for our
ministers to London, Paris, and st. Peters.
burg. Inconsistency like this was to be
expected from the Protean character ofthe
man. Upon this subject, however we may
have disagreed with the Major heretofore
we concur with him entirely and we feel
very confident that the people themselves
would approve of more liberal allowance.
Those employed in missions to Foreign
Courts. should be provided with the means
to support the dignity oftheir appointments,
in manner creditable to the generosity
and to the self respect ofa great and pow
erful people.
Fashion, that tickle goddess, now sits upon
the summit of the ladies heads, in little
of hair. One plat is hoaped upon
another, like Pelion upon Ossa, until the eye
grows wtaryin its efforts TO reach the topmost.
The beauty of the face is disregarded in the
astonshmont with which we gaze upon the
Dushy incumbent Of the crown There may
be to the eye of taste, something glorious in
this mighty mass Of hair but VIC detest it
We denounce it,--and most sincerely wish tlfa'
ST. Clement Of Alexandria were alivet preach
against it:-"False hair" says he ais hor
rbe impiety, as if the hair that God has Civ
en- us, were not good enough for us."
Look now but at n blooming fair,
Her head holds up a ton Of hair,
Curls, like GABLE coiled up, lie
Al least three deep above each eye;
When summon comes, we much mista Ike,
If with the load her head don I ache
Take down that mass Of fborrow'd hair,
And leave your own In rnglets there.
The Court Of Common Pleas for the
county Of Newport, 10 now in session in
this town.
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