The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-12-10

iDoighhht patriotism tne corruption OF the
late administration, read the following
statement, and blush for the weakness, ig-
norance and hypocrisy, which overthrew
an honest cabinet to establish such men ia
Office as are now at the head of the gov.
ernment.
| President Jackson has already appointed
to Office about .f6rty newspaper Editors,
Propretors, Printers, and other depend.
ents:
The annual amount Of public money ex.
pended upon them IS about FIFTY THOU
SAND DOLLARS
The annual amount Of public money paid
to four only of the officers thus appointed,
and who were among the conductors of a
single paper, is upwards Of TEN THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, viz: $1,000 TO n.
Green $4,000 to A. Dunlap; 4,400 to ID.
Henshaw and 52, l2G % TO II. Dexter; oil
concerned in the Boston Statesman, tho
leading paper in favor OF GenerR Jackson
10 The Siate Of Massachusetts: Another
Jackson paper said, tvo months ago, that
Of the ainetecn conductors OF, and writer's
for, the Boston Statesman, only j01T were
then not provided for.
To nine Of those Editors, &c. the annual
amount of public money paid, ia about
Twenty FIvs THoUsAND DoLLARs, viz :
$4,000 to Hill, $1,000 to Kendall, S3,39I
"a 10 Wagner, $1,000 10 Noah, S2,2f; 10
TO Carr, and to N. Green, Dunlap, lien
shaw rnd Dexter, the respective SUMO u.
ready stnted:
TO eighteen OF those Editors, &c. The
annual amount ofpublic money paid, IS up.
wurds OF THIRTY SEVEN THoUsAvD Dor.
| LARS, viz $4,000 to Niles, a. 60 s3 TO
| Danforth, ci.6S6 SIS to Dauby, 81 $50 To
Mecban. 81 ,3i6 81 to Dawson, 81 ,24i So
to Kennedy, 81 ,291 SOTO Greenleaf, $ 1000
TO Fulton, $1,000 10 Boil, and to n. Green,
Dunlap, Hcr,haw, Dexter, Hill, Kendall,
Wagner, Noah nnd Carr, the respective
run,S already stated.
OF the Gof.y Editors, &c. thus rewarded
by President Jackson. ono half Of the num-
Der are appointed to Post Offices. This is
an awfnl illustration Of tho doctrine an
nounced in the "Of'icial Government news
paper at the seat Of Government" Of The
responsibility ofMe Post Office Department
10 The Erecuiire. The Executive establish.
es, in the language of Mr.. Hamilton Of S.
G. n "mereenary squadron' of Editors, &c.
n moicty Of which receive Post Office ap-
pointments, md the corruption ofHe Press,
and the establishment of a NATIONAL Po.
LICE, are thus brought in aid of each other.
National Journal.
-~sSs-.-
We have inserted in our paper 10 day q
character Of the late Mr.. Justice Washing.
ton. II is nn admirable dclineu,ion Of the
intellectual and moral virtues Of an able
Judge and an excellent man. We cannot
refrain from indulging the expression of a
belief that this sketch is from TIE pen Of an
eminent jurist and Judge, who has occupi.
od place equally distinguished with that
which was filed by the deceased. He who
truly deserves such honorable mention,
may indeed be said not to have lived in
vain,
--'.ses-..
People have been travelling in England
on rail ronds, in steam carriages, at the rate
oEtwonty eight miles an hour.
A night lamp is now manufactured in
! Philadelphia in which fau dt Cologne may
b' burned instead Of oil.
An individual representing hinsclf as
half pay British officer, has been swindlng
the tradesmer OF Augusta, Geo
Som of the citizens OF Albany have O.
rec,od vault for the protection Of the dead
until decomposition shall have rendered
tbon unfit subjects for the disscctor.
The weather on Lake Eric has been un
usually rough and stormy, and scyerai yos.
sells have been lost.
Mise Kemble, niece of tho celebrated
Mrs. Siddors, has recently made very
successful debut at Covent Garden.
! Dr Kiichener's Cooks Oracle, suited 10
this side Of The Atlantic. has been stereo.
typed in New-York.
| Booth is playing in the Literary Empori-
nm, with great success.
a young man, q servant in the Franklm
Iousc 10 New York. has been committed
TO Brldewell for stealing money from the
| bar.
There are Io3 canals IL England, ex.
tending 2662 miles, which cost 30 millions
sterling.
Tim HoRNEr. We are sorry to state,
notwithstanding The reports to the contra
~, there are no authentic accounts that
this vessel has been heard from, since she
was blown Off from the Bar Of Tnmpico, on
the 9th Of September II was reported
that she returned to that port few days af
tcrwards, dismasted: but this account was
contradicted, and the letters from Tampico,