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


last contains full and interesting account
of the proceedings of the Convention, from
which We have only room to make the fols
lowing selection:
All other questions have finally yielded
to the engrossing and paramount subject,
the rerata Questio, which has occupied so
much ofihe time of the Convention. and ez-
cited such an intense interest among the
good people Of this Commonwealth. Ev-
cry reader will anticipate us-We can
mean no other than the Basis of Repre-
seniation.-All the other topics are for
the present passed by-and this alone, the
hinge upon which all the rest turn, has
how again become the great matter for
discus
yesterday, il was called up about l
o'clock. The first scene was full of the
deepest interest. No sooner was the ques-
ton propounded from the Chair, than Mr..
Madison arose to address the committee!
1t was the first time he had spoken, since
the fist day, when he had nominated Mr..
Monroe to the Chair Of the convention.
No sooner was he upon his feet, than the
members from all parts Of the Hall with
the exception Of not more than teD) gath
cred round him to catch the lowest acc eRts
from his tongue. He was as near as he
could get TO the Chair--and his voice WAS
low and weak but his sentences were
rounding and complete; and its annuncia.
ton, though tremulous and full Of feeling,
was distinct TO those who heard him. We
shall lay before our readers in our next an
authentic report Of this Address. 1t will
speak for itself. To SUN up the whole,
Mr. nj. declared himself in favor Of a COM
promise; of surrerdering one branch Of the
Legislature to the federal basis, for fea-
sons which he gave at length, instead Of
compounding both branches out of both
the bases But he did not cast the cha
racters and assign to each House its ap-
propriate basis. Ills votes will soon run
ont his principles into practice. We should
think that no man could hear him--could
hear these patriotic strains from lips whose
eoquence has so often "chaned listening
Sena,es," and who fills such "a large space
in the eyes Of mankind" without feeling
profound sense ofveneration for tho ven-
cradle orator.
A proof sheet from the office Of the Phil.
adelphia U. s. Gazette, furnishes US with
the following account of another NAIL
ROBBERY, near that city:
On Sunday morning, about half past 3
o'clock, the Pottsvlie Mount Carbon)
stage was stopped on the Ridgn Road, a.
bout two miles from the city, by three arm
cd ruiIions, who tied the passengers, ten
in number, and the driver, with their own
handkerchefs, robbed them of what mon
ey they had, and then dragged the mail
bags from their place Of deposit. cut them
open,and rfed the letters of their contents
the value Of which we have not learned.
The papers and letters, together with a
part Of the contents Of the trunks. were
discovered after daylight. scattered about
the turnpike, together with the lamps used
by the robbers. One Of the newspaper
bags and the letter mail we're returned to
the post office about o'clock,
There can be little doubt that the same
persons were engaged in this robbery who
committed that Upon the Kimberton mail
last week.
We trus. the post master Of this city will
be authorized by the post master general,
~
officers to extraordinary exertion.
Mr.. Reside has issued the following no.
tice:-
Fire Hundred Dollars R.rard-yMnI
Robbery. Whereas. the United States
Mail was robbed, near the first Gate on
the Ridge Road, this morning, at or about
3 o'clock, on its way to Reading the rob-
bcrs are supposed to be the same who rob-
bed Kimberton Mail short time since be-
ing the same in number: one Of them in
large thin faced man. say feet high;
one a small map. the third about five feet
7 inches, rather fat--he is supposed from
his accent TO be on Irishman.
The above reward will be paid on the
apprehension and conviction Of the whole
or either of the perpetrators.
JAMES RESIDE.
Agent for the General Post Office.
Sunday morning, Dec. G, 1929.
-o-o-
.Adjuiant. Generals Once,
Washington, 2OA Nov. 1899. I
Order No. 74.-Bt. Maj. General Gaines
will assume the command Of the Western
Department.
b. Major General Scott viii assume the
command Of the Eastern Department.
Bt. Major General Gaines will continue
the Inspection in which he is now engaged,
and when completed, will make his report
thereof to the General 10 Chief for his in.
formation.
BY order Of ofALExASpEn MAcoNB,
Major General, Com'dng the Army