The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-11-26
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THURSDAY moaNIso, NOV. od. 1929,

This day has been set apart by the Le-
eislature of the State se q day Of Thanks
giving and praise. II has long been the
custom Of the people Of New Englhpd TO
devote one day of tho year TO o grc'c'uI
acknowledgement Of our depcndencc ppon
the Deity, and TO duplicate a continuance
of favors from the Glver osevcry good nnl
perfsctgiit. Here, where civil and telig
ioLs freedom ere enjoyed IA their full OK
tsnt, it is pleasant 10 witness voluntary
and public manifestation Of conhdOncc IN
the experimenting power Of the Almighty
and becoming seuso of iiis bene6cence
II furnishes beautiful Illustration Of tho
doctrine, that true religion needs not the
nid ofcivil power 10 maintain it5 influence
or enforce lie forms Of worship The seq
son which is selected for tbis annual festi'
vol is peculiarly appropriate. The ooth
hns lust poured iorth h.F abundance to re-
ward the a0ors oil tho industrious husband
man. Well therefore may We rejoice, and
be glad, for peace, health, plenty aud pos
periry arc every where around us.
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The Virginia Convention lac az las. de-
cilod hat the besia @, representation Inc
House Of Delegates, shalt be Tho VIII 20
pulatou The debate upon this question
has been able aad animated, but netimes
too severe for carrying on .hc 4 t oS'octs
of tho Convention in that co lsIIIatogy spur
it which is co necessary who're conf cling
interests ure 70 be soothCd snd econ-
ciled Mr. Randolph addressed tho Con.
vention for nearly two hona against the
basia which has been atopt1o lilo issaid
80 have been less discursiye than usual
and TO have attracted the deep and urdiv'
Jed attcntiol Of all who hoard hir. Mr.
Matisua anG Judge Mars6ali voted for tho
compound oasis. Mr. MonlQe against u
The lal,eI gentleman seerls to 90 truly pa.
triotie in thus offering himsalE Is ,peoia'
tor botweei. conlenGing patties, ard has
81 ewn himsel one Of the few who ara al.
ways ready 20 sacrifice personal popularity
Cor tho sake Of rendering the pupl'c essen
tiul service. 40 amercGeat has beon #
fercd TO tho resolution reported hy he q
gislativo committee, which gees 10 estab
lish taxation alone as the casis oifepresen
tation in tho Senate. This ~ p,ohab'.
excite feelings no, Of tho most conc.liator,
kind, and induce The less ?. aaent morrter
10 indulge I'M degree OF sarcasm a1d 70
voctive, calculated to interrupt the hurmo
ny ofth Couvcrtion. Another exampl,
viii thus be added to the many on record
that have shown how difficult it is FOR 10
Cisls,ivs bodies 10 riso above the weakness
The prejudices and interests which c.erat
upon individual man. Iogislat "a wcul
be perfect, ifthoso entrusted WITH il, woul
sct only upon public principles qnd fos puh
lie ends. t
Tho vulgar abuse which is cont quail
hespod upon Mr.. Clay, bv salsss IN tn
pay Of the government, is che best prosft
tho high estimation in wh'ci, he IS he'd b
the people, His enemies arc afraid Of ,ll
Influence which no pcsscss: 'hrougho,
the country, among shs intelligent and ho'
osable, and are ss work wilh shs usu
vespons, BY which ilIus'rious men ha,
been too often destroyed--masrsp present,
ton, ridicuIe, and cslumny. They dres
sco the change Of public opinion which
evidently taking place, and which vi
swssp away 10 i~ revisvsivs fdry, this sel