The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-06-10
u the inmate. of.he house; As We learn,

cf the inmates of house, a. We learn,
were at all injured. An alarm was imme-
distelv given, and when our informant en-
tered the house, the room in which the par.
" had been seated, was filed with smoke,
strongly impregnaled with sulphur. Mr..
F. Major was running wildly about, SO
much stunned as to be partially dellrous,
while his brother was prostrated on the floor
and to all appearances lifeless, the blood
oozing from his head, which was after
wards ascertained to issue from a wound
produced by the fall. Cold water and pow
erful stimulan,s being freely applied, mr..
Major in few minutes, manifested signs
Of returning life, and after short time he
was sufficiently recovered TO setup.
Mr.. Major was examined, when il was
ascertained. that the fluid, after it had
struck his head, and literally shaved it,
passed down TO his neck, which, being en-
yeloped with silk cloth, escaped unhurt.
The fluid having been turned from it's
course by the neckcloth, next struck the
body OH the right side, few inches below
the throat, and proceeded downwards, I'M
I'll it was again intercepted by silk ban
dage with which his body was belted, and
IN which he carried his money. Thus in
terrupted in It's progress, the fluid again
bounded of. and Then attacked the rigt
thigh and passed off at the foot, having IN
It's progress partly melted his watch cham.
The House was not materially injured,
some of The plasterlng only having been
knocked down.
| We consider this wonderful escape;
and we have very little doubt but that mr..
! Major owes his life to the circumstance Of
| his neck and body being enveloped IN siik,
and 10 the immediate application Of cold
water and the stimuents---a remedy which
il strongly Recommended in oil similar
cases, It having been hitherto used with
great success.-lOld Dominion.l 4.
! THE CHrRoXEEs. The Cherokee Pho
nix of May 10 contains the following edit
ora remarks on the passage of the Indian
Bill through the senate ofthe United States.
! Whatever hopes the writer might have en-
,ertalned, that the Bill would be arrested
in the House Of Representatives, they are
now dssipated. We hope his antcputiops
Of justice from another tribunal viii not ba
deluslve.
Our readers will perceive, from the pro-
ceedings of the Senate, that the bill repor-
ted by mr. White has passed that body and
the amendments proposed by mr.. Freling-
buysen rejected! So we feared it would
be the case. 1t has been matter Of doubt
with US for some time, whether thore were
sufficient virtue and independence in the
two houses of Congress, TO sustain the
plghted faith Of the republic, which has
been most pnlpably sacraiiced by the con-
venence ofthe Executive. Oar doubts are
now at an end. the August Senate Of the
United States Of America, (tell it not m
Gath, publish it not in the streets Of Aske-
lon.) has followed the heels OF the Presi-
dent, and deliberately laid aside their trea-
ties. They have declared that they will
not be governed by these solemn instru-
mcnts, made and ratified by their advice
and consent, When it comes 10 this, wa
have indeed fallen upon evil times. Very
! soon the House Of Representatives will de.
eide, if it has not already decided on this
important question. 1t is much to be fear
ed the Representatives of the people will
not respond to The views and feelings OF
their constituents, but deliver their weak
allies 10 their enemies. Be that az il may
let both Houses Of Congress decide %
they may, we confidently think justice will
be done, even, # the Cherokees are not
IN the land Of the living to receive it,
posterity will give a correct verdict. But
we are not now making such on appeal
we hope we are not yet at the end Of our
row-we hope there is yet tribunal where
our injured rights may be defended and
protected, and where self interest, party
Il 10 Il
Let then the Cherokees be firm and united
Fellow citizens, we have asserted our
I rights, VIC have defended them thus far,
? and we will defend them yet by all lawful
? and peaceable means. We will no more
s beg, pray and implore, but we will demand
{ ustice, and before we give up and allow
. ourselves to dependency, we will, If we
: can have the solemn adjudication os a trl-
= bunal, whose province is to interpret the
:. treaties, The supreme iaW Of the land. Let
US then be firm anG united.
SALEM MuRpER.-It is stated in the
e Salem papers that the chief offender, or
orginator or of the diabolical plot, had been
II admitted as witness on the part OF the
state. From private letter, 1t appears that
e both Of the Knapps we're willing to screen
d themselves from the legal punishment, by
e becoming the witnesses for the Govern.
q ment, and that committee waited on the
d father Of them, 10 know which should be
y excepted. The thoughts Of seeing the
doom Of one Of his own children was more
% than nature could support. md the feelings
e Of the father for season conquered those
u Of the man. Pointing to the chamber in
l. which the wife of his Oldest son lay he said,
'f "On account of that young creature, save
ny oldest" The scene ia described as
agonizing beyond human endurance.
III The wife of j. J. Knapp, Jr. now about