The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-03-11


it must be founded on. estesn,; and in order to
command esteem the parties must be posses.
sed Of those qualities which are truly and at
all times estimable
Now the qualities which command The esteem
Of all those whose good opinions is worth our
attention, are not those Of external circum.
stances, Of personal beauty, or Of brilliant &c.
eomplishments; they are intrinsic and depend
solely on mind.
We may it is true be charmed or even en-.
raptured by fine form, a sparkling eye, or
syren tongue; we may be delighted by the
briliancy of wit, dazzIed by gaudy equipage.
captivated by artificial accomplishments, or
even tempted to sacrifice our affections to the
snowy trappings of wealth We may be led
astray by the batteries Of the great, or deud.
ed by the magic influence Of name. But
all these things are vain in themselves and
both transient and unsatisfactory in their re.
suits 1t is therefore in mind, in disposition,
and in the divine and amable affe ctions Of the
heart that the materials Of lasting esteem ex-
ist, and il is there, more than to external and
adventitious circumstances, and possessions
that tue hand Of culture should be applied and
large proportion of parenta! guardianship
should be devoted
1t is there that the spirit Of true christianity
exerts its finest influences and produces its
most charming effects 1t is there that cul
turs excrts its powers Of expanding, heighten.
ing, and harmonizing all the faculties, and it
is there OF all the sbrines upon earth that man
can reasonably, deliberately, devotedly, and
feelingly worship. NJ.
-.~Ses--
FATAL AccIDENr.-Cn Thursday night
last, John Loveridge, native hf Cornwall,
England aged about II years, was acci
deDtly precipitated overheard. while in the
/ discharge of his duty as seaman on board
! the Steam. Boat President, OIL her passage
from New. York to this Poit.-Hc was i'm
med lately taken up and pi ompt assistance
afforded him by DR.. George +. Turner,
of Boston, who was passenger on board:
but owing 10 the injury sustained By the
! fall, all efforts were unayailiHg, and he eX
/ pred in about three hours utter being tax
en- on bOard.--.Hercury.
IN INIT. Masonic Meeting was held in
this town, at Washington Hall, on the 23d
| ult. Mr. ASH Fairbanks was chosen Chair
man, and Messrs. Isaac Stearns and l.y.
man S. Clafiln Secretaries. Ii was re-
solved 10 appoint committee TO consider
the expedcncy Of sending Delegates to the
National Convention, to be held in Phila.
delphia, the lIth Of Sept. next, and the
towns in this State were requested to ap.
point Delegates to the State Convention, to
be held in Providence the last Thursday in
! March. Providence .4msrican.
Nearly a thousand copies of the speech
es Of Hoyne and Webster, were sold in
Boston. in two days.
Gov. TRoUP has resumed his seat in the
Senate of the United States, and the re-.
port Of his resignation is consequently in.
correct.
Distressing. - A building in North square.
Boston. owned by Mrs. Revipason, took
fire on Friday last. Miss Maria Elizabeth
Dodge, daughter of Capt. John Dodge
who was making call on Mrs. r. at the
time, and son OF that lady, were unable
10 escape from the upper room, in which
they were both destroyed by the flames
Mrs. r. her daughter and sister Of Miss
Dodge, escaped. Victor Vlleneuve, hair
dresser who occupied room on the sec
oDd floor, was taken out so badly burnt that
he expired the next day. The fire was
eytinguished without having done very
great injury to the building. Miss Dodge
appeared at The window. and might have
been saved had ladder been at hand
She was encouraged to jump out, but did
not attempt it.
Henry Clay has declined an invitation
from number ofcilizens Of New Orleans
to public dinner.
Anti. Masonic Stato'Conventions have re.
Gently been held in Pennsylvania and New
York. The N. York Convention appoint
ed 81 delegates to attend the National
Convention to be held at Philadelphia OIL
Harrisburg.
The Alabama Journal states, that civil
process had been issued against the Creek
Chief, Tuskina, for his late attempt to STOP
the U. s. Mail which he refused to submit,
to, and on the 10Th, two corps Of volunteer
cavalry proceeded to his residence for tbs
purpose Of arresting him. The Journa
says, it expects nothing serious from the
affair, as the Indians would scarcely stant
out in defence of Tuskina.
LITTLE Rock, Ark. Feb. 9. A gentle
man who arrived here yesterday, direc
from the Western Creek Agency, inform.
us that war party Of Osages returned
just before he left, from successful ex
pedition against the Pawnee Indians. Ht
was informed by one of the Chiefs. tha
the party had surprised Pawnee village
, high up on the Arkansas, and had it com
pletely surrounded before the inmate,