The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-03-04
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hisi Win gooo seuso, oeeiu'sNu nihui u oe-
coming degree Of Independence Of spirit, and
proper regard, for that traiy sacred and un.
sophisticated Religion, whi:h sweetsns the
! pathway Of existence, and secures 10 us glo.
rious triumph, when we come 10 the stern re.
alties Of the future makes man all he should
be, and in my opinion, precisely what the
Creator intended him to be, when he prSnoun.
csd the fiat of his primary creation. NJ.
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Mr.. Poinsett, late Minister in Mexico;
who lately arrived at New. Orleans in the
sloop ofwsr Falmouth, left Mexico Jan. 3,
and was accompanied by an escort of 90
men, provided BY the government, TO Tam
| pico, where he found tho Falmouth ready
to take him on board. Col. Butler, our
Charge d. Affairs, arrived in Mexico few
days before the departure of Mr.. Poinsett.
A public dinner was given TO Mr.. Poinsctt
by the Americans in Mexico on the lst.
Gen. Busiamente was al the head Of the
government at Mexico.
The Sol, the government paper, thus an
nounces the departure Of Mr.. Poinsett.
"On Sunday the famous Mr.. Poinset left
Mexico, after having fulfilled his diploma
tic mission wonderfully well. This renown.
ed founder OF Yorkism, on flying from
mongst US, was accompanied by millions Of
curses, and By the Deputy Cereccro,
who will remain without his lord and best
friend"
A man named Michael Mellsn, was
brought before the Police Court in New.
York, on Tuesday last, on suspicion Of hav.
ing feloniously obtained fourteen checks
for various sum, amounting to Sl7 900, do.
ted in Philadelphia on the 18th of July last.
Mellan gave them to the keeper of the
house where he lodged, and requested him
to burn them, but the man conceived it 10
be his duty to make the circamsta nee
known AT the police office. On his exam
ination Melan declared that he picked up
the papers in the road. that he had kept
them inlhis watch pocket ever since; and
he WISHED the devil had got them, before
they come into his possession. The date
of the checks is said 10 be about the time
of the Pottsvllle mail robbery.
Brighton Bamk--lt appears from the re.
port Of the Committee on the affairs Of this
Bank, made to the Legislature of Massa-
chusetts, that there never has been, since
said Bank first went into operation, any
capital whatever, TO any amount, paid |
into the vaults of said Bank ''bona 6de;"
that all the specie which the bank had in |
its vaults was borrowed for day to make !
an exhibit OIL. Although this Bank may
pay its bills, yet the deceptions practised
on the community are sufficient to iorici, |
all public confidence.
The U. S sloop Florida, Lieut.. Com.
mandant Tstnall, arrived ct Norfolk on
Sunday. in l6 days from Dry Tor,ugas via |
Key West, all well. The Florida has
been engaged for the last fivo months, in
surveying the Tor,ugss.
The Army Court Martial, At which Col.
Crane presides, was organized in Phis.
delph,a, on Tuesday. at the Navy Yard,
and proceeded on the following morning
with tho case Of Col. Miller.
A young lady who taught a district
school in Dodham, Mass. has recovered
1896 in the Supreme Court, of q man who
attempted to defape her.
Mr.. Thomas Stevens. Of Green. Me.
whose wife and child were burnt with his
house, 9th inst, died next morning frsn his
own burns.
The following paragraph is taken from
the n. Y. Courier ard Enquirer Of Wed.
nesday morning.
"Considerable excitement prevailed on
Monday evening, in consequence of two
dead bodies having been found in the house
Of physician in the lower par, of the city.
They were recognized as the bodies of two
persons who had bern buried the week
previous. Ii was with difficulty the croud
who assembled were prevented from injur.
ing the house. The bodies were recon
mit,ed to the earth"
The Evening Post ssys-Le'tcrs from
Washington say that the Post Office Com.
mit,ee in the House Of Representatives,
have agreed upon report or the substance
of one, on the Sunday mail question. II
will probably, however, be purposcly kept
back by the Committee with a view that
the public sentiment, which seems to be
"rapidly developing and exhibiting itself in
all directions" may have time to come
with its full force before Congress, which.
ever side may be predominant.
Three bodies, male, female and child |
were discovered last week in s coal yard,
in New.York. They were not recognized.
The coroner was called Immediately on the
discovery of tho bodies, and il was the o.
pinion Of the inquest that they bad been
brought to the city from some other place. |
On the 10Th inst. q splendid naval ball
was giving al the Exchange Assembly
Rooms, Norfolk. The Foreign Consuls. !
Gen. Brooke, oftbe U. s. army, and sew.
srsl other distinguished characters were
present;in the midst Of the scene Of pleasure |
il was truly announced that the roof Of
the building in which they were assembled,
was on Gre. The company oil dispersed.