The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-07-15

leAt IaH, dnu Throw " among 4. nero -ol
hree or four hundred hungry hogs--he $
will then have an adequate idea Of The ab s
'cnce oflaw and total confusion. in the dis.
ribu.ion of the spoil, among this numerous |
:lass OF the victors. They went for office,
altogether for office, and For nothing else I
but Office, from Clovis to the brigand.
"But let Us return to a more worthy sub.
ect, tho honest and patriotic, but deceived
and abatdsned classes, Cf both parties in
the late Presidential contest.
s"Shonld these, in their disappointment,
turn their eyes upon the so much dreaded
and hated HENRY CLAY, could even the
pre- sent Administration be surprised at it?
Among his countrymen hive nothing to
say Of his unwayerlng attachment IN our
principles, of mis- trabscendent abilities to-
maintain them, or Of his ripe experience to
secure them THIS is Kentucky. There
has been enongh pointing at him by the
present Administration, 10 have turned the
ewes Of the civilized world upon him.
"Deceived, betrayed, and disappointed !
as we are, let us pursue our principles;
and to whatever man they may lcad us, let |
ms sacrifice local and personal antipathics, |
# any we have, upon the altar ~ our coun F,
try, and in has, support her cause. With
that view, offer this sentiment for the ap.
proba'ion of this assembly,:
"Rotation in oGice--iis true spirit is.
when people find that an officer does not
fulfil tho purposes of his appointment, or
election, To put IN hls place one Who toiH"
Examination Of Fuiier.-- Yesterday John
Fuller was brought into the u. :. District
Court before Judge Davis, for cxaJnination.
Mr.. Dunlap, the Attorney Of the United
States, read the complaint, and the Judge
required Fnller to plead to the accusation.
Mr.. s. d. Parker. the prisoners counsel,
then addressed the Court, and stated that
both himself and the prisoner were aware,
that at least prima .)acie case would be
proved by the Government, and the pris.
oner dill not wish al has time to make any
dctence; and did not object 10 reasonable
bonds for his appearance at the Circuit
Court being now required. tie was vii
ling to save the expense ofsuminonlng and
examining witness and for the purposes ut
this examination he was willing TO say he
was gpiHyf suppoSing tiiat this plea would
not bn,hslmiwken ARA gned on any future
Indictment i
! Mr.. DGilap 'sad that If the prisoner be
lieved that s,,ch plea would not be evi
dence against him hereafter, he thought it
( his duty, and an act Of humanity towards
the prisoner, to warn him that such plea
now put in, would hereafter be used MS cv.
Gencc against him, and he openly declared
his intention 10 ncc II ifnow recorded; and
he sad this, TO prevent any mis- apprehcn
sion. The prisoner was wiling that under
the circumstances now stated and with the
avowals now made bv his counsel, the gov
crrmcnt might avail themselves as far MS
they could Of his pleading in this tnanneI
at this time.
Mr.. Dunlap then moved that the Cashier
Of The Bank, Samuel Frnhingham, Esq
should be examined, that the Court might
he so far informed of the nature Of the Of.
fence as to regulate the amount of the
bonds, which the prisoner should be holder
to give. Mr.. L. stated that Sal 800 were
taken from the Bank the day the prisoner
left il, of which all but about six hundred
dollars had been returned by the prisoner
that there was n supposed deficiency Of a
bont Si7, 900 in the accounts Of Fuller al
Bond Clerk; that his bonds to the BGnl
were TO the amount Of seven thousand dol
lars; that after Fuller came to his oyT
house he was persuaded by mr.. Joel Smitl
aud mrs. Fuller to surrender himself, an,
that he agreed to it, and mr.. Smith cam.
for mr.. Frothingham, leaving Fuller in hl
own house, who had the opportunity TO @
away or stay TO be committed; that S39,0Ol
had before been sent back, and was deliv
cred up that morning, and mr.. Fuller wen
voluntarily TO prison. and that since he hat
been in prison an additional sum o. S2005
whlch-had bccn secreted, had been sen
for by the prisoner and returned to tn,
Bank. CH5it
Under these circumstances mr.. Parke
requested the Court to fix the amount o
bonds 10 be required, at a moderate sum
Mr.. Dunlap. .made several remarks, tendin.
to prove that twas the duty of the Cour
TO require a sum, ichich ,couid insure N
personal appearance ofthe prisoner at III
(, trial; and cited, besides some law. w.books
the celebrated letter of Junius TO Lor,
Mansfield, IN those passages which relate,
to taking BAIL Mr.. Blake, Solicitor ofth
: Bank, mentioned some mitigating circum
stances in the recent conduct Of Fuller
but expressed the determination Of the Di
. rectors to prosecute him to conviction; an,
! after scme remarks by the Judge, the Cour
ordered Fuller to procure bail in the sun
Z of THIRTY THOUSAND roLLARs, and 70
want thereof TO he committed.
! The Prisoners counsel stated his inabll
,ity to procure bail to that amount, and tn
! prisopcr WINS then remanded to prison.
The Court Room was crowded durin.
: the examination, and large number Q
= persons assembled in the immediate vicin
E i,y OF the Court House, TO see the cupr
rs he passed.
SUPERIOR COURT.
!. Peter Ballingall against James Birmit