The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-07-08
From the Port Gibson Correspondent.
tn IN, ,,ofers of MississiDDi

TO the rollers OF .HtSStsSiDpt.
FELLOW CITIzEss IL have fought for you,
have been by yoIr own act made a citizen
Of your state | am freeholder, nature my
parent. have been told, that the term "a
Roman citizen" was once passport through.
out the world. According to your laws | am
an American citizen, the greatest and the
purest representative republic that has ever
existed. In my youth was hunter, in man
hoods a warrior, | always warred on the side
Of this republic. My feet now fail in the
chase, and my arm can no longer bear the
burthen of my bow. While in the state of
nature my ambition was alone in the shade
nv hopes to be inferred in the mounds of my
ancestors. But you have awakened new
hopes, your laws have for me frightened my
prospects. know no man who has suffered
more than myself, whether you or myself
timo will tell. have been told by my white
brethren, that the pen of history is impartial
and that in after years, cur forloyn kiRdred
will have justice and "mercy too"
This, follow.citizens is plain talk Lis.
ten, for | have spoken in eandor According
to your laws think that am qualified tor a
seat in the counsels OF this mighty republic of
which the state of Mississippi is a component
part and | could Yield TO no citizen in point
of devotion to the laws and constitution of the
same.
If follow citizens, after examining my pre-.
tensions, and impartally comparing them
with others, who will be my opponents, il you
vote for me, will serve you. | have no an.
imosity against any of my white brethren,
who enter the list against me but with In.
dian sincerity, | wish you would elect me a
member to the next Congress of the United
States. MUSHUL7TUBB.I.
Choctaw Nation, april /, 1880.
DARING ROBBERY. A passenger in one
Of the steamboats, from Baltimore to Phil
aGephis, was robbed on Wednesday night
last Of thirty tiro one hundred dollar bills of
the u. S. Bank, in manner that proves
the light fingered villain to be no bungler
in his business. The gentleman was so
considerate before he left Baltimore as to
wrap the money in piece Of paper and
deposite i; in his watch fob, which he
deemed the safest place about his person.
When he lay down in his birth, he kept
his pantaloons on, and as soon as he awoke,
he placed his hand upon his fob to ascer-
tain if all was secure. Finding the pock.
ct apparently as before, he came to this
city last evening, ard having occasion for
the use of some Of the money, he drew out
the deposite when he discovered, to his
utter amazement that the money had
been stolen, and a thin glove, carefully
wrapped up, substituted, 10 prevent any i'm
mediate knowledge of the looss. Under
these circumstances, there is but little
reason to look for the money
NJ Y j. Com. Juiy2.
The Poughkeepsie Enquirer, remarks
that we have had only FIVE clear Sundays,
out of the twenty six since the lst day Of
January last.
A fire broke out on Ridge, near Riving-
ton street, New York. on Friday night
which destroyed from twenty five to thirty
dwelling houses, stables, &c. The value
of the property destroyed is said not to be
great, but it will fall upon those who had
but little to lose.
The Sloop of War Boston, Capt. Storer,
sailed from New York on Tuesday for the
Mediterranean. Commodore Porter, Con.
sui to Algiers, is passenger in this ship.
A house in Albany narrowly escaped
confagruton, on Monday evening, by a
rat dragging from the kitchen fire place
near some light chips, lighted candle,
placed there in case a sick child needed
attendance. The floor was burnt half. an
inch through.
Five persons in the kitchen Of Robt.
Emmett, Esq. New York, were poisoned
last Saturday by arsenic infused in their
tea. They are now ont of danger. a
mulat'o man, vino had been servant in the
house and had quarrelled with the cook
that morning, has been arrested.
Mr.. Secretary, now Sir Robert Peel, in
herlts, by the death. Of his father, $4,000
per annum.