The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-11-08

hVu VI 'ne ltOuse, excnptins icHihies
from Imprisonment for debt for amounts
under fifty dollars.
Mr.. B. +. Hallet as counsel for the
Anti-Masonic memorial, niayed that the
memorial be continued to the next ses-
sion, and that notice issue 10 the Ma
sonic Corporations in the State, then to
appear and show cause why their char
trrs should not he taken from them
This motion from the Bar occasioned a
warm discussion, in which Messrs.
Simmons, Hazard, and Potter took part
We regret not being present during the
debate. Mr.. Hazard was, we are told,
very severe in his remarks on the Anti
Masonic party and the course they were
pursuing. Mr.. Simmons in severe terms
spoke of the course that party was pur-
suing with regard to the memorial. He
said that AT the last session of the As.
sembly the memorial was continued at
the request of the memOrialists, notwith-
standing which fact, it had been stated
in one of the papers that the Legislature
was not willing to give the memorialists
a hearing. He understood the motives
of the memorialists in making the pre-
sent motion,-It was made at the last
moment of the session when it could not
he properly acted on for the purpose Of
having some foundation for a charge
against the Legislature, similar to that
which had been aiready made.
The motion was rejected by very
large majority without q division.
The modesty of the motion was every
way worthy Of the Council who made it.
Had be moved at a proper time in the
session for II continuance of the memo
rial, with an order of notice to the
Lodges to attend when the statements
set forth in the memorial were to be
tried before the Legislature, the motion
would net have been such an outrage on
decency aud propriety. But that did
not suit his purpose. Tie with few
others had made representation, and
on that representation he very modestly
asked the Legislature to require of the
Lodges to show some reason why their
charters should not be taken from them.
We understand the Editor Of the Ameri-
can has report of the debate. We
hope he may publish it aud not treat it
as the aati-mssons did Mr.. Lathrop's
letter.
Resolutions were passed appointing
Thursday, the first day of December, a
day of general Thanksgiving throughout
the State.
An act passed incorporating the
Broad Street Hotel in the town of Pro-
violence.
After attending to some other business
of a private nature, the Assembly, at 8
o'clock on Saturday evening adjourned
to meet in Providence OIL the second
Monday in January.
The finest ship, as to size aud work.
manship. ever bull, in this town or State,
was launphed from Channing's Wharf
on Saturday morning last. She was
built by Mr.. Henry FINCH. under the
superiniendence of her owner, Robinson
PoTTER, Esq. and reflects the highest
credit upon tue bui ilder, as TO beauty of
model, and skill in Naval Architecture.
She measures nearly five hundred tons,
aud her name is the "MouNT HoPE."
The Fountain of Marrah," the last
musical production of Mr.. o. Shaw,
is delightful composition. We have
heard nothing of late to be compared
with it. In venturiug to predict its
popularity we rely not more on the re-
pu,ation of the composer, than on the
intrinsic merit of the piece.
There is SO much manlinoss and can
dor displayed in the following article,
that we cannot resist the temptation of
transferring it to our columns:-
From the Fall Riuer Monitor.
The Rhode Island Republican propo-
ses TO publish "weekly in short articles"
the history Of the Island of Rhode ISL
and, commencing in January next. Such
history, so arranged, will be very enter
timing as well as useful, and will make
that journal highly interesting to its rea-
ders We are very far from agreeing in
opinion with the Editor of the Repub-
lican in politics. We believe him in al
error. But in this as in cuery thing else,
we cheeriully yield to others what we
claim for ourselves; the free and full en-
joyment of their own opinions, and the
constitutional right of expressing those
opinions without being prescribed. We
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