Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-01-05

"His rery name our hearts blood warm"
We were struck at the great meeting
by the enthusiasm which the sound Of
Henry Clay's name called forth. At
every mention Of it there was applause;
and when Mr.. Ketchum, in fine rhet-
orical recapitulation of the points Of Mr..
Clay's character, described the genius,
eloquence, courage, long-sustained and
never-failing republicanism of this truly
distinguished man, the immense Hall
rang with prolonged and reiterated
cheerings. We much mistake the signs
Of the times, if there is not an aroused
feeling in the American people, which
will render justice to this most illustrious
Of our citizens. They will not stand pas
sively by, while (to borrow the forcible
language Of Mr.. X. che is hunted, like
deer in his native forests, by the hell
hounds Of licsntious and hireling
Press"
Crowned with an unfading chaplet,
which his princi pies, elOquence and gen.
ius, has most deservcdly won, and which
is undimmed by single tear of humani-
ty. The Canning of the Western
World, sustaining in the national coun-
ellis the cause of infant liberty all over
the earth, while he advocates and devel-
opes the paramount interests of his own
country-that country cannot be, to such
man, long ungratetul. "Thc Eagle,
thus touring in his pride of place, is not
by mousing owls to be hawkcd at and
slain. ."-Ihe Kentucky Age.
! ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT ABDUCTION
On Tuesday evening last about I o'clock,
a young woman was seized by a rufiian
in Murray -strt. who covered her with his
cloak, and succeeded for few minutes
in sitting her cries. A carriage was in
waiting near where she was seized, into
which a daring attempt was made to
thrust her, which with the aid of the
coachman, was nearly successful. While
her foot was still resting on the step Of
tho carriage, she succeeded in disengag-
ing her head, and Immediately cried for
help. Upon this the cOachman declined
aiding further in the diabolical scheme,
and the young woman, taking advantage
of the pause in their eXcrtIons, escaped.
This is the third or fourth attempt at
abduction which has been made in the
very heart of the city within few days,
The time chosen for the nciarions opera
tions of the brutal kidnappers has uni
formly been before the setting Of the
watch, and should be warning TO the
city authorities to send their nj ght func
tionaries out at an earlier hour. These
outrages have now become so frequent
that the citizens have justly become so
alarmed, and high degree of excitement
agitates the community. Indeed we are
not without suspicion that murderous in
tentions are harbored against our most in
nocent and unoflending inhabitants, and
that an organized gang of villains are
constantly prowling our streets after dark
for the accomplishment of their dreadful
designs. One hundred dollars are Of
fered as a reward for the apprehension
of the above villain, and we hope the city
authorities will at once take the matter
in hand and offer an additional sum of
large amount, so that the officers Of the
police and their "stool pigeons" may be
excited to 60 upon tho track of the oflen-
ders. We make the latter remark be-
cause we do not believe in the efficacy
of our police in such cases unless the Gu
pidity of the underlings is tempted by a
tangible bait. 1t is humliating to make
this assertion, but it nevertheless accOrds
with our firm belief-.N Y. Ere. Post.
FRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES
BY royal ordinance, says the N. Y.
Gazette, a commission has been formed
for settling the claims Of the U. States
upon the French Government, which
have so long been urged by the Ameri-
can Minister. The same commission
will also consider the counter claims a.
gainst America, and then form basis
for an equitable and final adjustment of
each. The commissioners are Vlscount
Laine, President; Messrs George La
Gayette, Beslay, and Delcssert, Depu-
ties; M, d'Andiflret, President Of the
Court of Accounts, and M. Pichon,
Councillor of State.
THE ARMY.-From the report Of maj
or General Macomb, it appears that our
army at present consists of 6 1873 men viz
546 commissioned officers, and 5G42 nom
commissioned officers and privates. The
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