The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-10-18
From the Portland Courier.]
BORDER TROUBLES.

Baker from the Madawaska settlement,
the same individual who was formerly
imprisoned by the British authorities, is
now in this town, having come on by ey-
press for the purpose of conferring with
the Executive of the State.
We understand that he reports that
the inhabitants of Madawaska met and
organized themselves as a town corpora
tion agreeably to law Of the State Leg
islature passed last winter. The British
authorities hearing of it, demonstrated
and threatened. Again in the lime of
the annual election the Inhabitants met
and chose representative. The au-
thorities of New Brunswick then came
with an armed force and arrested as ma
ny as they could find, who took any part
in the town meeting, and carried them
off to Fredericktown, probably to be inn
prlsoned.
Mr.. Baker and few others fled to the
woods and escaped being arrested. He
hung round the settlement few days,
SO near as to communicate occasionally
with his family, 1.-THE woman being allow
ed TO go back and forth from one neigh
borhood to another.l The French in
habitants yielded to the requisitions of
the British and were permitted to remain,
but the Americans refusing to promise
allegiance, were carried offin body.
We understand some of the prisoners
addressed letters to the Gov. of this State
while on their way to oFredericktown. We
presume statement will Immediately be
forwarded to the general government.
1t is time our government should come
to some decision in this business.
From the ST. John (N. Il. Obserrer.
We learn, from respectable authority,
that the Sheriff of York county has
brought down from our territory at Mad
awaska, several of the parties concerned
in the recent trespasses in that quarter,
and who are now confined III Jail at Fred
ericktown,to be dealt with as the law di-
rects and as their own audacity deserves.
Appointments by the President.-G. A.
to be Surveyor and Inspector
,f the Revenue for the Port of Bayou
st. John, in the State of Louisiana, vice
G. Levapeur, resigned.
John Smith, to be Surveyor and In
,pector of the Revenue for the port of ~.
Louis, in the State of Missouri, vice
James w. Moss, resigned.
Joseph B. Lancaster, to be Collector
IF the Customs for the District of St.
Johns, and Inspector of the Revenue for
he Port of Jacksonville, in the territory
IF Florida, vice James Dell, deceased.
Joel M. Smith, to be Surveyor and In
,pector of the Revenue for The Port of
Nashville in the State of Tennessee, vice
Basil Shaw, resigned.
Samuel Gwir, to be Register of the
Land Office, for the District of Teche,
md Inspector of the Revenue for the
Port ofFranklin in the state of Louisiana,
rice Donelson Cafferty, resigned.
From the Pacifc.-The brig George ~
Henry, Capt. Chandler, from Lima, Sth
July, bound to Baltimore, has anchored
ia Hampton Roads. She has on board
{ (says' the Norfolk Beacon,) eighty sea-
men from the U. s. ships Guerrero and
ST. Louis-both of which ships were ly
ing in Callao roads when the q. 81 IL.
sailed the latter having arrived few
days previous from a cruise. Oihcers
and crew all well.
Capt. Chandler anchored at Rio de
Janeiro for supply of water, at which
place he left the Vandalia, Capt. kennon,
all well-the Lexington, Capt. Duncan,
which left Hampton Roads Sd July, had
not arrived.
We regret to learn by this arrival that
Lieutenant Charles I'll. Caldwell, late lst
Of the Guerrero, who was returning
home in the G. a. III. on account Of
sickness, departed this life in the early
part of September.
Passengers in the George g. Henry -
Lieut.. Theodore Bainbridge, Of the
Marine Corps, and Midshipman John
NJ. Gardner, from the Guerrero, Mid.
shipman Dudley G. Woodbridge, from
the ST. Louis, and Samuel Il. Mum,
from the Vandalia.
More Victories--Pennsyiumia and NeO-
JerSey.
We have received sufficient returns from
both Of these states, to indicate that the cause
of ANDREW JACKSON is conquering ev
cry where, and that overwhelmingly. The
returns from Philadelphia aud the adjoining
counties, show rnajortles in favor Of Jackson,
much stronger and more decisive than in 1923.
We have seen letters from New Brunswick
N. J. which state that the Jackson democratic
.c ket in that town has succeeded by over 100,
md that in the county, one of the Jackson can
iidatcs is elected, and the Nationals only get
about 3mojoriiy. Last year, the Clay Ma.
iooal party had majority Of 300. There
g every probability that New Jersey has al
10 gone for the ajministratlon.--[ Ny. Cour.
Kissing iOiih an nppeiite.-A religious sect