Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-07-04

hHdliy, tndt the Diil unucT CohsiocTdtiOiiI
was as eflectually limited and guarded
in every respect, and in most Of its pro-
visions was an exact transcript Of the act
of incorporation for the rail road granted
between Providence and Boston. The
suggestions thus made, whether weighty
or frivolous, had their natural effect on
the members from those counties, rs was
Immediately apparent in every division
Of the House. The whole body Of men,
bers from Providence, Kent, and Wash
ington, went in mass, and earnestly, for
every part Of the bill. And this was the
case also, we believe, with the members
from Bristol, with the exception of Mr..
Halle of Warren, who opposed the Sec
ton, which gave qualified exemption
from taxes for the space oftwelve years
1t is perfectly idle, therefore, to com.
plain of the Representatives from New
port for their conduct on this occasion,
supposing the bill itself to be altogether
indefensiblc. The only proper and pru-
dent course, situated as they were, was
taken by those gentlemen, and we much
doubt, whether the windy eloquence Of
major Bull himself, had it been exerted
to the utmost, would have produced any
other effect on the minds of the Assem-
bly, than what we have so often witnessed
at public meetingsin this place-a settled
disinclination for the MAJORS. rhetoric,
and All increased determination, on the
part Of the majority, to persist in mea-
sure which they deemed to be expedient.
AS to the gross and abominable impu-
tations cast upon Mr.. Simmons, in that
article, Of mercenary and corrupt conduct
in his representative character, it rs hard
ly possible to speak of them at this time
with the reprobation they merit. Let
the source of these charges be we'll un-
derstood, here and elsewhere, and it is a
sufficient antidote. 1t is equally unncc.
essary to add one word in defence of our
fellow citizens, the Representatives of
this place, as to charges and insinuatons
the most base and unfoundcd, and equal
ly criminal, supposing them to be true,
with these imputations on Mr.. S. 1t will
be sufficient TO leave them and their au-
thor to the judgment Of his fellow citizens
to the same tribunal that has already
passed upon his political career, and
whose strong and we'll settled decision,
let him bubble as he may, he will find it
difficult to bend to his sinister purposes.
Il THE CHOLERA. This dreadful pesti-
lence, as will be seen by extracts from
the Commercial Advertiser, has at length,
we regret to say, broken out in the city
of New Y ork, notwithstanding the nu-
merous precautionary measures taken to
prevent its introduction into that city
Taking all things into consideration, this
is not in the least to be wondered at,as il
is we'll known that soon after the cholera
first appeared in Canada, many emigrants
from the infected districts, found theil
way into New-York before any legaI
means were resorted to to stop their pro.
grcss. We would not wish to sound ar
, alarm when there is nothing to be alarm.
cd at, but certain it is that our constant
intercourse with New York particularly
, where it is to be feared the disease will
prove extremely fatal, is enough to ava
ken our worst apptehensons and cause
us to look around with 'fear and trcm
bling On the reception Of the melan,
choly intelligence by the steamboat, thi'
morning, Of tire appearance ofthc chole
ra in Newly ork, the Board Of Health o
this town with becoming promptitude
Immediately convened and devised mea
, sures to prevent the introduction of thi!
awful calamity into this place. In ad
dition to the resolutions or regulation
which we insert below, we learn that the
Board have ordered vessel to cruise
, off day and night outside the harbor, tc
board all vessels from New-York or else
where-and have also ordered that th,
Barracks in Rose Island Fort, be imme
: diately cleanscd' and prepared for the re
ception Of such as may arrive from places
infected with cholera, where they are 4
: remain until all doubts are removed as {,