The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-01-31
Imprisonment for dsbt.-The Governor


the legislature, accompanies his recon-
mendation to relieve the honest debtor
from imprisonment, with the following
forcible and happy remarks:-
1t must surely be cause for deep re-
gret, that, while the claims Of class of
unfortunate and distressed fellow-citizens
to our strongest sympathies, have so long
and justly been recognized, no measure
of adequate relief has been applied to
their condition. The laws of an earlier
and harsher age, in unmitigated severity,
still press upon them, and creditors, yet
harder than the laws, hold them in fear
of perpetual bondage. The misfortunes
of men are sometimes as far beyond the
ken ofhuman foresight, and without their
control, as are the commissions of nature.
The elements, disease, false trust in
friends, public calamities, overwhelm with
sudden ruin, and leave from the wreck
of substance no prospect but hopeless in
ability and the laws poor mercy for un-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Thousands thus
are lost to their families and to the COM
munity through the peril of the infection
ofpunishmentf for poverty, who could they
have been discharged in the adverse times
which befel them, starting with new en-
terprise in those days ofsnccess and gem
eral prosperity. would have been restor-
ed 10 the enjoyment Of competency and
the usefulness of valuable members of
society. II is this liability to imprjson-
merit for debt, which drags the sinking
man to the bottom, and holds him, with
millstone's weight, from rising. Re-
finement of sentiment, humanity and
public policy alike demand, that this stern
feature of an ancient code should be re-
laxed. 1t reproaches the jurisprudence
OF modern times, casting the dark shad-
ows ofa barbarous age, when the living
flesh and blood were sold 10 servitude for
the dues Of money, over the MONDAY in
fluences of christian philanthropy"
appointments by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Sem
ate.--Daniel S. M'Cauley, Of Pennsylva-
ma, to be Consul Ofthe United States for
the City and Kingdom Of Tripoli, vice
Charles ID. Coke, deceased.
Samuel /. Carr, of South Carolina, to
be Consul of the United States for the
Empire Of Morocco, vice John Mallory,
deceased.
John Hartin Baker, of Pennsylvania,
to be Consul Of the United States for the
Port of Rio de Janeiro, vice w. III. ID.
c. Wright, removed at the request of the
Brazilian Government.
George Strobel, of Pennsylvania, to be
Consul of the u. States fol the Port of
Bordeaux in France, vice Daniel Strobel
resigned.
Frederick E. Bunker, of New York,
to be Consul Of the United States at Con-
stantinople.
James C. Colo, 10 be CvlivSty. u. .l..
Customs for tne District and Inspector of
the Revenue for the Port of Newbern in
the State of North Carolina, vice Francis
Hawks, deceased.
RIVER OHIo.-We learn that the ice
broke up on the Ohio on the 7th instant,
and caused a great destruction of prop
erty, among which we have heard the
following: The steamboat New Jersey,
sunk; she was insured for $4,000. The
steamboat Chesapeake, sunk; she was
insured for $ll,000.
The steamboat Lady Washington sunk:
loss estimated at $500.
Several steamboats, were driven ashore,
the names of which we have not been a.
BILE to ascertain.
Report Of the Secretary Of Wdr.--W con
clude this week the publication Of this ntc.
resting State paper. II is rep!ete with sound
views on the organization of the army, and
freely and ably discusses the questions grow.
ng out Of the situation of the. Indian tribes.
We recommend to those who have hereto
fore villificd the government about the Chero
kee difficulties, to read what the Secretary Of
War says on the subject. The governmen mt
is fully vindicated, and the matter put at rest.
--Bg6alo Republican.
The Late Stephen Girard's income
From the bequests in Stephen Girard's
will. it is estimated that the gross amount
of his immense property is nearly $751;
100000. Calculating the interest at 6
per cent. and the year at $50 days, il
will furnish the following curious results:
Income per annnm 100000
per month $1,000
per day $500
per hour I04 l6 l-9
(" per minute 1913
High toned Consistency lit IL now pretty
general, conceded ihst the Tariffiaws shonld
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