The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-01-03

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of their virtues ara lost 10 dumb forgetful-
ness. In toll and abstinence, in the chase
and the war-dapce Me primitive purity of the
Indian character may be- viewed--There His
that we look upon Qhe unlettered savage win
odmiration, and vsnerate his fortitude, pa
tience. and consistency--a d there 1t is that
wa can but honor bis ferocity, untempered
though il be with consideration or with mer'
CIV. IL is TO the hdan's home--the untrod-
den forest--that government would remove
This remnant of pople; and for their good
as we'll as the happiness Of the whole coun
try, we hope the PIN may speedily be accom-
plished.
| Mr.. CLAY, in wiring to Mr.. Barbour. Pres.
ident of the Baltipbrc Convention, speaks OF
"rescuing the Eskutire Government Of the
Union from the ND ule tehich threatens to sub
pert established im,Gtutions and systems ofpoI-
icu long deservedj cherished, and 10 bring
disgrace and rui,l upon The country" This
is not the exact sble of certain Baltimore
speech, deliveredHy this same Mr.. Clhy, i'm
precating "war, psAfilence and famine, or any
other curse upot Hrs country" rather than
Cen Jackson Should be elected President.
Does MI. Clay p for underate the inteIli-
gence OF the American people, as to suppose
they arc to be isiucnced by such slang as
he has .hrown out in this letter? Where are
to be found these evidences Of "misrule," !"
"disgace and ruin, "sbout which he busters,
except in his own diseased imag ination, and
hisingovernable ambition? How much more
prosperous is the Government and tho coun.
tr now, than when he was connected with
il and when he left it!--There is not an in.
ividual in the country who does not know
|this fact;-yet, MI. Clay, with an impudence
unparalleled talks of "misrule, disgrace and
ruin" 1t is necessary, he would be under
stood, to nominate HIM, in order to "rescue'
things from their onward course, and restore
them to the state they were in, in 1897 and
'28. Mr.. Clay may wish this, but the people
Of this country, who experienced the pressure
and embarrassments of that period, and the
blessings Of the present, never will; and this
miserable letter demonstrates one OF two
things--eithes MI. Clay s totally unacquaint-
ed with the condition Of our affairs, the mer-
its Of this administration, and the general
prosperity Of the country, or if acquainted he
is guilty Of utiering profligate falsehood to
injure Gen. Jackson, deceive his friends, and
help himself The Nationals may take which
horn Of the dilemma they please that of false
worthy the place to which he aspircs.
"THE PooR.-Ifthere ever was time
when the poor demanded our sympathies,
and had special claims upon our benevo-
lence, 1t is the present. When we re-
member how hardly they who have a
sufficiency ofthe necessaries oflife, or of
the means of procuring them, can find
fuel for their fire places, we involuntary
ly ask what is to become of the poor!
Will the rich ask themselves the ques-
ton? will they who have in abundance,
give of their superduities? Will he OF an
hsndred thousand, give to him who has
naughtl Shall the fountains of charity
be locked up in ice, when SO many arc
per;shing for lack Of q draught of their re
viving wntersl Smite the rock, ye tina
are clothed in purple and fine linen! "
that feed on the mamma of this world. "
that drink of the fruit of the vineyard! "
that eat of the fatted OK, and sleep OF
beds of down! smite the rock and let thu
stream gush forth!
Stay not to count the cost, pause no
to weigh claims, tarry not to consider
the expediensy of your charity,-bu
give-give, not grudgingly nor of-neces
ity but cheerfully---freely-bountifully
and He who giyeth all things, will return
three fold into your garner"
From the ". Y. Mercantile Advertiser.
! The following letter, received yester
day by our Collector from the Treasury
Department wecopy with great pleasure
1t reflects much credit, not only on Mr.
MsLane, but also on the Government
the promptitude shown by this order, fol
the protection cf commerce, and the anx
iety to relieve the sufferings of our hardy
seamen, must meet with general appro'
baton.
| We learn thai Immediately on its re.
ceipt, the Collector set about preparing
the necessary stores, &c. with which to
laden the Rushand Alert and these two
cutters will ilthis morniag in accor.
dance with the instructions from the
Treasury.
TREAsUKX DEPARTMENT.,
Dec. 10th, 1881.
SIR-In the p;esent inclement season
it is thought proer to combine with the
ordinary duties ofthe Cutters, that of as.
sisting vessels found OH the coast in dis.
tress, and ministering to the wants OF
tho;r crowc For thio ourpOca 1 have ~