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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-05-22

gave birth to Washington. The ancient
commonwealth, within whese borders we
are assembled from every portion Of lh;s hap
py and flourishing Union renowned as she is
for her institutions, for her devotion to the
cause of freedom, and for her services and
sacrifces 10 promote il, and for the. eminent
men she has ser. forth TO aid our country
with heart aud hand, in peace and war, ore
senls a claim.still stronger than these upon
the gratitude Of her sister States in the birth
bnd life of Washingtou. Most Of you nv
friends, mus, speak of him from report. Il
is TO me source ofhigh qualification that I
can speak Of him from personal knowledge re-
and observation. Called by the partiality of
my countrymen TO the high station once 90
ably filed by him, and feeling, that in all but
a desire to serve you, l am unworthy to oc-
cupy his seat but sensible that to this posi-
iion owe the honor of an invitation TO unite
with you in this work Of affection and graft
tude, am unwilling the opportunity should
pass away without bearing my testimony to
his virtues and services. lido this in justice
to my own feelings, being well aware, his
fame needs no feeble aid from me.
The living witnesses of his public and pti
vate life will soon follow him TO the tomb.
Already sccond and third generationare
upon the theatre Of action, and the men and
the events of Revolution, and Of the interest
II ing period between it and the firm establish
ment of the present Constitution, must ere
long live only in the pages Of history.
witnessed the public conduct and the private
virtues of Washington, pnd | saw and par
ticpated in the confidence which he inspired,
when probably the stability of our institu
tons depended upon his personal influence.
His Farewell Address, that powerful and af-
fecting appeal to his oountrynen that man.
ucl Of wisdom for tAe American citizens, en-
bodies his entiments and feelings. May
Hewho holds in his hands the fate Of ma
tons impress us all with the conviction of its
truth and Importance, and teach US to re-
gard its lessons as the precious legacy he
has bequeathed us. Andlf, in the instabili-
ty Of human affairs our beloved country
should ever be exposed to the disasters
which have overwhelmed the other Repub-
lies that have proceeded Ms in the world,
may Providence when he suffers the hour
of trial to come, raise up q Washington to
guide us in averting the danger.
Fellow citizens-at your request and in
your name, I now doyosit this plate in the
spot destined for it-fand when the Ameri-
can pilgrim shall in after ages, come pp to
this high and holy place, and lay bis hand
upon this sacred column may lie recall the
virtues of herlwho sleeps beneath, and
depart with hisaffec tions purified and his pi-
ETY. strengthened, while he invokes blessings
upon the memory Of the Mother of Wash
ington. ep
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-05-22

has done his duty. His father will meet
him there and commend him.
Black Hawk is a true Indian, and dis
dains to cry like woman. He feels for
his wife, his children aud friends. But
ho does not care for himself. He cares
for his nation aud the Indians. They
will suffer. He Iaments their fate. The
whitemen do not scalp the head; but
they do worse-they poison the heart; it
is not pure with them. His countrymen
will uot be scalped, but they will IN a
few years become like the white men. SO
that you cant trust them, and there must
be, as in the white settlements, nearly as
many officers as men, TO take care of
them and keep them in order.
Farewell my nation! Black Hawk
tried hard to save you, and avenge your
wrongs. He drank the blood OF some of
the whites. He has been taken prisoner,
and his plans are stopped. He can do
no more. He is near his end. His sun
is setting and will rise no more.--Fare-
well to Black Hawk.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-05-22

of fanatics, and are untiring in their
efforts to disseminate their doctrines and
to destroy the Union. Judging from the
past, am convinced it is only by con-
tinued and nctiye exertions that they can
be controlled and defeated. Their Oh
ject is, and always has been, revolution
and secession; and it requires the united
counsel and efforts of oil good citizens
to counteract their designs. The dam
ger to which the Union has been expos
ed, by the combination Of the interests
and passions of the nullifers, is not suf-
ficently understood.-The dsorganizers
are banded together, and not with coun-
sells and united influence is felt. We
stand alone in this state, supported it is
true by public opinion every where bur
without any concerted action with those
who are animated by the same feelings
and principles as ourselves. If we had
been aided in the first instance by the
friends of the Union in other States, we
might have restrained these men within
due limits. Cannot we unite the good
men in every state for the purpose of
preserving our Lfree institutions, and
counteracting the efforts Of the NullIf--
ers, who are associated together to
destroy? Depend upon it, that united
action is necessary to defeat their ma
chinations.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-05-22

small birds alive, and hopping. was ex-
hibi.ed 10 the spectators 1t was then
placed on table, and fired ut with a
pistol charged with fine shot--every bird
fell dead. A cooking apparatus was
then produced--a fire. placed under it.,
and the dead birds thrown into the seeih-
ing-pan; when they were, as was be-
lieved, sufficiently cooked, the cover
was removed, and behold instead of a
fricasse. and apparently to the utter a.
mazement Of the cook, forth from the
boiling gsmess, to different parts of the
Saloon; flew again alive and full feath-
cred, the flock of little birds. nj. Sau-
bert's powers of ventrloquism, and Of
assuming various characters, by change
offeatures, arc truly astonishing, and
add much TO the entertainments of his
exhibition.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-05-22
SPEECH OF BLACK HAWK.

You have taken me prisoner, with all
my warriors, am much grieved, for /
expected, if I did not defeat you. to hold
out much longer, and give you more
trouble before l surrendered. 1 tried
hard ~ bring you into ambush, but your
'inst Generel ndsrstands Indian figtlt1pg.
The first one was not SO wise. When
saw that could not beat you by Indian
fighting, determined to rush on you, and
fight you face 80 face. fought hard
But your guns were we'll aimed. Tha
huIlets few like birds in the air, and
whizzed by our ears like the wind
through the trees in the winter. Ny
warriors fell around me: it began to look
dismal. saw my evil day at hand
The SUN rose on us in the morning. and
at night it sunk in dark cloud and
looked like ball Of fire. That was tho
sun that shone on Black Hawk. His
heart is dead and no longer beats quick
IN his bosom. He is now prisoner to
the white men, they will do with him as
they wish--But he can stand torture,
and is not afraid Of death.-He is no
coward. Black Hawk is an Indian.
lie has done nothing for which an In
dian ought TO be ashamed. He has
fought for his countrymen, the squaws
and paposes, against the white men,
who came year after year TO cheat them
and to take away thefr lands. You
know the cause of a remarkable war. 1t
is known to all white men. They ought
to be ashamed of it. The white men de-
spise the Indians and drive them from
their homes. But the Indians, are not
deceilful. The white men speak bad of
the Indians and look at him spitefally.
But the Indians does not tell lies Indians
are not drunkards. Their wives are
honest Indians do not steal.
An Indian who is as bad as the white
men could no. live in our nation, he
would be put to death and eat up by the
wolves. The white men are bad school
masters. They carry false looks and
deal in false actions they smile in the
face of the Indian to cheat him; they
shake them by the hand to gain their
confidence, to make them drink, to de-
ceive them, and ruin our wives. We
told them to let US alone, and keep away
from us, but they followed on aud beset
our paths, and they coil themselves a
mong US like the snake. They poison
ed us by their touch. We were not
safe. We lived in danger. We were
becoming like them hypocrites and liars,
adulterers, lazy drones all takers and no
workers.
We looked up to the Great Spirit. We
wen, 80 our great father. We were en-.
couraged. His great council gave US
fair words and big promises but we got
no satisfaction. Things were growing
worse. There were no deer in the for
est. The oppossuin and beaver were
fled, the springs were drying up, and>our
squaws and papooses without vic,uals to
keep them from starving, we called e
great council, aud built n large fire. The
spirit Of our fathers arose and spoke to
US, aud told vs. to avenge our wrsngs or
die. We nll spoke before the council
FIRE. 1t was warm and pleasant. We
sent up the war hoop and dug up the
tomahawk our knives were ready, and
the heart of Black Hawk sweled high
in his bosom, when he led his warriors
to battle. lie Is satisfied. lie will 60
to ,he world Of spirits con,cnied. He
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-05-22

The following letter appeared in the
Americ an, and is said to come
from a citizen of South Carolina. II
serves, with many other indications OF
public sentis ent iu that misguided State,
to countenance the declaration of Mr..
Calhoun. that ",he battle has just be-
gun"
"No single effort will suffice to save
the country from the dangers which
threaten IT. The leaders Of tho NuIif-
cation party are animated with he zeal
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-05-22
Boston, Nay 5, 1888.

Sir, The personal chastisement inflic-
ted on you, on Monday night. must con-
vince you that justice, though slow, is
sure. You have received an anonymous
hint, that for certain paragraph that
appeared in your paper some time back,
(the object of which was to call the pub.
lie attention to certain house in this
city, you should not go unpunished.
If you are wise, institute no inquiries
into this affair , but let il blow over, lest
greater evil befall you, the loss of life,
for if that bo extinguished, there is NO
promethian heat that can that light re-
lume. have given your brother editor
much broader preliminary hint than
have ever gave you, and l am inclined
to think this affair Of yours will con-
vince him, there is something more in
them than meets the eye or flesh in these
corporeal chastisements and written
hints.
If either you are not silent on a subject
which does not concern you, which is
connected with the morals ofthe city, you
shall both hear in a more summary and
decisive manner from ABELINO.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-05-22
DIscnEDITABLE. .-ILLrDEaALIrY.-


Some time since Mrs. Drake, the dis
tinguished and estimable Western act
ress, performed on her benefit night at
Cincinnati, pledging the proceeds to
the use of the American Colonization
Society. After the performance, Mrs.
Drake caused the amount received to
be forwarded to the President of the
Society, with polite note expressing
her interest in the cause, and concluding
81 feel that it is but as drop Of water
in the ocean but ''tis the ,0idou's mite.
AS such 'tis sent, as such / trust twill
be accepted. 1t will scarcely be credit
ed that this generous commendable ben
efaction was refused-REFUsED AS THE
PROCEEDS OF THE LABOR OF AN ACTRESS.
This piece of illiberality reflects great
discredit on the Society (; and as a d.
rect and most unmeriled insult towards
an esteemed and highly deserving lady,
should be branded with universal OPP
problum. The money has been forwar-
ded to The general Society, where the
same narrow and brutal spirit will not,
it is hoped, be exhibited.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-05-22
THE REPUBLIcAN.
N e w OR T. .
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, MAY %.
AvERY's CASE.

This trial progresses slowly. Alarge
number Of witnesses have been examin-
ed in behalf of the prisoner and large
number remain yet to bo examined.
The State-honse is crowded to excess.
As the trial progresses the interest," aug
mcnts. The case will not probably be
committed to the jury short of a week,
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-05-22
ITEMS.

A Nsvehy. The Mayor and Alder
man of the city Of Boston, were ar
raigned at the Municipal Court on Mon
day, on an indictment, for having mado
q false return IF the votes given in for a
member of Congress for that District, on
a former election. They recognised in
the sun, of 5000, each. The complaint
was grounded on the OMISSION of the
vote given in for George Odiorne. the
Anti-Masonic candidate. The question
has been raised whether it is proper for
them to net in their official capacity, till
after their trial.
The Secretary Of the Navy arrived AZ
Mobile on The 25th ull. from New-Or-
Jeans. Both at New-O Orleans and Mobile.
he declined invitations given him TO
public dinners. and proceeded on the
Goth for Pensacola. The political OPP
ponents of the Secretary accuse him Of
being out on an electloneering tour
He seems to make quick despatch of it.
Retort Cortesns. A young gentlemer|
who desired to address young lady no
long since, accosted her thus :--s' Miss
you are the handsonest person that
have ever seen, and in addition to you
beauty, you are one Of the most admiral
BILE creatures upon EARTH" CT am sorr
SIR" said she, "that cannot say th(
same Of ou." "You could" replied Id
eff you would tell as great faIeshoo|
as have told"
A land tortoise was lately met wit
on the plantation of Mr.. J. A. Boyer, il
Amity township, Berks county, Ps
having engraved upon its shell roo
/" G. Lorah, A. ID. l77l." Mr.. b. i'm
mediately recognised it as the one h
had seen thirfy-one years ago and it ha
been seen for almost every year sine
by some one Of the family.
Prompt Justice. Fosdick, the ma
who entered the Office Of J. B. Wood,
New-York, few days since, knocke
young Wood down, and attempted
rob the office, has been tried, convicte
and sentenced to 10 years imprisonmer
The Cincinnati Gazette states In
there has been an occ casional case
Cholera in that city every W eek or ~
since last October. There had been o|
or two cases within the ten days previo
to OH inst.
Original Ansedote.-A wag stcpp
into cellar in South Mirket-st. and i
quired the price of oranges. "Onc os
"a piece, wholesale, and sixpence retail
"Then ifyou please. (at thesame Tin
throwing cent upon the counter,) I
take that fine plump fellow, at who
sale,
A Judge in Canada has decided that
man cannot be allowed to give evider
in court of justice in those coloni
who denies the divinity of Jel
Christ.
. LovE's LABOR LosT.-A serenadi
party the other night, after having pl
ed before house for nearly an ho
were politeIy.iuformed by the consid
ate watchmen that--"nobody u
there"
A young man, recently married, nd
ed Fullerton, a druggist in New 70
was killed on Saturday afternoon,
the exploding Of copper soda fountd
which he was filling with gas.
EMIGRATION TO MICHIGAN.
trois Courier, ,men,ions the arrival at
place, of seven Steam Boats from b
alo, from the lslto the 9Th inst v
26lO passengers.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-05-22

HILLsBoRo', ONO, MAY "A HARD
CAsE.--Some time since, towards the
close Of the last winter, or the beginning
of spring, gentleman Of this county
took drove Of horses to the eastern
market. As usual in such cases, sever
al hands are taken along to assist in dri-
viug. One of these, free coIored man
well known in this town and vicinity,
named Noah Ratliff, went to Baltimore,
and as soon as the drove was disposed
of, he procured free pass from his en-
ployer and started homeward. He reach
ed Hagerstown. Md on his way, and
here he was arrested and thrown into
Jail as runaway slave He has been
confined since the Oath Of March, and
we are Informed, is kept in irons Pa
pers have been forwarded to Hagerstown
to prove that he is free man, and we
suppose, as soon as they are received,
he will be liberated. Il, is certainly a
cruel proceeding He is a free man,
has committed no offence against the
laws Of the country, was pursuing an
honest avocation for his living, and yet,
because he may have lost his free pass.
or been suspected Of being a runaway
slave, he must be taken up and incarce-
rated within the walls Of a prison, and
that only because he is A MAN OF coLoR 4!
Gazette.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-05-22

BosToN GAMBLERs.--One of the edi-
tors of the Boston 'Centinel, having aid
ed in the exposure of den of black-leg
villains, was lately assaulted in one Of
the streets of that city after night fall.
Since then, he has received all anony-
nous note through the post Office, of
which we subjoin copy. The obnox-
ioas light in which he stands TO gentle
men of MIR. Abelino's card, is creditabls
TO him, and deserves the thanks Of all
who are friends to morality.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-05-22

A mighty conjuror has made his mp
pcarance in New York, and is astonish-
ing the good society of .:hat city with his
marvellous feats. The following Is a
mong them -
"A cage containing some lalfa dozen
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-05-22

A most distressing case of suicide oc-
CURED recently in the northern part of
the city. Ayoung lady of great person
al beauty, accomplished and estimable,
was harsbly accused by near relation
Of having appropriated to her own use
81 belonging to this relation. The mo-
tiyes which induced this appropriation
ofthe properly of another is unknown !;
but from the established character of the
lady, could not be such as entitled her
to severe censure, much less to the ag-
onizing reproachcs which it seems were
heaped upon her. and which hurried her
to an untimely and melancholy deaths
Wroughtup by an intense sense ofshame
humiliation, and selfreproach, she swal-
lowed a large qaantity Of laudanum.-
Her sufferings were protracted and ex-
cruciating. She lived for six hours af-
ter the desperate act, in state Of insuf-
ferable agony, and died "a melancholy
example Of the dreadful effects Of the
first fault.-Phil. Int.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-05-22

! First "a built in America 1t appears
from. letter of Paul Jones, dated at
Portsmouth, N. H., addressed to .he
late Capt John Barry, that the first "a
gnn ship built in'this country, was called
the America and was built at Ports
mouth, N. II. She was presented to
Louis XVI. by the Old Congress, was
subsequently, captured by the British,
and afterwards lost. The next ~ built
in America was the independence, which
was LAUGHED at Boston in 1914.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-05-22

An English paper states that a man
who was employed in constructing a
wall Of bricks and Roman cement,
round the furnace in Brampton church,
continued steadily at work by candle
light until it was completed, when after
he had inserted the last brick, he dis
covered that he was as completely "built
in" as ever an unhappy martyr in the
days of prosecution, having forgotten
that he was working within the circlein
stead Of out His first impulse was to
pull out The last few bricks, and thus
make himself place Of exit but it
was now too late, the cement having al
ready hardened, and defed all his eff
forts TO undo what he had once DONE
In this distressing dilemma he remained
for considerable time, calling in vain
for help. His pitiable situation was at
length discovered by one of the church
wardens and the sexton, after consider
able difficulty, succeeded in extrica.ing
him from his imprsonment.-Esscx x
Register.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-05-22

A SAILOR Acknowledging the per-
formance ofthe " Floating Beacon" on
"Wednesday, at the Warren Theatre,
MIR. Frimbly, as. lack Junk, danced a
sailors hornpipe. Upon the conclusion
of the dance, an honest tar in the pit,
unable to restrain his admiration of the
performance, rushed to the footIights,
mounted the stage, and called upon Mr..
+. to tip kim his fippers. Mr.. F. imme-
diately extended to him his hand, and
after hearty shake, the jolly son of
Neptune again anchored In .he pit.
Boston Post.
Anccdote.-A reverend clergyman of
Philadelphia, while on a;yisit to a brother
divine at Cape May, was invited to
accompany his friend and others, on a
fishing excursion in whale boat When
some distance from the shore, they dis
covered "devil fish," and fastened to
it with a whale iron which they had with
them The fish, probably not liking such
striking proofs Of attachmen, from entire
strangers made of with great velocity,
drawing the boat after, him, to the terror
of the PhlladeIr hian, and great delight
ofthe remainder ofthe party. The Phil
adelphian could not resist asking his
friend the occasion of their mirth, and
received for answer that il was, enough
to make one laugh to see the Devil run
ming off with couple OF ministers.
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-05-29

Commemorative Legislature of this state
met at Hartford, the LIST inst No choice hav
ing been made by the people of governor OIL
lieutenant governor, the election of those OF.
icers devolved on the assembly. On the first
balloting, Henry w. Edwards (Jackson) res
ceived l47, and John S. Peters (Clay) 10
votes for Governor-l0 Ants Masonic blantS.
For Lieutenant Governor, Z Stoddard (Jack-
sony had 100 votes, T. Belts 59-7 J!anhs.-
In the election by the people, j. S. Peters re-
ceived 92l2 votes, III, w. Edwards 9050--
some scattering; Stoddard 1878, Belts 6525.
Ia alusion to the election, the Times remarks
The vote for Governor exhibits about the
strength of parties In the Legislature. In Civ
ing the result of the election few weeks since,
and the probable strength of parties in the
two houses, we stated that there were 1919 rep
resentatives and II senators. king the tota
strength of the democratic party on JOINT ball
lot I46 Mr. Edwards received one vote more
than we stated.
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-05-29

Railroad Company, for the Joint construc-
ton Of the Canal and Rail- Road from the
Point of Rocks to Harper's Ferry, on most lib
eral and satisfactory terms. This friendly ar
rangement of the long existing dispute between
two great companies, both zealously engaged
in promoting highly valuable works of internal
improvement, will be in the highest degree
beneficial to the cities Of Washington and Bal
Itlmore, and most gratifying to the citizens OF
each.
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-05-29
EXECUTIVE CORRESPONDENCE.
DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
OGce Indian ANairs, May II, 1888.

Office Indian Affairs, May IL, 1888.
SIR:-I have had the honor to receive your
letter of the 2Sth ult, with the enclosed repair,
of Col. Christie The amount of the latter
will be RENTED to him through YOU.
The preparatory measures for the removal OF
the Wnnebagoes by the first of June next.
are in progress, and despatch IN their compIe>
ton has been repeatedly urged. No apprehen-
sion is entertained hat any serious resistance
will be made to them
/ have he honor to he,
Very respectfully,
Your obj serv't.
ID KURBY,
Actg. Com'r.
His EycelIency, JOHN REYNOLDS,
Belevllle Illinois