The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-05-15
A gen,lemun just arrived from Alex

A gen,lemun just arrived from Alex
andria gives the following account of an
atrocious attack upon the President OF
the United States, as ho was yesterday
morning on his way to fredericksburg,
where he had boen invited TO lay the
Corner Stone of IA Monument about 10
be erected to the Mother Of Washing
ton.
"Ihe Steam Boat Cygnet. in which
the President and several members of
the Cabinet, accompanied by many 9TH
er gentlemen, were going TO Fredericks-
burg, stopped on beJ way for few min
utes at Alexandria. Many persons from
the wharf came on board, and among
them Randolph, late Lieutenant in the
navy: he made his way into the cabin,
where the President was sitting reading
n newspaper, and advancing towards
him, as If 10 address him, began to draw
oft his gloves. The President not know
ing him, and supposing 1t was some per-
son about TO salute him, and seeing him
at some difficulty in getting off his glove
stretched o,t bis hand towards him say
ing, 'neyasaind you glove, SIR Ran.
dolph having then disengaged himself
from his gloves, thrust his hand violent
ly into rhe Presidents face. and before
he could make use Of the other, received
n blow from gentleman standing near
with nn umbrella. Almost mt the same
time two other gentlemen in the cabin
sprang upon him and no was pulled
backed and thrown down. The mo-
ment he was assaulted, the President
seized his cane, which was lyiag near
him on the table, and was forcing his
way through the gentlemen who had
crowded round Randolph, insisting that
no man should stand between him and
the villain who had insuIted him: that
no would chasiise him himself. Ran
dolph, by .his time had been borne to-
wards the door Of the cabin, and pushed
through i, to the deck He made his
way through the crowd on the deck and
the wharf, being assisted, as is believed
by some ruilian confederates, and made
lns escape. He stopped few minutes
at tavern, in Alexandria and passed
on beyond the district line. The Grand
jury then in session in q few moments
found n presentment against him, and
The court issued Bench warrant. A
Magistrate had jus. issued warrant ;
but before the officers could arrest him
he was gone.
Washington Globe.
An incident of a most painful nature
occurred on board the steam, boat cygnet,
as she stopped here on her way DOWN
yesterday. An assault wss made upon
the President of the United States hy
Mr. Randolph late of the navy. At the
first blow, we understand, almost hun
dred arms fell upon the assailant, and
he was with difficulty rescued and car
riod on shore. We hive nevvr known
moro exoitoo,ons nor more fccfiug 10 be
manifested by all our citizens. We are
induced to mention this matter which
ought indeed never to be published only
because we know that reports of it will
be circulated throughout the country and
printed elsewhere. 1t was an affair of
moment but it is said that from tn o
feeling produced, it is wonderful tbatthe
assalant escaped with his life.
So great was the public Indignation at
this out outrage that we believe almost
any measure would have been adopted
to express il. Tho President was natu
rally highly excited and exasperated.
lie departed amidst the!cheors and good
wishes of The great crowd which had as
sembled.
Alexandria Gazette.
From the Evening Post.
This we believe is the first instance in
the history of our republic Of the sane.
tity which attaches to the character of n
chief magistrate being thus invaded, the
first time that personal or political ram
cor has risen to such height of mad
ness as to think Of personal redress, the
first instance Of tho moral sense of the
entire nation being SO outraged; and we
hnye mn bnnbt TINT thu Uanar,l bo,r,.,