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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-03-21

Mr.. WEBsTER's Speech is at length
published, and in the hands of all the
reading community. To call it a great
argument, a splendid effort, a magnfi-
cent production, would be faint praise -
1t is giant-like performance, worthy the
head and the heart of its auth or Great
Britain may boast Of her CHATHAM and
her BURKE. America is in possession Of
her WEBSTER. His Speech, which is
distinguished by the most chld-iike sim
plicity, the purcst English, the soundest
sense, the prolounde est patriotism, and the
most devoted love of country, will be
ranked among the best specimens Of ora
tory in any age, and preserved as text
book to after generations, for the princi-
pies on which our inimiiable Constitu-
ton is founded. 1t will be translated and
published in every nation, into every Ian
,guage in the civilized world, and its
readers will bear testimony to its merits.
They will sec under what a happy Gov
ernment Americans live, and what pow
erlul EXpostors of its Genius we possess.
We have been frequently told, from the
trans atlantic countries that with the pa
triots of our Revolution, died all the spir-
it of that struggle. Shades Of ashing-
ton, Franklin, and Adams, contradict it.
The document of which we speak is
sufficient answer to The aspersion. The
rise and progress Of the South Carolina
detection, with all its concomitant evils,
torebodings and Interior consequences,
are feather in the balance, when com
pared to the effect which will follow the
study of the master-mnd, embodied in
this answer to the chief of the party which
has raised parricidal hand against our
CONSTITUTION. The doctrines and ar
guments OF that personage, specions and
plausible as they may appear, impassion-
ed and eloquent as was the author, are
IuprOoted and scattered to the winds by
the lion-hand of his adversary.-[.N Y.
Gazette.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-03-21
Hon. ASHER ROBBINS arrived in town
from Washington on Sunday last.

South Carolina Conrention. This au-
gust body assembled again at Columbia
on the Ilth inst. The first day Of the
sitting was chiefly occupied in organizing
the Convention for business. The Pre-
sident, General Hamilton, delivered a
brief address to them which is publised d
entire in the Commercial Advertiser -
AT the close of his address, he intimate d
belief that he owed the station of Pre-
sident to the circumstance that he was
then Governor of the State; and there
upon resigned the Chair Of the Couven-
ton. Governor Hayne was Immediate
ly elected to be President in his stead
We have only room for the following
paragraph, which is sufficient to shcw
the vauntlng tone Of his remarks:
"In bringing both of these laws Tthe
Tariff Act, and Enforcing Bill, to your
view, and invoking your mature consid-
Grafton of their provisions and object, it
would not be come me TO make any sug
gestions as to the course it behoOves you
to pursue in reference to these measures.
If the first is not in all respect satis(acto-
ry, as coming up to that me asure of JUS
tice, to which the South had fair claim,
and is liable to some important objec-
tons, it, nevertheless, provides for the
commencement of an early, though grad
ual amelioration Of that system, against
which we have so long complained, and
for an ulterior recognition of the consti-
tutional princi pies upon which our rights
are assumed to rest. In forming your
estimate, however, of whatever may be
its intrinsic value, you will not be insen-
sible to the fact, that it is a compromise
Of extreme, vexatious and conflicting in
trests made to the spirit of peace, as an
offering to the concord and tranquility of
our common country. In such a spirit
our Representatives in Congress voted
Tor 1t, and in such spirit must we con-
slider it, whatever may be our final de.
clsion on the measure. This adjust
ment, however, comes to us at least with
this compensation for the justice which it
yet withholds-that all that has been
beneficialy accomplished by it, for the
country, is to be attributed to the action
of this Convention, and the energy, de-
cision, and love of liberty, ofthat pc ople
by whom our proceedings have been
sustained. We may surely say this with
out an unworthy vaunting, when the most
able of our opponents has borne tcstimo.
ny TO the truth Of the fact"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-03-21
THE PROSPECT,

Our readers in other parts of the state
may rest assured that the National Re-
publican ticket will lose no support what
ever in this county by the disgraceful
detection OF MIR Francis. If any thing
could operate to awaken and stimulate
our friends to the most strenuous exer-
tions in favor Of Gov. Arnold, it would
be the mean and ungrateful treatment he
has experienced from the amalgamation
candidate. We have had an opportuni
ty during the past. week of conversing
with many gentlemen from the different
towns ofthis county, and they have inva-
riably assured us, that the spirit of our
friends is every where rising, and that
the most unabating confidence may be
felt Of an increased majority in the coun-
ty for the National Ticket.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-03-21
THE COMING ELECTION

Is one Of great interest. There are
many, very many circumstances con-
nected with the coalition formed between
the Jackson men and anti-masons. out of
which has grown the nomination of John
b. Francis as an opposition candidate to
Gov. Arnold, that shall hereafter receive
the proper and necessary notice from
our hands. Mr. Francis has seen fit to
place himself in very unenviable stu
ation-lct him sec to the consequences
which must necessarily result from his
own recreant and dishonorable conduct.
The communication signed "Truth" ad-
dressed to Mr. Francis, inserted above,
is well worthy of pcrusal.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-03-21
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
JOSEPH CHILDs,
of Portsmouth.
sen ATORS,

Stephen Steere, Of SmiihGeH;
9 Hezekiah Bosworth, Of Uarren;
8 Benjamin Smith, Of NJ Kingstoun;
A Stephen B. Cornell, Of Portsmouth
5 Samuel w. King, Of Johnston;
6 Wager Weedon, Of S. Kingsto,on;
7 Elisha Harris, Of Corentry;
3 Dutee Arnold, Of Warmick;
9 Ethan Foster, Of Hophinton;
10 William Smith, Of .Scituate;
HENRY Bowen, Secretary.
ALBERT c. GREENE, Attorney Gen.
JOHN SrERNE, General Treasurer.
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LATEST FROM EUROPE.

BY the arrival at Newly of the
packet ship Caledonia, Captain Graham,
London dates TO the 4th, and Liverpool
to the 9Th Of February, have been re-
ceivcd.
The new reformed Parliament assem-
bled on the 2sth of January. In the
House of Commons, the old Speaker, the
Rt. Hon Charles Manners Sutton, was
reelected by vote Of 24l to 81. Mr.
Littleton was the candidate supported by
the radicals. In the course of the de-
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-03-21
For the Herald of the Times.
TO JOHN BROWN FRANCIS ESQ.

4 TO JOHN BROWN FRANCIS ESQ.
SIR-I'hc use, which has recently
been made of your name in the public
papers, and (as we have right to con-
clude) with your consent, authorizes any
freeman Of this state to address you in the
language of truth.
We have been accustomed to consider
you as high minded, honorable gentle
man, and to look on those who have the
reputation Of being your advisers, as Of
the same description Of persons. How
many, or who, among your Patrician
family, are to share the responsibility of
the extraordinary and unexpected step
you have now taken, do not pretend
to know ; but l must say, that you and
they have, on this occasion, gone far to-
ward forfeiting the good opinion which
this community have heretofore enter
tanned Of you.
Some of your most Jealous friends
have ascrbed to you talents, which few
could be made to believe you possessed,
yet the integrity Of your character was
believed to be such as fully to compen-
safe for any deficiency in this respect.
There was strong disposition in the
public mind to see you the occupant of an
elevated place in the government of this
State. You were ii favorite with the
National Republican party, the Anti
Masons were desirous ofappropriating to
themselves the good name you had ac-
quired, ,and the Jackson men were scarce
ly willing to give you up, although they
well understood that your political opin-
ions accorded with those Of the Nation
ais. Your lot was truly envab!e, had
you been the man you were believed to
be. In proof Of these assertions, l will
bring to your recollection few crcum-
stances, which l think will forcibly re-
hihu yuu VI Wudt you nuNC DCclI, anu
(even in your own mind must form a
strong contrast with what you are
When Governor Arnold was first elected
to the Office Of chief magistrate Of this
State, you might have been elected with
the same triumphant majority with which
he was chosen, you received the unani-
nous nomination of the National Re publ
can convention, you had the free and full
support Of Gov. Arnold and all his friends
1t seemed that you had an itching for the
honors Of the office but wanted the cour-
age 10 risk defeat. Your friend at Lit
tlerest Hill then assumed over you a
controlling influence which, as far as
have been able to discern, he has never
since ceased to exercise. He then even
threatened that if you should accept the
nomination he would annihi'aie you. AZ
ter the election Of Gov Arnold you would
gladly have been in his place, even at
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-03-21
NEWPORT.
Thursday Morning, March 2lst, 1888
.NaTYO.N.aL REPUBLICAN, STATE
CONTENTION

A State Convention of Delegates was
holden at the State House in Providence,
on Thursday evening last, for the pur-
pose ofnominating suitable candidates to
be supported by the freemen at the en-
suing election for General Officers
Joseph l.. Tillinghast, Esq. was called
to the Chair, and Levi Halle, and c. Z.
Robbins, Esquires, appointed Secreta-
rics. The following gentlemen were unan-
imously nominated.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-03-21
MIR. ROBBINS SPEECH.

we invite the altentlOn Vi our TedueTS
to the clear and forcible remarks Of Mr.
Robbins of this State, on the celebrated
Compromise Tariff Bill IN the debate in
the Senate on the Cd inst. when the bill
was ordered to its third reading. They
will be found entire in this days paper.
N. Y. COURIER and E. X. AVERY.
Mr. Atkinson,
Sir:-Some writer for the New
York Courier and Enquirer, who dates
an article from this place March 9th,
1888, takes the liberty of asserting that
MIR Avery "a prisoner confined upon Il
charge Of murder,) "is shown the utmost
indulgence, and permitted to have unre-
stricted intercourse with every one whom
he wishes to see," and that "his visitors,
with blush be it said and read-are
principally females, who pray with him,
and emulate each other in administering
to his spiritual consolation" We should
not be surprized that the author of such
an assertion should blush, for a more
barefaced falsehood was never put in
print We do not notice it however, from
the apprehension Of any mischief it may
do here, where the facts are well known,
and where our officers are also well
known-but from a fear that the Public
should entertain notion that there was
criminal laxity in prison discipline and
regulations in the State Of Rhode-lsand.
So far from the statements being true,
no females have been admitted, or asked
to be admitted to see Mr. Avery-and his
male visitors have been only his Coun-
sci, and such Of his personal friends as
he had expressed a wish to sec; and
they have been attended by an officer.
We understand that the wife of the pris-
oner, with her newborn infant, are now
inmates of his cell-and we must say,
that we cannot envy that man his feel
ings, who would deprive him or her of
any consolation they can derive from the
extraordinary indulgence of occupying
the cell Of prison together. Y.
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Would your opinion have been the same
on this subject, if your friend had sue
ceeded in obtaining the place Of MIR
Robbins' Are you weak enough to think
your fellow-citizens so credulous as to
agree with you in the opinion, that it was
necessary to appoint senator to succeed
Mr. Robbins, provided that successor
could be this famous friend Of yours; and
that the re-appointment Of Mr. Robbins
or the election of any one else, was un-
constitutional and void The absurd
predicament in which you have placed
yourself is to be regretted, inasmuch as
it has tendency to produce an opinion
that extraordinary pretensions to political
integrity, are no small proof of the want
of it.
What pledges you have given for the
distinguished honor of nomination from
Gov. Sprague and Ben. Cowell, l pre-
tend not to know, and dare assure you
that this secret is safe, as you will never
have it in your power to redeem them. -
You are in this respect in the situation Of
a lascivious miss, who has been naughty,
but has had the good luck to escape the
ordinary modes Of detection. Comfort
not yourself with this, your disgrace is
inevitable, although we may never be
able to tell when, where, and how you
were seduccd.
l dare say that the great men who
have pressed you into their service, have
told you that nothing was wanted to en-
sure success but permission to use your
influential name. They have deceived
you. Gov. Fenner's friends were true
to him, but they are not stock for sale !;
they cannot be transferred. As to the
Anti-masons, the support you will receive
from them, will be the result Of their ha-
tired Of the National Republican party
You will unquestionably have the yea
lous support Of your friend, the Hon. Du-
tee j. Pearce. New converts are al
ways conspicuous for zeal. Mr. y. is
working for himself as well as for you,
and you may therefore rely on his exer-
tions. How great must have been the
change in your sentiments, when you
identified yourself in politics with the
honorable member of Congress!
did think Of closing this epistle with
nv sincere advice to you to back out, or
creep out, of the situation in which you
have placed yourself, in any way you
could; but on reflection, l think you had
better adhere TO your nomination, but do
it manfully; have no whining or canting,
and saying that the use of your name
was unauthorized. If this be the case,
so much the more contempt will be felt
for you, that you should suffer such men
to make such use Of you. With your
former friends, all is lost. Make the
most of your new situation, but caution
your new friends to say nothing about
the honor, or integrity, of your charac-
ter. The best excuse | can make for
you is to repeat what l heard from a
countryman the other day-"Potter has
fooled him."
l am fearful that have trespassed on
your patience, but much more afraid that
l have trespassed on the time of the prn-
ter You shall hear from me again, on
subjects connected with this extraordina-
ry event, if nothing special should oc-
cur to prevent it. TRUTH.
THE COMING ET.ECTION
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ity or efficiency of this Union' cannot

ity or efficiency Of this Union' l cannot
see
This bill, however, suppose, is to
pass, notwithstanding all these conside-
ratons, and the many others that have
been urged with so much more ability
fit does pass, it may smother the fire
now raging in one place, but fear it
will preserve the embers, that one day
will consume the fabric of the Union.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-03-21

The Land BiH-The annexed, from
the United States Gazette, will serve to
show the weighty reasons which the Pre-
sdent is to give, for depriving Rhode-ls.
land Of more than TWENTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS per annum: "We have reason
to know that General Jackson will not
sign the bill; that he will urge against it
a belief that it is calculated to continue
the tariff, by taking from the general
government large means of suplpr,."
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-03-21

Harana.-Great alarm prevailed in this
city on the eth ult. in consequence of
reports that the Cholera had made It's ap-
pearance at .he punta (pont) outside the
walls and near the shore. As in most
other places where it has prevailed, there
were two parties-one affirming, and the
other denying the presence of the mala-
.dy. The number of deaths on the pre-
vious day, were variously stated, at one,
three and five. The newspapers are ST.
lent on the subject.-[.N Y. Com .2dr.
The organization of IA new Regiment
OF Dragons authorized by late law of
Congress, has been committed to Lieut..
Col. Stcphn w. Kearncy.
Mode-bland Sunday School Union
The eighth Anniversary of this Ins,itu-
tion will occur in this city on Wednes-
day Evening, the Sd day Of April next
The Annual Report of the Board of Man
ayers will then be presented to the So
cioty, accompanied with addresses and
other appropriate exercises.
The Secretary earnestly requests those
Schools who have not yet done it, to
send in their Reports WITHOUT DELAY
The accuracy and fuIness of our gene
raj Report, will in a great measure de-
pend upon your attention to this request.
l.. CRAwFoRD, Secretary.
~
Providence, March Goth, 1888.
A Saxon gentleman, named Schwas-
chenhaycnklcisierseixestern, is about be-
coming a citizen Of the United States
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-03-21
FOR GOVERNOR

LEMUEL HASTINGS ARNOLD,
Of Providence;
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-03-21

A Saxon gentleman, named Schwas-
chenhay ycnklcisterseixestern is about be-
coming citizen Of the United States.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-03-21

The organization of IA new Regiment
OF Dragons authorized by late law of
Congress, has been committed to Lieut..
Col Stcphn w. Kearney.
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-05-22

ever cheerfally it may be disposed to surrender
its opinion to majority of its sister states, in
matters of ordinary or doubtful policy, yet, in
momentous regulations like the present,
which so vitality wound the best rights of the
citizen, 1t would conrider silent acquescence
as highly criminal: That although this com
monwealth, as a party to the federal compact,
will bow to the laws of the union, yet, 1t does,
at the same time declare, that it will not now,
or ever hereafter, cease TO oppose in constitu>
tonal manner, every attempt at what quarter
soever offered, to violate that compact. And,
finally, in order that no pretext or arguments
may be drawn from supposed acquiescence,
on the part of this commonwealth IN the con-
stitutionality ofthose laws, and be thereby used
as precedents for similar future violations OF the
federal compact this commonwealth does now
enter against them its solemn protest.
Extract &c. attest, THo's TODD, c. H. R.
In Senate, Nov. %, l799-read and concur
red in. attest, b. THRUsToN, c. S.
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under their observation since Thursday last. The
disease has indeed lost all its terror and do not
Iapprehend any further aiiction to city. Having
ANNOUNCED its existence as were convinced
of the fact we have the qualification of inviting
renewal of the usual intercourse with US. We feel
confident that no individual need be under any APP
prehensons for his health, if ordinary prudence
lis observed.-St. Louis Republican.
GEN. DODGE, with small party, has just returned
from a trip to the Four Lakes. He held talk with
several of the principal chiefs of the Wnnebago ma
ton in relation their removal across the Wisconsin
They promised the General that they would go on
the 18th of this month. That time will soon come
and we will be able to tell all about it.--Gatenaan
MORE CHEAT Books S. Littell, of Philadel-
phia, proposes to publish ''Law Library" to en-
brace the most important British elementary treatises
upon law in condensed form, which will render them
far less expensive than works OF this description have
hitherto been. For example; the series will COM
mence with Shelord's Practical Treatise on the law
of unatics, the price of which is sir dollars The
entire work will be comprised in three numbers OF the
Library and will cost but dollar and fifty cents.
The work will be published in monthly numbers at
six dollars per annum. 1t seems to US, that such
work must be desirable to young lawyers, just com
mencing practice, and who are not ovcrburthened
with fees.-Lou Herald.
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JUDGE CoopER.-This man, who is one of
the ring-leaders of the Modification party in
South Carolina, is an Englishmen by birth, was
formerly resident of Pennsylvania, and was
engaged in the whiskey instruction of that
state. He is now president of Columbia col-
lege. A Columbia Is. CO. correspondent of
one of the Boston papers, gives the following
description of him; and we may add from our
own personal knowledge of Judge, that he is
about the most unseemly lump of flesh wished
to look upon; his head round and bald as
pumpkin, and his face about as expressive as
midsummer oyster; talents he doubtless has,
but he must be an exception to the general rules
of physiognomy.
"He is just the oldest sight that ever was;
an accurate description of him would be bur-
esque on humanity short legs, STOPPING, hump
back, slovenly dressed, and wearing an old
white fur hat. He rides small, bobtail, pa
cling horse, and when they are under weigh it
seems as if the devil was making off with his
last load.''
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cholera prevailed there, nor any other places,
where they might be supposed peculiarly LA
Bile to contract the disease.
We understand, likewise. from passengers,
that cholera prevailed quite extensively at
Louisville The papers of that city are silent
on the subject
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-05-22

expressly mentioned in the statutes themselves, and
cognizance given to them in express terms" Jurls,
dicton not having been given expressly to justice OF
the peace of opinion that the justice IN tins
case had no jurisdiction, and the judgment of the
circuit court for this reason must be reversed, with
lcosts.
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New ORLEANS, April l6.


Robbers .4rrested-On Monday morning, at about
quarter past three, Captain Penn, with three OF the
guard stopped three persons who appeared to be sns-
picous characters They, not being able or willing
to give an of themselves Captain Penn order
ed the guards t. take them to the guard house. Upon
this they made violent exertions to get away. One
of them succeeded in escaping. Another, by the name
of Bennett, snapped pistol at the Captain, who re-
turned the compliment, but with no effect. Bennett,
however, died in few minutes afterwards, from
wound he had received in the side from knife or
dirk how inflicted could not be ascertained. 1t is
supposed, however, that being thrown by one of the
guards, he fell upon knife which he had drawn
against him. The other remaining fellow was taken
alive His name is John Lewis. Bennett was about
eighteen years OF age, and Lewis is about twenty
The first is notorious scoundrel, and the latter is
fresh from the Penitentiary at Philadelphia. They
were both armed with pistols and had each three
pair of stockings, with gum elastic shoes, and were
pretty deceptly dressed. Lewis underwent yester-
day long examination by the Mayor. We heal
that he has been committed to await his trial, and
that he has made many disclosures respecting thieves
robberies, and stolen goods, which, hope, will put
our police upon the trail of the villains who have SC
long infested our city.-.4rgu.