The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-08-28

N e w p OR IT
MORNING, AUGUs T %

" N Il w POR II
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Angus T 2s
When Spencer's tissue of contradictions
made appearance in the shape of afidavits
they,were hurledby avery's abettors in mos,
presu mptuous arrogance of triumph agaius,
common sense and irresistible truths. A.
| very's innocence was insisted upon as settled
and certain. 1t was proclaimed almost sim.
ultaneously BY the combined muzzled presses
OF tho country-and what does the whole at
tempt prove? Who 5elieves--who can DO.
lieve that Spencer was any thing more than
catspaw--a tool-in the hands of relig.
ious combination more base and wicked than
the verriest rascals that ever disgraced the
attributes of man?
6pencer's first affidavit was taken in this
town--he was than accompanied by silent
counsellor of Avery's from Bristol The
whole matter waa done in a corner.--It was
by accident that we heard of it.--Bo,h Spen.
Ger q co. left town precipitateIy. Their er.
nnd was not sufficiently we'll understood be.
lore they hazarded the adventure.--It was
ound necessary at tho convocation of the
plotters to have another affidavit engsndered
forthwith.--It was done !--Spencer's mind
was made to conceive second time.--The
fruit was second affidavit, bearing some
distant likeness to the FIRST, but both were a.
portions, and stamped their authors with last.
ing infamy.
SPENCER STORY REVISED.
We have frequently expressed wish
that an interview might be had between
the Engineer Of the Steam Boa,, King
Philip, who received the pink letter. and
Nathan B. Spencer, whose affidavit on
tho subject of that letter is before the
public. On Thursday last. the Engineer
accompanied by two gentlemen, one
from this place and one from Providence,
went to East Greenwich and there had
an interview with Mr.. Spencer. When
nrst called upon Mr.. Spencer appeared
surprised and agitated-but consented
10 an interview, twenty minutes from the
lime 1t was solicited. He answered di.
rectly some questions asked him, but an
peared avcrse to any conversation on the
subject. The substance Of the conyersa-
Ton, as we have il from the Engineer
end the gentlemen who accompanied
him' is this. Spencer insists that he re-
Feivcd letter from some one in Paw.
tixet and gave it to some one on board
he Boat, which, according to his busi-
Sess was the 9th of November. But he
ioes not know who gave him the letter
lor to whom he delivered it. He was
ssked. ifon seeing The Engineer, he re-
sollected that he was or was not the man
70 whom he delivered the letter on board
ne Boat. To this question he did not
give any answer. lie was asked if he
Fas ever at Fall River He said he was
!ot' and that he knew no person who
ived there.
The Engineer states that the person
Fho gave him the pink letter, on his OBJ
!ecting to take the letter said, sit will not
oe much out Of your way, she lives near
the house ofCapt. Borden" (Capt. ofthe
Boat Capt. Borden distinctly recol.
lects that the Engineer, while returning
from Providence on the 9th of Nov.
shew him the letter and enquired where
the person to whom it was directed lived,
and he recollects further that the Engi.
neer stated ut the same time, that the
man who gave him the letter said, the
girl to whom it was directed lived near
his, the Captains house. This then
settles the question. IfSpencer was new
er at Foil River and knew no person
there, it was impossible that he could
have told the Engineer where 8. M.
Cornell lived and who were her neigh.
says he paid nothing Il
carrying the letter. The Engineer says,
and has always said, that the person
from whom he received the letter paid
him ninepence. Spencer does not know
70 whom he delivered the letter The
Engineer says Spencer is not tie man who
gaze aim the pink letter. For what pur-
lose then il is proper to enquire, has the
ypencer story been got up' and what
ffect was It expected to produce. Did
tvery's friends expect in this way to de-
eive and impose upon the publici Did
pey by such fabrications, by adding in
plt to injury, expect to appoase public
ldignasion and force the public into
blief against convictioni +. X. Mon.
II was with no ordinary feelings Of emo.
on that we read the following sffasiou /; for