The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-04-10


others. lie went home discouraged,
and related what had happened, to those
who had sent him. and if we don't hear
from them on the l7th, ] am much mis-
taken IN the character of the people in
Newport county. The news of Avery's
arrest, by harnden, oHiYed here on
Wednesday noon, when according 10
the Governors story, he was OIL his way
to the Secretary's office, TO see about the
Proclamation. If any one will take the
trouble to read Harnden's interview with
Converse, (Narrative page 10y he will
see n complete counterpart of Dsrfea's
interview with Arneld. Converse gave
every evidence ofhonesty and ignorance.
This last part Of the parallel leave
the reader Of the Narrative and this APP
pondix TO draw.
At the very moment that Dnr(ee was
pleading with Gov, A. to issue his proc
lamatiop, Harnden, (as will appear in
his Narrative. page I9) was writing
home that, SO far. he had searched tho
hills and dales Of New-Hampshire ia
vain, and was afraid his wife would be
alarmed at his long silence, and hoped
soon 90 give better account Of his re-
searches. Yes, while a citizen Of M.
other State. was passing sIeepisss nighis
and borrowing money and services from
cracker pedlars and stage dsiyers. in
New Hampshire. tho Governor Of Rhode
Island, who was bound TO vindicaie the
jurisprudence Of his own State. was a.
fraid, (according TO the apology Of bis
friends,) to involve the Sta'e IN debt
$500, when the tax on the property of
the State would be (by actual calcula-
tion) only half cent on $1,000, aud "A
person worth $4,000 would pay but S
cents, while many persons not worth
that sum would rheerfully pny SIS in
stead Of 5 cents for the object.
The Governor told Harnden, by way
Of excnse, that u bill offering the reward
was presented him on Tuesday evening,
and yet he told Durfee, that had tho
Secretary been present he could have
wrote the proclamation on Monday
We know it was not necessary for tho
Governor to wait for The resolution 10
be presented to him and mus- ihereforv
seek some other cause for his gross neg.
lect in this instance.
We have heard on all occasions, ever
since the memorable riot in Providence.
of the promptness and decision Of Gov.
Arnold on all trying occasions. This
may be true, when the feelings add lives
of the lower order arc at stake, but when
the feelings of Halle, Howe. Hazard.
Randolph, &c. &c. are in danger, he il
careful to move as slow as Esq. Converse
who kept poor Harnden in suspense
two or three hours before he would sign
a warrant to take Avery, and then not
till it was SD late in the evening that he
had to put it off till next night, before
he could take him. Converse als" made
Harncun Prvrnisv ho would not call on
him again, which promise he Gays he
shall scrupulously perform. Gov. A.
told III. he would advocate his claim for
tho $500 before the Assembly in -Mey.
but Hurndon could have promised no.
to trouble him again with the same ssfs.
ty-he did Converse, for Gov. Francis is
the man that will get through Harndsn's
claim, and Gov. A. now knows Tiff he
did not before. The Journal cnlls Mr.
Arnold "our intelligent. homes, and Of.
fcient Governor" | submit il to- ths
Frcemen of Rhode Islaud, and espec.
tally Of Newport county, whether the
conduct Of the Governor and his cabinet
in delaying the Avery resolution hve
days, when five minutes would have
been sufficient. shows the most lack Of
intelligence, honesty or efficiency.
We don't want a Governor who hHs
40 many relations and friends 10 consult
before he dare stir step IN the plaineft
caae, but one who will deci ic with fear
lessness, energy. and judgement without
studying expcdicncy, when the principle
is evidently correct. The Journal. for
years past has been harping on wha,
they call the arbitrary and despoiic con-
duct of Coy. Fenner, bat / can show by
demonstration, that more arbitrary and
despotc ac,s have beer perpetratcd du-
ring two years past by Gov. Arnold md
the Lyman Dynasty, than even all that
has been falsely charged by them on
Gov. Feuuer for twelve years.
Among other bad consequences aris-s
ing from the misconduct of Halle and
Hswe, is this :-----
Never before was i. known in this
State, for an examination Of persons nc-
cused Of crime, to be printed before
their final trial, and had Halle e. Howe
done their duty, and declined jurisdic.
tion, or held Mr.. Avery 10 trial, no OK
amin alton could have been published -
but notwithstanding the public werc
generally satisfied that he would be ar
rested, yot tho curiosity to read the evi-
dence, and the temptation to printers
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