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

cate subject, don't for Heavens sake, rake
that up again; mans life depends on
it," My answer is that not only the
rights of the citizens have been infringed
directly but those Of Mr.. Avery uninten.
t;onaiiy, but those who do wrong are re-
sponsible for all the consequences, and
Mr.. Avery himself has as good reason to
find fault as we have, for he might have
been bailed. instead Of imprisoned, had
Halle and Howe done their duty in the
first instance and not have raised such
an unusual prejudice against him. l
will now, after, this long exordium,
commence my specific alton which may
be called an appendix to Harnden's mar
rafive, inasmuch as it will resemble that,
in telling the truth, and not meddling
with the merits Of Mr.. Avery's guilt or
innoce ence as for condemning The con-
duct Of Halle, Howe, and Hazard, Gov.
Arnold, &c. why legal tribunal has al
ready decided they were wrong, and
consequently it cannot be improper
70 speak Of a case that is already decid-
ed, viz :-S'Whether i, was proper tha,
Mr.. Avery should be held to trial for
murder" know of many sincere
friends Of Mr.. Avery who think Messrs.
Halle and Howe decided wrong and IN
Ijured Mr.. Avery in SO doing.
It will be recolIected that Oh Monday,
Jan. z, Messrs. Halle and Howe (afer
an examination Of fortnight) decided
that there was not probable cnuse TO sus-
! pect Mr.. Avery. We all know the gen.
eral dissatisfaction, both in this State and
Fall River, which followed in this decis-
ion. A committee was chosen in Fall
River and another in Tiverton, TO act in
concert and hove Mr.. Avery re-examin-
ed before al impa' fial tribunal. and IN
the proper county. A precept wns soon
issued by the Supreme Court for his
apprehension, but he could not be found.
On Friaay, the 18th, Allen Durfee. Esq
one Of tho commiuee of Tivcrton wus
in this toyn making enquiries which
way Mr.. Avery had probably gone, and
despairing of all individual exertions TO
find him, he resolved to apply to the
Gen. Assembly, then in session here for
their assistance. He drew up memo
rial requesting the Assembly to offer n
reward, got some eight or ten persons
to sign it, who unfortunately happened
to be all opposed to the Lyman Dynas-
ty. He thought it unnecessary to waste
time i'll getting signors thousands of
whom stood ready knowing the Assem-
bly, could not refuse request coming as
it did from the acclamation Of tho peo-
pie. 1t was presented on Friday after
noon and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee, with an understanding to report
forthwith. That evening Mr.. Durfee
found out that Halle and Hazard were
on that Committee, and engaged an OPP
ponent Of theirs to make motion to
take the memorial from them and bring
it directly before the House, which was
done .l,s uext morning and carried
Mr.. Hazard then began TO throw clogs
in the way Of the almost unanimous
wishes Of the people, by saying it was
persecution to offer a reward for man
who bad been legally acquitted. and
that we ought to protect the character
Of MI. Avery from the effects Of this un-
due excitement, &c. &c. Mr.. Halle Of
course made long and nrgumentive
speech, to prove that Bristol county is
Newpor, county, and that all the people
of Rhode Island and Fall River were
mistaken, and he and Halle were right
but all to no purpose, for after the de-
bate was interrupted an hour or two, TO
do another illegal act, Choosing Mr..
Robbins Senator, different sums as
reward were moved, from $1,000 down
to $500, which last sum was agreed on
and the resolution, if Hazard and Halle
had not taken up so much time in opro-
sing il, could have passed the Senate
the same day, but as it was, the Senate
had adjourned till Monday, 8 O'Clock
This was n sore Disappointment 20 the
public generally, but especially to MIR.
Durfee, who expected to havethe Gov
ernor's proclamation that evening, to 60
in pursuit of Avery. He waited patient
lly, till Monday, and when the Senate
got together, he was there on ,hc epot,
waiting for the Senate merely to sane.
ton the resolution, so that no might
start in pursuit of Avery but what was
that gentloman's disappointment and the
spectators generally, when the Governor
. (after writing for some time) got up and
read resolution. offering reward for
1.-The murderer or murdcrers of Sarah Ma
ria Cornell, on conviction. The old gen.
, l,leman with honest and excusable zeal,
spoke out audibly. "It's no useto send
such a proclamation as that after him
nobody will Co." If Mr.. Durfes had
not spoke out the walls uou!d, at such a
, palpable infraction Of the peoples will.
To the honor Of the Senate he it writ
ten, only one Of them voted for the Co.
vernor's resolution. The Governor was