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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-12-24

Isaac UiH-This notorious Jacobin, who has so
long and cIamorousIy advocated the leyelling sys
TEN, is in fine way of finding his level at last
The n, Y. Advertiser says
Isaac Hill, Senator from New Hampshire, and
who took his seat the first day of the session, is
left off from every committee. He not only
rejected as chairman, but is too degraded and too
insignificant to be thought worthy of even being
member of one ofthe most unimportant committees.
What stigma is thus cast his character and
talents !"-Mercontiie Jolundt
This sudious omission TO place Mr.. Hill on any
of the Standing Committees ofthe Senate, indicates,
the hatred rather than the contempt which the ma
orty bear him, and though intended as a slight, is
actually compliment to HIM
Mr. Hill, by the force ofnatura talent and peTse-
veringindustry has risen from indigencc to afucnce
from obscurity to distinction, influence and power.
He defeated and prostrated the idol of the Federal
party, and drove him exile from his native State
to seek safety in that city of refuge for fallen great
ness, the capital of, Massachusetts. The giant Ma
son. W takes but small timber to make Federal giants)
though sustained and fortified by the Bank of the
United States, sought safely by similar hegird
and the proud and chivalrc Federal party of New
Hampshire reinforced by all the knaves from the
| Democratic ranks, Mr. Hill holds PROSTATE, with
his foot upon their nccks. They called upon the
Federal Senators, years ago, to strike down their
conuucror Mr.. Hill, their entrcay was rejected
by the senate from the office of the second Comp
troller, but the people ofNew Hampshire, il
dance with the wishes of the whole Democracy of
the nation, sent him a member to that body which
had wickedly, but yainly attempted to crush him.
The insult now offered to him, and to that demo-
cracy impotent and contemplate in ITSELF rendered
still more despcabe by the source whence it eman-
ates-from men, some of whom are deprayed III
all their moral and social relations, recreant to
their representative trusts aithless to their recorded
oaths Mr. Hill, on the other hand stands high as
publicspirted, honest benevolent, valuable citizen
and as talented, uncorrupted, indeiatigabe public
officer.
This instance of pitiful spite, the only means OF
yengence within the grasp of these Senators, some
of whom have quailed, reeled and fallen under the
blows of Mr.. Hill, is beitting the real than
the reputed talents their leader and his party. Il
+. would grace the character of parish statesman
but only influence of really small intellect
ual calbre, those whose hearts corroded anC
shrivellcd by envy and meanness.--Bos. Statesman
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-12-24
MIR. POI\DENTER.

Mr. Poindexter, when making speeches in this
section of the country denied in the most unoquiy-
ocal manner, the charge which has been made n
gainst him of his having basely fled from the stan
dard of his country on the Sth January, 1915. He
said it was lie-that where danger was, there was
he. We have been repeatedly told, by men who
occupied conspicuous stations in the army on the
sth of January, that Mr.. PondeXter did run from
the battle ground the morning of the Sth, at the
very commencement of the fight. Col. Campbell
was there, and his valuable services have often been
spoken of in terms of high commendation. lie is
better acquainted with PondeNter's history, than
any man in the state, aud saw him running. 81 a
dinner given to Robert j. Walker, on the lst in
s,snt at Port Gibson. Colonel Campbell gave the
following toast:
BY Col. Campbell, an invited guest, from Adam:
county.-George Poindexter-The coward whom
saw galloping from the standard of his countr,
while tho battle was raging. the morning of th'
battle of the sth January, lsl5-ought not to b
trusted with her rights PennsyironiaH.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-12-24

hers of the lower house. who more Immediately rep
resent the people. IL has for long time been ques-
toned by the Democracy of the nation, whether
there was not something radically wrong IN that pro-
vision OF the constitution which make senatorial
term six years. The states who elect them are Ia
bic, in most cases 10 go through six political reyolu-
tions during that time, and whatever changes may
happen in the state government, still the senator IS
at liberty to disappoint the views of that state gov
ernment which he represents five years out OF the
six. 1t is time the great body of the nation turned
their attention to this suhlect-it is time they look
ed into this temporary but mischieyous arlsocracy
Senators are but men and liable 20 be Influenced by
the same motives Others and holding their ap-
ponment for a longer time than any other OF our
Legislators, they greater object for the arls'oc-
racy grasp at, and if it can secure majority OF
that body the national will is paralyzed. Our gov
ernment has been said to be a government of pub
lie opinion, but if the obstinacy of twenty-five men
can arrest its power of action for an average term
of three years (which they may doin defiance of the
wishes of the whole of the rest it is government
of public opinion only in theory We will conclude
for the present by stating belief that the sem
represents the states in their sovereign capacity,
they ought to be amendable to their constituents,
they at the then present time, and not as they
may have been some six years before; therefore as
the States governments are liable to be placad in
new hands every year, the Senators ought to be
appointed for the time and no more
4 new legislature has better right to Judge who
should represent them, in the u. States Senate du
ring the term of their own appointment, than past
Legislature, more especially when the members Of
the past Legislature have been displaced by the body
of freeman, whose servants they were and whose
measures they have disapproyed. We therefore
suggest to the legislatures of the States and to the
people of the United States, the expcdency of A.
mending the Constitution of the u. States so as
restrict the term of U. States Senators one year.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
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tee of the Whole had determined the question of
rate of the pay OF the commanding officers, he
should offer an amendment to the bill graduating
the pay of all the other officers, according to that
which was thus fixed by the committee and he of
fered the amendment accordingly.
Mr. Wise laid on the table amendment, which
he said he would offer to the bill aud which asrcad
and ordered TO be printed -
On motion of Mr.. Speight, the committee rose,
reported progresc, and obtained leave to sit again
On motion Of Mr.. Watmough. the House then ad-
lourncd.
In the Senate, on Thursday Mr. Webster from
the Committee on Finance, TO which had been re-
icrred the bill to exempt merchandise imported
under certain circumstances from the operation Of
the law the 10Th May, 1925 and the bill for the
relief of the of the brig DESPATCH reported
them severely without amendment.
Mr.. Tyler from the Committee OH finance, made
n report on the subject the Bank of the United
States, which, having been read, Mr.. Benton rose,
and with much yehemencc, and at considerable
length controycrtcd the correctness Of of its
statements, which he pronounced false. Mr.. Tyler
replied and aycrred, in the most solemn manner,
the truth ofeyory title of the Report
In the House, Mr.. Peyton, from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, reported bill for the sale of
the Lion and two Horses received by the Consul at
Tangier, from the Emperor of Morocco, as a pres
ent to the United States, and expressed hope that
it would be soon passed, in order TO the eX-
pcnse ofkeeping the animals, which was read twice,
and ordered to third reading.
Quite long discussion took place, between
Mcssrs, Chambers of Pennsylvania, Cumbreleng
and others on Mr.. Clayons resolution, submitted
to day before, admitting Locomotive Engines, &c.
to be imported free of duty. The House then went
into Committee of the Whole on the subject Of the
Pay Of the officers Of the Navy and after reporting
progress, the House adjourned.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-12-24

The prospect of war with France in the course
of the ensuing year seems TO be daily growing more
certain. If the remarks of the Editor of the n Y.
Courier d Enquirer entitled to credit, we do not
how such crisis is to be avoided. Private let
tcrs from France written previous to the meeting of
Congress intimate it to be the intention of the French
Government to take no steps for tho purpose OF car
rying into effect the provisions of the treaty Wheth-
cr the message Of the President will have tenden-
cy To change confirm this intention remains "a
question. Let their determination be what IT may,
we have no anxiety as to the result. The scnti-
ment uttered by our distinguished President that We
should " ask nothing which is not clearly right and
submit to nothing wrong will find we trust a re-
sponsc in every American bosom and we are graft
flied to observe n spirit of patriotism anmating the
hearts of many of the leaders of the opposition III
regard to tGs important qHestion We hope 1t may
strengthen whtime and when the day oftrial comes,
present to the world the glorious spectacle Oft great
aud independent nation of frccmcn, discard,ng all
minor differences of opinion, united IN heart and
hand TO aycngc their common injuries. " Thrice is
he armed who has his quarrel just" says the poet
If then France should finally determine to refuse us
Justice, what resource have left but to take the
sword into own hands and do justice to oureNes
| Can there honestly be two opinions upon plain
question We think not. In the event ofwar there
fore, we may calculate upon spirit of unanimit,
Il prevailing in councils and in the field We may
:; calculate upon wise and patriotic measures iii th
n government, followed by heroic actions III our arm!
: and navy. No we presume, will for momen
IS think of advising peoccably to submit to the out
= rage without effort to redress our injured honor
: 1t Is not the amount of money merely that SHOULD
decide the question. 1t is not to bc settled like a
account of profit and loss upon merchants ledger
I Ii is the honor of Il nation which is at stake Ii
d great and glorious principle which is involved
Of The principle which animated the hearts of tn
l. patriots of the revolution and which enabled the in
" FAINT republic of those days successfully to brave tn
= power of that nation which has so often humble
$ the pride and chiyary of France. Can we then Ell
4, terrain doubt to the issue of a war 4 war I'll
the justice of which will be recognized by all cyili7
ed nations and the cxpcdicncy well as nccossit
~ OF which must bc obvious to all the citizens of tn
Or republic if we are determined to stand hy our righ
'e as men, or by our honor as a nation.
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GILPIN.

Sentence upOn the PrGteS--Aiter the decision of
the court in relation to the motion for a trial.
the District Attorney and stated that it was his
duty to move that the sentence of the law be pro-
nounced upon the prisoners. The Court then di-
rected the Clerk to put to them severay the usual
question, whether they had any thing to offer why
the sentance of the law should not be pronounced
upon them. Heretpon Captain Gilbert presented
to his counsel a written paper, containing a long
account of the voyage of the Panda, and attrbuting
his present condition to the misconduct of Captain
Trottor, of the British brig of war Curlew, who cap
tured him unlawfuIly and unjustly, and TO cover
which injustice, these false charges had been made
against him and his companions in suffering. De
Soto, the lieutenant, also presented similar paper
containing the like accusation against Captain Tro
ter.-Thc other prisoners likewise presented writ
ten papers contirmatory of the declarations of the
Captain.
Judge Story then passed sentence of death in the
usual form upon Pedro Gilbert, Bernadro de Soto
Francisco Ruiz, Manuel Boyga, Manuel Castillo,
Angel Garica, Juan Montenegro, otherwise called
Jose Bastilio de Castro, and designated and pres
cribed the Ilth day of March next ensuing as the
day of their execution.
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INTERESTING TO ANTIQUARIANs.

On Saturday last; there was taken out of the bank
to the southward of the Meeting House. near the
Stone Bridge, in TWcr;on, the bones of an Indian,
together with guns two iron kettles, with balls
complete, and four brass kettles, two pistols and
seven bottles of spirits, all which We understand are
now in the possession of Capt. George Lawton in
iivcrton. This prize discovered by the caving
of the bank in a very high tide. We hope the whole
will be carefully preserved and suggest that they
ought to be pu; in the Cabinet of the II. Isand Ills
torical Society.
Here is a fruitful subject for those who deal in
romance, the novelist and the poet. This Sachen
must have been buried as carly as Philips war. a
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-12-24

Curious FAcr.--A gentleman brought up with
him from Old Point. last evening, a Shelldrake
with its bill enclosed between the shell of an Oyster,
which had been picked up as it drifting to the
shore, by the to-keeper of the draw-bridge, at the
mouth of Mil Creek. The Shelldrake being a
great diver, is supposed, in of his submarine
visits to have found the Oyster resting the SAN
DIV bottom, with lis valves dstended, and present.
ing too great temptation for any hungry duck to
withstand. he without ceremony thrust in his long
narrow bill to extract the delicious morsel when the
Oyster, not approving of such famiarites, sudden,
ly collapsed the portals of its little CITADEL and held
the intruder's head under water until 1t suifocated
him; while unable or unwilling to let go his hold,
both Oyster and duck were borne TO the shore ny
the rcfiuent tide.-NorfoK Herald
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-12-24
RHODE-ISLAND REPUBLICAN.
NEWPORT, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER "a, 1884.
Democratic Republic IN Convention.

Democratic Republican State Convention OF
the friends Of the National Administration will be
holden at the StatcIiousc, i'll Providence, on Friday
evening, Jan. rs, 1885, at o'clock to form a Prox
of General Officers, for the ensuing political year,
and to make arrangements to insure its success.
o. The Republicans of the several towns in the
State are particularly requested TO elect Delegates
to the Convention, as il is desirable to have full
representation on that OCCASION Dec. II.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-12-24
From the New York Journal Of Commerce.
ANI-NNATTRAL son.

man was yesterday brought before the Com
,;ssiouers of the Aims House. in order to compel
him to support is father, who is now seventy years
of age. The circumstance of the case devel-
oped before the Commissioners. exhibited such AN
utter want of any thing like iIial affection, the
part of the defendant, that it is to be hoped for the
honor of human nature, few instances Of the kind
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least, probably at his dying requepy some gener
Gus and sympathising subordinateYho would not
puroin the goods Of his deceasedaster, although
the prize must have been temptir in the highest
degree to the faithful savage who aferred the last
honors upon the deceased
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from our Correspondent at ashington.

rFrOm our Correspondent at ashIngIOH'
. "WAsmYGN, Dec lS."
The White-washing Connie Of the Senate
have made their report covering uln every possible
way he inpuity Of the Bank, but en- that commit
tee1haye not been hardy enough giye the Bank a
clean certificate Mr.. Benton hicommenced aP-
plying the stripes to the back of Il Committe, who
-,yrithing under his lash, ven we left the
Scnate.'
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-12-24

The Legislature of Pennsylvania consists of %
Farmers Is Lawyers, Merchants, 3 Carpenters,
3 Mechanics, . Doctors, . Printers, 2 Manufactur
ers, , Surveyors, 2 Gentlemen, Sadder Iron
Master, | Silyersmith, l Trader, Drover, Mill
wright, Accountant, Innkeeper, Potter, Tan
ner--total 100.
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ORIGINAL LINES.

i"Mpty MScFtOtu 10 SHe htSHt DtS"O
Federal alias American System elias
,abiieaa, af,cs Modification, at;as ia
,y-Yhig Fraternity,
You first began with Uncle Sam
In contemptuous manner.
When from your rsnks be took nan
Right ont Of Louisiana,
Then when you came to yaIikey Maine
You threatened very big,
From evry head you'd shave the har'
Replace it with wig!
Bat there YOUR Barriers wares wont SELL
The trade, you money lost on,
And tho the truth you're 10th 10 tell,
They all came back to Boston
And when the wigs were all brought back
They made so large a heap,
The BARRIERS swore, that ne er before,
Could wigs be had SO cheap.
Next Philadelphia safe and sure
And all the state beside,
Were mounted on Nick-Bddes back
And there they meant to ride.
But Uncle Sam, with his batterng ram
OF timber strong and tall,
At evry stroke, your spirits broke,
And batter'd down your wall.
Then there's New Jersey, that's our own
You one and all did say
The story runs, You fired your guns,
One hundred on that day
But on the next, Oh sad to tell
The powder all was lost,
For Uncle sam came on pell nell,
And scatter'd all your host!
All luckieSs deed, and boo,less boast!
For as it now appears;
You've had to douse your new made wigs
And rig on Asses ears.
In Georgia next you promised much,
And North Carolina too.
But by the great Magcians touch
Loev,rv vissiop aewt
For Uncle Sam came on nell NELL
And over leap'd the Goal,
Tho yvb;o, and NuI;.s ,ourd him, en-
lie swallowed up the whole.
Twas ,bon vop hoosted ,h,, Noy.yort,
In thunder soon would speok
That sbe,d confirm tho clorous ,yort
And there yvonld Crock meet Greek,
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-10-24

my pleasures; my pieast''es en q one will not be able to discover whether tl1cse Memoirs are the work of head bald CT covered with locks.
 say not this 10 praise myself, for knew not whether it he good or whether it he bad, but t has so happened, without reconciliation, by the inconstaney of the tempests which have been-unloosed against my back, and which have often left me only the raft of my. shipwreck, to write such'or such fragment of my life.
 ''l have felt a paternal affection in the composition of these Memoirs. The notes which accompany the text are of three sorts the first al the end ot the yoi~ umes, consist of the comoborative pieces, the second, at the bottom of the pages, are of the same epoch as the text; the third, also atthe bottom of the pages, have been added since the composition of the text :; they bear the date of the time and place in which they were written. A year or two in solitude, in some corner oi the earth, will suffice for the accomplishment of my task. have had no repose but during the nine months that l slept in the bosom of my mother; and il is probable that shall only regain this ante-natai repose in the. bosom of our common mother after death.
 Many of my friends have pressed me to publish at present part of my history; but l cannot yield 10 their wish. First, 1 should be, in spite of myself, less frank and less true, thenI have always imagined myself writing from my coffin. The work has hence taken $ certain religious char acter, which could not divestit oi with= out injury; 1t would cost me much to stitle this distant voice issuing from tie tomb, which is heard throughout the whole course of the recital. It will be found strange that l preserve some weakness. and that ana anxious about the fate of the poor or phan, destined to remain after me upon the earth. If Minos judges that l have sui fered enough upon this earth 10 be hap py shade in the next, a little light from the Elysian fields, shed over my last picture, will render the defects of the painter less salient. Life sits i'll upon me, Death per- haps will sit better.v
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-10-24

ef hanev iacas that beam on him from the window, but the glittering equipags thanders pv. the noise of the wheel dies away III fbe distance, and bis heavy heart sinks within. him. Among the swarms of Italian mendieants, perhaps there are not many, but there must be some whose suf- tenngs quite surpass my inadequate powers of description. To such one how gra,e- ful must be kind word; plying look, a charitable gift. Yet they multiply around you too quickly to admit of any system of general charity. At first my heart smote me, aud felt like seoundrel. 1t seemed crmet 10 hurry on in my race of delight, anid wreiciedhess that cried aloud fos aid l was afraid and ashamed to be happy with the voices of hunger and despair forever ringing in my ears.
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eqsTs FOR THE ADVOCATE.

3Is allowing gentlemen have been ap-
 ,lsd Agents for this paper:
 Tar@er, Crawford C H. $ C. sagtors, F M. Jackson county. zF Knukeadau, Jackson, Lawrence co. Ea ]. Wotf, P. M. lizard Courthouse. a Egaer, Batesville. %si Cro.uley, Lawrence county 'esB Bdzzard. Lafayette county. [H CqldoeH, Jefferson county. 4 lames ScaH, P, NJ. Pine Bluff. Ts. Bell. P. AI Monroe county. rn B. Pallon. P. NJ. Chicot county. 4 4, 3 Ferguson P. NJ. Crittenden co. IL. Biscoe, Phillips county. lFarrelty, Arkansas county. mss Clark, Miller county. Il John Ctdrk, Seyier county. bid Foraa, do. Iomas Hubbard. Hampstead county. Rollins. P. II. Clark county. puklin Steaart, Esq, Lafayette county. Iomas .Nalhers. Conway county. An Hibbin, do. do. 1. L. ". Clarke. P. NJ. Morrison Bluff. Euaas, Vineyard. Washington co. sn E. Turner, Fayetteville do. H. Johason, St. Francis county. N. Whittipgfoa, Hot Spring county. F. F Rga4, Mouth of Arkansas. s P. Miller. ?. N. Randolph. Tenn. arlss CalasceH Caldw elton, Pulask Co. lhaclarfe, McLean's Bot, Craw ford Go. sns Williams, Clarke Go. A. T.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-10-24
Dreadful .Massaca.e of an .ame,1can Gre,

Dreadttl l.Massaca'e of an .ame,scon Crep.
 News has been received at Salem, by the owners of the brig Charles Doggett, from Captain Batchellor, dated at Manila, April 7th, in which he gives the melancholy in- ieiigence Of his crew, fourteen in number having been attacked at the Fejee Islands, in September by t1e natives, wiliis siiIip,,oy-, ed on shore and nine of their number kill- ed, viz:--Charles Shipman, lst officer Benjamin w. Barton, Ichabod Smith, Vim. Horn, and an Otaheltan seaman. The oth. CT four had been left by other vessels that had visited the Islands, and at the time of the attack were all in the employ of Cap- tain E.. Those who escaped were all wounded; among them was MT. James Magoon, of Salem, not badly. After an absence of 10 or 25 days, Captain E. re. turned to the place, when the natives res- tored the bodies of his deceased men. On his passage 10 Manila, Captain B. touch- ed at the Pelew Islands, and was there at- tackled by several hundred natives, whom he beat off without any loss on his part, ex- cept Sandwich Island boy. The 2d of. fcer was thrown overboard in the skirmish, but was fortunately saved.