The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-08-05
From the PennsylUanian.
JACKSON'S ADMINISTRATI

A" lived down the caumnies of his enemies and had
ultimate scured the respect, If not the affections, of
those by whom he had been prosecuted. II would
seem that The venerable Chief Magistrate ofthe Uni
ted States was destined to be equally fortunate-for
such have been the wisdom, energy, and usdoubted
patriotism of his public career that the most vruent
of his nssailants have at length been shamed into
silence.
1t would be difficult to point to condition of
public affairs so completely prosperous as those OF
the United Safes at the present moment, and 1t
would perhaps be impossible to point to an admin
isration so successful and triumphant in all meas
urcs Within and ,cithout, almost every thing is
settled and adjusted in such manner as to place
the honor as well as the interests of the country up
on the surest and safest foundation land these great
results have been mainly achieved by man who
was proclaimed by the bitterness of political hostility
to be incapable of conducting the affairs of civil gov
ernment Experience, however, has taught to sus-
pect the sagacity of party rancor, and has demon
strated in the instance of Andrew Jackson, that a
successful military chieftain may make wise, pru-
dent and enlightened President of the United States
There is hardly speck upon the political hori-
zon and there is little hazard in predicting that
the Administration of Andrew Jackson will close
with unequaed splendor. Ifnothig should arise to
cloud the prospect, land there is no reason to be-
lieve that there willy the venerable President of the
! United States will retire to the Hermitage with the
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ing up to to last moment of his political life.
Ever since he attained his present elevated pOsit-
ion he has been met by difficulties and embarrass-
mcnts at every step, but clear head and sound
heart have enabled him to triumph over them all.
No President of the United States has ever been
more bitterly and rancorously opposed, and none ever
met opposition with steadier resolution, and frmer
devotion TO the great interests of his fellow citizens.
Whether the unsparng hostility of party will still
continue to assaiI him during the remainder of his
career, or whether when fairly vanquished it will
bury the hatchet, remains to be seen. We should
prefer the latter but if the former should happen,
we are prepared to stand by the man who vanquished
the enemies ofhis country in war and who trumphed
over his enemies in peace.
Discovery of Mound.-In clearing piece of
ground on the Gencscc river few days since, a
mound, 80 feet in circumference, 30 feet in diameter
3 feet in height with piece of flat ground about
six rods square, in the centre, discovered ABOUT
three hundred feet from the river. On making an
excavation into the mound, the following discoveries
were made:
A skeleton was discovered, with the head placed
TO the centre, lying the back, the head resting on
flat stone, the arms folded across the breast, and
the feet extending towards the circumference of the
mound large stones of from forty to eighty pounds
weight were placed on each side of the skeleton,
and over these and the skeleton were placed flat
stones. The bones were in very decaycd state,
and would not preserve their form when exposed to
the air.--Parts of three skeletons discovered
in about one eighth of the whole mound, or the
section in which the excavation was made.
"Over cf the skeletons was placed 26 arrow
e66Ppbbser SRewer of about or inches in length
about the size of pipes TAIL 1attencd little at one
end, and slightly twisted. The stone knife is of
very fine hard stone, cloudcd green or inches in
breadth, and in length, with a small hole in the
middle; about hafa quire of papcr.-The cIeaver of
about the same dimensions as the knife cut off
square, and several notchcs made on one end n
hole in the middle. This is of soft slate
The pipe bowl was made of coarse sand stone about
nm inch square, and rudcly ornamcncd by rubbing
notches on the upper edge of the bowls.
All the articles arc of the rudcst workmanship
Even the heads arc of the rudest that be
found, and seem to have been made when the skill
of making arrow heads still in its infancy. Large
trees were found standing on the mound"
! The revenue cutter ingham, Captain Jones' ar
rived on Saturday, at the 5. w. Pass, from Mata-
gorda, and from Brazos ST. Yago. When she ar
rived at latagorda from this place. she sent n boat
ashore for the purpose of making arrangements for
the release and relief of the passengers of the schr
Martha, lately outrageously treated by the Mexi-
can authorities. These arrangements having been
completed, she sailed for Bruzos St. Yago. On the
10Th ult. at o'clock, A. Nj. she came up with the
armed schr. Montezuma This vessel fired into the
ingham. All hands were immediately called tc
quarters, aud the hre was returned. Upon this, th,
! Montezuma took the windward and made sail from
the Ingham The cutter gave chase and both vessels
fired ut each other at intervals. They were three
and half miles apart. The Montczuma hoisted
the Mexican flag, and seeing that her antagonis,
gained upon her, she bore away and run among the
breakers the Brazos bar, aud got into port. A
boat was despatched from the Ingham under the
command of Lieuts. Hardy and Moore, with writ.
ten despatch demanding thelimmcdiatc liberation o
the passengers of the Martha, who were prisoners a
st. Yago. The answer given that the prison
ers had been liberated few hours previous. Will,
Lieuts. Hardy and Moore were about completing