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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-05-25

C5FAgreeably to our promise made in
our paper of last week, we now lay before
our readers, the charge delivered to the
Grand Jury by Chief Justice Josen.
Gentlemen Of the Grand jury:
This Court is for The conservation of
the peace, and the punishment of offenders,
also for the trial of all pleas of criminal
nature not captal--excepiing such as are
otherwise specially examined. In the eyer-
else of this jurisdiction, it is called, " The
general sessions of the Peace" nor is this
name inappropriate to its jurisdiction ex-
tended as it is to various crimes which arc
not simply against the peace, for it is the
public peace which is one at least of the
chief objects of tho supreme:power of the
state to preserve. and this object it endeav-
ors to gain by the suppression of all public
offences, every one of which, when of a
positive character, mus, be, and, in all cas-
es, when charged in an Indictment, eyery
one is declared to be, against the public
peace. But many of these offences, from
their immediate effect, or from the circum-
stances in which they are committed, are
distinguished by varions names without al
fusion TO the public peace, or to the general
object of the law in suppressing them.
Those to which our legislature seem to
have paid more particular attention for the
regulation of the penalties and other pur-
poses, so far as they fall within the jurisdic-
ton of this court, may be divided into the
following classes, viz: offences against pri-
vatc property,-against public jus,ice,-a-
gainst the persons Of acknowledgements
the public police and economy,-against
religion and morality-and against the pub
lie peace.
=, is not intended 10 enumerate all the Of.
fencee which are cognisablc in this court,
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-05-25

VTginid.-The result of the late election
in Virginia is ascertained to be II demo-
Gratis, Sc whig-federals, and l doubtful.
The Richmond Enquirer says:--" The
Republican majority in the Senate is g.
the majority in joint vote 2S at least-and
perhaps 80. This is larger majority by
4, if not 6, than we had at the last session."
And this, according to the logic Of our fed
cral neighbors. is evidence that Virginia will
not support the Democratic nomination Of
President and Vice President.
Pror. Her.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-05-25

A Ghost.-At half past ten o'clock last
night nearly thousand people, of all ages,
but to the credit of the ladies', only one sex,
were stationed opposite the house, 2OS
Broardway, in expectation of seeing n ghost.
The lower part of the house was occupied,
until the lst of May, by halter, and the
upper part, as is said, by billiard table or
gambling establishment of some kind or
other. The house was vacated on the first
Of this month, and remains yet untenanted,
and on Sunday. and some subsequent night
female form $50 goes the story,) was seen
in attic street room, dressed out in the hab-
iliments of the grave, and apparently most
melancholy mood, combing her hair, and
dressing her curls before an old mirror.
Some persons who were attracted by so
unusual sight entered the house, and
searched il from top to bottom, but could
find no living thing within its walls. They
had, however, scarcely got into the street,
when the appartion again made its appear
ance, and of course there could be no long
er any doubt about the matter.-Jow. Com.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-05-25
The New York Herald savs-We w,

The New York Herald says-We were
much amused few days since, at the con-
duct Of a couple of tars who were booming
along Pearl street, but making very crook
ed wake. They stopped in front Of store
in the neighborhood Of Ccder street, where
a couple of men were engaged in pump
ing the water out from cellar. Hiilo,
Tom just look here Why what's thatF
NV eyes Tom, if New York ha'int sprung
aleak, and they are pumping her out,
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-05-25

GFA serere hailstorm passed across this
State between five and six o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon last, from six to seven miles
south of Providence. Many stones, or ices,
were as large as pigeons eggs, breaking
windows and drawing the blood upon the
hands aud faces of :hose exposed to them
when falling.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-05-25

The Crewn of Poland. This diadcm
with the chains of the white eagle, is de-
posted, with gorgeous jewclry and wealth
piled to the very roof, in the Treasury at
Moscow, and cannot be looked at by any
son of freedom without giving sigh to the
fate Of Stanisaus, whose dominions were
so basely wrested from him, cut up, sliced
partitioned, and the monarch turned adrifl.
The very royal robes and wearing apparel
of this mild and inoflensiye person were
brought to the hammer by auction. lie died
of broken heart, and the hypocri,e Paul
shed crocodile tears at embracing his coffin
aud attending his funeral. But day of
retribuiion must speedily arrive, an account
of the plumber aud all the misery, banish-
mcnt, contscation, aud train of evil which
has been visited on that unhappy land by
the deyouring and Unsuitable Lion of the
North. Wilson's RaSsia and Poland.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-05-25

Nol,n,. Yoleu,.-Undcr the administra-
ton of Gov. Wolf. the Port-waruen OF rnii'
adeIphia was samuel Nolens. Under hit'
oer,s. il is Samuel volens, as we learn from
The Sentinel. The Governor has resolved
that The last named eentlemun shall be a
mort warden, Noiers- Tol,ns.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-05-25

The trial of yonng Robinson is expected
to commence in New York on Tuesday next.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-05-25

The dead are always remembered for their
virtues and the living for their errers and yices
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-12
superintendent hf INC
Public Ellticcs. I"

"7hc G0rcrnor sstoaishcd and indignant TT will
ha y be questioned that the Governor was indignant"
for that he will neither obey the laws and resp
lutons of the General Assembly, grant the requests
of either both Houses conform TO tic customs Of
his predecessors his own unless the fiji is on
the passion Oft. The extraordinary alterations in the
conduct of present Governor from that marked out
and pursued by Iong of lusious predecessors
hardly be attributed 10 any thing but Indignant feel
ngs towards the Representatives 0fs'he People But
how the Chief Magistrate Of patriotic Stale could have
little soul he dead every noble and generous
feeling, in the midst Of Anniversary which could not
fail to kndle liz every heart enthusiastic devotion
harmony and respect for the institutions of coun-
try made free by our beloved Washington, is more
than | pretend 10 account for. 1t for the
General Assembly Of Virginia, and the public Of Rich.
mond, 10 be "nst0nishcd' that the Flag did fly
on the Capitol us.ai by order of tie Governor or The
Superintendent Of public buildings. Ii general asto-
nishment prevailed, is il surprising that patriotic and
generous feeling should act upon the scnshl!i'cs of
Superintendent, Of the public buildings TO display the
flag Of the Union on the Capito:" O: should this little
effort Of the representatives Of the people, 10 make glad
the birth day Of the most illusirous Virginia ever
had by pcrching the highest pinnacle of the Capitol,
that siar.spangled banner under which the renowned
champion Of liberty led TO glorious victory, tie most
vruous and gallant armies that eyer shonc on the pages
OF history, be reprovcd by an g lNDlGNANT' Gcrrr-
nor9 Can the free spirit of Virginians bear such
proof? But there flag of the Union to display.
This is not true in point Of fact There flag; and
Capt. Boiling says, "lha the flag was requested to dis.
play, was in my custody only as military officer, in
which character alone am charged with the care OF 1t
by the Execu,ive and la under such circumstances,
with propriety than any other citizen could use
the flag without the Governor permission Here, then,
ste flag, but permission given by the Governor
The captain waited for the expected and promised ORDER
bu, did not coue-and he did dare TO the path
of this Indignant Commander.in Chief" And well for
him. perhaps tina, he did not for il seems, that AFTER the
Secretary for The Commonwealth, (Wm II. Richard
sony "discovcred that the request OF The House of De-
1egates made TO the superintendent Of Public Build
ngs and that gentleman in his sapacity Of Com
msn,ier of the public guard, Lrleton w. Tazcwcll in
the capacity OF s me. Of ae public guard
county of Frederick in his capacity of Camp 10
the Chief aforesaid, "to say to the
perintendent fperchanee he might meet with him. that
he had no control over The superintendent
ings, and he must act on his responsibility What
he meant BY the captain acting upon his own response
bIy is not for me TO- say but seems that even the re-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-12

dllISIEo
Cart. Boiling'y Report 10 tie NOus'
II Deicsa;cS.
FLAG UF THE L. $, &c.
The SrrAxER presented the i"i
luwin. communication from tho
Superintendent. OF the Public Ed
fees: 1870
"EIcuMoxD, Feb. g., l335
4" To the .SprGkrr and .itmLrrs
If tic House 81 Or'eggatcs
"GES:L.mES:- :ia,m:, al i
late hour today, been Used l.? {;
member of your DO IS, II | dill sc
intend 10 report ny REASONS TO-
failing to comply wah your frSo
luton addressed 10 inr rs SuPcsa'
tcmdcnt OF Public E,i!ices, un he
22l nat. requesting ma 10 hoI';
the E.,itrd States Eta. OH :hr ia
p:tuI, U.iI At the Sau:" l.i:rr Inform
ins ME, that there wc;o many
Others who expected NE 10 no :"
feel mys2!lthctc!U:" called cHo:;
to report, and am not Disposed IA
Withhold | from you: (iUr whom !
entertain ualri.ncd Icsprct.l u
can.!iL Sratrucmt q! facts, nnd the
motives which Gctuatcd inc on THAT
occasion.
4" Was in uailo!m, and on pa
TIdc, III the head q! nay corps.
when the request above uucni"n-
c.l was communicated 10 Tc "cT-
baIly, by Mnjor Winston, ycnr
Sergeant At. .Arms-who was then
in full uniform ana mounted
who addressed me as he usual!
does, viz: " Captain, have ! re
guest to deliver 10 you from the
liou4r of Delegates, TINT you viii
hoist tie Flag Of tho United STATES
ON The CapiIul,' 10 which ] fc-
pIirh, there was no llas stall OF;
the Capitol, bu, wo"l'! see liz"
Governor forthwith, and report 10
him, not dreaming that The request
was addressed to me in any other
capacity than that Of IL military
officer, i, being military o:cn-
sion, aud the article IN question
being strictly military.
iacco.;lingly Saw the Gurcri
o., who advised lne 10 AK ihn, ;h'
request DO made in writing, anh 10
show it to them, whic!i | did; nmi
have not received any Instrn" iIua.
from him relative 10 it.
have, however, been inform
ed, thu, he wrote and hal dcs
patched, IL communication 10 rlc.
but upon cXan.in;n: the resolution
it.clI,, tor the first limo, !crc"i"r''
that il was addressed TO ra3 n Su
p.riutrndent oil Public E,!iiiccs
unI net Gs Captain Of the Pujlit
Guard, and recalled il before j.
reached mo. |: j. proper 'rr mr.
her. further 10 Icmnrk, that ;ar
flag I was requested to display,
was in my cusiu.!y only ms mill
tary officer, in which charactrI
alone am charged with the carr
Of il, by the Executive, and that
under such circumstances, with ne
more propriely Than any other CT
t:zcn, conId uSc the !Iac withou'
the Governors permission.
{" beg tho Legislature to he
licvc, that nothing was further
from my design than TO t.iSnIry or
slight in the least degree, any di
rcction given by them; still less
one that, a. n private citizen,
should have taken pleasure III csc
cutting; and trus, they will iin'l IL
tho explanation | have thought il
my duty 10 make, suod grounds ,r
nbsolvc me from any chars" "f in
tended disrcspcct, or Disregard Il
their wishes.
lam, very respectfully,
BLAIR BOILING,
Superintendent of the
Public EIi,ices,n
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-12
Richmond, Saturday, .fsaFcsa ~.
THE f'L.7G.

THE FL7E. :.
Our Correspondent uSrs up he G"vcrnar, ana his
Squire (tie Whg,) in high sly We leave hin l"
tell his own tale; for few men i:;e REQUIRE !ni'
oe;er TO usher him before the public The Truth Is, the
whole matter lies in nutshell. The flag ought to nave
hren dspa yed on the Capital. the birth day OF wash
iunto,l-as i: had been for years hack nc 90
vernon neglected 10 g:e the ordcr-amd wlirn The
House of Delegates Took up he subject the next
day, the mistake might have been 81 easily rectI'
fed that We are "anazed il not ':;ndgrant at The
omission. How easy was II for him to say, Japan
Bollins have you no Union Tag which you co9i al'
play; The Captain eyes, sir-Ihrc are SOME IN Tue Az
tic tory of the Capitol and tesidcs have one or two
others at the Barracks. "But, the stall Is broken
eyes sir it has been reported to you. " hen, zap
tan let Us do The best will not Sickle tor
mere FORM nor raise am quhbc about this request not
command as tho Governor pleased To call ~ BENG ai-
dressed TO you tic Superintendent of the Public Edi-
fees instead Of the Capt fc L. GaaId Let US ob'ISc
the House OF Delegates, and pay all the honor we can to
the day. Take the flag though il may be iattrred-aha
raise the best way you car "n tho pot the capitol
All this is plain enough-And how much better wou"
this have been, than TO be raising hsnsy qubhrs
about empty forms-and keeping lie Caplaln Of 'lic
Guard Whiting Tor acriuca order, which h" never re-
ccived-cxcng the Indignation # tlc ElcI'Gcrs OF the
Legislature, and rnnsny np unnecessarily The rein.s
OF the Volunteers, who tcoGid not fire tie sHiHc, until
the flag was hoisted and in the impulse OF a feeling.
which spread from rank TO rank. aid from Citizens 10
soldiers refused pay tho usual salute IL the Govrrn"r
For THE EvQOiREE
THE god OF FEB-COMMAADER N-GiiiEF.
.urss1s EdorS Please give place 10 lilr following
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-12

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Dixon H. Lewis member of the House of Re-
from the State of Alabama appeared was
Z qualified, and took his seat - '"'
MI Boon moved to suspend the Rules in order to call
she committees for reports; which was rejected
Mr. Jarvis stated that the ship of war Columbia would
be launched at the Navy Yard omorrow morning. and
as msny members bad never witnessed such an exhibit
ton but DESTROYS of so doing he moved to susoend
me Rules in order to submit the following resolution
which was read
hesoloed, That when this House adourns, it adjourn
meet Tomorrow at g o'clock.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-12

THE 22d OF FEB.-COMMANDER-l N-CiiiEF.
urssrs. Editors Please give place 10 lii" io!pw ing
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-05

Of all men living if there real danger of abolition,
Martin Van Buren, most be preferred by the South
lie has Grcarcd himself opposed to abolition; and he Is
gentleman vino is !'uncOmprcniSng III hrs oppos:ti7n
Il" neither shields himself under alternatives nor 'dc
/ vclupcnEnis" | would not exchange him for ic:-l-
mrnt OF snc urn as Governor Ta&ewell and Senator
Lrlg-No not if they had the Hudihras OF N7t-
am?tnn for their commander.
From the Governors message, and the resolutions 81
the arch delegate n AlbemaIlc il seems that his Excel
iency very willing To accept OF commission 10 ch'rr
into esol:ry correspondence with his brother ln!rr.
nnrs Of the Union, up"n the suErct Ut Addition. III
the Guy"rnur wis!:rs u write, do NJ: kn":r That there
isany way oatop Ei: Bn:. cut 9t mercy IN ms i|c
!e:c! Of Tor ether cnuse) think the Assembly should
not Gposc anY such task upon him. He cnnp in:s III
his last mcssagc that st his letters to very !;h
lunriionarT la. Eren answered; and II he engages III
making these demands of The different Governors, we
may ryrrci 10 Lear in his next Message (which Will pro-
bully be r last tx will have 10 wr!t severn! com
plain!s Of the same kind. wish tine Assembly would
appoint committee to ascertain whether there he any
spare cells in The Innate hnspiIas there IS 10 GER
lainty but acculiudac Of that Lind wall 10 wanting
before the meeting ii the next Assembly, Tor The 1Hcs'
| lion Of some Of repuled great
The Virginia Assembly Sec,S to br pursuing course
calculated to wipe of hIse foul stains that have ;"r the
last two years ircn made the character ut the stale
The Necessity nr ancil is impcrious and cinnot
well he dispensed with. Our Senators must and viii be
instr ucL,d EHpunse. 1t TO that there Is
some other e1pungiAg that oug to kt done. These re-
solutions of Tie Virginia Assembly, Of winter before last
deserve the mark. They the cause of the rrs-
nation Of hIr Rvrs, and the cNal:ltion Of Mr. l"igh
well other dsasrccable events that the people Lave
had To encounter. As it is unnecessary to make two
bites at cherry wish Of our active, patriotic
members would consider the proprety Ut purifying their
journals, by drawing the black circle round EnEc I"S.n
| lions. a SMALL POLITICIAN.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-05
IEEE't,rSON COENTY.

AT meeting Of the friends Of The present Admins
tra;on of tie General Government held ut Mr. Stone
tavern, in Charlrsuwn Virginia. Oh Friday the 9th
inst. Col BaNtun Davenport was called to the Chair
and Francis Yates appointe, Secretary.
The object Of tic meeting having been stated by tie
Chairman the following preamble aud resolutions
adopted:
Whereas Ills meeting dcrply impressed viii! the i'm
pnrlancr this time q" the union and Computation of
lie Democratic Republican, party throughout the c"un
try. IN order ls election OF President and ice
President n' The i. States by the People themselves
do approve Of Inc proceedings n Il meeting Gently held
in tic city Of Richmond. by the Delegates ~ the Grnr-
raj Assembly, calling Convention, 10 meet II the capt.
tn the iih day Of January nrAt '"r The purpose Of
nominating candidates or President and ice President
of the e. States and irr forming Electoral Ticket.
And moreover being also Of opinion that the
tics. not now represented in the General Assembly by
friends of the Administration should have voice in the
deliberations Of the propnsed Convention. BE- it therefore
ISL i.rs0Irrd That Gerard l.. Wagcr AID George B.
Bcail be appointed aud requested 10 attend SAID Cumren-
liun as dclrmatrs from he county Of Jefferson.
I'd Rr$oirrd That in CHS" Of the failure Of those gen.
tlcicn To b. present that occaS!nn III. J.. Opr, OF
the Senate b.. duly authorised TO give full effect to tie
wishes OF this meeting. -"
3D. Rrso!rtd That the DtL.sl;tes from this county be
inst'4c. q, .; y@tc for the n" 'f! Il PROPOSES
rem for President, and Richard VI Johnson for Vice
President.
din RcmirrH That copy IF these proceedings BE-
signed by the Chairman and Secretary. with request
that the Virginia Free Press Richmond Enquirer, WASH
ingon Globe, and Winchester Vlrginian publish the
(SGnrd) BRANTON DAVENPORT,
FRANCIS YATES, SttEniGry Chairman.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-05
F'OI. TIE. T.EQCiRLK.
TIE Gor:rHor and his Uhiriirig Eu!1.ist.

Ike Gor:rn9r and his EhirIi.ig Eu'sgist.
The Editor of tie Wing. las perceive, commenced
the year, hy confession o his former political md
moral sins against the n"ndescrpt Wing Governor
TaZrwel; and in rxlcnuaon Of tl offences committed
against his Wing Excrency, pcads That wien he as
sailed and abused The man, lie did not know what lie
cbnGt; that the Governor unknown 10 him. nlid
lis former offence agains. the present Chiefothis Clan
entirely attributable 10 ignorance: NEST admirable
excuse indeed. for vupcratIon and abusr for dcnnlnc-
ing opponent tory, an EngIislnan III principle,
&c, Nc. that he did not know any thing about The
man liz attacking and what vas, field this high
minded aud dignrd editor has secured To play out his
game il. Under the same plea. he may vel co:lr III
(Which Heaven in lis mercy forbid , To damn with
his praise General .AEdrcw Jackson. Martin Van
Buren, and the whole Republican Party. Bn il Seems
that although he did not know Mr.. farewell when he
denounced him, nc had read and well understood his
communications signed '.Senex and which, Of course:
he HOW approves of. This plea Of 'gnnrance has be-
c,nie quite fashionable Of late among The Wings, and
tie astuts Editor doubtless caught The idea from another
hgh uuarter-whence learn that what was few
gears since pronounced the most admirable piece Of dI.
pomacy record sn these cnlg hcnc, days discovered
TO he the most Jn"giiag act crer eommHd ty Jcrcg"
minister.
Surely, surely, this whrgig Editor Of the Wing knew
more about Mr. Tazewe in 1927 than he now ems
know about Martin Van Buren. He citizen OF
the Satcwas familiar with his political charac-
and public lransaclors-but with Martin an Buren,,
citizen Of another State he is comparatively unacGnaIn-
ted. Nav what other miracles to witness III the
revolutions of the Whig II lie culoglscs john 4.
Calhoun, whom he denounced reckless Null
fer and ambitious DcnaGoguc-lf lie now rNa!ls
Littl. ton Waller Tazcwcl, whom he pronounced
unworthy OF being l:ustcd with any office whatsoever
why may not expect SOME miracle 10 be performed
in bchaitot VI. Van Buren, The Little Mag !cIan may yet
appcara 'narvr"uS proper man He, who now dtiis
him without measure, may yet 'rr;:.ain to bless him.
But really me, that llis !aborcd. awkward:
and ridiculous effort othc Wing Editor To- reconcile his
reals 10 his conflict in opinions, might have been much
beautifully f"rcb!y, uu j. and appropriately eA-
pressed had he just published the OF the Governor
in capitals with Inc following rls"n underneath: slight
ly altered from an admired poet
unlrizrd Il this M ill inc Icarn to bcray!
I,!,l. nsur he lived, while h." banned not h sircs,
And the !r!l, to conduct him granny way,
liz uud light u. The Pile. wEcru L.s country expires