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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-06-29

Extract from Mr.. Hofl'man's address to
to the jury, in the case of young Robinson.
"Too late the agony and remorse Of a
dying bed may wiring from penitent lips the
confession of guilt The death-bed revela-
tioh-nay come, but it may come too late. Ii
may come in time TO lift the veil which now
covers with fearful mystery this horrible
murder. 1t may come in time to scatter
thorns on the pillow of the sleepless juror,
aud then with unayailng regrets strew the
path Of life that may be before him. But
it may come too late. 1t may come, but
where will then be the Promethean heat
which can that light relume," which your
verdict may forever have extinguished
amidst the scaffolds terror and the scaifold's
shame. Where? the strength that can re-
store to his grey headed father the prop and
crutch of his decling years. Where! the
/ life giving power that can descend into the
silent tomb, and bid his broken hearted
mother To- arise and walk. Pause-I be-
seech you pause. 1t is hard thing to die
it is hard to die when disease may have
weakened the mind, and debilitated the
body; when the grave is looked forward TO
as n refuge " where the wicked cease from
troubling, and the weary are at rest !" when
our dying pillow is sootbed by the affections
and kindness of relatives and friends. But
it is an awful thing-with the aspirations
and hopes of youth warm about us, to die
the feoh's death-to leave the felon's name
to sisters whom we leve-to the father who
hegat us--the mother who bore us. BY that
sisters love, by that fathers pride, and by
that mothers prayer, beseech you, pause.
You who have command DER the the pulse
OF life. BY the living blood that in his tenn
plies beat, by his pleading accents-for " in
his youth
There is a prone and speeches. dialect
That doth commend him 10 your mercy"
| conjure you, pause his mother is absent
from him. This accusation of her darling
boy has bound her TO the bed of sickness,
ahd deprived him of her entwining arms in
this, his hour of need and agony. The
conviction of that boy, will lay beside him
in his feon's grave, the broken heart of that
anguished mother; the father may live
| for the spirit of man is hard to be broken /;
| he may live-but worse than that felon's
death, will be that fathers life he may
| live in the midst of the survivors of his fam
| ily-but he will live Nth them, but not OF
them; he may live, but it will be "like some
lone and blightod troe, which, in its solitude,
can shelter nothing"
But the oaths you have taken, and the
testimony in this cause tell me such cannot
be his fate. Your verdict will come to that
distressed and afflicted lircside, not as an
armed executioner, but as a messenger of
peace. 1t will wipe away their tears-and
:heir sorrows and their lamentation For
this, 81 that our son was dead and is alive
again; he was lost and is found" But if
that verdict should be one of death-but
cannot contemplate the picture. May the
God of mercy guide you to righteous aud
Just decision"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-06-29

Fashion. The fashion that the ladies OF
some of our cities have of walking on their
toes, is said to have grown out of the GUS
tom of combng their hair up behind and
turning it over to the forehead. A lady
who was considered a model of fashion, on
certain occasion combed her hair so firmly
forward, that her heels could not touch the
ground and in this way made her appear
ance in public.-The nextSabbath morning
all the female tribe might be seen mIncing
to church upon the tip end of their toes.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-06-29
THE SOLDIERS TEAR.

Upon the hills he turn'd,
vn To take last foud look
OF valley and the village church.
And the cottage by the brook
He listened to the sound
So familiar TO his ear
And the soldier leaned upon his sword,
And wiped away tear
Beside the cottage porch
A girl was on her knees;
She held aloit enowy scarf
Which foated in the breeze;
She breaihed prayer for him,
A prayer he could not heari
But he paused TO bless her, as she knelt,
And wiped away tear.
He turned and left the spot
Oh do not deem him weak
For dauut'css was the soldiers heart,
Though tears were on his check
60, watch the foremost rank
In dangers wild career;
How brave the hand is lifted then,
That wiped away tear
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-06-29
MES ID. SECABIRY
MERCHANT TAILOR
No. 81 THAMEs-STREET,

Respectfully announces to the public that he
EEAS opened, at the store recently occupied by
n n Solomon G.. Weaver, a fashionable assortment
of Broadcloths Cassmeres, Sattne,s and vestings
and all other goods usually kept by Merchant Tar
lors-where garments of all descriptions will be made
to order at the shortest notice, and warranted to fit
u Particular attention paid 10 cutting.
UT J. ID. s, hopes by strict attention TO his bust.
ness TO meet the wishes of his customers. and to
ii the patronage of his lellow-ci6zens, which he very
respectfully solics.
May 18th. 1S36-ly.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-06-29

dream but, glancing on the ground, she
saw white gloye-it was the Earl's She
turned away, and leaning on the marble
slab Of a beautiful mirror, she gazed at the
fauliless reflection of her face.
Beauty, Beauty y murmurcd tho pal
ny gift since it could not win ST. Clyde =
And burying that young face in her hands,
she fairly burst into passion of tears.
Florence my own, my idolized = said
a voice close TO her. She turned and ut
tered a real, genuine, unartifcial shrek.
The Earl of st. Clyde was at her feet
well, Florence said Emma Neville to
he Countess of St Clyde one day, you
must really give me a lesson on proposals
how well you managed your husbands
teach me your art
No, no, you are quite Mistaken laugh
ed Florence {; no one could be more SUR
prised at st. Clyde's proposal than myself,
for had given him up. Art failed my
dear Emma, and nature gained the day in
this case. Take care how you make nets,
they never answer. Men arc shockingly
sharp sighted now =
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-06-29

A countryman much marked with small
pox, applied TO a justice of the peace for
redress, in an affair where one of his neigh
bors had i'll treated him but not explain
ing the business so clearly as the justice cx-
pected, " feIIow," said the justice in a rage,
/" | don't know whether you was inoculated
for the small pox or not, but I'm sure y0u
hare been for stupidity." Why, ain'l
please YOU" replied the man, "pcrhaps
might as you say, be inoculated for stupidity
bur there was no occasion to perform that
on your lordship, for you seem to have had
it the natural way.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-06-29

The following letter was written by Ma
poleon Bonapare, to his father, while at
the military school at Brenne, April 5,
l7ol. The future despot appears in every
line.
l" My Father, if yoo or my protectors do
not give me the means of sustaining myself
more honorably TO the establishment where
am, recall me home, and Immediately.
am weary of publishing my indigence,
and of seeirfg it smiled at by insolent stu
dents whose wealth alone makes them my
superiors for there is not one of them that
is not immeasurably beneath the noble sem
timents which animate me. What, sir,
shall your son be continually the Jest Of cer-
tain noble coxcombs, who, proud of the
pleasures they allow themselves, insultingly
smile at the privations ! uudergo? No,
my father, no; if fortune absolutely refuses
herselfto the amelioraton of my fate snatch
me from the Brienne give me, if it must
be so, mechanical occupation let me but
see my equals around me; shall soon
make myself their superior. BY these offers
Judge of my despair. But, repeat it to
you, prefer the first arlizan of manufac-
tory to being the despised artist of an ac-
ademy.
"This letter, entreat you TO believe, i.
not dictated by the vain desire of giving
myself up to expensive amusements l am
no way charmed with them. only fee
the want of showing that |, as well as the
companions of my studies, have the mean:
of procuring them. BoNAPARTE.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-12-29

the thirteenth section of the act Of C,ng,.ss
entitled ian act to regulate the deposiies Of
.he public money!" approved the twenty
thIrd OF June, eighteen hundred and ,b;r,y
siX' The proportion of money thereby direct
ca 10 oe deposited with the several St,trs
tnat according TO the prov isions of that sec,
!,oh may, can, or ought 10 he deposited with
ms State. And the said Treasurer is here.
oy iuiiy empowered and authorized. as anv
sum or sums may from time 10 time he de-.
'ivereu 10 him by the Secrstary of the Trca-
sury OF the United States, for and on account
Oh SAID proportion, liable as aforesaid IN be
deposited with this State, IN sign and deliver
'o the SAID Secretary al the Treasury such
cer'ihca'e or certificates Of deposit therefor
as are prescribed by, or may be reguirsd un-
aer and Ivy virtue of the provisions of The said
reciied section, and tn do and perform ,,..or
The iaith and responsibility of this State ~
ACT necessary TO entitle him as the au,bo, ;,sd
'unc'innary OF The State, 10 have dcpos;,sj
win The State that proportion of the surn,,,.
aforesaid, that toy The provisions of the GA
with this State fo'"ea
z. Ana be il further enacted. Tia, ~,
monies deposited with or received by RI.
ireasurer under the authority hereby pivar
snail he paid into the Public Treosnry -,
inns State, and deposited, as public mocey.
belonging To the Commonwealth are Inv I,,-
directed TO he paid and de posi,ed: md IA.
treasurer shall and he is hereby declared -,
lie oiiically liable, and his suretjes resuon,;,
p'e therefor, IN like manner as for other NM
neys paid into the Public Treasury
s. his act shall he ia force from the MA.
sing thereof. WIG t'"'-
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-12-29
A RI LII.

Declaring the Willingness of the State of
Virginia to accept the deposte Of its
proportion of the moneys that by the
18th section of the act Of Congress-
entitled ian act to regulate the depos.
ties Of the public money" approved
the 23rd OF June, 1886, are to be de.
posted with the several States, and an.
thorising the Treasurer of the Com
monwealth to receive the same.
Whereas, by the 18th section Of the
act OF Congress Of the United States, en-.
tiled, IAN act TO regulate the deposites
OF public money" approved the 23d of
June, 1886, 1t is enacted, 'that the mon.
ey which shall be in the Treasury oftbs
u States on the LIST day of Jan'ry. 1897
feservlng the sum Of millions of dol.
laTs' shall be deposited with the several
States, under the provisions and on the
terms therein contained, and while the
General Assembly regards any system Of
taxation by the Federal Government
producing more revenue than is necessa.
~ Tor The wants Of the Government O.
economically administered, as impol;t;c
and unjust and denies the right If the
Congress Of the United States 70 ra;se
revenue Tor the purpose Of deposite or
distribution amongst the States Never
theIess believing the surplus money in
inc treasury TO have arisen under ex-
UaordInary circumstances, not likely 10
continue and considering the provisions
OF 81 the SAID act, 10 be a temporary expe-
dient to relieve a redundant Treasury
and being willing in good faith. under
such circumstances, 10 receive the pro.
portion Of said surplus proposed to be
deposited with the State OF Virginia:
/. BE ii therefore enacted by the Cener.
ai Assembly Of Virginia, That the Treasur-
81 of the Common wealth, for the time be-
ing, be, and he is hereby appointed and an,
'horIzed TO receive, on The terms rec;ted in
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-12-29
virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
MONDAY. Dece,

~, , MONDAY, December 10
MT hooker, irem the COMMITTEES n
oTu,'S oi onstice' made report upon a re-.
Solnt'on directing an inquiry into the nn. .,
OF The Legislature 10 appoint ~ Gnve, ro~ e.
lake office from any day before Tho 9is' i y, -"
OF March next, accompanied With the foIInyvI,
ing resolution: VIC '0'''"
~, htsC'oed, as The opinion oflhis COMMITTEES
na' 'he General assembly have the uower
u"ceT me constitution, whenever Il vacapcy
occurs ny death or resignation Of the Cover,
nor 70 change The period fixed by law for
me commencement Of his official Term ari
erect 'hh Goyernor 10 take Office from Tho
period prescribed by The law so changed
SURPLUS REvENUE.
On motion OF Mr.. Dorman, the bill de.
ci"fing The willingness Of Virginia to accen,
nv, ~ We P"Sl'e OF her proportion Of The Surulns
H,cNe"oe, WIN the amendment proposed hv
The Senate, was taken Up. -
MIR. DOrman moved that fbo Jo,,. !:
S'ee 10 'he oenaie,s amendment, and nGter
some remarks from hessrs. Watkins d..
nan, Stuart, Stannrd, Wiley and Wonlf,lk
~ C"rleF moved to amend The Senaie's
amendment by striking from the 1Otb If,s
ne "oFI producing" and Inserting instead
'"e "of1s tending to produce -
On 'hIs motion discussion arose in which
.fe'sfs. w atkins, Moore, Booker, and Car.
Yer participated, when i. was nega,ivsd
Ayes So, Noes so. "esa'''e"'
Mr. Smith Of |. Of w. moved TO amend
.he amendment, by inserting between the
Words rs" and necessary, in the iii,
,ne, these words, "as near as may be, from
''me 10 time" Rejected.
mr.. Garland then moved 10 strike ont all
'i'er Tie word nevertheless" in the I5,b
line; and insert these words: '''"
believing the surplus money in the trea.
suIy 10 have arisen under extraordinary r;r.
CoInsiances, and hoping that Congress will
,peeniiy ADOPT such measures for the ndiust.
"tna o, Ihe tariff laws on just and equitable
principles SO That tbero may in future, he no
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-12-29
AUDITORS ANNUAL REPORT
Waking a total ni

ne amnuht al warrants issued
from this office, upon the trea.
snry, during The game heri.I
was
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-06-21
JACKSON REFORM.

Mr. Pckens of South Carolina, in his
very spirited speech on the Fertilization
Bill, sketches the blessings of jackson Re-
form in what the modern Reviewers would
call "graphic" style. We copy it for the
benefit of office holders, and Office seekers,
and recommend it TO their especial attent
lion. A mirror is held up tor them, in
which they may see their pretty faces in all
their original beauty.
Gas to the reform pledged in the lnau
gural, we have had it. This modern reform
has come over us, with all its blessings.
True, there has been change, but it has
only been change from those who were in
office, to the vilest and most lawless crew
that were ever raised up under the dispen-
salions of Providence, to scourge degen-
crate and ungratetul people. Sycophancy
and servity have taken the place of all the
heroic and manly virtues The rocks to-
gether with obscene birds, have perched
themselves in the high places ofthe land,
and we sit here beneath, surrounded daily
with their filth and putrid corruption. Of
flee holders (uow become miserable depen-
dents) and office seekers iulest every turn
and corner; and let il be known that any
man has influence from his being the tool
those who lave patronage TO confer, and
he is overwhelmed with the bowling and
cringing Of these slaves and heggars.-
Crowds of miserable hungry beings creep
and crawl in the darkness of midnight,
through the hidden recesses and gloomy
avenues that lead up to the throne of royal
favor. These creatures, generated as they
are in despolisn, are pervading the country,
and becoming more loathsome than the
creeping lice or 'slimy frogs Of Egypt"
ever were in the days of Gods judgments.
This, sir, is the reform with which we are
blessed.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-06-21
LATEST FROM TEXAS-TREATY
WITH SANTA ANNA.

The New Orleans Bee Of May 10Th, says:
"News arrived i'll town yesterday from
Galveston, stating that the Texan govern
ment had effected Il negotiation or treaty
with Santa Anna, as the President Ganeral
of Mexico.
We have not ascertained the particulars
of this treaty but suppose it is to recognize
Texas as an independent nation. Whether
this will be done by Mexico, or whether it
should be tolerated by the United States, is
doubtful. The Texan war is national in
Mexico; and was more involuntary than
voluntary with Santa Anna. The latter
was obliged TO concentrate the ardent wish
es of his countrymen, to continue his own
popularity and power; SO that whether he
be liberated, held captive or shot, the war
will be continued; and may not he conclu-
ded for months or years"
The New Orleans Bulletin contains the
following important information -
"a gentleman of high responsibility, ar
rived last evening in this city, informs us
that Joseph Barker, formerly editor Of the
Telegraph, printed at San Felipe, having
been sent, after the battle of San Jacinto,
to the Mexican army, left he division
under the command of Felasola, at the
Colorado, on the 9Th inst.
Felasola observed to Mr. Baker, that as
General Santa Anna was u prisoner, he did
not acknowledge him as general Of the for
ces then in the field, but would recognize
him as President ofthe Mexican nation, and
as such he would obey his orders to with
draw The troops, and would execute it as
soon as possible.
He said he had no doubt that Congress
would acknowledge the independence of
Texas, for it was country the Mexican
people did not want; aud although it has
been explored and known to them for one
hundred and fifty years, and though good
country for the agriculturist, it was not one
adapted to the habits of the Mexican people
there being too many flies and mosquitoes
for the conveniences of raising stock.
He acknowledged that the present cam
paign in Texas had terminated to the great
disgrace of Mexico - that the cruel mas
sacre of ColFannin's division was unjust-
fable, and would meet with the just indig-
nation of the civilized world. lie farther
said, that the invasion of Texas was alone
proje cted and carried OH by the ambition of
Santa Anna; that had it not been for this,
Texas would have been admitted State
of the Mexican Republic at the time she
made the application, through her agent
Gen. S. f. Austin, in 1888, and at this time
would have had n local government suited
to her wants.
lie was well aware, he said that Il e Tex.
ans were receiving aid from the citizens OF
the United States and that they had the
sympathies of that nation.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-06-21

personal interest which he will take in the
success Of his measures will necessarily
convert him into partisan, and will totally
incapacitate him from performing the part
of that impartial umpire, which is the char
acter that have supposed the Constitution
intends him to assume, when the acts pass
ed by the Legislature are submitted TO his
decision. | do not think it Ivy any means
necessary that he should take the lead as a
reiormer, even when reformation is, in his
opinion, necessary. Relormers will he new
er wanting when it is well understood that
tile power which wiels the whole atron-
age Of the nation will not oppose the rclor-
nation.
have the honor to be, with great con-
sideration aud respect, sir, your humble SER
want,
w. II. HARRISON.
TO the Hon. SHERRoD WILLIAMS.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-06-21
POLITICS OF THE DAY.
WAsHINGToN, APRIL I, 1886.
no GEN. VIM. II. HARRISON.

SIR IL consider it the right Of every
citizen of the United States 10 ask and de-
mand, and to he fully informed Of, the po-
litical principles aud opinions OF those who
are candidates for the various Offices in the
gilt Of the People, and the impernus duty
rfthe candidate TO frankly and fully avow
and declare the opinions which he enter
tains. |, therefore, as a voter, a citizen,
and an individual, feeling deep and abb
ding interest in the welfare and prosperity
of our common country, and an ardent de-.
sire 10 see the perpetuity Of our free and
happy form Of government, take the liberty
of asking you TO give me your opinion and
views on the following subjects:-
LIST. VIII you Gf elected President Of the
United States) sign and approve bill dis
trilIuting the surplus revenue Of the Cuited
States to each State, according 10 the fed
eral population of each, Tor inierna! i'm
provements, education, and 10 such other
objects as the Legislatures of the several
States may see fit 10 apply the same?
Cd. willy you sign and approve bill dis
tributing the proceeds of the sales OF the
public lands to each State, according TO the
fedora population OF each, Tor the purpo-
SEES above specified?
ou' w III you Sign ana approve OiliS ma
King appropria atoms 10 improve navgable
streams above ports Of entry?
4th. viii you sign and approve (if it be-
comes necessary 10 secure and save from
depreciation the revenue and finances Of
the nation, and TO afford uniform sound
currency to the People ofthe United States)
a bill with proper notifications and Ie-
stricions) charlering Bank ofthe United
States?
9Th. What is your opinion as TO the con-
siitutional power of the Senate or House
Of Representatives of the Congress Of the
United States, 10 eXpunge or oblilerate
from the journals the records and procee-
dings Of a previous session.
A frank, plain, and full answer to the
foregoing inquiries is respectfully and ear
nestly solicited. Your answer is desired
as soon as possible. intend this and your
answer tor publication.
have the honor 10 be your humble and
Obedlent servant,
SHERROD WILLIAMS.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-06-21

.Michigaa.-The receipts for the sale of
the public lands taken at the three land
offices in the peninsula of Michigan, during
the month Of May, amount 10 rising of
ONE MILLION OF DOLLARS. The
receipts of Kalamazoo exceed $500,000;
those in the city Of Detroit $4,000; and
those at Monroe probably 100000.