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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-12-07

GroRerA.-The Charleston, :. c. Cou.
r'er SAYS That n preamble and rrsoln,ions
have been introduced into the s.n,,. q,
Georgia, deprccating the eleclion of Cs,.,.
81 Harrison as Presidrn, of the U. s,,,c.
IN cnse the election should come into the
House of Representatives, and reoues,;,, i,
the State Representatives in such c.s. in
no event to vote for him; also that ,b.v h..
requested not to urge the claims of IN.
Hon. Hugh L. White, il BY so doing, the
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-12-07
VAN BUREN ELECTED.
ELECTION OF A DEMOCRATIC
SENATOR IN ALABAMA.

The intelligence brought yesterday by
the express mail enables us t" congratulate
our readers and the country at large on the
election of Martin Van Buren, as President
Of the United States of fAmerica.-The A con-
test has been desperate but an all-impor-
,ant one. Every art that the ingenuity Of
man could devise has been put into opera
ton by the various bodies and interests oflhe
opposition to render him unpopular with
The people and to defeat his election, but
they have signally failed as they ever must
fail when coming in contact with the pure
principles of repubicanism and The good
sense and intelligence of his country me H.
Mr.. Van Buren, has had three candidates ar.
rayed against him Harrison, White and
Webster, and perhaps South Carolina will
give fourth) yet he has beaten them ALL
and we anticipate by the glorious triumph
Of 43 majority over tn. whole. This, in a
vote of 29l which the electoral college cor.
tans, will fully convey the sense of the peo-
pie, and we hope put at rest the idle clamor
Of the opposition as TO his being minor
ity President.
The following relative to Louisiana, is
taken from the New Orleans Bulletin. II
is whg paper, and, with it, brethren, talks
of whig apathy. We hold the ballot-box
to be the true test. If the opposition could
not get majority of the electoral votes for
all their men combined, it shows that their
cause is bad one, and that they lack the
needful viz. supporters. The lesson is an
instructive one, and may he useful.
LOUISIANA PRESIDENTIAL ELEC-
TON.
Louisiana has given her vote to Martin
Van Buren, for the Presidency, by a small
minority. The unpropitlous result was
brought about wholly by the apnfhy and
unwarrantable remissness Of the Wing par
ty."
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-12-07

The Presidential Electors Of this State
will meet at Bristol this day, to give in
their votes.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-12-07

teers and Florida militia, under the COM
mand of Gen. Call, and the Seminole Ind
Iiaas. The regulars and the friendly In
dians separated from the volunteers, previous
10 the action, and proceeded up toward The
Wahaw swamp, up one side of the rlver'
and the volunteers on the other When
the latter had nearly reached the swamp,
they fell in with large body of Indians
which proved To be about one half of their
who lie force, aud Immediately gave them
battle. La shout one hour the Indians
re'reated, having suffered loss of twenty
Killed and a number wouI ded the latter
they carried off with them. The volunteers
pursued them closely, and encamped for
the nie'". the enemy continuing on the
march The following day Saturday, they
continued tie pursuit, aud overlook the
Indians near niehtfali, when another severe
engagement took place, which lasted more
than AN hour, when they again gave way,
carrying off their wounded.
The number Of killed could not I've as
certained, owing to the darkness of the
night. The express left early on Sunday
morning, previous to the return Of the
officers from an examination of the field.
| The loss of the whites in the two engage
ments, was five killed and ten wounded.
They took prisoner a negro, who states
that the Indians were divided into two par
ties-ihose who were not in the eneage-
ment were ANXIOUS for peace, and will prob
ably make an overture so soon as they can
escape the vigilance OF the war party, whose
threats they fear. Both parties are short of
] nd A A
receive no farther supplies, will shortly sur
render. Gen. Call intends keeping his men
moving in pursuit, and using every -xrrIion
to annihiIale this snvage horde. Great
praise is awarded to Gen. Armstrong, of
the Tennessee volunteers, for his coolness
and bravery and also to Col. Reed, of the
Florida volu iers, who commanded in per-
son.-'They had not heard any thing of the
regulars and friendly Indians, but suppose
they could not have reached The swamps.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-12-07

elevation Of William II. Harrison is to be
effected. The resolutions were TO he takes
up on Monday the 25ih Of November.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-12-07

LoUIsrANA.-All the parishes but one
(Concordiu) have been heard from, and
Van Buren, has a majority of 3l9. Con-
cordia will not probably give more than 100
either way.
ILLrNoIs-.Reports and returns from n
bout forty couLties out of the sixty in this
State have been received, and the parties
stand about even-Van Buren, 2i5 ahead.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-12-07

In one of the parishes of Louisiana, No
election for President was held, the mdgr
giving "s a reason Tor the neglect, tba, he
was not aware that any election was pcud-
mg' "Oh most learned Jutge -
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-12-07
IMPORTANT FROM ALABAMA.

Ele, tion of Mr.. Van Buren, and Van Bu-
rem Senator.
The following Lette- was received, by
Express mail Yesterday, by gentleman OF
this city from WING friend at,
Tuscaloosa. Alabama,
dated Nov. 81.
~ am sorry to inform you that our state
has gone for Van Buren, by majority OF
Judge, as all the returns have not come in
Hon. John M'Kinley, (Administration,) y
was tins morning elected Senator to Com
greSs, vice G. Moore, who declined re-
election, The vote stood M'Kinley -, A
+. Hopkins, As.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-12-07

C We congratulate the democracy of
the Union upon the reelection of the Hon.
Alfred Cnthbert Of Georgia, to the United
States Senate.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-12-07
POLITICAL.
From tho renn,yivaniaa.
WHlG DECEPTION EXPOSED.

The opposition journalists are remarkp-
bly, ingenious in their political movements
aud contrivances. After deluding their
readers for years past with the most positive
assurances OF victory. and after amusing
them with express news 10 advance of the
mail, they are now busy in nyerting The
wrath of the deluded by variety of curl
Gus devices. One of The most notable oI
these comforters, 10 the assertion that nl-
though Mr.. Van Bxren has obtained more
than enough Of the electoral votes to place
him in the Presidential chair, he is not
wi,Ilstanding, a minority President, having
been elected by IA minority Of the people
| This declaration mrets us at every turn
and is in general backed by an imposing
array of figures, purporiing to prove the
! fact, and 10 demonstrate it so clearly that II
shall he beyond he reach ofcavil. II would
not indeed he surprising when so many can
didatcs were in the field if the case were rs
it is represented by our contemporaries
hut, unluckiIy for them, it appears that
they nrc again dealing in Ihut contraband
article entitled whig news, and that the
truth il precisely The reverse Of what they
assert it to be. Mr.. Van Buren, is elected
to the Presidency by a handsome majority
Of the votes Of The whole pc6ple.
As u specimen of the way IN which the
opposition attempt to make out their case,
we subjoin = statement fom u late number
of the Harrisburg Inelligencer, purp"rting
To give the returns from II majority of the
states, nnd we give AT the same time, by way
of corrpciion, what are understood To be
the true returns, several of which are offic-
ill. In these states, the Intelligencer as
sers that the vote fnr Van Buren, is 43, $40
for the opposition 59,250, making ma
jnrity of J5,259 against Van BIren;
when in reality, in the states in question,
the n,ntter stands, Van Buren, 63 $50; OPP
pnsirion 47,093-giving Van Buren, ma
jorry Of nearly 10000 So much for the
fair dealing and verncity "f some If the
whiggisb prints. II is strange enough thai
they persevere in these tricks, when no pun
pose cnn be answered by continuing to tri-
fle with The creduiity oi their readers. Now
thar The elections are over, il certainly is
NOT unreasonable to ask that the truth should
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-01-14

to the usurpations of the government could
be brought Zealously to unite in arresting the
funds arising out of the revenue, as far as
they could, in their passage to the public
treasury, and would snatch from the grasp of
the executive the funds which have already
accumulated in his hands, there would be
still ground for the hope that the course of
power would be stayed.
Every dollar, said Mr.. c., we can prevent
from coming into the treasury, or every dol
lar thrown back into the hands of the people,
will tend to strengthen the cause of liberty,
and unnerve the arm of power. He hoped
that the Committee on Manufactures would
take up the report with an earnest desire to
repeal and reduce all those duties that can be
reduced or repealed without injury to the
manufacturing interest. In doing this they
will feel that they are not only aiding in the
cause of reform as far as it can be assisted by
these means, but that they are also contribu-
ting to the prosperity Of that particular inter-
est of which they are the special guardians,
since every reduction of duty, and every tax
removed, while it cheapens the cost of pro-
duction at home, and thus benefits our own
manufacturer, will open the prospect of Sc
curing the foreign market. AS there will be
duction, he hoped the Committee on Manu-
features would consider the subject and re-
port, at as carly period as possible, all the
reductions which can be made without inlu-
ry to the manufacturing interest
Mr.. DAVIS said he was not quite prepared
to vote at once for the proposition of the gen.
tleman from South Carolina. 1t had come
upon him suddenly, and he was not prepar-
ed tG understand the exact extent Of the prop
osition, as he had not in his mind the pre-
else propositions of the Secretary of the
Treasury on this subject. Therefore, he was
rather unwilling to vote for an instruction to
the committee, for it would be seen that this
was not in the shape Of an inquiry, but per
emptory instruction, touching an interest OF
the first magnitude, and measure OF very
important character, which was adopted a
few years since. He hoped the Senate would
not be called on to vote an instruction OF this
importance before they had had time to ex-
anime its character. He had only risen tc
express the hope that the Senator from South
Carolina would not press his resolution al
this moment.
Mr.. CALHOUN replied, that there could be
no difficulty on this subject. The Commit
| tee on Manufactures would have to examine
and ascertain what duties might be reduced
or repealed. The Secretary of the Treasu-
! nv had recommended some, and given a list
Of others, and it was for the committee to in
vestigate the subject. He would not wish
to touch single article that could injurt
the manufacturer
Mr.. DAVIS suggested that he might prob
ably concur in all the views of the Senate
from South Carolina, if he had time to lool
into the report; but, at present, he would on
ly ask that the resolution be permitted to liz
on the table until tomorrow.
Mr.. CALHOUN assented to the request, ant
the resolution was laid on the table.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-01-14

Piles that it had gained another week on
sweet apples, and more than it had gained
a week on the same quantity ofpotatoes
These statements plead powerfully for
apple trees, and will defend many from
the fatal axe. These beautiful domestic
trees may yet live; and may adorn the
neighborhoods of our houses and the
sides of our roads, and spread wide their
leafy boughs; and put forth their fair fra
grant blossoms, and hang out their bright,
ruddy fruit, and occasion no sour, foul and
alcoholic odor. Let our farmers try the
experiment, and tell US the result and
they may say to city families, 1--WE cannot
afford to make you cider from our apples.
They are worth too much to us to be con-
verified into liquor whose real value is
doubtful both to the maker and the con-
sumer."
The question has been made, when ci-
der has been assailed, what shall we do
with our apples2 What shallw do with
our fruit trees? The answer is sugges-
ted in this article; and the farmers of
Maine may yet find that their orchards
are the most productive parts of their
farms; not by making men drunk, but
by making hogs andeattle fat
God is blessing US by our temperance
inquiries and labors; and when we give
up our sins, and fear we shall suffer great
loss, we find to our surprise that we make
great gain. May the blessing of Jehovah
rest abundantly on those who study and
labor, and are ready to suffer, that they
may promote the sacred cause of ter, ger.
ance, F,
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From the Christidn Mirror.
APPLES AGAINST CIDER.

Some readers of the Mirror may not
see the importance of discussing the expe-
diency of making and using cider. Let
these be told that some farmers make 20
or 80 or 40 barrels of cider a year and
that some individuals are supposed to drink
alone five to ten barrels year; and that
drunkenness to stupidity is often occasioned
by cider. Let them be told also that
quarts of cider contain the alcohol of one
quart of West India Rum. Let them be
told also that it is calculated that the cider
made from apples will barely pay for the
labor of making it. without anything for
the fruit. Let them be told too that from
a third to half a million of barrels of cider
are made and drunk in Maine yearly
Let them be told this, and they may see
that the cider-question is one OF great Inn
portance.
there set apples against cider. Since
cider has been going down in estimation,
apples have been going up. The state
ment is made that bushel of apples is
worth more than bushel of potatoes for
making pork and beef This is against
all my suggestions from my own eating
OF apples and potatoes and yet l do not
know how to deny the correctness of the
opinion OF those persons who have made
hogs weigh three or four hundred pounds
clear by apples alone, with very little
corn. 1t is stated that a gentleman In
Kennebec County has made the experi.
ment scientifically, and found that his hog
gained the same in one week on sour ap,
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Amazing grace, that kept my BREATH
Nor bid nv soul remove.
TIN I h.d learned my Savior's death,
Aud vel insured his love

And well insured his love
Look. as it were, througha telescope
that will bring it up near to you; look In
to hell, and hear them groan then turn
the glass upwards and look at heaven, and
see the saints there, in their white robes,
with their harps in their hands, and hear
them sing the song of redeeming love !;
and ask yourself-ls it possible, that |
should prevail with God to elevate the
sinner there! Do this, and ifyou are not
a wicked man, and stranger to God,
you will soon have as much ofthe spirit
ofprayer as your body can sustain.
8. You must watch unto prayer You
must keep a look out and see if God
grants the blessing when you ask him.
People sometimes pray, and never look to
see if the prayer is granted. Be careful
also, not to grieve the Spirit of God. Con-
fess and forsake your sins. God will
never lead you as one of his hidden ones,
and let you into his secrets, unless you
confess and forsake your sins. Not be
always confessing and never forsake, bu
confess and forsake too Make redress
wherever you have commltted an injury
You cannot expect to get the spirit o
PRAYER first, and then repent You cam
fight it through so. Professors of religion
who are proud and unyelding, and JUST
fy themselves, never will force God t
dwell with them.
| 4. Aim to obey perfectly the writer
law. In other words, have no fellowship
with sin. Aim at being entirely abov'
the world; "Be ye perfect even as you
Father in heaven is perfect" If you sill
at all, let it be your daily grief The maj
who does not aim at this, means to live il
sin. Such man need not expect God
blessing, for he is not sincere in desiring
to keep all his commandments.
VIII. For whom does the Spirit inter
cede
Answer-He maketh intercession fo
the saints, for all saints, for any who ar
saints.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
AN EXUBERANT ORCHARD
From the Providence Journal

Towards the close of last summer we
visited several times the orchard of Mr.
Thomas Greene, of Pawtuxet, as one of
the most beautiful and gratifying exhibi-
tons of qualification we have ever beheld
Most Of the trees were so laden with apples
of the fairest quality as to require prop
under each limb, and some of them were
so entirely curtained with fruit as to resem-
bic heap ofapples resting upon columns
The orchard stood upon about an acre Of
ground, and contained thirty-f trees
Eight of these trees were small, from
which, we have since been informed by
Mr. Greene, he gathered only from bush.
ell to bushel and half to a tree. From
three of the other trees he gathered 81
bushels each, and from two others 80 bush
els sdcn. The whole product of the or
chard was a little over 400 bushels, out o
which, after havieg dried IL bushels, made
IL barrels of cider, and sold 60 bushels O
fall apples Mr. Greene informs us h.
has 22O bushels of winter apples in hi
cellar. During the summer he also tool
two tons of millet hay from the same acre
of land. But what is the most remarka
bic fact in the history of this orchard is
as we are assured by Mr. Greene anc
some of his neighbors, that when the Lane
upon which this orchard stands came into
his possession, it was an unproductive
drifting sand fiat, upon which there wa
no vegetation except such brushes as hac
been planted upon it by his father to pre-
vent the wind from blowing the sand about
Outside of the orchard fence the land i
still a naked white sand. But this ster
lie waste has been brought to its presen
state of almost unexampled fertility, solel,
by the application of fish as a manure
Mr. Greene says he ploughs in about A
barrels of fish per year, costing general.
from eight to nine dollars, and that if h
should omit this application of manure 70
a few years, the soil, which is now of
dark yellow color, would doubtless bleac
out again to the quality of white sand, an
become as unproductive as ever. So niue
will good husbandry do towards causing
1.-The desert to blossom like the rose"
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THE TELEGRAPH.
TOTAL ABSTINENCE.
From the New-York Observer.
JANUARY ID.

YoCNG MINIS TOTAL ABSTINENCE SoclE-
TY.-The first annual meeting of the Young
Mems Total Abstinence Society of the city
of New-York was held in Chatham-street
chapel, on Wednesday evening. The meet
ing was addressed by the Rev. Albert Barnes,
Of Philadelphia, the Rev. Dr. Beaman, of
Troy, and the Rev. G. G. Finney, of this
city, in manner calculated to leave deep
impression of the importance of maintaining
the principles of a voluntary total dbsti-
nence from all u0e, as a beverage, of erery
species Of Intoxicating liquor. In regard
to abstinence from the use Of wine at the sa-
crament, and all other ultrais1n. the remarks
which were made were entirely satisfactory.
We are happy to learn that $50 new names
were subscribed to the pledge Of the Society
at this meeting, and that their whole number
is now about 400 We hope to be able
next week, to give sketch of some of the
speeches. At present, we have room only
for the following letter from the Hon. Mr..
Frelinghuysen, which was read to the meet
ing.
Neudrk, .Nov %, 1885
Mr.. HIRAM BARNEY:
DEAR SER,-I duly received your invi-
tation to the meeting of your Total Absti-
nence Society on the last Wednesday eve
ming in December. While must decline
your kind request by reason of the many en-
gagements that will occupy me, tender my
cordial best wishes for your success. | do
firmly believe that to the young men of our
country 1t would be a blessed deliverance
from danger, to have them all renounce the
use OF intoxicating stimulants. There is
surely no moral or christian obligation upon
any to drink 1rine or malt liquors, and when
we have reached such an alarming crisis,
when lntemperance seems to return upon us
with aggravated power, the occasion de-
mands some sacrifice, and that we should de-
ny ourselves, even in things that are lawful,
if we may thereby, by the blessing of God,
arrest this burning tide.
| Yours, very respectfully,
IHEo. FRELINGHUYsEN.
Temperance Societies are now being form
ed in all parts of the country, on the ground
OF total abstinence from all intoxicating
drinks. These are the true measures. No
thing less will secure the original object Of
| Temperance Societies. 1t is vain for the
wine-drinker to reprove the whiskey-drink
er;-indeed, he cannot reprove him. He
may talk to him, but his words are power
less they carry no reproof, they do nc
good,-they are accompanied with no evi
dence that they proceed from right motives
If man may persist in drinking wine be-
cause he lores it, why might he not have
continued to drink rum for the same reason
And why is a mans appetite for cider any
more justification for its use as drink, than
for the use of alcohol in more condensed
state?
1t is now beyond controversy that wine
and cider contain proportions of ALCOHOL
And will temperance man justify himself
in the moderate use of alcohol, because it is
but little that he takes, and that in dilu-