Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-02-11

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On the petition Of Mrs. A. p. Towns
end, for compensation for so feet Of land
upon which a monument TO Com. PER-
RY had been erected, called up by MIR.
HorsweIl, (as noticed in our last, con-
siderable debate ensued, the following
sketch Of which is given in the Provi-
dence Journal:
MIR. B. Hazard stated that the monu-
ment erected on the petitioners land was
an advantage rather than injury to it;
that the injury spoken Of by breaking
down her fences to view the monument
and lessening the rent of the lot was
mere pretence; that she was speculat-
ing upon our situation and wants to get
this money out of the State for nothing.
He said 1876 dollars was quite enough
for the land and damages.
MIR. Cranston said it was unpleasant
to him to speak so positively against the
statement Of his colleague as he felt him
self obliged to do in common justice to
this petitioner. lie felt it his duty to
say, that if there was lady in the State
Of character so excellent as TO be en-
phatically incapable Of the unworthy
conduct imputed to her, Mrs. Townsend
was that lady. He said the appraisers
had put the lowest possible value upon
the land and damages.
! Mr.. Simmons calculated the price Of
an acre Of land at the rate of225 dollars
for so feet, and seemed to think it high
price for land.
i MIR. Horswell stated that this monu-
ment was placed OH this lady's land by
mistake, and to the detriment Of her val
liable lot by cutting in so feet upon it,by
causing her much expense in repairing
fences broken down by the people going
to view the monument, ard by reducing
the rent of it to his certain knowledge.
That the lot is square, beautiful piece
Of land which has not its superior in the
, State. What has been here said--what
no man can say will injure that lady in
the least in the opinion of any person
who knows her. In addition to the 9th
{ er injuries TO this lady's land, the Cana
da thistle was brought in the sand OF
| which the mortar was made for the mon-
ument and spread over it.
Will this General Assembly hesitate
: about paying, after so long delay, the
+ paltry sum Of 225 dolars' Will this So
+, ,vereign State, on account of this small
sum, array itself against this female Pc
, ttjoner' Ii ] believed it ! should blush
for my native State. ] should be asham-
ed to see these facts and such result
stated in the public papers. Commo-
!, dore Perry's fame is public property
Every son Of Rhode-Island feels pc
cuiar pride in it. And while, as we
: heard the other evening from the ele-
quent Burgess, another was endeavoring
! to rob him, and us, Of his we'll earned
fame, trust we shall never show our
: selves so unworthy Of it, as to refuse an
act of common justice to The widow and
orphan children upon whose land his mo-
nument is erected.
MIR. Hazard said the story of damages
was all hoax, and there was not Ca
NADIA thistle on the whole lot.
Loud calls for "the question" were
made by several me mbers, and the reso-
luton Tor paying the 225 dollars, was
passed without dissenting voice.
Wednesday morning, Feb. Sd.
The petitions Of Andrew Angel and
others, for a library chnrter-of David
Bufum, for sale Of real estate-and OF
William Pabodie, for sale of real estate
were received, and referred to the
proper Committees.
The Committee TO whom was referred
the Resolutions requesting our Senators
and Representatives in Congress to use
+ their influence TO procure the passage of
an act dividing the proceeds Of the sales
of the United States public lands, re-
ported resolution, which was passed
r embracing the substance Of The othe rs,
leaving out any reference to the States
in which the lands lie, or to the name Of
any individual.
III An act mn eead auihor,s;po tbo Co,,.,.