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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-03

THE INDIAN WAR.-At the last dates from Flor-
da, the indians bad the undispute possession the
whole country, from Tampa Bay on the west coast,
to the neighborhood of st. Augustine on the east,
aud Jacksonville on the north. The United States
forces are obliged to act entirely on the defensive
and the inhabitants are in great Distress and flying
in every direction TO escape the Tomahawk. Vol
unteers from Charleston and Savannah have gone
to their support and we doubt not the indians viii
shortly be severely dealt with. The Globe says thai
Gen. Scott, who was ordered, week before last. fol
Florida, has full authority to call upon the Execu.
ti,es of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama ant
Florida, for whatever militia force may be necessa.
ry. He has been directed to push the campaign il
the most vigorous manner, and to reduce the In
dians to unconditional submission.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-03
From the Journal of Commerce.

Extract of letter from a member of Congress,
dated on Thursday =" This is merely to advise
you that the British Charge has received instruc-
tons to offer the mediation of his Government for
the adjustment of the French question, and think
the hope may be INDUCED that good viii come
out of IT,"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-03
penditures appear to be called for, for the pur-
poses of national defence.
The amount is, for Notifications S5,000000
For the armament of fortiications,
pewdcr, shot, &c. 1878, 74S
l,3s3,74S
s6,373,74S

S0o|3,I4S
Making an aggregate Of six millions three hun
dred and seveniy-three thousand seven hundred and
fortyeght dollars. This is independent of the or
dnary appropriations for arsenals, amories, &c.
OF the 5000 900 is estimated for steam bat-
teries.
If these sums are granted, seacoast will soon
be put in proper state of defence.
For fortifcations at Penobscot BAY.
For fortifcaons at Kennebec River.
For Fort Preble, Portland Harbor.
For fortifcations at Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
For Fort Pickering, Salem.
For Fort Independence, Castle Island, Boston
Harder.
For Fort Warren, Georges Island,
For Notifications at Provincetown, Cape Cod.
For Notifications at New Bedford.
For Fort Adams.
For Fort on Rose Island.
For Fort Griswod.
For Fort SCHUYLER, Throg's Neck
For Fort Columbus, and other works Govern
or's Island.
For Fort Tompkins and dependces.
For Fort Delaware.
For Fort at the Debouche of the Chesapeake
ana DeidNaTe CanaI.
For Notifications to cover the artiicia lharbor al
Cape Henlopen.
For a Fort on Sellers Point Flats.
For Fort McHenry, Redoubt Wood, nd Coving-
ton Battery.
For Fort Point Patience, Patuxent River.
For Fort at Cedar Point, Potomac River.
For Fort Monroe.
For Fort Calhoun.
For Fort Caswel Oak Island
For Redoubt on Federal Point.
For Notifications in Charleston Harbor.
For Fort Pulaski, Cockspur Island, Savannah
River.
For Notifications at the mouth of st Mary's River.
For Notifications at ST. Augustine.
For Fort Pickens, Pensacola.
! For a Fort on Fosters Bank.
For Fort Barancas
For Fort ST. Phillip
! For Incidental Expenses.
! For contingencies of Fortifcations.
! For Steam Batteries
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-03

0TSRobert Carter Nicholas has been elected by
the Louisiana Legislature Senator in Congress, in
place Of the Hon. Charles Gayarre, resigned. He
is staunch Van Buren, Democrat. His principal
opponent was MIR. Barrow, who was supported by
the opposition on the ground of his being in favor
of Judge White.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-03

0GFSElon. Robert J. Walker was elected Senator
Of the United States, by the Legislature of Misss-
slppi the 9th ult., in place of the drunken Poin
dexter. Mr.. Walker is decided friend of the ad
mns.ration, and in favor Of elevatng Mr.. Van Bu--
rem to the Presidency.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-03

Origin of the Florida Troubles-Dy the uea'y
of NAV ;. 1882, the Seminole Indians, with wnon'
the recen, difficulties have been had, con'rac'Io =
relinquish their present possessions at Tampa na.
and retire TO the prairies of Arkansas I.rr"oI!
That period elapsed in May last. but as ,"ey maui
tested an indisposiion to remove at ,has ,me, 81
months longer were allowed them to prepare Tor the
liourncv. These having expired, they were nohneo
TO bring in their Cattle and horses 10 NC sou y" ''
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-03

G}~The Constitutional Party held Convention
at the State House in Providence on Friday even
ing, 29th ult. Charles Collins nominated tor
Governor. No nomination for 1t. Governor was
made. Ii is said Gov. Collins declines standing
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-03

One Of Meacham's big cheeses was sold Mt Roch-
ester on the LIST ins for the benefit Of the fire de-
partment. 1t was taken in small quantities aud
and brought the respectable sum Of sI,093, %.
Gcrtrd Go,cffe
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-03
MIR ADAMS SPEECH

House Of RepresentdttUes.-Frlday, the I'D OF
January, 1886, will long be remembered as OF
the brightest the annals of eloquence and patriot
ism Remembered as calling forth a spontaneous
and involuntary burst of manual applause from the
members themselves, of grave legislative body
such as was never witnessed in the halls of Con-
gress before recorded in the Legislature OF
any nation. The occasion upon introducing
resolutions by tha venerable Nestor of the House,
Mr.. Adams, requiring committee to investigate
the fate of the fortifcaton bill and the speech was
repelling the assault mndo upon the integrity and
patriotism of the House. charged by the Archiles
of the American naon," the ex-President term
ed him, with losing the bill. There was only one
sentiment felt, as at New Orleans-admration and
only two opinions expressed as at Waterloo-the
ono that it was mortal combat the other that it
was immortal
There is power in language that can convey
the spell of eoquence impaired in its and look
and gesture. The speech itself, tho perhaps i'm
perfect, you will have; | will not mutate any por-
ton of it, by attempting to repeat it. Mr. Mercer of
Va, attempted frequently tointerrupt the ex-
president; but it only like dame Pat,ingon
trying to keep back the waves of the Atlantic with
her mop! Nothing could resist the tide of the ora
tors eloquence. lie went through the whole histo-
ry of the close of the last session, and exhibited the
conduct of the Senate, aud the patriotism of the
House, with the accurate reflection of a mirror -
troacherous faces iii it. When alluding to Mr.
Webster's expression that me would not have vo-
ted for the amended bill if the enemy had been ut
the Capitol" he said, such man had but one 9th
er step to take, step he would be likely to take,
viz: " join the enemy and help batter down the
capitol" 1t this sentiment that called forth
from the llouse,-thc grave members, not the idle,
silent, and breathess spectators-that involuntary
and unexampled burst of applause to which au-
ded. There were many other occasions that called
up deeper and stronger emotions but the severe re-
buke of the chair on the former occasion, repressed
their oubreaking. In auding to the insulting mes
sage of the Senate sent to the House, after their
functions had ceased, to remind them of their duty
he said he felt an emotion of pain aud Indignation ;
had the House been in constitutional existence he
should have moved for committee of two, to have
borne it back to the Senate and dropped it on then
floor, telling them the House received no such in
sulting messages. Yes, sad he, after this Hous,
was dead, the Achilles of the American nation came
to drag his hfeless body round the Capitol!
MIR. Wise got up to make a speech after the ex
President, that his shallowness might show in bold
er relief To be rid of him and his speech, tin
House adjourned.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-03

G;~We learn from the Washington Globe that
estimates have been sent by the War Department,
to the proper Committees in Congress- for such ex-
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-03
lOFFICiAL.l
Circular Instructions.

ITO Offers of the Customs, residing in collection
Districts where resseis are licensed for
employment an the fisheries of
The United States.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-03

bind The dark mounains, and clouds scattered ia'
IN the east float soft rosy light. The sun hidden,
and strong and Wild sweeps up its golden flame,
like the holy blaze # funeral pile. The breeze
sackens-the wavessubsde in Sunderland slow
ly the bark steers bto its sheltering bay Long
shadows stretch from hill to yaIley-fall like dark
curtains the lakeland solemn, subducd serenity
broods like protecting spirit, over the hushed and
quit earth. Only tie far SUBMITS yet retain their
brightness. Faint bushes stain the eternal SHOWS
recalling the first davnng roses, like the memory
of early joys in the Tranquil moments OF departing
age. These, too, fae but the evening star looks
bright from the blue infinite, and, like the herald
of better world, leads US softly to our haven.
From the Proriaiuee Journal of Saturday.
! A circumstance occurred in the General Assem-
bIy Yesterday afternoon calculated to set suspicion
on the stretch and o revive the Avery excitement
I Mr. s. Y Atwell Iose 10 his seat and stated that
though the petition d frances Leach tor Liberation
from IMPRISONMENT had ,assed the House last even
ing the act of Liberation had not been finally acted
upon that he had, from conviction OF ITS Impro-
priey voted against the Iteration, ana telt Il MS du-
ty 10 state to the House facts which had been
Communicated TO him firm source of the highest
responsibility, and whicl, had they been known to
the House Yesterday, woId probably have prevent
ed the passage of the petition facts which II now
stated might afford a efficient reason to induce
some members who votel for the passage of it, TO
recede from that vote.
He stated that the Hon. Judge Staples, Associate
Justice of the Suprepe Court of this State, had in
formed him he had received unquestonabe inforrna-
ton that about a week or ten days before the death
: Sarah Maria Cornell, clerical looking man called
upon Frances Leach at her residence in Providence,
with the ostensible object of distributing tracts
before he left the house at that time, he had con-
vcrsation in private with Frances Leach that the
same man came again in few days and carried
her away to the Southern part of the State on the
east side of the bay that after being gone three
days, he brought her home, and for some reason or
other, gave her agility dollars; and tha! one OF
these three days upon which Frances Leach was alb
sent, was the day upon which Miss Cornell came
to her death.
Mr.. J. l.. Tillnghast remarked that this statement
of Judge Staples entitled to great respect, and
offered good reason to induce the House TO recon
slider whether tins Leach was proper subject fol
the favor of the General Assembly. If the state.
ment of Judge Staples affords no more than strong
reasons to suspect that she has been frequently
guilty of effectng abortions, that is n sufficient roa
son for refusing to berate her under all the clrcum
stances
The subject postponed until Monday.
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&5oSe-8sfans @9cBaeritap.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEB. 3, 1886

"UNIoN, HARMONY, SELF-pENIAL, CONCESSION
EVERY THING FOR THE CAUSE, NOTHING FOR MEN
-ShOuid be the watchwOrd ard motto Of tie DEM
ocratic Party" Thomas III. Benton.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-03

Extraordinary Youthful Deprarity.--On Tues
day, the 18th instant in the town of Hanover, in
this county, as two lads, one of MIR. Hiram
Smith, aged years, and the other a of MIR.
Abner Blodgett, aged years, were snow-balling
together, the latter became irrtated, and told the
other that if he threw another SNOWFALL he would
cut his head OFF, kill him, and another being sent,
he ran Up to his antagonist and stabbed him in the
left side with large pocket knife. The wound was
so severe, that the boy became Immediately speech
less, in which situation he remained up to Saturday,
last, the time at which were informed of the event
and but faint hopes entertained of his recovery
What theme for rejecting on the dcpruvity of hu-
man nature does this afford 4 boy four years old
thrusting deadly weapon into the bosom ofhis play
mate !-Fredonid Ccnson.
Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-06-01

needles, shooting pearly white into the
boundless azure--all lie still and happy
under the ever-smiling sun.
And now tits evening. The sun is
sinking behind the dark mountains, and
clouds scattered far in the east, float
soft inrosy light. The SUMS now hid
den, and strong and wide sweeps up its
golden flame, like the holy blaze Of a
funeral pile. The breeze slackens, the
waves sabsidc in slumber, and slowly
the bark steers into its sheltering bay.
Long shadows stretch from hill to val
ley, fall like dark curtains on the lake,
and solemn, subdued serenity broods
like protecting spirit, over the hushed
and quiet earth. Only the far SUBMITS
yet retaintheir brightness. Faint blush
es stain the eternal SHOWS, recalling the
first dawning roses, like the memory
OF early joys in the tranquil moments
OF departing age. These, too, fade; but
the evening star looks bright from the
blue infinite, and like the herald of a
better world, leads us softly to our ha-
ven.
Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-06-01
LIFE: AN ALLEGORY.
BY ]. G.. PERcIvAL, ESQ.

1t is now morning. Still and CLASSY
lies the lake, within its green and dew
sprentshores. Light misthangs around,
like a skiey veil, and only reveals the
uncertain outlines Of woods and hills.
The warm vernal air is just stirring in
the valleys, but has not yet rufIled the
waters mirror. Turn the eye up
ward, the misty vault opens into the
calm, clear heavens, over which there
seems suffuscd genial spirits breath.
Far distant on the horizon flash out the
gilded and Redeemed peaks, and from
yondcr crown of snow, a sudden radi-
ance announces the risen sun. Now in
the east stream the golden rays through
the soft blue vapor. The breeze fresh
ems, and comes loaded with fragrance
from the woods. A faint, dark curl
sweeps owe. the water: the mist rolls
Iup, lifts itself above meadow and hill.
and in gathered foldshangslight around
the mountains. Away on the level
lake, till it meets the sky, silvcry
CLEANS the sheeted wave, sprinkled
with changeful stars, as the cvcr-rising
breeze breaks it in ripples. Now the
|pennon, that hung loose around the
mast, risesand ftfully floats. Wespread
the sail, andscasting off from the shore,
glide out with cheerful hearts on our
voyage. Before us widcns the lake;
rock after rock rcceding back on eth
er hand, and opening between, still
bays, hung round withsparkling woods
or leadingthrough through green mead
ow vistas to blue sunny hills.
1t is now noon. In the middle lake
speeds the bark over light glancing
waves. Dark opens down the. clear
depth. White toss the crests Of foam,
and asthe sail stoops to the steady wind,
swift flies the parted water round the
Prov, and rushing pours behind stern.
The distant shores glow bright in the
sun, that alone in the heaven looks UNI
yelled with vivifying goodness over
the earth. How high and broad swells
-thcsky! The agitated Ia lake tosses like
a wide field Of snowy blossoms. Sweep
after sweep q the long retiring shores;
hill cleaning oysr hill. Nm y, the shad-
-. ~ Ia ~ III
Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-06-01

place ola Deity, andby his good works,
bribed him to sustain him, he exult-
Iingly cries out to the destroyer, thus
tar shall thou come and no farther, here
at this temples base shall thy proud
waves be stayed..' But time! triumph
ant time! he comes either in the still
small voice, or like an avalanche from
the eternal hills, and the proud effort,
together with the prince that planned
Lit, is buried in one ceremonious ruin.
But morethan these; he has erected the
temple Of fame, and upon his heaven
ward arch he has inscribed the burning
lettersaof immortality; he has blown
up the enduring flame of his renown;
and after ages have been illumed by it's
Hight, he has climbed the slippery steep
of literature, and from her wide spread
arena, has looked abroad unto all the
world; he has counted and named the
stars, scanned the orbits of thousand
planets, and marked the revolutions
Of the great centre Of the solar system,
like a.blazing beacon whose fame is
gathering from the four quarters of the
earth, his deeds are held out to the
gaze of the universe and the admira-
ton Of celestial intelligence: but to
expire amidst the halo his hard earn
ed glory, is the contamination Of his
highest hopes and the end of his fond
est anticipations; he cannot rescue from
ruin, one single performance, or bring
back the fairest breath of life; all his
days have been spent in fashioning a.
new, the wonderful creator, and the
best operation he ever accomplished,
was nothing more than the transforma-
ton ofthematerial placed into husbands:
one jot or one title has not been added
since the almighty spoke from chaos
this mundane fabric, perfect then in all
its parts, forming wondrous whole:
so it has remained, and thro' the chan
ges of six thousand years, and the de-
composition over and over agoin, of the
flowers and herbs and fruits and ami
mails, that lived and glowed and died
upon its surface, the rolling away of
tides and the bursting Of volcanoes, the
evaporation of fluids and the melting Of
clouds, it has Continued the same in
Quantity: and the untiring efbrts of
man, though repeated and continued
through every hour since its creation,
has mutilated its surface comparatively
but little deeper than his own grave
shall be: but the conclusion of the whole
matter is, the worm shall feed upon
mans mortality, and then turn itself to
the dust from whence man was taken.
Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-06-01
MlIl2GglaIf Il,
MAN.-BY ]. n. MArrIT.

AZ AN - 2i-hi A = -
Man is perishable, and like himself
is all his works; eternity is not his gift;
and the operations of his arm, though
they may be beautiful while they last,
like the summer cloud, mustmelt away.
He steps upon the stage Of action, the
proud lord Of all created nature; crccts
the pillars of brass and marble statues,
that continue for ages, and seem to bid
defiance to the ravages Of the destroy
er; he rears up the toweringmonument
to perpetuate his greatness, and tells
the tempest and storm to beat it down
if they be able; he sinks amid his gle
ry, and his sons and successors, with
fearful eyes, view the wasting away Of
all his works. In the full tide Of his
zeal, fc builds church, and dedicates
IL to the living God; now says he,
with the arrnics Of heaven upon my
side, my labor shall last forever and
4 =
Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-06-01

atheism, will sap the foundations Of our
civil andreligious liberties, letussearch
for the cause, and apply the remedy.
If it is true that intemperance is rolling
the tide of death over the land, away
with that croaking, which says, cit is
too late, it is useless to try to stem the
current, zoe be all dead nen.'' It
is not so. "A faithful band are still a.
live, and we hope the notes of alarm
which they are sounding will awake
others, not to cr0ah, and relapse again
into stupidity, but to speak and act on
the side of virtue. flour sun Is dark
ened, and the stars acithdr0u their
shining, because iniquity prevails, there
isa Being above the sun, who can sweep
the portentous clouds from our horizon,
and turn back our captivity; let us not
sit downinsupineness, bullock to Him
from whom our help cometh, perad-
venture he will say to the foods Of ini-.
guilty, ''Thus far shalt thou come, but
no farther. Phil. Loves.
Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-06-01

GAMBL1NG.-Human nature is e1e-
waited by any system of life, which is
calculated to inspire the mind with sem
timents of usefulness and benevolence:
and degraded by any practice that de-
tracts from man any of the natural ca
|pabilities that his God has bestowed
upon him. Among the multitudes Of
evil and ruinous practices which men
subject themselves to, none is so fatal
and disastrous, and none more certain
in their consequences, than gambling.
1t is principle that has been fully de-
monstrated, that the political and social
prosperity of a nation, of state, of a
town, is enhanced or lessened in pro-
portion to the morals of the people.
The cultivation of literature and indus
try, is the only safeguard of morality;
and in order to afford relaxation from
the daily avocations of life in our vari-
Gus pursuits, innocent recreation has
been thought useful. But no author,
OF any age, has ever been so reckless
or imprudent, as to attempt to base a
pretext to justify gambling. Its most
exalted votary would not attempt to
establish or propagate that gambling is
salutary in any of its effects: and most
who devote themselves to such pur-
suits, acknowledge its destructive con-
sequences. The laws of God and man
proclaim against it, and yet men who
profess to respect both, commit the
most fragrant breaches upon them. A
reference to the pages Of ancient histo-
ry will show, that nations have been
blotted from existence solely through
the demoralizing practices Of the peo-
lple; that they tramelled their minds by
games Of chance, and habits Of volup-.
tuousness, and checked the natural in-
huencc Of their intellectual faculties, by
submitting themselves to the worst Of
passions, until they were incapable Of
acting in the capacity of freemen, and
their natural rights were lost through
their own folly. How unnatural it
Iseemsthat some men Of character should
lcountenance the pernicious example set
them, and even participate in games
with the styled s.6l0ck Leg" the de-
mon against all laws and social order,
the most worthless and degenerate Of
allmen. The man offamily who would
reflect on the consequences generally
inevitable to the gamblers course III
life, would not suffer himself to become
allured in the snare, ifhc had any sense
of respect for himself, or for the repu.
tation Of his wife and children.
Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-06-01

ENnRcY.-It is surprising to see.
what great things may be effected b.
those who are thoroughly in earnest in
their endeavors, and what apparently
insurmountable dificulties may be
overcome by those who havs nhergy Of
character enough to grappleS them.
Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-06-01

The fall Of others should teachuS
humility and watchfulness, and should
make US instant in prayer lest we also
he tempted, and be overtaken ina falalf.
Let IS femember our obligation to the.
restraining and renewing grace Of go
which alone niakcth us to differ.
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