The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-06-28

x Il % sf.!-s = l. AND REP q
I INDIANS or TIE NoRrHwEsr.-We hav,
been informed that, with view To establish
! amlcabie relations between them. ON n per.
} rnaDent basis, the President has direc,ee
that invitations should be given to the Sac.
and Foxes, the Winnebagoes, the Sioux Of
the Mississippi and the Missouri, the low avs
aud the Sscs of Missouri, to send deputa-
tions to this city. They will probably ar
rive here about the frs. of October The
principal chiefs Of the several bands of tbess
tribes, with the most distinguished braves,
VIII cons stitute these depu,ations. The whole
number will not, 1t is believed, fall short OF
hfty. The occasion will be one full of in
tcrest TO those who wish to observe the
costume and habits Of the indigenous tribes
and listen to powerful native eloauence.
The subjects TO be considered will proba.
bly elicit all the talent aud tact of the most
able among them Globe.
CITY OF HousroS, Texas. AIetter from
iexas gives The following account of the
city OF Houston This city wa, laid ont
IN December last, and on the oO,b January
Tue nrst mouse was built There are now
IN tins place four hotels and boarding
houses-I3 retail stores or shops, and one
wholesale establishment-and about 200
hooses' and from TO 5000 people now in
town; part however, transient visitors. One
steamboat, two schooners and two sloops
ply regularly between this place and Gal.
weston, which last is destined to be the
great commercial depot for all the country
east of the Brassos."
look" said DR.. Claiming, "wi,h
scorn upon the selfish greatness OF this
"orid' and with pity on the most gifted and
prosperous IN the struggle for office and
power, but look with reverence on the OBJ
scnrist man, who suffers for the right-who
70 ""e 10 good, but prosecuted cause"
Among other remarkable incidents con-
hected with the inundation at Baltimore, il
! i Is stated by the Republican, that ON the
following day cradle with living child
n H. was picked up in the basin, floating
lowh The stream. The child is stated TO
iave been quite composed, and entirely un-
of danger, nj the time it was dis
covered, and rescued from its perilous si,u-
zion.
Il" Atmshouse Letter IYritcr.-A cor
espondent of the Boston Herald, writing
rom New York, says the keeper of the
oor House, IN reading one Of the letters
landed him to be deposited in the Pos,
'iilce, found the following remarkable pas :
age Ie
we are hring in a PALAcE-having :
othing to do-pienty of good lood, and are
'eated Ike princes-Amcrica is the country. h
'ome out yourself, and fetch all yonr ''
lends. Our residence is on the bank of 4, :,
eautiful river" n
"enera' Robert Armstrong, of Nashville, .
as been nominated by the democratic par.
as candidate for governor Of the State
tennessee. General A. is well known
Dr. his gallantyy and efficient service in the 7
ouihern army during the last war with '
treat Britain: his name is also conspic. L
Gus as commander of the Tennessee vol. ;,
n'eerS ia very severe campaign last year P
,ainst the Seminole Indians. C
Extraordinary De:patch.-The Packet -
up North America Captain Hoxie, sailed
'm New York, May 2nd, at III o'clock.
NJ, aud on the 18th, a I2, NJ. was. to ri
eastward of Cork, being only IL days ye
t; she was then bacalmed ~ hours. -,
al tins not taken place, she would have -.
rformed her passage from this port to
verpool, IN the remarkably short time of
rteen days. ~ Y. Papey.
A new order has been received by the
stom House, directing tia, the duties ON
DDS, IN bond, be paid for, or, if not, sold -
pay The duties. The Wall street prints.
the foolish Express, wants to
Sc clomor on this point. How can The
'ernment act contrary to Iawl There is vii
statue, and if any other cource of action iIo
re adopted, they would be violating their fu, rpo
us OF oihce. ". y. Herad. Fa
The Board of Navy Officers appointed in S
ltion to the Exploring Expedition con- lea
S of Comnodores Chaancey. Morris Llf
arlington, Patterson, and Wadswortb' sns a,
of the subjects of inquiry which we un-
stand to be referred to this very able J
ard is, whether the force assigned for the G
petition BY the late Executive can be re-
ed consistently with the objects of the e
,edition. n.--Bah. Chror. RI,
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e Pcnp,ytranidn.-We understondfrom
best authority, that our contemporaries zen
m error IN their announcement that the
nth of July has been positively selected "'a
he day for the launching Of tine big ship cor
lnsylvania. No such decision has been -
Ie, and il is as yet quite uncertain when
launch will take place.-Pennsyioaman. A
ITEMS. co
on
'he " monster" balloon of Mr.. Green, -
designated on account Of its enormous