The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-10-25

,r.,,Id he d;ffused for local or state uses,
v,h;Ie IL could be converted, under any EN-
eroeucy or demand, mt once into money for
the uses of the treasury. This objection
obyiareJ, and we see none that can be re-
earded as essential to the passage of the
bill from the Senate: and the sooner the
question is settled, the better for the great
and permanent welfare Of the republic
and of every section and all interests"
The Loss OF THE 'HoME.'-In a post
script in our last we communicated the
melancholy intelligence of the loss of the
steam packet Home, and the lives of nine
ty-five persons who were on board of her.
We are sorry to say that subsequent ac-
counts confirm the dreadful news, and rem
der it probable that a greater number of
lives were lost than has yet been ascert ain
ed. The only list of the passengers in this
Inflated vessel, that has been preserved, Is
that contained in the NewYork papers of
the day on which she sailed; which list, it is
believed, does not comprise the names of
all who took passage in her; as six or eight
persons are supposed to have gone on board
just before she left the wharf, whose names
are not reported.
We regret to state that several persons,
who had spent part of the summer in this
town, are among those who were lost-vz
II. b. Groom, Esq, lady, two daughters aud
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The Philadelphia packet Charleston, had
narrow escape from similar fate, and,
on her arrival at Charleston, caused great
fears to be entertained for the safety of the
Home. Their worst apprehensions were,
alas, too truly verified. The dreadful in
telligence reached Charleston on the 10Th
inst-the day before it was heard of in New
York--and filed that city with lamenta-
tions.
We have copied in our columns full par
tculars of this awful shipwreck, and, also
letter from passenger on board the steam
packet Charleston, describing the peris en-
countered in that vessel, which il will be
seen, were as imminent, in all except the
final catastrophe, as those encountered on
board the Home
The escape of one person on board the
Home by the aid of life preserver, with
which he had providentialIy provided him
self, just before he started, who, otherwise,
would in all probability have perished, as
he could not swim, has shown the utility of
that simple cOntrvance, aud the necessity
ofthe obligation which ought to be imposed
on all vessels, to carry sufficient number
of them to assist in the escape of their pas
sengers and crew, in similar cases. The
most efficient way of enforcing any proyis-
ion of the kind, would be by a law max
ing it the duty of n custom-house officer to
see that every vessel has sufficient num-
Der on board, before she is allowed to leave
the port. We hope to see some regulation
of the kind adopted. The expense to the
owners Of vessels would he tri1ng, but the
number of lives which might be saved, an
nually, by such "A provision, we have no
doubt, would be very great, especially on the
Western waters.
The steam packet Boston, formerly on
the line between NewYork and Providence,
was out in the same gale, on passage
from Norfolk to Charleston had her CHM
nies blown away, and sustained other inju-
ry; but, notwithstanding, was able to reach
Charleston. According to ;be accounts we
have seen, the Boston made better wealth
er of it" than the other boats; when on
this line she was considered a very good
sea boat She now belongs to the Will
mington and Raleigh Rail Road Company,
and is to run between the former place and
Charleston, as soon as that road is compile
ted.
RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTs.-Th
first step to attain this desirable eud it ap-
g. foI.