The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-02-15

the year Is36-h ing nearly 200 bbls {,
over 5000 galions) less than the average
the year preceding"
$ MExIco.-A message from the President wa
sent to both Houses of Congress on the nh instan
in relation TO our affairs with Mexico. He c,
presses the opinion that the injuries we have r,
ceived would be just cause of war bat advises TO
oearance for the present, so far as direct action
5 concerned, and recommends the passage of la'
authorizing the President to make reprisals i
I certain cases
The following is "a summary Of the ac,
IN the part of the Mexr:ans Of which GU
government complains
Outrageous conduct of the authorities n
: F"basco, towards Mr.. Coleman our consu
there, and the officers, crew aud cargo %
the schooner Mexican wrecked there.
An oppressive proceeding against Dr.
Baldwin, citizen of the United States h,
the alcaide of Mens,eIlan, in the colony o
Ouazeuaho.
The case Of The schooner Topaz of Maine
The mast"r and mate of which were mur-
Idrred by Mexican soldiers, the crew mp,is-
"ned, aud The vessel seized aud converted
10 ile MeNicnn service.
The seizure of the American schooner
Brnzorin, and her forcihIe e,nplny in The
Mexican service, on which she was render
ed unsraworihy aud ohaudoned.
The seizure al Tobasco nf the steamboat
ltrdalg', schooner Consolation and brig
John.
The imprisonment nj Tobasco Of Cap
tain McCeige of the schooner Industry.
The firing into the American brig Par.
ag"n, by the Mexican army schooner Tam
plc".
The seizure and condemnation Of the
brig ophir of New York, at Campeachv.
The seizure of the schooner Marthas ut
Galveston, aud the confinement aud III
treatment of the passengers.
The seizure of the schr. Hannah and
Elizabeth of New Orleans and the bnrbn-
rous treatment ofthe nIas,er, crew aud pas
seugrrs.
The i'll treatment of VIM. HalIett AMI
Salmon Hull, citizens of the U. S. a, Met
amOras.
The fine and detention nf Mr.. Slocum AZ
the city OF Mexico, for carrying dispatches
of tbs Government.
The detention of the schooner EcIipse
and maltreat,nent of her master and crew
mt ToIiasco.
The detention of the schr. Conpeer and
other merchant vessels ut Meturnoras.
LATE AND INTERESTING FROM EUROPE
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO AssAssINATE THE
KING OF THE FRENCH. BY the packet ship
England at New York, Londnn. papers to
the evening Of Jan. 2d, aud LIVERPOOL to
the 4tlI. are received.
They bring the speech of the King of
France at the opening of the Cha,nbers,
with the news of an attempt to assasiounte
hlm, while on his way 10 deliver it. The
ASSASSIN, II appears, took advantage of n
sight opening IN the line Of troops by whom
Ihe Mug was surrounded, to approach with
~ few PAGES of the Royal carriage, and d
Tired IA pistol at it. The King was MOI
struck. The ball broke the glass, pissed
'etween the head, of Dukes OF Orleans aud k
Neniours, aud lodged in the upper part Of :
he carriage. The pistol WAS fired hy un :,
Individual who formrd one of u group of =
hrre young men, placed im,nediaiel, be- :
mud The National Guards. One ouly fired c
1t the moment the report was heard,
mother of the party had his arm extended,
md was on the point of pulling the trigger
u ~ second pistol, when "A bv-stauder struck q,
lawn his arm. The third had also pistol ic
u ms hand, but had not presented IT, G
some s.llnters of the gl,ss struck the faces =
Z the Duke of Orleans aud N mour.
The three assassIns were iiDmedin,ely nr-
nstrd, and taken To the post of the Conn 81
iandant of the Palace, where the PERFECT hi
Police arrived shortly afterwards aud IN y
them. The all assumed crea, 81
rmness, and declared that they had acted
their own free will. They refused to dis d'
ose their names. and had even taken The \,
recautlon of obiterating their linen. The ca
rIncipal and his accouplces were ill-dress- "
!, and each of them appeared In he ai.ou, .
2 years old, and of a rather mean epu.ar-
nee.
LONDON, JAN. 2. The assassin's name
Me"ni.r. Tie is the sou of a carri,gs-
hker, RESTING at La VlIeiie, suburb of
ari- ,u The ~. Denis road. His motive -
r attempting To take the life of the King,
~, it seems, TO rid the world of one nftbr
rleuns branch of the B"urbons, for which
; says he had, while still boy, conceived VI
implacsble hatred.
A snow storm of unprecedented severity er
rs experienced throughout England on the
lIh 25ih aud 26h D-cembcr. ln some Pr
aces the drifts were ~ or I6 feet deep.
he papers RECORD iununerable mishaps .for
casioned hy the storm.
The dIsas,rrs To the shipping occnsonrd
tins storm were very Numerous .,,l Nc
any lives were lost la the single port "f ~