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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-01-30
SPIRIT AND PRINCIPLES OF THE
'DECENCY PARTY,

| Let those who are acquainted with the
proceedings of our General Assembly, in
reference TO the Charlestown contested cleo
tion,-a large majority n which, claim to
belong to party protesting all the houes-
ty and deceney in the country,'-ponder
well the principles then and there promul-
gated by some Of their would-be leaders.
These men have boldly and unblushingly
declared that they hare reeeiped and en-
eluded Just so many Of the contested rotes
giren in Chorlestorn, as mouh ANSWER
THEIR PURPOSE to secure the election of the
men belonging to their oyn party; and that
without any consideration or reference TO
the justice and rights Of the excluded mem
bers. Now, if my one be so blinded by the
zeal or prejudices Of party spirit as not to
see the results to which such principles in
evtably lead, let him read the subjoined
speech of Mr.. Montelius, whig member
of the Pennsylvania Legislature.
During the recent troubles in that State,
caused by what nearly all the whig papers
termed Locofoco Rebellion our nriphbor
of the Herald more than insinuaied the n
gency ofthe general government in getting it
up, for some base and sinister purposes.-
Ia order that some Of the readers of that
paper may lenrn the rea, authors Of this
L Loco Foco Rebellion and have TRUE
statement of the whok matter, we have been
induced to publish the following represen-
taion of the affinir from one Of their own
party, and member Of the PENNSYLVANIA
Legislature. We take it for granted that
the Herald will moi publish it-pre.uminp
that the leaders Of the party here would
never sanction lis appearance in that paper,
we have therefore been obliged, from II
sense of duty, 10 spread it before the public
in our own columns ;-deeminy it vastly of
more importance to the public interests that
the TRUTH, in regard to such transactions,
should he promuI gated, than that it should
he withheld for the mere subserviency of
individual or parry purposes.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-01-30

IHE LATE GALE.-On Saturday last
we had severe gale from the South East
II commenced raining at 9 A. NJ, aad blew
violently from tha. time until abont 10 p. NJ.
when the wind changed to the South West
The sea is said to have run higher and wa.
mare tremendous than it has been since the
great gale Of September 1915. and is de-
scribed by those who saw it during the
height Of the storm, to have been terrific in
the extreme. It broke entirely over Eas-
toms beach into the pond beyond, and after
the gale subsided the beach was covered
with stones, thrown up by the waves-some
of them three feet long.
A good deal of damage has been done in
some places to the shores exposed to the fu-
ry Of the waves. A ferry boat at the pier
on the Narraganseit shore was torn from
its fastenings and dsshed to pieces, md
the new steamboat pier in progress of build.
ing was much injured-roeks of three tons
weight being swept away.
No shipwrecks occurred In this vicinity,
that we have yet heard Of, but we expect to
hear of many on the coast and at sea. II
is the opinion Of an old ship master that
the gale took place Mt sea a day or two be-
fore we felt it here.
In Boston, we learn from the Courier of
Monday, the gale commenced about 5 p. m
and lasted six hours, when it abated. During
the storm the sea rose very high, and threw
large quantities of ice upon the ends Of sew
eral Of the wharves. Some damage was
done to the shipping.
AT New York the gale wac very heavy
and grea, deal of damage was done by it.
1t commenced there between 9 and 3 o'clk,
p. NJ, and continued 10 increase in force
until it became almost u hurricane.
We gather the following particulars from
the Providence Courier, no New York pa
pers later than Saturday evening having
been received in town.
The cellars ia Maiden lane as high up as
Pearl street, were all filled with water, and
people passed in boats from South up 10
Pearl street, aud all over the lower part Of
the city. Quantities Of timber, barrels, &c,
were floated up Broad street to Pearl street,
the tide flowing up as far as Marketfeld st.
The cellars under Washington market
were overfiowed the same on West street
and an South street, from Whitehall to
Market street. Castle Garden was over
flowed and the bridge and houses inunda-
ted, as was also the South ferry bridge and
house, to the depth Of about 4 feet.
Several sloops sunk on the East river
side, aud heavy damages were done to the
shipping. The ship Louis Philip was
much injured.
Several houses were unroofed and many
chimneys blown down. The roof Of the
large tobacco inspection building was taken
of. The tin roofing in some places was
loosened, rolled up and torn off by the wind.
Two or three lives were reported to have
been lost, and the city was a scene Of hnv-
oc and confusion.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-01-30

CoMaoDoRs PoRrER.-A letter from
Commod"re Porter, dated The Ilth instant,
and published in the Washington Globe.
c"niradcts the rumnrs relative to lis return
10 ths Navy; and declares that he never
had '"y wish To be restored to his former
rank IN the service, and that he has invar-
lahly rejected oil overtures mnde to him
with that object.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-01-30

SCARCITY OF SEAMgN.-The Board of
Trade of Baltimore, have peii,ioned Con-
gress to adopt measures To encourage the
increase Of seamen. A Suggestions is made
that the captains Of vessels be authorised
to take apprentices in the merchant SER
vice.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-01-30
From the Union (Pa.) Times.
DINNER TO MIR. MONTELIUS.

Al the dinner given by the citizens of
Mliflin to John Monielius, Esq! the repre-
sentative from Union County in The Lcsis-
ture Of Pennsylvania, iD honor of the pa
triotic course which he pursued during the
late difficulties a, Harrisburg, large num-
ber OF citizens from all parts OF the county
attended. After the cloth was removed,
Mr.. Montelius said he arose TO return his
sincerest thanks for the honor which had
been bestowed On l,im.-iIe said he dis
claimed it, however, on any other ground
than that nf having done what he conscient-
iousy felt to be his duty. He asked per-
mission briefly TO refer 10 some of tho cir
cumstaaccs which had occasioned this as
sembly, and the expression Of the senti-
men,s just offered.
He said it was known 10 all present, that
he was elected their representative by n
have been oppOsed.-Howeyer dcs,rous he
may have been 10 carry out the principles
which he had conceived To be the charac-
terslcs Of that party, he could not consent
to no with them, in measure, which he
could not look upon in any other light, than
that of most fasrant violation of the con-
stitu,ion and principles Of our republican
institutions. Although elected by party,
yet he felt TINT lie was bound to he the rep
resentative Of all, and MS much to do his 6u-
~ to his country and his God-disregarding
the irarnmels Of T. party, when that party
was about to tsrnish its reputation bv IA
most glaring usurpation of power
He had no sooner arrived at the seat of
A r.. l.
there, than lie discovered that great intrigue
was coing ou.-The object was, by forcing
the Wing candidates from the county of
Philsdelpha, into the House Of Represen-
tatives, to have the control, for time al
least. in that House. To effect this objec;
were proposed in his presence, dur
ing the first and second days, the iniqui,,
of whicb struck his conscience with horror.
Upon a mutual interchange of opinion, he
said, he found that the two members from
Luzern. county, Mess. Butler and Sturte-
want, entertained the same feelings he did
Tina, they immediately left the MEETINGS
Of their party, and gave them notice, that,
in order to do justice 10 our beloved com
snd {" save her citizens from
the horrors of, perhaps a civil war, they felt
bound 10 relrsee their steps
Tha, they stated their willingness to go in
to the Hopkins House, to propose a new
election for Speaker, and compromise the
matter as speedily as possible, conceiving
themselves to have been clearly in the wrong.
Bot the res, sf them expressed their deter
mInsiion to make no concessious-not m
Yield an inch, with view to con,pron,ise.
Ths, they then kept the balance between
The parties for ssrsn days, (nei,her hs,inea
quorum of updispuied members wilhaut
Iheml using their u,mos, endes,or., in he
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-01-30

UNITED STATES Sur IN THE INDIAN O.
cEAN.-The Globe states that it is the in
tention of the President to keep an Ameri-
can cruiser employed constantly, in future,
in the Indian seas, or at least to direct such
frequent visits of our public ship. as shall
impress on the minds of ,h- natives a con-
vIc.ion thu, they will return at certain stated
seasons, and consequently prevent the re-
currence of outrages similar to that perpe-
trnted ON the Eclipse. Commodore Reed,
now on n cruise in the East Indies, was
specially instructed to visit the Island of
Sumatra, with view to the protection of
commerce and overawing the piraii.aI spir-
it of iHs natives. From dates and circum-
stances it is almost certain that he will al
ready have been on the spot, and taken the
necessary measures to punish the authors
Of the outrage, rs well as to procure salts
faction for the pIundsr Of the Eclipse.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-01-30

sissippi, and secures the election Of friend
to the adminissralIon, 10 supply the vacancy
In the SENATE Of The UniIrd States, made by
the resigpaiion Of Judge Troiier.-G Globe.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-01-30

There are six vessels building at Bslii-
more for the Texan government; one
frigs,e Of twenty guns, two brigs, aud three
eboouers.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-01-30

Com. Douglas, with British fleet Of
thirteen sail. has arrived at Vera Cruz. Mr..
Packenhsm, the British Minister TO Mexi-
en-, returned with the expedition. and is said
to be charged with instructions from his
government TO use his influence in bringing
abou, an arrangement of the difficulties be-
tween the French and the Mexicans.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-01-30

THE WEATHER.-The changes in the
weather since cur last publication knve
been so great as TO induce Us to examine
the diary kept by Mr.. II. J. TAYLoa. from
which We have been politely permitted to
made some extr acts.
The mean average efthe thermometer ON
Wednesday last, the 23G inst, was IL above
Zero. on Thursday Gath, IL above-Friday
25,b, 36-Sa,urday Doth, (lhe day Of the
Gale) 42-Sunday 27sb, 3I-Mondsy 2sih,
10. .-
At sunrise on Thursday morning Mr..
Taylor's thermometer fell to 3 degrees be-
low zero, showing the greatest degree Of
Geld experienced since Dec. 1885. IL will
be seen, however, from the above that, us
We observed last week, the cold snaps Of
three days continuance ecn,inae to he out
Of fashion.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-01-30

The MONTHLY GENEsEE farmer is the
cheapest publication in the Country, consid-
ering the amount, variety and value Of its
contents. Published at Rochester, IN. w.
by LUTHER TUCKER. Price s5 TO come
free of pos,uge) for eleven copies--single
copy SO cents. @ Subscriptions receiv-
ed by the several Post,nasters in this coun-
ty, and throughout the State.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-01-30

RENTs IN New YoRK.-One Of the from,
rooms IN tho new building Of The Bank of
the United States. in Wall street, has been
rented for term of years, at $4,000 per
nnnum, aud there is another tenant ready
TO take It at the same price, if the first should
be inclined to withdraw. The Journal of
Commerce says: "Tbete isa great rush
f"r stores and offices in the most central po-
sitions, and advances uf twenty-fiye IN
hundred per cent. are paid on the prices
OF last year. In some instances more has
heen obtained than in any previous year.
Rents in Wall street around the EXCHANGE
are much higher than ever before, if we ex.
cept the momentary rush caused BY III,
great fire."
In addition to the above, the New York
Evening Post says: "The rooms which
were, hired for seven years by the N. York
State Marine Insurance Company, on The
south side of Wall street, near Pearl street
at rent of s25OO per annum (the spnee
being but l6 by 80 feer) were sold at auc-
ton on Thnrsday, for bonus of $500.
The Washington Marine Insurance Com
pnny has, it is said, tnken suite Of room.
on the first floor of John Wsrren's BUILDING
in Wal! street. opposite Hanover street. for
seven years, a, the rent of $4,000 per an
num-"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-01-30

Ai'er c"ncIuding bis remarks, he presen-
ted his petions. -
Mr.. Everett presented join, resolutions Of
the State Of Vermont, praying for the abol.
ition Of slavery, against the anne RATION of
Texas to the Union. and praying for the
reeindng the resolutions adopted on the
i2'h December last upon the subjre, Of ab-
ol'''on. The Chair decided tina, these res
under the rule. lie upon the table.
This led to long debate, when the pre,i.
The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-06-20

Z. How is it known that the air,
which is invisible, and which we cannot
grasp IN our hands to examine, is COM
posed of different parts?
=. Chemists are able to separate the
different parts, and put one part into one
bottle and another into another bottle, as
easily as | can separate cents from quar-
tiers OF dollars.
e. How is it known that the part cal
led carbonic acid gas is poison?
s. The experiment has often been
tried on animal life. There is a grotto
IN Naples where this gas issues from the
ground, and, as it's heavier than the COM
mon air, it runs along ON the ground in a
stream, and some cruel persons, who act
as guides to the travellers who go there TO
see the curiosity, carry dogs with them
and they thrust the noses OF the dogs
down into the gas;-the dogs are immedi-
ately seized with commissions, and would
die in two minutes, if not released
When the dogs see their masters going to-
wards the grotto with stranger, they
guess what is coming, and try to scamper
away. But their masters drag them
along with rope, in order to try the in
human experiment upon them. And if
dogs try to run away from the grotto,
where they are compelled to breathe poi
son, why should not children try to run
away from those schools where they are
compelled to breathe poison? If they do
not, they have not so much wit as dogs.
A dog would not 60 to such place after
the best food, and why should child go
to such place after the pleasantest learn
ing!
7. You are right. A suf1iciency of
fresh air is necessary, not only to life, but
to health, to vigor and cheerfulness of
mind. And what | wish you to under
stand further, is, how immense quantity
of it has been created for US, by the good
ness of God. There is an ocean of it
almost fifty miles deep all around the
earth; it is ten times higher than any ca
gle ever flew. No man can go SO high
towards the sky as to get above it, nor so
deep in the earth that it will not surround
him. It's not only given, but delivered to
us. Itcosts nothing either for making orfor
transportation. 1t cools us in summer
it sustains our fires in winter. 1t carries
ships across the ocean. 1t is called the
free air, because it is free, without money
and without price, to everybody; and
nothing but folly and acknowledgement
deprive us of SO great blessing. Please
ask your father if he does not think it best
to have some ventilator in the shool-room.
The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-06-20
From the Common School Journal.
LESSON ON THE ATMOSPHERE.


LESSON ON THE ATMOSPHERE.
Teacher. What have you been study
ing!
Scholar. About the atmosphere.
T. Of how many ingredients, OF
parts, is the atmosphere composed?
S. Principally of two. There is a
very minute portion Of third.
Z. What are they; and in what pro.
portions do they exist!
5. About tacenty parts in every hun
dred are onygen; about screny-nine parts
are azote or nitrogen; and about one part
carbonic acid gas.
z. Do these different parts equally
support life?
S. No. The oxygen only supports
life. The azote or nitrogen neither sus.
tains life nor Injuries it. The carbonic
acid gas is poison; and were we to
breathe that alone, there is perhaps nc
poison, except prussic acid, which would
kill us quicker.
Z. Is the air, when thrown out from
our lungs in respiration, in the same state
as when we draw it into them!
S. No. When the air is thrown
from the lungs, it has, in different per-
sons, from four to seven or eight parts
in a hundred less Of oxygen than when
inhaled; and it has as much more of the
carbonic acid, or poisonous gas, as it has
less of oxygen.
7. What then would be the conse.
quence ofbreathing, the same air over and
over again!
s. Were we to breathe the same all
only four or five times over, life would
be destroyed just as quick as though We
were immersed in water.
z. Suppose the air we breathe in the
school-room, instead Of passing off, mixes
with air which we have not breathed
and is thus, in part, breathed again9
S. Then we should approach death
through stupidity, faintness, and vertigo
just proportion to thequantityofbad airir
the room, and the length of time we breathe
| it. Is not this the reason we feel so dull
and lifeless over our books, and so lively
and frolicksome out Of doors at play;
Folks scold us, and tell US we like play
better than our books; but believe it i.
often because they give US, not the breat'
Of life, but the breath Of disease and deatl
in the school-room.
The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-06-20
From the Ne,o York Ne1cs.
CITY SKETCHES.
BY A. ALLEN,

A TRICK OF THE ELECTION.
re have chosen the following from
among number Of similar tricks that
came to our knowledge, as a specimen of
the numerous articles employed by both
parties, during the late election. We for
bear revealing the name Of the dupe, out
Of respect for the feelings Of his family,
and from a belief that the modification
he has already suffered, will serve to con-
vince him that "honesty is the best poll
cy," even in politics; but could we as
certain those of the other party, they
would not meet with such forbearance at
our hands.
AS Mr. L., wealthy old gentle
man, well kaown in the eighth ward as
Jealous partizan Of the wings, was STAN
ding by his own door on the evening pre-
ceding the election, he observed man Of
shabby genteel appearance, pass and re-
pass several times, as if for the purpose
of either accommodating, or assuring him.
self that he was not mistaken in the OBJ
ject he was in search of. Perceiving
that he had attracted L-'s attention,
the man stopped abruptly, and slightly
touched his beaver, thus accosted him:
s'Servant, sir can you inform me
which Of these houses belongs to Mr.
Up
''This,'' replied L..
sis he at hone?''
81 am MI L- have you any bust
ness with me?'
''You would oblige me if you could al.
low me few words in private" said the
man.
"Certainly, with the greatest pleasure;
walk in,' exclaimed Mr. Il. He led
the way to the parlor: for though, well
off, he boosted Of no apartment more pri-
vate, except his bed room; and invited
the seedy coated gentleman to sit down.
The eye Of the latter glanced meaningly
at LIS daughter, who was practising
new tune on the piano, as he complied.
L-understood the hint, and dismiss.
ed his daughter from the room.
Now we are aione,' said he, seeing
that the other still hesitated may know
the nature of your business?'
You are still, / presume, what you
have always been staunch whig!' repli-
ed the man, inquirlngly.
i have seen nothing that should induce
me to change my mind answered L.
Hem! / was requested by Mr.
Of the committee, to call on you this eve
ming and ask a favor that will be Of great
service to our party this election. He
would have called on you himself, but he
is 50 busy in the good cause, that he
finds it impossible to spare so much time.
He says, if you will assist US as he de.
|sires, it will materially increase our
chance Of success !; for we have strong
fears that the ward will be lost, by a con-
siderable majority, if we do not use our
best exertions 10 prevent it,
Why as far as my poor abilities would
go--what would he have me dog
.lf-you would only consent to take a
few boarders, said The man, hesitating.
The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-06-20
THE CONQUEROR AND THE UP
RIGHT JUDGE.

Mohammed the second, being like lem,
very passionate monarch, severely re-
buked his architect for not having built
his mosque of the same height as 'Aya
So6yah,' and also for having cut down
the columns, which were each worth the
whole tribute of Rum (Asia Minor The
architect excused himself by saying that
he had reduced the two columns three GU
bits each, in order to give his building
more solidity against the earthquakes so
common i'll Islambol; and had thus made
the mosque lower than Aya Sofyah. The
emperor, not satisfied with the excuse or
dered the architects hands to be cut off,
which was done accordingly. On the
following day the architect appeared with
his family before the tribunal Of the Kazi,
styled sIslambol Mollusi,' to lay his COM
plant against the emperor, and appeal to
the sentence Of the law. The judge i'm
mediately sent his officer to cite the en-
|peror to appear in court.
The conqueror, on receiving this sum-
mons, said: THE command Of the proph-
cts law must be obeyedv and putting on
Ia mantle and. thrusting mace into his
belt, went into the court of law. After
having given the Salam Aleik, he was
about to seat himself in the highest place,
when the Kazi said: sit not down, @
Prince! but stand on thy feet, together
with thine adversary, who has made an
appeal to the law
The architect then made his complaint:
MY lord I am perfect master builder,
and skillful mathematician; but this man
because / made his mosque low, and cut
down two Of his columns, has cut off my
two hands, which has ruined me, and de.