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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

% Several statements have been pub
lished "n the part of The Monopoly Com
pany und their dependents in regard to The
late steamboat collision, but rs they are en-
,ireIy too weak to have any bearing upon
public opinion, especially after the State
men, given by the highly respectable pas
sengers and The affidav,,s Of Capt. Town
send and the officers Cf the Richmond, we
forbear giving them publicity. The Bos-
Ten Times of Monday contains u number
of aflidayils of the officers and others of the
Richmond, which go to contrndic, in toIs
the statements of The aggressors, and show
very clearly that their main object WAS to
disable the r. Cap, Townsend !esr6cs on
oath That such is his opinion, und III our
humble opinion, there are few who would
doubt his word, much less his oath, Il is
however, useless for us to make any re.
marks III the case, The public are well salts
fed on this point, and do now show, and
will continue to show by the preference
given To the Richmond, that she and her
noble commander are held in high estima-
iion, and will he sustained. We believe
we shall he justified in saying that all who
visit New York from this quarter (Which
by the by are not few ARE determined to
patronise the Rchmond.-Bristoi Pheni1.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10
TRISTAN burgess.

We understand that a committee of tn.
Wing party waited on Mr.. Burgess and reques.
ted him to withdraw his name from the Liber-
al Prox; he declined doing so. What fellows
these Wings are. they are neither willing to
give old and faithful servant an office, or al
low him chance of getting one elsewhere.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10
From the Hartford Times
CONNECTICUT EI.ECrro,

The BATTLr FIELp.-We have Tough,
the good fight. With every thing TO con.
tend against, the democrats Of Connecticut
obly performed their duty u, the late cleo.
ton. They have not, it 10 true, routed the
enemy, hst they have bumb led the pride Of
the naughty nr's,ocracy, and taught their
leaders that ,hs boss.ed strength Of The fed
eral parry is but growing wsaknes,."-
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10
Wise men change their opinions ::
FL, ..... l.

C. Only think of Mr.. Bullock having been
a federalist twenty five years ago. This impor-
tant fact the Wing papers announced to show
our Inconsistency in supporting him for Gov
ernor. Do tell us where Mr.. Sprague was, a
few months before you persuaded him to be-
come your only available candidate for the
same Office !! Mr.. Bullock has been for years
a staunch supporter Of the late and present ad-
miuistration and all that our opponents can
say, and all the forged letters they may publish,
will fail to deprive him of a single Democratic
vote.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

ar Presidem adams has accepted the invi.
'ation Of the New York Historical Society. ia
pr'nounce before il an address on the approach
ng 6fsieth anniversary Of the inauguration Of
Washington as the first President Of the United
Stases.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

IL should be borne in mind that the opposi.
ton have managed in the two last sessions "a
Congress to defeat the passage OF any law to
prevent the loss Of the public money by deial.
cation The Independent Treasury, bad !,
passed, would have effectually secured the pub.
lie Treasury f,om losses by deiauhcrs.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

Lusus Natwa neutrality-suspicious.
= hitter Of nine pigs which were recently
ushered into this breathing world" at
London. was one having two hesds-o"s
,ha, Of a Guinea pig-four eyes, two eafs,
and righ, fore leg being the arm of |. s"""
precisely, in form, shoulder, elbow, hne."
and nails included. The mo'lsr o; ih's
curiosity once bore a pig having the head
ef duck, and nuo,her With the heal ana
trunk of an elephant. So nsst hs efea-
iure Of s,russs fsseiee.~s Ss1'
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

The result Of the fourth trial in the fourth
district in Massachusetts, to elect representa-
tive to the Goth Congress, is the trumh of de-
mocracy over the combined forces Of federal
ism and abolitionism. Mr.. Parmen,er is elec-
ted by majority of 81 over all others, and OF
$40 over his federal opponent. The returns
from the whole district as published in the
Boston Post present the following aggregates
Whole number Of votes 9022-necessary to
a choice a962-Mr. Parmenter has 497s-Mr
Brooks has A432--Scattering 5l2-Majority
for Parmenter "a.
o. Massac chusetis sends TWO democratic
representatives to the Goth Congress.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

Steam ManutaetOries.-The use of steam
as motive power for manufactures is rap
idly growing into use on our seaboarJ. A
few yenrs ngo it was supposed ,hnt no
place was fitted for manufacturing purposes
unless it possessed u great wafer powcr.
But of late, situations remarkably destitute
of these privileges, seem to have entered
largely into the business Of manufacturing.
AT Newport, Rhode Island, four large
steam cotton mills have been erected within
n few years, nnd are, we are happy to
learn, doing remarkably well. They nre
bsilt upon the wharvcs, and consequently
save to the proprietors all those expenses
which inland manufacturers are obliged to
incur for the transportation of the raw ma
terial and the manufactured article, and for
other commodities requisite in
all such estabishments.-N. Y Sun.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

The steamboat Cleopatra, on her passage
from New York to Hartford, on Thursday nj eht
last, run on rock called the Hen and Chick.
ems, The steamboat Charter Oak was employ
ed allday on Sunday endeavoring to get her off,
but without success.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

SENATOR TALLMADGE, of New York, a trail
tor from the Democratic fold, has been taken
up by the New York Wings, and they have
ieasted him, and are striving to make him an
u. 5. Senator again, Thus it is with the whig
party, they always hug traitor. The Rich
mond (ed.) Wing says: Mr.. Tallmadge de-
series a statute, u any man since General Wash
ington erer did," To this the Boston (fed J
Courier, sort Of iusus natrde in the whig
camp, remarks: "Nr Iaiimadge deserres a
HALTER # any man since Benedict arnold erer
did"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

GT The Mass. House of Representatives
voted to grant to the Seconck Branch the use
of the Providence q Boston Rail Road, by a
vote of l9s to Ga; but the aristocratic federal
Senate were in favor of the monopoly and re-
fused TO concur.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

! IMMENSE CLAIM.-The N. York Sun states
a poor journyman printer, named Smith Har.
ponding, now of Tennessee. but recently of N
York, has brought claim to an immense es.
tate in that city. The Sun adds that his action
is brought against "the ministers, elders and
deacons Of the reformed Protestant Dutch
Church of the city of New York, and others :
and the estimated value of the property he
claims. is about twenty-five millions of dollars
He makes his claim as heir at law, in a direc,
line, to a tract comprising about sixteen acres,
bounded by Broadway, Maiden Lane, Fulton,
Nassau and John SITS. The documents accom-
panying his bill are very volumnous, too much
so for perusal; and we can offer no further ey-
idence of the support they give his claim than
we ourselves draw from the known character OF
bis eminent counsel, Messrs. Graham, Hoffman
and Sanford"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

Death Of the Wandering Piper.-Graham
Stuart, the Wandering Piper, died in Dublin
about the middle Of February, in MERGERS Hos.
pital, bequea,hins his property to the hospital.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

The Commercial Advertiser has underta-
ken to be awfully positive in endorsing the
statement Of the Boston Atlas, that the Gov
ernor Of Maine, a majority of the Leglsla-
ture and the entire Congressional delegation
of that State hns recommended Mr. Web
s,er to the President for the special Embas-
sy to England. Deny it who may" says
the Commercial, 1T IS TRUE, and the
Commercial adds that the papers have been
transmitted to Washington. Now, we deny
it. Let the Commercial prove IL 1t can
do no such thing. OF course, we shall not
be misunderstood. " e have not the slight
est disposition to doubt the veracity OF the
Commercial we knew it to he incapable Of
an intentional misrrpreseni alton, but this
statement made as it is with most oraculsr
auihoritativeness, we have good reason To
be satisfied, is without foundsiion-indeed,
we nrc rather inclined to think that j, was
intended merely to make few April fools.
~ \. Gazette.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

POSTCRIPT.-The Great Western had
not arrived when the steamboat left New York,
last evening. The boat brought no news.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

The PRosPEcT IN VIRGINn.-The Rich
mond Enquirer thus speaks of the political
prospect in Virginia:
"We assure our friends that we do not af.
feet n cheerfuIness we do uot feel and that
the facts do warrant all the confidence
which we frankly express We never felt
more animated, never more sanguine of
success, in the times of old Jacksons fer
vor aud enthusiasm The indifference
and apathy which paralised our party hive
all passed nway-the people are up-and
the Wings will find it so at the polls. The
dissensions of the republican party have
vauished-with the exception of those few
Conservatives here, who are recently alien.
ated' from the cause of the administration.
But they will be abandoned TO their fate
by all those in the country wl.o were for
merly associated with them. There can be
no mistake in all this We have received
from various quarters the most indisputable
evidence of the fact; it will he almost every
where as it is in Prince William conser-
va,ism in Prince William is dead'-and the
high minded Col. Gibson, once with Mr..
Rves $50 long as he contided in his oppo-
silion to one mensure, proclnims it. 1t
will be the general sentiment throughout the
State"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

0F An extensive oil establishment at Hud.
son, was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning
loss $4,000.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

O. The Providence Journal says that the
Wings cannot bear victory; no wonder
they no sooner gain one than they quarrel a
bout the spoils.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

GENERAL JAcksoN.--The venerable Ex-
President has been recently confined to h,s bed
by severe illness, but was so much better at the
LAP accounts. a. to BE- able to walk out.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

The Liberal Prox" is making great stir
among the Wings. They call loudly upon
each other for union. They are evidently
somewhat alarmed at this interoper among
regular nominations.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

u Abolition went hand and glove with the
Wings in Connecticut.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

The trial of Anthony Benjamin for the
murder of James Gibbs, was concluded IN
Providence on Tuesday afternoon, having
occupied nearly week. The Jury ai'er
being out about one hour returned q YER
dict of Not Guilty Of Murder, but Guilty oi
Manslaugbrer. The punishment is inPris-
onmeni. not exceeding ten years.
On Saturday, the Attorney General NOV
ed that a writ Of babess corpus be issued
to tire keeper of the county Jail, TO bring up
the body Of Anthony Benjamin for sentence.
A, the opening of the Court in the after
noon, he was brought to the bar, and bis
counsel, S. Y. Alwell, Esq. addressed few
words To the Cour. in mitigation of punish
ment. He stated that as the Legislature
had left the term of Imprisonment entirely
at the discretion of the Court, under ten
years, that the punishment obviously con-
templated different degrees oil crime, and
as four Of the jurors were understood to
have at first been in favor Of an uncondit-
ional acquitial, he hoped the Court would
be us lenient toward the prisoner as the
would warrant.
The Court then pronounced sentence, on
Anthony Benjamin, Of solitary confinement,
at hard labor, for the term of five years
from the 9Th Of April.
The prisoner wus much affected, and
shed tears atundantly.-Prov. Journal.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

CoNNEcTTcur ELEcrIoN-FederaIism ha
triumphed again in Connecticut,-but by ;
greatly diminished majority. They have how
ever roaped the fruits Of last years victory, hav
ing now elected their entire congressional tick
ct. The Hartford Times of Saturday gives re.
turns iiom every town in the State including
majorites only in two Of them, of the votes poll.
ed for Governor; and by them it appears tina,
Niles has 3,Sil-Ellsworth, 26,37S-Phelps
974. The Times says:-
The vote for Judge Niles will exceed a.
600, being the largest Democratic vote ever
given in the State. Allowing the reported ma
jorities from Franklin and Durham to be cor
rect, Ellsworth's vote exceeds that given for
Mr.. Niles 2l67.
Ellsworth's majority over Beers last year was
5667; showing nett DEMOCRATIC GAIN,
IN one year, of 5000. There are supposed to
be about 1900 scattering votes, leaving Mr..
Eiiswonh's clcar majority about l 200.
Neither party has yet a majority Of the Leg
lslature. IL our friends do their duty in the
towns which have as yet made no choice, the
democrats may have majority in the House."
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

The Mercury of Saturday last appcuds the FOL
lowing to the above prox -
Gr We have been requested by Mr.. L. p
REMINGTON, TO state, that he declines standing as
candidate for the Office of General. Treasurer, hi,
name having been used without his knowledge oi
consent in tue ticket called the Liberal Pror."
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

alt is not to be denied that the present. is
time Of severe commercial trial-espec-
tally in this city, and also at the South.
The banks have been curtaiing, stocks nre
depressed, moDey is scnrce, and there have
been few suspensions. A variety of caus-
es have contributed to this pressure-aud
among them not little, the senselss panic
that has existed in connexion with the Maine
boundary qusstior."-N. y. C"m. Adu.
This is true enough. The apprehension
of n war with England and the state of fe-
verish uncertainty into which it has thrown
the trading community and the capitalists,
arr principal cause of the pressure which
has so suddenly and unexpectedly fallen
upon our commerce.
For the present s,ngnation of business we
have in great part to thank The whig lead
ers who stirred up among the commercial
community, whose oracles they are, the
very alarms aud nnxieties to which trade
has fallen sacrifice. Witness the war
speeches Of Webster and Clay in the Uni.
ted Stntes Senate, the scarcely less warlike
speech Of Hoffman at Masonic Hall immc-
diately after his return. aud the message Of
Governor Seward 10 the New York Legis-
latnre.
The admission is now frequently mnde
by whig merchants themselves, that they
regard il as a highly fortunate circumstance
that u person combining So much irmness
with SO much practical wisdom and circum-
spection as Mr.. Van Buren,, is Mt the head
of our government. They have, we doubt
not, more confidence in his ability to con-
due, the controversy with Great Britain to
nm issue which, in yielding no point of ma
tionaI interest or honor, shall avoid the ca
lami,y Of actual hostilities aud the ruin of
our commerce, than they have in that of oil
their own leaders puttogether.-N. Y. Post.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

Another year Of stern resolve, and vigorous
action, will give us The State.
Look now on the battle field and see
what we have accomplished. We have
broke down the federal mnj njofity of 6OOO,
behind which they had entrenched them
selves, and struck dismsy and terror to their
proud hearts. The starched aud brainless
nristoerats in holy alliance with the aboln-
lenists, have prevailed over the democrats
by a mengre majority. Their Governor is
reelected, and that is all Then let US be
Of good cheer, for our course is onward
II we turn our eyes to the Legislature, il
will be seen that we shall have upwards Of
80 Representatives in the next General As
sembly To 40 in The last, more Than suffic-
lent to hold in check the enbridled aristoc-
racy. Our friends will come together on
the LIST "Wednesday of May next, in good
spirits, slernly resolved to do their duty
And from the opening of the next Legisla-
ture to the close. through The summer, au-
tumn and succeeding winter, we shall charge
home upon the enemy They shall find
that to combat with the democrats is no
holiday spor. While they hold power it
shall be with fear Of coming change, such
as kingshave felt when tire people have sent
up their shout oflofy daring. The federal
power in This State is do0med-a curse is
upon it, for it was obtained by fraud, and
must sooner or later be hurled into tie dust.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

sJ The following is prox put forth by por
ton Of the Whig party, dissatisfied with the po
liiica course of the present state Administration
1t bears the Caption ofthe
LIBERAL PROX
For Governor, TRsrAM BuRsEs, of Providence
For 1t. Gov, CHARLES CohriNs, of Middletowp
For Senator'S.
! Samuel w. King, of Johnston.
Charles Fales, of Bristol
George Olney, of Smithfeld.
4 Cyreneus Bliss, of Tivcrton.
Thomas ;ioden. of Warwick.
David Cooke, Of Cumbe land.
Sylvester II. Gardner. Of North Kincstown.
Edwin Wilbur, Of Newport
. jeremiah Sheldon, Of Gioces,er.
10 SilaS Il. Kenyon, of Richmond.
Henry Bowen, Secretary.
Albert C. Greene, Attorney. Gen.
Peter p. Remington, Gen. Treasr.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-01-15
Correspondent If The jam. IF Com

Washington, Jan q. rWedncsdav7
"Nr Periiss of Y, presented the joint resolutions Of
the Legislature of VI, insructing their Senators in
Congress tp thor efforts procure the obnlion of
Slavery ~ The District Of Columbia, and Of the Slave
trad, hot The States md 10 prevent the anncxa-
ton or Texas. lie moved that they be printed
Mr. Rnyard opnosed the printing Nr Prentiss said
these simply resolutions Of instruction. 30 the
binary form and thew ourh he received IN the ordi-
nary manner Mr. Calhoun sali he was nm1zod when
he saw gentleman Of Mr. P.'s calm and uuimpa>son.
ed character urge such subject this upon the Sen
ate VIZ 7 only nsked that the paper should Doc priot-
ed. from respect 90 the body from which II Mr.
King and the Senator from VI had discharged his duty
10 hls state BY presenting the paper. and he
prlScd That be pressed the motion 20 print The gentle
man from W well knew that if Congress should under
iote 70 act on this subject in any way whatever the
tuIon would not Inst one dav. mo h0Ur, said
Nr Calhoun 7 That moment cont nucd Mr. King when
Congress uud-fskes to lcpjsate the subject Of Sla
very VIII leave my seat and 70 home, and tel my
constituents that the compact has been violated and
that ihe Union is ut an end fThs is strange crsla-
ton indeed. 70 n ny here in Vermont We do not
dorsiand what The Southern gentlemen mean by their
,hT'as. 10 dissolve Tie Union one hour For one
should be willing they should try "the Experiment.
The motion 20 print ordered be laid upon the
be. rcas % nays = The graduation bin was further
considered.
Horsr-Mr Swartwoujs Dedication WINS discussed
Mr. Bond spoke noon the natter and undertook 10 show
that the Declarations chatgcabe upon the Sccreta
~ Of the Treasury Mr. Tavor Of \ Y Mr. Thomas
NJ Maryland md ur llcnfre spoke briefly on the sab
Jet, and the House Adj
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-01-15
X2yh CONGRESS-, "a srssroy.


aff1...i1. limit Ht}
TAe PIT 90 .s'.aa ,.s graduate jAc price Of
Hah an|- ~ae .a ana-., l. ardrr Of the J,y
Coy. af Kentucky .r.tc briefly m suufor,
n 't0 m.H.e .aaa 3. H.u yr.'crl7, To- r,caps,f
lpuffec ah.rh rc.orird b. vi,h
er0r' B. r- b. -rif i.a tcucf..
10 'c'.a. -a.tof-. H. -ala the t0'' "a reported.
l"fH.-"'a no practical restriction t0 f.a CaBufIi, OF
lsud Which would he entered OF re reduced ,,-.re
. by my one ind''id"n'. lie motion allowed acIu-
a. fe''ors 10 enter 100 acres each
The debate was continued bv Nesrrs Is rsus
~ Niss., Clay Of Alabama, Wl'kcr, Preston, end
Morfs.
T'' vote wss frs, taken IN the motion 10 re-
commit snd decided % 'he aairma..5c.tess 23.na,,
90 - fogs:
fe'f-Ncssrs B1chsrsu. Calhoun. C,svorF,.
Clayton. Cunerden. Dsus Poster. Krrb, Mo
hesr Nc-frk Nnir~ Milo. V..-r, p,.,ti..
Preston Efcs Koouc K .ttm. R.r-las SrH
A" ln3.. S'fsnr-. SNln, Williams ~ Maine %.
Nave Mess's Allen. Bcr'oa. Blown Cav Of
A". loNon Hoh5aId. King Linn Lsu-tio L..
IN N".' Nichols, Nor,cH z .5.r.rr. smith az
'.rh- inr Nt,Lcr. v ono 90 S.. 30.
10 '.'''..D rore a. tte Irs'lrsl..r- ST. Gov
e. i.r zoe rs' of several $,rafrrs. modified ilc .r
''Hf n' 90 - 20 ietss lLe cueuiits a. lsra 10 BE-,
''''''r 'hr se'i'ef bsrf, and toih.s i,rn, ,fe
distinctions acrs agreed &C., yeas 26tl,.l7. TIE
Senate a.
horsf-Mr s. Wllsn.s moved hat he Hoose
meet here'''e' 81 II a'cact a. N.-.os,.
NJ My ue'ed tlst ile Hoa-e fsso rr f5- con.
~i'"ou ihe motion 81 ~ Csub,,Isns re res.-
Voc t1e,ee' o' Sstri~oot's De.su.csaou 10 q Sc.
. leci Coma uee--Irs'
~ Oudcfs odd e.'ersd resolution cell ding rf,r
ne se.s's'sry q We 'ar .aGrmstiaa r,lsa,s ia
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-01-15

AI4IE or LH.VOHI.} De- remembered too,
Deturi ~ Hphand o. ID at siaieI Probate
our He o. RuNaHi with 10 aIi ipr ,ai District, 90
j. $3.50
-o.aa"a Foo' and Lucy Br,I c.. sIu u..'ru'or. Of
'..''r a Jarei q. buri-l Isf. q .suaa1.f ssiJ
t.'nr. 4'rra.'d ffyi..ias 6. render O.. 4coouli Of
ihrr s.s.i.sirafoa
Hs or1,ret that.s.l srra1af 10 ezsu,,oel ia ,ag,.
"' 's hr5 H.uiay ai T,bl.ry aert aui fhsi t,e rat
'.a'aua. .HF .. rier. .ir-e week. ,ur.s,,., =.
p, 3D. .hs h-uaa. iifaI Fra.-l st Hafiari 81. .a.t be-
s b.-'si bel ..-c r4' a4'.rs 10 ODD r.ro,r-s1 to sy-
d aaf, % tIoy see caatr. a.4 otec thereto. IA
ille c.fy .i Record.
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