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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-02-26

The effect sf that project would be TO give q
wsy all the land which Il proposed TO csde TO
the new states. IL is true. they we're to be
bound to pay fly per cent to the eenefsI gov
eroment. but every ons knew thai this you'll
never be paid. A thousand excuses wosId he
r,sed up. either TO postpone the payment. OF
nut il of altogether. Indeed he dsubted not
that in q few years. some Of the states would
claim the lands ~ their own. sud refuse to re-
turn either the lands. or the per centage or any
thing else. Mr.. Clay proceeded TO comment
'in disparaging strain. Mr.. Calhoun respon-
ded that he would not then be provoked into a
discussion Of the measure. At the proper time.
he was willing to-mset yssnstort IN fair debate.
and he was sure that he could demonstrate that
his bill would not have the effect which had
been slleged. As 10 the predictions Or opinions
of the sshstor from Kentucky. he had no conf
dence in them--nsns in the world.
Mr.. Clay rejoined that he could reciproeate
the compliment. and that he had no confidence
in any thing the Senator FROM South CaroIins
might say. Nay, GO farther. said Mr. Clay.
have no respect for his opinions now, never
have had. and never will have.
Mr. Calhoun answered. that he would not
consent to handy personalities with Senator
who, Of late. had taken every occasion 10 en-
gage with him. He had merely risen to defend
ihe character Of his own bill. when tho senator
int.rposed impertiDeDtly between him and the
senator from Rhode Island. Mr.. Clay again
replied. and the conversation WAS continued for
some time when Mr.. knight made sons re-
marks, and the resolutions were laid upon the
table and ordered TO be printed.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-02-26

Great Britain and Amerieda Whdiers.-
Capt. Butler of the whale ship Pacific. OF Fair
haven. arrived al New Bedford on Thursday,
states that he was Informed BY the iuhsbi,,nts
at hing Georges Sousd. that the ship Tssea.
ioosa OF New Bedioid, Capt. Hussey, vent, in
June last. io'o Two Peoples Bay for the pur-
pose OF taking whales. While there. II. B. NJ.
ship Of var Herald. came 10 and ordered Capt.
Hassey 10 leave, threatening to sink him or
seed shot through his boats, unless he Got
under weigh within twenty -four hours. Capt.
D bptler further states that the inbsbitants of
swan River and Hobart Town had peti,ioned
Tor msn-of-ssr to be ststioaed on the eo,,,
to prevent American ships from Whaliss IN
hs selshoorips waters, ssd TO drive them trow
their Bsys.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-02-26
Doings in Congress.
Correspondence ofne ~ Y. Ere. Post
WAsnINGroN Cry. Feb. IL. IR4n

IOTcsP0ndence 81 ne ~ 4. Ere. Post.
WAsHINGToN Cry. Feb. IL, Is4O.
The business Of Congress has been every
light indeed" to-day. IN the morning. Mr..
Joues. Chairman OF the Ways and Mesns, ask
ed leave TO introduce a resolution 10 set spart
m hour Of 10 morrow. aud Of each suc cceeding
day, for the purpose Of disposlng Of the Annual
Pension Bill.
Mr. Waddy Thompson objected.
Mr.. Jones moved a suspension of the rules,
and demanded the ayes and noes.
Mr. Abbott Lawrence appe aled to the House,
and begged it to adopt Mr.. Jones's resolution;
and said that il gentlemen had long speeches
To make, he hoped they would make them on
some other bill lie was not disposed to sac.
rnce the old pensioners TO arpease the Moloch
ofp,uy.
The ayes and noes we're now taken. and the
motion TO suspend the rule was carried, ayes
1885, noes /. The no was Mr.. Wsddy Thomp-
son.
The Cumberland Road resolution. was now
taken M. and Messrs. Corwin of Ohio, and
Bell Of Tennessee. disc nssed il al great length.
Mr.. Corwin in support, and Mr.. Bell in oppo-
stiou. Before Mr.. Bell had concluded, the
House adjourned.
In the Senate, MIR. Bentons motion TO print
very large edition Of the Salt document, wa.
discussed and lost. The usual edition of 5000
WAS ordered to be printed
MIR. Grundy's assumption report, with
FIR. Cri,tenden's resolutions, rs proposed a.
mendnents. WAS nov taken IN. and before any
thing was accomplished. the Senate adjourned
Yours, &c. JOHN SMITH. Jr.
Of Arkansas.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-02-26

IHE CoNTEsrEp SEATS IN CoSsRrs,-
The Committee op Elections has determined
TO grant the request OF. the Fed,nl claimant,
from New Jersey. and has agreed to postpone
any further action until April, 10 order TO rive
them an opportunity of hunting up more te,ti.
mony. Dir. Campbell, the Chairman Of IN,
Committee. stated in the House on We,ip,,.
day last, that after full in,sstig CATION ,od ,c,u.
tiny Of all the evidence before the Commttes
II appeared that the Democratic claiua.n had
clear msJoriiy-ths lowest on the Demoe,,,.
&c ticket having ~ more vote, than the ligh.
est on the Federal ticket Tn. Deuou,,i.
members Of the Committee are read, IN ,,oo,,
forthwith all the evidence that has been MI .,
on both sides, but as they are a minority ,b.v
are o'errulsd. The citizen. Of New J,sey
can no" see who are trying to deprive :hsn of
their rspresentation. The FederaI.,, !, IN.
House Know that their men have no rick ,o
seats IN Congress. and that the Democ,,,;e
claimants have been fairly and legally ,lec,d
aud the only trick 10 which they can no, -.
sort to deprive the State Of her right Of pos..
sion IN the House, is to get the Commune :,
postpone the subjse, for two months. Ann.
expiration Of that period it is doubles, s,.;,
intention to occupy the time Of the C.mm,..
as long as possible, and keep of sny dee,,on
until the sud Of the present session.
The cases Of Mss'rs. lDgsnsl and N,x,.,
ar. now before the Committee. tn. Pill.
dslPhia Spirit Of the Times ,sys "Mr L..
sol |" at Wsshinsisu, aud ready to ,ubr,,':...
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-02-26

bic right. Mr.. NayIor kno~s his career 10
searly sss cod. His party is yell aware that
Upos an investigates Of their fravds. Nsyior
must w.'t snd ss consequence OF the pub
Iic'y ofthe disclosures which will bs made,
'ha' 'hey will be placed 10 an exceeding uneh-
"sh'e CONDITION. Let the Committee do its
duty, and The people Of the Third Congress
,ooa' District will he represented by the Hon.
Z. j. iogenol. who. though twice elected. has
oeen oepri'ed Of his seat BY fraud aod per-
jury.'
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-02-26
WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. lS, 1910.


number Of memorials were presented at
the opening OF the session this morning, re-
questing Congress to abolish the practice Of
granting ardent spirits TO persons EMPLOYED in
the Army and Navy. After they were re ad the
new senator from Rhode Island, Mr.. Dixson.
offered resolutions passed by the legislature of
that state. calling for division Of the proce eds
o. the public lands among the several states.
and depresaiins distribution on the principle
embraced in the bill Of Mr.. Calhoun. Mr..
l'xson observed. in offering the resolutions.
that no state had done more, according to her
aoluy. TO accomplished the revolution by which
tno whole public domain had been acquired
than Rhode Island. and as her services had been
great. she was at least entitled 10 a fair propor.
ilon OF the common property Of the union
When Mr.. Dixson had concluded. Mr.. Cal.
noun obtained the floor. and proceeded 10 saw
that the object Of his plan had been m,sunder.
"ood by the legislature Of Rhode Island. As
gIes' as vas the respect felt for the character
OF 'hat state. he could not refrain from expires
sing his belief that the legislature had neyc,
seen the resolutions he had presented to the
senate II they had consulted the bill itself
snu not relied upon the representations Of letter
writer's and others whose business il was 20 deal
ou' . ne''on tor truth, they would have found
s SNI proposed an equivalent for the lands ce-
u.s 20 me new states. They would have found
S ESQ mar contained an efectuaI scheme for
u"o'n'su'ng the patronage Of the executive. A.
sAin1 ~n'eh the opposition are so accustomed
20 uec's'm. BY giving the control of the nub.
=, s"us 20 'hs states in which they respective
ne. Paying them oely for the troubIe and .x-
Pense o. TOE actual administration, !. ..orId on,
an emo 70 whatever danger there nigh, be in
stupendous land Office, With n, ,ho...ra. g
s,ipendiaries and dependents. This wa, , ,;.w
Of the question. he said. which his oono...,.
vere csWtieus tn overlook.
Mr. Clay. Of Ky, replied that he thou q bt,b.
project Of the Sentb Carolina Seusfor had be,n
iairy described 10 the Rbods IsIasd resolutions.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-02-26

letter ,Dy;ters. ON the authority Of second hand
related scandal, sm no, disposed to put you in
lpo,s.ssion Of soy Information that may enable
vou 20 mar the symmetry and beauty Of your
beautiful and maenanimous production. sin
content that you should say Of me Whit you
please; your assaults cannot offend me-"
When the Clerk read Mr.. Kendalrs reply.
the House. all sides uniting, bsrsi forth in 40
immodersie ft Of Isuehi
Mr.. Graves. asked to have the affair referred
to a committed. Of inyes.'g a'ion. with porsr 10
send for rersons and papers bn the House
did not think prspes 10 comply with his wishes.
The Bill making a. appropriation for the
pavmeot of the Revolutionary and other pea
sioos, was to-day amended, aud passed by the
Senate : and the amendment was eoncuned in
by the House.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-02-26
A REAL COLD WINTER.

IL I" stated in paragraph recently pubiished d
IN several papers. that during the cold winter o
! l74O, man drove a horse and sleigh on IN,
'ce' rom iiur Gate. near New York. TO Cape
Cod! That this feat was actually performed is
rendered highly probable, by the following me m
orandum made by Governor William Green.
OF Warwick, and found among his papers nv one
ot his descendrnts.-Richa Ward. ESQ. OF
Ne" YoFs,-which has been kindly furnished
to US Tor publication. It gives, we believe. the
most authentic and particular account Of that
extraordinary winter that is e.tant.
MEMORANDUM OF THE WINTER
OF l740.
This winter, by all accounts. was the cold,st
known in New England since tn. memory Of
man. IL begun in the early part Of November
with extreme cold, and SO continued with con-
siderable snow, till the first week in December
The weather was then fine and warm for three
or four days (the General Assembly sitting AZ
Newport) Soon after this the weather wa, a.
gam SO excessively cold that the Ba, was soon
frozen over, and people passed and rspassed
ir'm Providence to Newport on the ice. and
from Newport to Bristol. Occasionally. how
ever the Fsry Boat passed from Powers
10 OF HUI The storms Of snow fell one up
on another. till it was about knee deem. and IL
Ia, till the llth and l2,h Of January. vb.,
sudden ihaw laid the earth bare in spots for a
ie" days. This va, again succeeded by VIC.
ieo' cold weather, and in very few d,y,, by
snow storms, till the 2sth. 2eth and 3Otb of
January, uhe General Assembly then sitting a,
warwick by adjournment,) .hso. forths great
Or part OF the said three days, there was great
driving sno. storm, which fell full three feet
oeep' 10 addition 10 what lay on the ground be-
tore. The snow having drihed, the tons Of N.
stone walls and Other fenees we're covered. and
SO hard was the crust 10 many places the eat,l.
frequently passed ever them.
The prevailing winds during IN. pr;os;n,,
storms Of the winter we're from IN, No,,.
Northwest and West. Some eop,idsrabl. .,o-.
fell With the wind at Southwest, Southland
Southeast.
The ice breke up, from Warwick Ne,t do,o
the Bay. about the third or fourth March Inn,
continued last up the river. so that The inL abb
tants still passed from Warwick TO Bristol. a,
was eiedibly reported. The snow in the woods,
where 1t had fallen level, vas supposed to be
three feet deep on the 10th Of March.
Du'ing the grss, storm the Las, Of January.
there was a great loss both Of cattle and sheen
some we're smoibered. aud a great number Of
sheep we're driven inis the sea BY the Wind.
The weather esptioued extremely cold till
The twenty third Of February. which vas fne
warm day and iha-ed The snow 10 that degree
that the grousd was bare 10 spots for two or
three days. Then came another severe storm.
With excessive cold weather, and 90 eootinued
NJ the 10Th Of March, -heu IL beesue some !
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-02-26

SOMETHING SUSPICIOUS. are informed
that on Monday evening about o'clock, three
young men and lad about Is years Of age. APP
parsnily sailors, came ashore al the Long Wharf
IN whale boat, having with them three large
and heavy chests. several full bags. large clay
furnace. dinner pot, and other articles. They
landed the chests, &c. and carried them to
some house. and yesterday morning vent of
again in their boat over towards Capouieut,
saying that they were going fishing, but had
not returned last evening. They gave differ
ent accounts Of themselves, one saying thar the
came from Fall River, and another, from Prov
idence. They had but two oars in their boat
oos about six feet, and the other - or fourteen
feet long. One Of them passed gold (S21)
piece before they left here yesterday morning.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-02-26
THE LECTURE THIS EVENING

bIS ChE ENlNO.
One ~ho has heard il, would call the a,ten-
ton Of the citizens Of this town to the Lecture
10 be this evening delivered, before the Me
chsnics Association, on the life and character
Of General James NJ. Varnum, by Wilkins Up
like, Esq.-It j, known TO many that General
Varnum was distinguished citizen Of this
State. and he was thoug ht by some, the greatest
forensic orator this country ever Produced
The celebrated Thomas Paine once observed
that he had heard most Of the distinguished or
a'ors IN both England and France, but had uey-
hesrd GENERAL Varnum's equal. IL has been
said thai his greatest effort and most brilliant
display was in tho qui tam action Of Trevor, a.
sa'nst Weedeo. proceeding in Court, caused
by our paper money system existing al the time
IN this state. As the cause Of action originated
~ this town, as the parties lived here, as the
trial Was had here. all the particulars Of this
trial must be gratifying TO most of our aged
people and highly ediiyipg 10 all-evsryrhing
that appsrtains TO or was connected with this
case, as well as the novel trial of III. ;ndgs.
VINO set upon IT. for the decision they made. by
the Legislature Of this State. is related by Mr..
UPdike with great minuteness. 10 his admirable
delinsation of the life and character OF Gen.
Varnum. Mr., Updike's researches have been
thorough, and patience great. in the pursuit of
materials for this biography; and it is believed
'na' All who hear the lecture will acknowledge
that he has done justice to his subject and ac-
CURED an enviable reputation for himself.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-02-26
WhsHiNGToS Cry, Feb. 30, 1870

In the Senate, Mr.. Sewer, OF Ark ansss spok 9
nm hour 10 support Of Mr.. Grundy's non as
sumption report; after which the docket OF
private bills was taken up. and ito cousde. alton
consumed the remainder OF the day.
In the House OF Representatives on motion
OF Mr.. J. w. Jones. that body went into Com
mitiee OF the Whole, on the state Of the Union,
Mr.. Linn Banks, Of Virginia in the chair. and
took up bill to regulate tho mode of takin,
the next census. Alter a variety Of amend,
ments had been proposed. and after a great
deal Vt wind had been let of by the whig side
Of the House--for they managed TO convert the
bill into political affair, it was passed in com
'mittes. and reported TO the House. IL will
pass TO morrow. The bill is no otherwise i'm
portant thso IL bsars a relation to the taking Of
the next census. Its greatest fault is, that il
requires the taking sf a good deal Of useless iu-
formation.
just a. the House were going into Commit
tee oi the Whole, Mr.. w. J. Graves, Of Ken
lucky, a gentleman Who Of late appears 10 sspirs
to the Premiership Of the wings. asked leave 10
lay before the House a copy OF a eorespop-
dsnes that had passed between him and Mr..
Am-s kendsll.
The first letter read, was one from Mr..
Graves 10 MIR. Kendall, in which he saws, in
effect, "in speech | delivered in the House
at Representatives, on the Goth December,
stated among other things, that man named
r.. w. Robinson, q clerk in the post Office de-
parment had been sent Oft to Frankfort, ksn.
lucky, TO edit newspaper, attached to the ad-
at a salary OF $500 the year; and,
hat he al the same time drew salary OF 81 200
from the post Office department, and hired a
substitute TO perform the duties OF the office
Ter $40 the month. mean to write out my
speech Tor the press. but before do so. in jus-
tce 10 yourself aud to me, enquire il what
stated in my speech be correct"
Mr.. Kendall replies in substance, +" as IL h,s
pleased YOU TO prefer false and scandalous H.
osis on my character, in a speech delivered in
me House Of Representatives, and which has
osen gwen to the public, through reporters and
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-02-26

Horrible state Of things in Forida.-It sp-
pears from accounts recently received from
Florida, that the Indians have receomn,sneed
their system Of rapine and murder. They
commenced operations at different points about
the same time. II shows that they have no in
tention OF making peace.
On Tuesday. says the ST. Augustine Herald
Of the 9th inst. we Learn that four men we're
fred upon aud wounded by Indians. near
Palstks three Of the men were found in the
woods-the fourth is missing.
A detachment Of men. sent in pursuit Of de-
serters, were fired on near Fort Brook on the
lst inst. by the Indians. Three men were
wounded. aud the sergeant. whose horse was
shot under him at the comme encement of the
attack. is missing, and is supposed 10 bs killed
Branstcick, (Gso.l Adrocdte. FEB. l1ih.
We this morning rersived the distressing
intelligence that the family OF Mr.. Rouleii. st
Rowlei's Mills. in this county. abr Ut thirty
miles from this city. were nassaered by parry
of Indians. Just before sundo~n last evening.
Apdioclicoia. (F7d.) Gazette. Jan. %.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-02-26

TIE BLoopHorsp.-We find in the Wash.
insion Globe the following description Of thi,
animal. supposed TO be so formidable. taken
from note in The Aunals Of Jamaica"
book written by the Rev. George Wilson Bride-
IS. A. NJ, Vicar Of the parish Of St. Ann. 10
Jamaica:
:" These hounds ae very similar to those OF
Mopnt 81. Bernard. ia III. Alps. and are 80
trained as to pursue, but not TO iniur. the OBJ.
leet OF their 'e'reh. When they ovensLs a
iuenive, they make the woods echo With their
hideous yell, guard him with Q u.tshfuI eye,
out touch him not. unless be attempt 10 move
or resist. The following 10 an instance Of their
services IN Cuba "a Aest from Jsmaics. Psss-
ing throssh the Gulfof Mexico. beat up on tbs
north SIDE Of Cubs. when one Of the ships.
.heh vas manned chiefly By Spanish rsoees-
does. -as Purposely rus ssbors By her pirsii-
cal crew. All the British ssilss on board vsre
instantly Murdered, and the sssassins retired
With their booty to the mountains. intspdisstc
rensfrs's thrcush ~. .oods 70 ,o-e -ere's
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-30
Correspondence of the Madisonia n.
THE EXPLODED CONSPIRACY.
New York, Oct. 26. 1910.


THOMAS ALLEN ESQ
Before this reaches you, you will have learned the
particulars of the desperate game the administration
party has been playing in this city, led on by the late
Attorney General, Mr. B. F. Butler The whole af
fair has been long concerted and subject of cores
pondence among the leading Locofoco editors for the
last few months. For evidence of this refer YOU to
limitations thrown out from time time in the Globe
Albany Argus, and particularly the Richmond En-
qulrer of October 10Th and 22d in which Mr. Richie
speaks OF Investigations now going in New York I"
&c All this shows that the thing was preconcerted
and brought out at the very time agreed upon, and still
the conscientious Mr. Butler declares he knew nothing
about the business until the 9Th instant Besides
the affair was conducted secretly that Of the
leading Wings implicated knew aught about il until
the afdavts were published in the papers and for
warded to all parts of the United States Although
they first made their appearance here on Friday morn
ing the 23d yet the Boston Morning Post, of The same
date contains an abstract ofthem headed in capitals
GOVERNOR SEWARD Observation-Disclosures FRAUD
DETEcTED-GIGANTIc PLOT To ELECT GEN HARRISON
BY FRAUD" Large bundles of extra New York Era's
and Standards have been forwarded in every direction
'' y"
commencing next week doubtless in the belief that
exposure of their alsity could not be made in time
But in this they have been wofuy disappointed
Never was foul conspiracy so completely proven
never so trumphantly put down ! have no doubt,
whatever, that this most wicked and scandaous at.
tempt to suy the fair fame Of some of our most up
right and conscientious citizens will recoil with tern
BILE effect upon the heads of its authors and sink them
still deeper-if there be lower deep-in nfamy and
disgrace. The prime mover in this whole matter is
generally believed TO be Mr. Butler oubtless under
advice from headquarters. The agent, or tool, who
has been found willing to engage in it, under promise
Of reward is an unprnciped wretch, by the name Of
Stevenson. Probably more dssoute and licen,ious
character cannot be found in city. And he it is
whom the high minded the pious Mr.. Butler employ
ed to further his ingenious schemes
II IS impossible within the compass ola single letter
TO give you the whole history of this plotin its origin