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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-01-06
THE PAST AND THE PRESENT.

The following beautiful and correct
thought is from a sermon preached by
the Rev. Mr.. Peabody in Portsmouth,
on the occasion Of the State ihanks-g Civ
ing:
"Ours, il is to be feared, is an irreve-
rant age and land. The number Of those
who neither fear God nor regard man, is
greatly multiplied. The whole provlden-
TALLY arranged system OF things seems TO
DO reversed ; and, If there rs any one
motto, which night be inscribed on the
surfnce Of society as It now is, or as mod
ern innovators and radicals would have
II, it would be ihis-"Tbe elder shall
serve the younger" Youth no longer
hangs upon the counsels of age and ex.
periencc, or designs to ask me of former
tunes but, the less one knows OF the
past, the surer and wiser guide for the
future is he esteemed by many. Men
often talk Of the past, as il God had new
or worked, virtue never breaihed, phi
lanihrophy never lifted finger, and
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-01-06
ARTICLE EIGHTH.
OF THE EXECUTIVE POWER.

Section /. The chief executive Power of
this State shall be vested in a Governor.
Sec. 2 The Governor shall take care that
the laws be faithfully executed.
Sec. 3. lie shall be Captain. General and
Commander IN Chief of the military and naval
forces of this State, except when they shall
be- called into the service of the United States.
Sec. 4. lie shall have power To grant re-
prieves, after conviction, IN all cases, except
those OF impeachment, until the end Of the
next session Of the General Assembly, and
no .onger
Sec. 5 He shall preside in the Senate and
IN Grand Committee, and shall have right
IN case of equal division 10 vote.
Sec g. .4dd he may I'LL vacancies in Of
flee not otherwise provided for by this Con.
sttUtlon or by law, until the next session Of
the General Assembly,
Sec. z. lie shall from time to time, give
to tho General Assembly information of tho
sta;e OF tho government and recommend To
their consideration, such measures as he shall
deem expedicnt
Sec. 3. In case Of disagreement between
the two Houses Of the General Assembly, re.
spcctng the time or place of adjournment,
hc may adjourn them TO such time and place
as ne shall think proper provided that the
time OF adjournment shall not bo extended
beyond the day Of the next stated session.
Sec. .. He may on special emergencies,
convene the General Assembly at any town
in this state, at any lime not provided for by
law, and IN case Of Danger from the prevs-
lence of epidemic or contagious diseases, IN
either oi the places in which the General As
senbly may by law meet, or to which they
may havo been adjourned, or from other cir
cnmslances, hc may, by proclamation, con-
vene said Assembly, at any other place with
~ this State.
Sec. TO- All commissions shall be in the
name and ty authority Of the State of Rhode
Island and Providence Plantations /; shall be
sealed with the State seal, signed by the
Governor, and atiestrd by the Secretary.
Sec. l. In case of the death, resignation,
refusal, or inability to serve, or removal from
Office OF the Governor, or Of his impeach-
ineni or absence from the State, the Leuten.
ant Governor shall exercise the powers and
authority nppcrtainlng to the Office Of Cover.
nor, until another be chosen at the next an
nnal election for Governor, and be duly quali-
fed, or until the Governor impeached or alb.
sent, shall DO acquitted or return.
Sec. ~. " the Offices Of Governor and
Lieutenant Governor be both vacant by reason
of death. resignation, absence or otherwise,
The SENIOR Senator in rank for the time be.
Tag. shall IN like manner administer the gov.
rrnmnni, until he bc superseded by q Gov.
ernor or Lieutenant Governor,
Nee. ID Tie compensation Of the Gov.
erpor and Lieutenant Governor shall be
established by law, and shall not be diminish
ed during the term for which they we're elect.
ed.
Sec. II. Tho duties and powers Of the
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-01-06

old line has been found very crooked,
and the new running, with the s'ra'ge'
line, takes IN several houses in the coun-
try below Grand Falls, and ~ some 10,
stances portions Of The cleared fields OF
the farmers there. Some ofihem wou'o,
at times, get exaspcrated at the proceed
ings, but most OF them were rather calm.
About sixty miles Of the line, through an
unbroken forest, still remains 10 bs SUI
veyed. We shall look with much nnx'e-
ty for the report Of the Commissioners,
although, We confess, that the prospect
Of an immediate settlement OF the ques-
ton ofboundary upon the basis OF 's3 ID
rather SMALL Bangor Wh'g.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-01-06

Sec. 8. Hlch House shall keepn journsl
Of its proceedngs The yeas and nays OF
the members Of either House, shall, At the
desire of one-aith Of those present, be enter.
ed on the journal.
Sec. Q. Neither House shall, during a scs-
. sion, without the consent Of the other, ad
jovrn for moro than two days, nor TO any
other place than that in which they may be
sitting.
Sec. TO- The General Assembly shall con.
tinue TO exercise the Judicial power, the pow.
er Of visiting corporations, and all other pow
ers they have heretofore exercised not incon.
sistent with this Constitution.
Sec IL. The General Assembly shall reg
ulate the compensation of the Governor aud
other officers elected by general ticket, or by
the General Assembly, and Of the Represent
stives to the General Assembly, subject TO
the limitations contained in this Constitution.
tSec. IL. All lotteries shall hereafter be
prohibited in this State.
tSec. l3 The General Assembly shall
have no power, hereafter, to incur State
debts, to an amount exceeding fifty thousand
dollars, except ia time Of war, or in cnse OF
invasion, without the express consent OF the
people.
Sec. IA. The General Assembly shull from
time 10 time, provide for making new valua.
iions Of property, for the assessment Of taxes,
IN such manner rs they may deem best.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-01-06
ARTICLE SEVENTH.
OF IMPEAcHMENTs.

Section I. The House Of Representatives
shall have the sole power Of impeachment.
Sec. 2. All impcachments shall BE- tried by
the Senate and when sitting for TINT pur
pose, they shaI be under oalh or affirmation.
No person shall be convicted except by vote
Of two thirds of the members elected. When
the Governor is 'mpeached, the Chief Justice
81 thc Supreme Court shall preside, with n
casting vote in all preliminary questions.
Sec. 3. The Governor, and all other Bxccu.
tive aud Judicial offic, RS shall be liable to I'm
pcac chment ; bu, judgment in such cases, shal
not extend further than TO removal from of
flee. The party convicted, shall, neverth".
less, be liable to indictment, trial aud punish
ment, according To law.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-01-06
NonTu Eastern BounnARY.-Cl Closi,

NonTn EASTERN BoUSnARY.--CI Closing
Of The surrey for Tho ~inier by Major Gro
ham, sc. MAJOR Graham, who has
been employed in the nrduous service Of
surveying the North Eastern Boundary
line, passed through this city yesterday
on his way TO Augusta, and thence Ia
Washington. lie has had during the
last summer about one hundred men in
his employ. The trees upon the line
have beon removed, on the tops Of the
hills TO space Of about one hundred feet,
and lesscning IN width down TO the val
leys, aud the whole line cleared and bush.
ed. The survey has been continued u
few miles above the Grand Falls, very
near whic Ia the line is found 10 run. The
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-01-06


SINGULAR SroRY.-The following sto-
ry was in circulation at Paris during the
last Of November. 1t is said the parties
are Of the highest respectability and that
the secret Of their names is known only
to very few :-Bosicn Mercantile Jour
nal.
A foreign gentleman and his wife were
in the habit Of dining almost daily at
fashionable restaurant in the Palais Roy
al. Alter time the waters began to
miss articles Of plato not observing al
first, but ailerward remaiking that it was
the silver forks alone, and not the spoons
or other things. which disappcared.-
Their suspicious at length fell on the two
foreigners, and were communicated to
the master Of the establishment. lie re-
jected the idea, from the respectable mp
pearance Of the parties, who always
dined sumPtuousIy and paid Iiberaly.-
As the waters persisted in their notions,
the rcstaurateur directed them 10 serve
plate with n peculiar mark for the table
of the suspected parties. This was done
twice, and twice fork was missing. On
the latter occasion he directed one of the
walters to follow tho guests and ascer-
tain their abode and character. They
were found to be Americans, living 10
splendid furnished apartments mt 1000
f. ancs month, and were reported by
the concierge to be people Of wealth and
honor, paying all their accounts with the
utmost regularity. This being commu-
nicated to the resiaurateur, he went TO
the parties, and in reserved terms claimed
n fork, which had short time before
been distracted. The husband, who
spoke French, was highly indignant, de-
clared that he had filled some Of the
highest Offices in his own country, and
that he and all his family were above
suspicion. The restaura!eur persisted,
declared that he had positive proofs, and
if what was distracted was not given up
to him, he would apply 10 the police
On this the gentleman held u converse.
ton with his wife, which became warm,
and at length ended in her producing the
fork, which she had still wrapped up in
her shawl. On receiving it, the res,au-
rateur informed the American that this
was not all, for similar articles, to the
value of 100 francs, had been abstracted,
and he was convinced by the same hunds.
The gricvcd and astonished gentleman
immediately paid this sum, earnestly re.
questing the restaura,cur to assure him
whether it was all he had lost This he
did, and then retired, expressing his vcx-
n,ion at the untoward incident, and his
conviction that it arose solely from an
unhappy monomania-,he gentleman, in
his turn, thanking the latter for the deli
cacy of his conduct. A few days after
ward the foreigners left Paris, and return
ed to their own country. ii has since
been ascertained that the lady destroyed
the articles severally almost Immediately
after she had taken them.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-01-06
ARTICLE FIFTH.
OF THE HOUSE OF REPEEsENrArivEs.

Section I. The House OF Represc natives
shall consist of members elected by the elect
ors Of the several towns aud cities in the re-
spective town and ward meetings. Each
town or city having four thousand inhabitants.
aud lndcr six thousand FIVE hundred, shall be
entitled to elect three representatives each
town or city having six thousand FIVE hundred
inhabitants, and under ten thousand, shall be
entitled to.clect four representatives. each
town or city having ten thousand inhabitants
and under fifteen thousand, shall be entitled
10 elect FIVE representatives each town or
city having fifteen thousand inhabitants, nnd
under twenty one thousand, shall be entitled
Ia elect Fix representatives.; each town or
city bavug over twenty one thousand in
habtants shall be entitled to elect seven re-
presenta,ives; but no town or city shall be en-.
titled To elect more than seven representa-
iives, nor less than two. The representation
of the several towns and cities in this State,
shall be apportioncd agreeable to the last
census Of the people Of the United States,
preceding the election.
Sec. q The House of represe sentatvcs shall
have authority to elect their Speaker, Clerks,
and other officers. The oath Of Office shal
be administered by tho Secretary of State, or
in his absence by the Attorney General omit
in the presence of tho Senate .ldd the
Clerks shall be engaged by The Speaker
Sec. B. Whenever the sent Of a member
Of the House of Representatives shall be va
Gated by death, resignation or otherwise, the
vacancy may be filled by new election.
Sec. 4. Md The senior member from the
town Of Newport present shall preside in the
organization Of the House
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-01-06
ARTICLE THIRTEENTH.
or AMENDMENTS.

The General Assembly may propose n.
mcndfnrnls 70 this constitution by the votes q.
"A majority of all the members elected To each
house. Such proposition shall be- published
III the newspapers, and printed copies Of said
propositions shall be sent by the Secretary OF
State, with the names Of all the members
who shall have voted thereon, with the yeas
and nays, to oil the town and city clerks in
the State; and the said propositions shall be.
by said clerks, inserted in the warrants or
notices by them issued, for warning the next
annual town aud ward meetings in April, and
the clerks shall read said propositions to the
eleoturs when thus assembled, with the
names Of all The Representatives and .Sena
tors who shall have voted thereon, with the
yeas and nays,l before the election Of Repre-
sentatves and Senators shall be had. If o
iRajorty Of oil the members elected to each
house, at said annual meeting, shall approve
any proposition thus made. the same shall be
published and sent to the electors in the mode
provided in the act Of approval (; aud if then
approved by a majority of The electors Of the
State present, and voting thereon in town and
ward meetings, it shall become a part Of the
Constitution of the State.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-01-06
ARTICLE FOURTEENTH.

OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS CONSTITUTION.
Section l. This Constitution, if adopted
shall go into operation on the first Wcdncs.
day in May, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and forty The first election
ot State, Attorney General, aud General
Treasurer, and Of Representatives and .Sena.
tors under snid Constitution, shall be had on
The third Wednesday Of April next preced-
ing. .ldd And the town aud ward meet.
mgs therefor sbal be warned and conduct
ed as Is now provided by law All civil, ju.
dlclal and military officers now elected, or
who shall hereafter be elected by the Gene
raj Assembly, or other competent authority
before the said first Wednesday, OF May
shall hold their Offices and may exercise then
powers until that time, add or until their
Successors are qualified to acl.l All statutes
public and private, not rcpugnant To this
Constitution, shall continue in force until they
expire by their own limitation, or are repeal
ed by the General Assembly. All chaFtcrs
contracts, Judgments, actions, and rights o
action shall be as valid az if this Constitution
had not been made. The present govern.
ment shall exercise all the powers, [omit no,
repugnant to this Constitution with which il
is now clothed until the said first Wedncs
day Of May, one thousand eight hundred ano
forty aud until their SUCCESSORS under
this Constitution arc duly elected und quail
fed.
Sec. 2. All debts contracted, and engage
ments entered into, before the adoption oI
this Constitution, shall be az valid against tho
State, as II this Constitution had not beer
formed.
Sec. 3. The Supreme Judicial Court, es
tablished by this Constitution, shall have the
same jurisdiction as the Supreme Judicial
Court ut present established, aud shall have
jurisdiction Of all ctuses which may be np
peuled to, or pending in the same, and sba
be held at the same times and places, and IL
each county, as the present Supreme Judicin
Court, until otherwise prescribed by the Gen
eral Assembly.
Sec. I. The towns Of Jamestown and New
Shoreham shall continue to appoint ihci
wardcns with the powers and duties of Just
ces Of the Peace, aud to enjoy the exemp
tons from military duty which they now cn.
Joy, until otherwise prescribed by law.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-01-06
ARTICLE SIXTH.
or THE SENATE.

The Senate shall consist Of ten members
to be chosen annually, by general ticket
The Lieutenant Governor shall ex. officio be
n member of the Senate. The Secretary OF
State shall he by virtue Of his office, Secro.
tary Of the Senate, add unless otherwise pro.
vdcd By law. Aud the Senate may elect
such other officers as they may deem neces-
sary.l
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-01-06

The editor Of the Philadelphia United
States Gazette, thus happily discourse,
upon the commencement Of another New
Year.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-01-06

The Governor OF New York, in his
preparations for New Years, went upon
pure temperance principles. The good
cause is spreading with rapidIty WHICH
ouiruns the hopes Of its most saDguino
friends. PrVt Jour.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-01-06

Judges shall hold his or their places as IL
herein provided. But Judge of this, or oi
any other Court inferior to the same, shall be
removable from Office, II upon Impeachment
he shall be found guilty OF any Official mlsde
ineanor.
Sec. 4. In case Of vacancy BY the death
resignation, refusal or inability 10 serve, oI
absence from the State Of a Judge Of thi,
Court, his place may be filed by the Grand
Committee until the next annual election
when, the Judge elected, shall hold his office
rs before provided.
Sc. 5. The Judges OF the Supreme Judi
cial Court shall receive a suitable compensa
ton for their services, which shall not be di
minishcd during their official term.
Sec. g. The Judges Of the Supreme Judi
caJ Court, shall in all trials instruct the Jur,
IN the law, und it shall be the duty Of salt
Judges, to give their opinions upon questions
Of law, when required by The Governor, o
either House Of the General Assembly.
Sec. 7. The Courts of Probate in thi,
State, (exceplng the Supreme Judicia
Court shall remain as at present establish
ed by law, until the General Assembly shal
otherwise prescribe.
ARTICLE TWELFTH.
|. OF EDUCATION.
Section l. The diffusion Of knowledge, n,
well rs oi virtue among the people being es
sentlal for the preservation OF their rights an'
liberties. It sbull be the duty of the Genera
Assembly TO promote public schools, and t'
adopt all other means 10 secure to the pcopl,
the advantages and opportunities Of educa
ton. which thoy may deem necessary ant
proper
Sec. 9. The money which now is, or which
may hereafter be appropriated by law for tn,
formation Of u permanent fund for the sup
port Of Public Schools, shall be securely in
vested and remain perpetual fund for thai
purpose.
Sec. 3. All donations for the support o
Public Schools or for other purposes of cdu
cation, which shall be- received by the Gene
eral Assembly, shall be applied according I,
the terms prescribed BY the donors.
Sec. 4. The General Assembly shall make
all the necessary provisions by law for carry
ing this Article into effect. They shall di
rect the application Of the interest arising
from said fund (; but no law shnll ever be
passed authorizing said fund or any money
appropriated 10 education or any part thereof
or the interest thereon, To be borrowed or te
be diverted or appropriated to sny other use
than The support Of Public Schools in lhi:
State.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-01-06

Secretary, Attorney General, and General
Treasurer, shall be the same, under this Con.
s,itniion, as are now established or from time
to time may be prescribed by law.
New-York daily tribune., 1842-11-09
STOVES.
MOTIFS STOVES-We invite the at

teation OF the public 10 sur pe- and splendid assor
Motifs Soses The inst premium has again been
awarded them The best beat Stoves fer Halls Churches,
Public Buildings &c the laJ air oi the American lcst
iule. They iay for stood unr7aieh A. rcsrds bet
utility and economy and the decision o! the judges, well
The increasing demand !of the article i confirmation
strong OF -ir superiority the present lime any other
Stove before The public Our patterns are rich and varied
commanding ,e admiration OF all observers oar style Tor
private the hail we'll most
useful appendae 40 entire house OF any Can be thor
oughiy warmed by single stove without recourse al all
10 toe paricr CRATES during the winter.
We iave si~o been able csmpele few Of SHEF.RDs
PArsNT ATEss, or psrlors with which the pub
lie can now ,e served without delay rhs Stove has
taken the first premium OF the American institute. tie
best S9e Tor parlors and Offices exhibited the Far al
though the competition greater than on previous
efficiency and economy undenable. We have only TO ask
le attention OF those purchasing Stoves them and
conideut that they Wilde pleased SHEPARD X co.
80 In hnii,s SinYe Warshni.e. - ~ ai.r-s;
New-York daily tribune., 1842-11-09
Ia Court of Chancery held for the State

~ of Sew-York at the City OF New York, on The ltie
Gay .. OF The First CrcuL-sary Boldly Mahlon
S1rhi Mary Kstchei, Andrew ketcie Villain keicbri
Isaac Keiche. Samuel heiche, James paly whe ~, II
, Wv. T I,rbsl Andrew Z. Kechel and Betsey hs wife,
TTbD IIsssjl and Sarah his wi'e-iH farileon
,Tipcr 10 The satisfaction OF ihis Court, that in
I, i nIant has been filed IN this cause Tor
@ ~ ~ bs foliowins described premises, TO VII: All
if syt,i ,reIinshouse and lol. peer or pareei pi
ground sHnte lying ana DEM a ~ i>tinrished sy the
nnr1trr two hundred AMI DE.ieen t=i9f
bounded westerly IN froGs by tdufci.s'Icet Io , CoJ
srf, Inv ro1nd n,w or late belonging 10 !acos ~ cUI
norfhrfy ~ Ground now late belonging 10 nIs
TaInan and Charles sioTrIs, and e5stary ny %. ~ 80 -
continuing in breadth IN front aaa Is "a st Re h- same
more or s together Ih alt and singular inc risIs' ~
yilegeS h-rei,aments and appurepances, I ~ @ az
refain,rs rents and profits Thereon a1u IL go
nearing To h. satisfaction OF tins Court tba ie
of John Russell Is unknown, that Andrew T. hetcnei,
ia, hoard rom ras believed - reside somewhere IN >ou
America that Betsey Ketchel resides the State OF fenn'
viysni, William Ir,S and Sarah Jane bis wife ana an
drew ketcbel reside The Stlis last aioresa!s tnd we
liam Ketchc and Isaac Ee,ch~ reside in the State OF
Is-sas motion OF Nsse, Solicitor the Complain
% rjerrd BAT In. said John Russell, Andrew E,ketci-
e, Bet>ey Ketche William Irvine ana sarah Jane I'VE an
rev Ketche William heichei and isaac heieGe ara
each OF ,her their appearance to oe enefe asa no.
tI thereof to s served tlir ComplaiDants Sohcot
hr four months the date OF tins oTdsr ana, III case
- arnearan.t that they their answer or al
uers To tfe cnnplaaan bill 10 be hied ana COPY .neIeo
10 b served compaLantS Soicilot "I.h os.S lAl
% rvc. of copy OF said bi and thai IN default theree
I bji, ~ complaint be taken confessed by them and
each of them and further ordered that Wllbn ,weny
days from the date OF tbs cIdef ,e ne Sa @ ans and in the
Nrw.York Tribune paper printed IN his s,ae, .pi
months once each week, suceeSSfey, or tnal .ie @ @
connIainants cause copy OF this oruer 10 ps
,naIy ON the said John Russell Andrew T. hetchei, ne
sg Ketchel William, Irvine, Sarah Jane irSihe,
ks,chel William Keich, aud Isaac hetchei asd on r,ce
h,, a, least tw,ntv days before the uH,e herein before
prescribed tor their aPpeaTane, VIZ WGi!Tu Clerk
New-York daily tribune., 1842-11-09
0REAT ATTRACTON.-The sub

scrher successor 10 L. V. BADGER, formerly doing
business az 30 water-street, and the original Agent
vending and selling Professor 0rr'a Patent Arught
in this Cy,) woud respectfully inform the public that he
has taken the store No. 81 Watsrsree tao doors from
Beekpan here may be found complete ormeDt OF
hr above Stoves style, aud al reduced prices Over
Five Thousand OF these Stoves scid the City OF
Boston last season. found To be The most economical IN
The consumption fue! OF any Stove heretofore Introduced
They recommended particularly By Physicians. Tor
sumption found great relief By the OF this Stove,
he produced being OF temperature than can
possibly produced ~ any other Stove offered 10 the
putc Also, Wcoxs Air-tigh Stove for wood-a heauii
al article together with Badgers Patent Ar-tghl coal
stove designed for Stores, Offices, Halls and Parcrs,
cheap and economical article printed direction
companies all the above Stoves. Please call and examine
or yourselves before purchasing elsewhere Kecoect The
nuGDber D. D. WENDELL No 81 Watcrst,
n22 In ID door from BeckmaE.