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walse of 200 pounds, or 10 pounds pe
noßum § or the eldest son of such q free
M‘“. 3" !: -
ln 1742, it was farther declared, tha
wo shall be admitted to vote, bu
.m; who at the time of voling, ar
dreemen, and possessed of land, &c. a
above.
__The ble of the Act of 1746 com
t'.filliuof Ro inroad of bribery "and cor
Fuption iato the Colony ; and,gives as the
wecasion of it, the manner ‘of adinitting
dreemen, which ¢ ie so lax, and their qual
dications, as Lo their estates, so very low
4hat many, persons are admiited, who ar
possessed of little or no property.” Thi
semedy of the evil (whether real or pre
teaded by the leading politicians to cove
sheir design, we need not now inquire
~consisted in ramwing the qualification o
- 400 hundred pounds value, or 20 pound:
«rent per annuin ;—without which no one
was ‘“‘allowed to vole or act asa free
inan.”
‘The qualification of votcrs was chang.
-ed ngain o 1762, and it was enacted
“that no person whatever should be per
mitted to v‘v, or act as a freeman, but
such only &6 were possessed of a real es
tate of the value of forty.pounds, or which
shall rent for lemio‘,- per annum.
It 18 sufficiently gvident from this brie!
¢ ~examination, that a freenan was not ne
-cessarily a freeholder ; and that the mode
«wl admitting freemen previously to the
uct of 1723, (which act for the first time
10 the Coluny establivhed an exclusive
freehold qualification) was entirely irreg
ular : and the language used about its
Jaxity and the lowncss of qualifications,
and the allusion in the act of 1724, to “‘a
~custom of usagé to the coatrary’ of what
avus then enacted, show that the restric
tion had been nearly nominal.—There is
another important fact apparent from the
acts raising the qualification to two and
“four huadred pounds, namely, that a dis
dtinction was thus made among tho free
anen themselves. All persons (previous
1y freemen, or not, it made no difference)
who did not come up to the sum of two
and four hundred pouads, wers by these
acts, deprived of their privileges. The
ucts of 1742—46 and 62, directed, not
tnerely who should be admitted freemen
in future, but also who should cease to'
-act assuch.] This unmaking of freemen,
or depriving them, without proof ‘of crime,
of every thing but the mere name, was a |
«lear violation of the spirit of the Char-|
#ter, and goes, in addition to the remarks
already made upon the operation of that'
instrument. to show how little it was prac-
Atically regarded in the business of legis-'
lation, ang that .the General Assembly
then exercised, as now, an undefined
power, similar to that of the Pariiament|
of England. “If representativee of the
,people,” it has been well said, ‘“‘chosen |
tor the ordinary purposes of legislation ,‘
could assume a control over this right |
(the right of suffrage) to limit, curtail,i
or extend it at will, they might disfran
~chise any portion they pleased of their
own electors ; might deprive them of the
.power ever to remove them ; and thus
reduce the’ governmeut Lo a permanent a
zistocracy. ’
The existing restriction on suffrage is
»then, we think, clarly in opposition to the
real intention of our ancestors, and to the
“Democracy which they established. We
have already seen that it excludes many
‘who pay taxes; it is farther objectiona
‘ble, because it occasions those taxes to
‘be imposed without consent and without
~any control of their expenditure, It was
this same evil to which our fathers re
fuse to submit and which led to the Revo
‘lutionary -contest. It is still an evil
though visited upon a Isrge portion of the
people by their own fellow citizens. If it
were unjust for our forefathers to he tax-|
od without representation, it is equally
sunjust for their descendants to be so tax-!
-ed by their brethren, as long as they have
\No voice in determinin% either the quan-‘
uity or appropriation. How, let it be ask
ed, are the dutics on those articles of
foreign importation, which aro consumed
«in this State, paid ? By the body of the
-consumers, who consist as well of non‘
freeholders as of the owners of the soil.—
"The expeuses of the General Govern
«ment, as we well know, are paid without
any resort to direct taxation. The non
freeho'ders pay their full ’Proportion to
movernment in the shape of duties, and
yet they have no part in national affairs ;
because those only can vote for Repre
wontatives to Coagress, who are voters
for members of the most popular branch
of the State Legislature. And these vo
sters are exclusively the owners of the
eoil. This injustice is so palpable, that
ave think it must extort the confession of
all who give it a moment’s attention.
“Ought it not to be remedied?
'Fho objection that the non-freeholders,
4f admitted, will vote away ‘the money of
other people, comes with a very ill grace
from lron who are now voting away the
money of' thesc non-frecholders, without
itheir congent.
The present system is also inconsistent
with teelf. It excludes intelligent and
wpright men from the polls, because their
business is such, that the possession of
the requisite landed qualification is im
cticable. And yet in many instances
5:, are bound to the ecil by a species
of real property, oo.mun! in houses,
workshops, &c. built upon iand leased to
" them for a term of years. A life estate
eontitles a man to vote : a lease for 99
gours does not. 1o this ""'!"‘:‘?”
© Agsin,~the present system voting
e opporad to the w the Constitu
- the United That Consti
-7 the citizens 80 our law creales.
. R guagabioes 10 each Siate & republican'
form of government ; (he very nature of
which ia to extend the right of voting to’
a majority of its citizens. Iwe vencrate
that instrument, why should we any. long-|
er withhold those privileges which it in- ‘
tends to confer? y
- Another objection to our law of restric
tion, is, that it is opposed to the theory
and practice of all the other states with a
single partial exception. In North Caro
lina,a llr)eobold is still required to vote for
f Senator. This is now the only remain
ng state in which the right to vote for any
officer is confined exclusively to lund
holders. |
| _ *Previously tothe grant of the present
|Charter, there was no other requisite for
|admission than that of “being found meet
|for the service of the body ”’ politic ;—a
|body, by the way,.into which onur ances
tors first incorporated themselves, by nat
ural and equal sullrage.
tlt appears that there was an interme
diate step between the practice of elect
ing freemen whglly by the Geperal As
sembly, and afterward wholly by the
jtowas. This is more clearly explained in
the manuscript Digest of 1719, The
lphrneolo y of the act of 1666 there va
ries greutfy from that of the printed 85t
| At pages 356 and 36, it is enacted “Thal
every town, at their town-m-eting, hath
power to make such men freemen of their
towne as they shall judge may be meet,
and may be serviceable to serve in the
towns, in town offices. ” . The ‘act goes
on to say, that all such persons may then
vote for towa-officers, and that afier their
names shall have been presented to the
General Assembly, and they * pasa by
vote to allow them freemen of‘the colo
ny,” they may.vole for gencral officers,
JOur Statue-Book, at the presout day,
does not prescribe in direct terms who
shall be freemen ; but who shall not vote
or act as such. ‘The law on its very face
is an excluding rather than an enabling
act.
Come Farner !—Turning the corner
of Church and Warren streets the other
evening our attention was arrested by the
!tender and plaintiye exclamation of a
young female voice—*“Come father—do,
do come!” We turned, and. there stood
a man, respectable-looking and comforta
bly clad, holdin}; by one hand on the
railing, and suppurted by a little girl, his
daughter, on the other side. She was
tenderly entreating a drunken ‘father to
go home. He started off, the child cling
ing to his side, and as he leeled and al
most fell into the gutter, the little thing
literally braced hersell against the pave
ment, and held him up. She still sup
ported him, as he staggered to and fro,
until we turned from the painful specta
cle! Whata beautiful commentary this
upon the aflection of a daughter, and what
a loathsome one upon the sin of drunken
ess ! ““Oh, that man should put an en
emy to his mouth to steal away his brain.’
[N.Y.Com.
One day later from London.-—London‘
papers to June 24th have been received
at New York. Their contents are unim
portant. l
The bill for removing the civil diubili-'
ties of the Jews, was lost on its second
reading inthe House of Lords, June 23d.
An amenment was moved by the Earl of |
Malmsbury “that the bill.be read u sec-.
ond time that day six months,” and cnrii-‘
ed by a vote of 140 to 38—mujoiity 2-
gainst the bill, 92, |
London, June 23d, Erening,
City—-Monday evening,—-Since the
morning we have received no addition to
the political information from the Counti
nent and Peninsula. Money has been
more difficult to-day, and the apathy of
speculation in the British fund is said to
be mainly caused by the want of confi
dence in the pending measures of the
present ministry,
It will aleo be seen that the foreign
markets equally partake of the gloom of
the British, and the rage for speculation
is suspended. 1
Grear ProtesTaNnt Meerive.—We
are authorised to state thut a general
meeting of the Protestants of Ireland will
be held in the city of Dublin in the first
weck of July—the week afltr nex,—at
tended with circumstances of such a char
acter a 8 must ensurc the attendance of
gentlemen of the most remote provinces
in the kingdom. Subjects will be discus
sed and resolutions adopted —sentiments
be uttered and spcakers present them
selves, calculated to inspire our friends
with hope—to fill our implacable foes
with consternation and dismay. Brighter
and happier days are in prospect for us ;
and we hope in our next to be able to
give the requisition, and to go somewhat
into detail of the particulars at which we
only at prenn"‘;lunce ; but we make this
anouncement for the purpose of giving
our friends timely notice, so that they may
make their arragements for being pres
ent.—Dublin Evening Mail. .
Bervin, June 16—A Dantzic timber
merchant is gone to Poland to purchase
large quantities of timber. Orders have
been received for 2000 wooden houses to
be taken to pieces and embarked at Dant
zic for Toulon, and thence to algiers, to
be employed in building a new town or su
burb. The entire stock of zinc here, e
ven that which has just arrived, has been
bought up at a high price for the Russian
Government. |
Ttie stated in the Hagarstown Torch
light, an able paper of good authority,
that charges have been made, in the Poet
Offica Department, for money paid as ex
tras, (0 coniraciors, who never received
one cent of the extras, cherged o thom,
NORTHERN STAR.
SVARREN, R. L. SATURDAY, AUG. 2, 1884.
MOMAL INFLUENCE OF EDUCATION.
NUMBER VOUR, -
For some years past the interest felt in the
cause of popular edacation in this country hus been
rapidly - increasing. The evidences of this are
"neither few por equivoeal. It is true that. there
are persons to be found, who take little or no in
terest in the general diffusion of knowledge ; but
the namber of those who belong to this class is
constantly diminishing. Many, who once regard
ed efiorts to aid the cause of popylar education as
something, in which they bad ub concern, are now
among the most active and efficient friends of that
cause. It is fult, extensively felt, that, in @ coun
try like this, the people must h’mlclligcnt and
well informed, or be unfit to di r' the . duties
of an American citizen. ~** Our children must huve
knowledge’’ is becoming more and more decided
ly the prevailing feeling of the community. Asa
natural resukt of this state of feeling the means of
acquiring knowledge bave, of late, been greatly
multiplied. Aund these nieans are still inereasing.
Lyceuwms are starting up in many of ounr villages.
Hactorers are going through the length and breadth
of our lund, furnishing to all classes, in a finu‘er
or less degree, the means of natepm. into the ar
cana of Nature. Newspapers and other periodic
als are opening their columns to articles cofngcted
with the subect of popular education, and are
thus exerting a powerful and beneficial influence
on the public mind. Professional men pre direct
ing their attention to thesubject and are, in various
ways, adding to the amount of kuowledge possess
ed by the community. "These characteristics of
the spirit of the times are becoming more and more
obvious, more and more general. Pubiic opinion
has fixed its seal of approbation to the efforts, that
have been made to extend the means of education
to all. In short the question is decided whether
the cause of popular eduacation in this country shall
go on or not. it will go on. Let the friends of
religion neglect it, and the Cutholic and the Infi
del will gladly embrace the opportanity, thus af
forded them, of controlling the youthful mind, and
instilling into it the poison of their own unboly
sentiments. I any one doubts the truth of this, let
him look to the western valley, and obserye the
lefl'oru which the encmics of religion are making
‘thero. Let himn listen to their avowals, that they
‘intend to get the control ofour literary iustitations,
and that they expect, by this means, ultimately to
‘control the nation. Let him listen to the notes of
alaim, which have been sounded by some, who
love their country, too well to be silent when its
interests are in danger. Finally let him count the
literary institutions of various grades in our coun
try, which are now under the control of the avow
ed enemies of evangelical religion. And then, af
ter he has done this, let him judge fer himself
whether the cause of education. will not be con
trolled by the enemies of religion, if neglected by
its friends. The question should press on the
mind of every friend of religion and morality in A~ t
merica, By whom shall the interest of d}.fion
in this country be sustained ? I wish that tbo‘:
sound might ring in the cars of every philanthro- |
pist in the nation, Will you do your part in trying '
to enlist the influence of science in fuvor of religion,
or will you suffer the encmies of religion to direct ‘
that influence to the accomplishwent of their owa
unhallowed purposes? This is the question, Let
it be fairly met. The people of this country will
have knowledge ; and this knowledge: will exert
an influence. What shall be the nature of that
influence, depends much upon the course pursued
by the friends of religion. .
There are not a few individuals in this country,
who, though not religious themselves, have so
much respect for religion, that they would choose
to have their children educated at seminaries in
which it is, at least, not wholly disregarded ; but
who are nevertheless determined that, if their chil
dren cannot be educated at such seminaries, they
shallbe at others. T'his assertion is not made at
random, nor does 1t rest on slight grounds. Any
one, who is acquainted with the state of things in
the western part of this country, can bring facts in
abundance 1o support it. 'What is the daty of the
friends of religion in regard to such individuals ?
Let reason, let-conscience answer. Better would
it be for Americe, that her halls of science should
be levelled with the ground, and her libraties con
signed to the flames, than that the education of her
sons and ber daughters should be geverally en
trusted to those who will exert all their influcnce
‘to overthrow the religion of Christ. But, God be
‘thanked, this is not the alternative. Prompt and
rp«ruvcringc:fl'on will do much. But there is no
time to be lost. Every iota of influence that is ex
erted in the cause of education now, tells on the
destinies of generations yet unborn. Let it be
born in mind that, if that cause is not undér the di
rection of the friends of religion, it will be under
that of its enemies, and who-can doubt what is the
duty of every one who professes to seck either the
[‘lory of God, or the happiness of man ?
Mn. Eprror :
Your *“ W.”" has left melasses,
And changed his theme, to bonny-Inssies,
Yet still complains of my ** keen quill,”’
As though he fear'd "twoald prick him still ;
But wheu | hear him growl and mutter,
; think how wounded pigeons flutter.
le owns the word melasses, right,
And thus has found his wished-for ** light” -
He owns hé's waaed and then ho whirls,
And recommends to coart the girls.
Why all this ** »oft’’ advice to me?
I surely need it less than be :
A hcholor"ubo .ix.b. 'n,'..
Still growing old with wrink iz 3
Yet I%olu :gud to hymen's joyo',h' 9
And ** keeps the paper for his boye.”
Now Mr. ** W.” change th’ dv&c,
And take yourself, a moderate slice,—
Receive yourself your own suggestion,
And ** pop’’ the sweet perplesing question—
Screw up your s ** go ahead,”
And then mcl;:?:a’E.'bmd
Will come in play, for all your ** boys"
And add new iwreeiness u’y.ut jon.’.
Friend :’;’&nnfllwm
m '" me, or m " “'."
1 would not hart your M Iro‘. :
For all your girls, or gingerbreud. X.
. TOR THE STAR,
THE OONSTITUTION OF
RHODE=ISLAND.
NO. 1.
’ The discussion of the question, whether there
shoald be any change in the Constitution of this
State, and if so, what that change should be, has
led to much excitement on both sides, At the
same time points have been assumed wlich are not
true, and argaments advanced which are notsound *
These errorsare by no means confined exclusively
to either party. One, to which 1 allude, is that
which has been committed by the fricuds of the
constitutional cause, themselves, by asserting, that |
‘* wenotw have no Constitution, whatever,”'—
Now this is an assumption of a poiut which has no
foundation in truth, and consequently ali arguments
founded _pi)on suchia principle must fall. While
all who arg opposed to us are firmly of another o
pinion, they will not of course, listen to any argu
ments that may be urged in support of this. Let
us adit then thot we have a Conetitution ; and
then shew that it is a very faulty one ;—let us
point out these errors ;—and then appeal to our op
ponents as philosophers and honest men, to amend
these defects by adopting a new Constitution. 1
‘wish here to be clearly understood, ns not advoca
ting a simple alteration of the present Coustita
tion : but the entire repeal of it, by the adopt
ion of a new one. In these numbers,l intend to
exhibit althongh very partially and imperfectly, the
great defects which attend our present system of
Government, and the very great advantages which
would sccrue to all by the adoption of a new one.
Before I close this communication, however, L will
jost explain the point, by which I may seem to
differ from others who arc equally the friends of a
new Constitution. What is u Constitation ? If 1
understand the term, it * significs the fundamental
principles on which a Government is formed and
conducted.”’ |
A Conatitation may ¢ 2 under any form of sim
ple or mixed government, whether a monarchy, a
ristocracy, or democracy.* *¢ A Constitution may
exist under any of these forms, if the Government
be administered according to established rules and
principles, and be the result of general consent,
cither actnally expressed ur fairly to be implied.”
¢ llence a Constitntion may be derived from
traditionary information, or from the acts and pro
ceedings of the Government itself, aswell as from
a written compact.®’
‘ We have certain printiples, on which our gov
‘ernment is conducted, and they are the result of
the general consent of the people, which has been
both indirectly expressed, and fully implied by
their acts for near halfa centary. I admit «that
we have no wri'ten Constitution. I do not by
any means lock upon the Charter asany more of
a Constitation than the proceedings and acts of the
government ; it is clearly no further a Constitution
than our supreme L« gislature choose to make it.—
The Legislature from whom there is no appeal,
bave certain principles on which they manage the
government of the State ; these rules whether
found scattered throughout the Charter, or among
their own acts, or have no authority but tradition,
are cqually constitutional, whenever they receive
the sanction of the Legislature. All con readi
ly sce how loosely and imperfectly the Govern
ment of a State must bamanaged, when left tobe
regulated on such anstable principles.
I will endeavor at some future time to illustrate
the parts of our government which are dependent
upon the several sources ofea Constitution, and
the evil effects which result from them. It will
not answer tosay that we have no Constitution
because we have no wrilten compact, A writ
ten compact among the peopleis by far the best
Constitution we can have, but as we have a'ready
shown itis not absolytely necessary. We hear
much about the English Constitution ; but who ev
ersaw it ? when was it adopted ? or by whom ?
Itis fur from being a written compact, bhetween
the people of that nation, but it is no less a Con
stitution, which is equally binding upon the whole
English nation. b Z.
* Duer onthe Constitution of the U. 8.
Mnr. EpiTor :—As you saw fit to give me a
hearing through your last paper, T will fulfill my
proinise by continuing the subject this week. Be
fore commencing however, I wish you and your
readers to fully understand what I mean by, *“ re-
Sorri.”” Ido not mean that kind of reform prac
ticed by Gen. Jackson and Mr. Postmaster Barry ;
far from it. Duat 1 do meanthat kind of seform
‘which wili see the laws executed promptly and
faithfully, withoat fear or favor, whether they em
anate from the Congress of the U, States, or the
State Legislature. I will now proceed to the sub-
Jject under discuesion, :
I have attempied to shew, in my foeble manner,
the necessity of u strict compliance by the several
Courts of Probate in this State, to the law regula
ting the settlement of Administrators and Execu
tors accounts, at least as often as once a year.—
I am pot alone in wishing to see this reform and{
abuse attended to ; neither do | write for the sake
of finding fuult. The members of the difl'orom}
Courts of Probate within the circle of my acquain
tance, I believe 10 be honest and upright men, and
‘wish to deal justly with all. But Mr. Editor, 1
‘complain because / myself have suffered—se
verely suffered. And lam not alone, sir, among
those who have thas suffered.
It has been a query with some, whether bonds
men were beld for more than one year, unless tbe'
Court require an annnal settlement, ‘T'his position |
1 should think a good one ; and I will give you my
reasons. For instance : the law makes it the du
1y of the Caurt of Probate to require good and
suflicient bondsmen fron every Executor, Adimnin
istrator and Guardian. This no one will pretend
to deny. It isalso a fact, undeninble, that the
law requires the Court to ineis’ 70 a settlement,as
often, st least, as once in eve'y year. 1 hese two
facts agreed to, | will proceed 10 make another
statement? Every one knuws, tlat the Courts of
Probate (or Town Council who constitute the
Court of Probate,) are the only persons in this
State, qualified to grant licenses for the sale of ar
dent spirits. In this case bondenien are required
for the fainhfnl discharge of (heir duty. The Jaw
saye (hat these licerees shiall Le wcd wwe i
wevery year, Now if this is adm to. be the
fuot, I would ask ifa man whose license expires
and neglects to take out another or i» refused one
by the Council, whether his bondsmen are held af
' ter the year has expired? Your snswer will b
} no ;—and your reason will be because the low
| saye a new license shall be taken out every year.
) This is very trne, and why will not the same prin.
ciple apply to bondemen of Execulors, &e. who
'~ do not settle with the Court every year? The
" law iw as plain in the one case as the other ?
. The Court had also ought to require from Guard
* ians a settlement once a year, in the same mao
uer, as from Executors ; and see in what manner
the property is disposed of ; whether it is lying
dead, or whether it is under improvement. I kno;!
ofan instance where a minor was left in possess
jon of property at the age of 9 years, aud never
realized one cent from it, till he become of age.—
When in fact, by proper management on the part
of the Gaardian, his property might have nearly
doubled. This is only one out of the thouns:ud
instauces of the kind that are every day happen
‘ing. The question will ut once ariso, whose duty
it is to Jook to this matter. I answer, that the
freemen appaint t!o Court of Probate for this very
purpose, and they are truly called the ** Fathers of
the town.”’ :
In closing, I appeal to the Court, in behalf of
orphans especially, that as men appointed to fill o
high and responsible trust, they will see the laws
fuithfally and duly executed. I wait to see their
decision. Let it be worthy of Republican free
men ! A “ REFORMER.”
While we see with the greatest delight, associa
ions formed all over the country, for ameliora
|ting the unhappy condition, of the more unfortun~
ate classes of men, which cxist in almost every
community ;—it is truly lamentable to observe the
apathy and indifference, which are manifested by
those who claim the title of Philantiwopists, to
ward that class of men whose avocation calls them
**to go down in ships, ar.d to do business on the
mighty deep.”” It is indeed puinful to remark the
cold charity manifested toward the hardy sons of
the ocean,even by the ardent professors of the
guspel of dur Lord and Baviour Jesus Christ. But
the claims of this much neglected cluss of men,
have, in some little degree, been heeded, by ‘those
to whom an appeal has been made in their behalf,
An effort, a powerful, and I am happy to uy.‘
in some degree a successful effort, has been made
Pto elevate the moral character of these men, nnd‘
to reclaim them from that desperate state of nioral |
degradation, to which a vast majority of common |
sailors bave unhappily been reduced. This is a
cause—good and righteous ;—one well worthy the !
noblest efforts of the philanthropists and christians. f
There is another point incotnexion with these men,
to which I wish to callthe attention of the fiiends
of humanity and religion, . ‘
It is well known that these men follow an avo
cation atiended with constent danger,—unremit
ing toil,—and unceasing hardships ; it is no less
notorious, that efell vther clusses of men, none
’nuoo poorly puidio proportion- to the amount of
labor performed ; while on the other hand, the re
sultsghtheir industry have been to accumulate
more wealth for their employers than any other
single class, whatever, We all know too, that
they are proverbial for their honesty and liberali
ity, for their cuntempt of every thing that bears
the least semblance to meanness.
I wish to ask if their good natare is not some
times grossly imposed upon? If undue advantage
is not frequently taken of their noble generosity ?
Is it not often the case, that after they have brac
ed the dangers of the oceun for months and per
haps years;—have been exposed to the pestilential
atmosphere of the most unhealthy climates on the
globe ;—after they have cheerfally performed
with a willing beart and an untiring hand, the ar
duous duties of their perilous enterprize, and a
massed a fortune for their empjoyers—and after
they have done all this—have once more been fa
vored by Divine Providence with a return home,
~—received the cheering welcome of their friends
and relatives, und in the high anticipation of the
rich fruition of their hard-earned pittance ;—is it
not true that on the settlement of their voyage ,theyi
have frequantly received nothing but disappoint-.
ment, chagrin, and debt as the only avails of their
long labor. They muy be honestly in debt. 1
dot say but that they are, but is it invariably lo!l
Let conscience answer. Let this poor dispised,
neglected sailor tax his recolicction, and eall to.
miud the contr act, and the manner in which it
has been fulfilied. Let the ship owner, agent or
merchant make omp the account as conscicnce
would dictate. Then take the * w,itten stulc
men!”’ and ** compare notes;’’ how would the
three agree b Let none be afraid to answer, mer
chants who trade with sailors before they leave
home and after they return, as well as othets who
are more directly concerned in their employment.
Answer one and all.
YOR THE BTAR,
. A FRIEND *“TO SAILORS RIGHTS."
Mr. Printer,~~Within afew days past, large
quantities of Oysters have been takenin the river
above Kelley's Bridge, and within the limits of
this State, coutrary to the statute law of Rbode.
Island, which imposes n fine of §lO, upon any
person who shall be guilty of taking soysters be
tween the 15th of May and the 156th of Septem
ber. It would be wafl for those who are engaged
in this business to desist in future, as the act will
be enforced if persisted in. It is 10 be hoped thut
Sherift Johnson and Constable Johonnot, will on
this occasion, as they have on all -others, do their
duty, and see that our rights are not trampled on
n this wanner. ** A word 1o the wise,”’ Ic.
Nonwicu Rior. * At the roquest of our friend
of the ** Brooklyn Unionist,’”’ un abolition paper,
we will correct an error which appeared in the
Etar of the 19th, and which we were inndvertent
ly led into by the N. Y. Guzette,. We there mat
ed that the abolitionists had a ** kick up’’ in Nor
wich, and that the Rev. Lectursr was drummed
out of town, and promised u coat of * tar
and feathers’’ if he should ever et foot within the
peacenblc town of “oiwich uguin ; which we une
dorstond is pot the fuct, |y the by, these kind of
““ row de dows’’ are Lecoming quite fashionable.
FOR THE STAR,
SAILORS.
OYSTERS,
| An :tumpmmngz‘in Wl River,n fow ovar
since, at an anti-slavery , 10 reise 1k
| :gd. ln‘.hn n little bit of a *¢ :obbory," b
'{ without affect ; owing, it is suid, to'the large nuo
| ber of ladies present st the meeting. We do ne
.| approve of these nmmobo. neither are we 1 f
, | vor of the doctrine wp by ** abolititionists.’*
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j® STEAM BOAT EXCU.?N.a
‘-
At this sultry season of the mr, when the dog
star rages with almost rabid violence, what unde
the sun, except a chnnfiu in the Nutional adminis
tration, ean be more exhilirating to flqfll‘l‘ spir
its or invigorating to melting systems, than such
an excursion, anong the beaatiful Jslands whic
gem our bay, as is promised by advertisnient in a.
| nother column of our paper. The Providence i
& good boat ns ever steamed, and Capt. Thayer
siiilfal und ever ready to oblige. Now, who of
our friends and citizens will in their hearts say,
such a rare opportunity for relaxation and amuse.
ment is unworthy of serious attention ? If any
such there be, we will say, that iudividual has ng
wusic in his soul—his inoteliectual capaciiies are
crushed and destroyed by the domination of sore
did animal propénsitics. " The restless dust com
bined with solar heat has, for the two last weeks,
reigned lord of the ascendant about our village
und we should think a short leave of absence wouki
be deemed * a devoutly wished for consumma~
tion,’’ by every one, whom the cares of life do not
bind to one spot witha tenacity which nothing but
the scythe oftime can cut.
The boat will Igave Providence at 8 o’clock, on
Monday morning next, and arrive here nhout 9.
Fare from this town only 75 cents.
=7 We havereceived a number of Communi
cations which are on file and will be inserted ia
our next, g g’
From the Lom'm:»,a l.&drertinr of 12th
uly. |
Pause ! Repubhcmlxll ! Whigs ' of N.
Orleans and of Louisiana!—'l'ke election
is over—you have triumphed—the victo
ry belongs to you. Never in the annale
of contested elections within our State,
was a battle harder l'oufihl, nor victory
more gloriously won. ‘She Dawson men
contested almest every inch of ground,
and left untried no efiort to advauce their
cause. The worst passivns of the peo
ple were appealed to with a view to enlist
!lhem in the struggle. The line of de
‘marcation was distinctly drawn—and was
proclaimed from the head quarters of
Dawsonism, that . “those who ure not for
us are agaiust us.” Violence was threat
ened—every cord was touched—every
string was pulled—but all to no purpose.
The sovereign people, the friends of law,
liberty, aud the Constitution, and correct
principles came forth as the noble Lion,
aroused from his slumbers at midnight—
they went to work as became freemen—
they hoisted their baoner—and placed
their motto in the breeze--firmly resolv
ed ‘to do or die!” They fought—they
conquered. They did not, however, fight
for *‘spoils of victory”—they fought for a
more noble,a holier purpose—they fought
for liberty. ‘lhe Gold of Battles smiled
upun their efforte, and crowned them with
laurels more potent than the throned mon
arch could give. Let us, then, fellow
citizens, proclaim aloud—
“Liherty has triumphéd—the people are frec!'’
The totlowing 1s a list of all the Par
ishes in the State. The first eleven con
stitute the first, the nive following, the
second, and twelve last, the tbit: Con
gressional District.
FOR GOVERNOR.
While, Dawsc
Plaquemines, 17 119
St Bernard, 163 21
Orleans, 958 542
Jeflerson, 167 49
St Charles, 65 45
St John Baptist, 16 18
St James, 300 100
Ascension, 350 50
Assumption, 495 31
Lafourche, 553 18
Terrebonne, 1565 27
Iberville, 208 88
Xast Baton Rouge, 165 ' 189
West Baton Rouge, 166 23
Point Coupee, 87 112
Weat Feliciana, 37 271
East Feliciana, 70 400
St Helena, 12 264
St Tammany, 32 182
Washington, 20 184
St Mary, 212 92
St Martin, 350 43
Lafayctte, 223 136
St Laudry, 398 © 248
Natchioches,
Claiborne, } 78 930
Rapides, 135 2156
Cautahonla, €3 . 158
Ouachita, '
Carroll, 22 82
Avoyelles, * 209 166
Concordia, 59 49
Total 6027 4379
4379
Maj. for White, 1613
CONGRESSIONAL RETULY.
First Distrier.—Johnson 24,3 ; Gay
arre 1384 ; Nichols 523. ~Majority for
M 1 Johnson, 5616,
Seconp Digrrier.— Chinn 899 ; Rip
ley 11€7.-~Ripley’s majority over Chinn,
266,
Tmwrp Districr.-—-Garland 1989 ;
Walker 1398.—-Majority for Garland,
591.
It will be scen that we have received
all the returns except from the parish of
Ouachita, which will not reduce either
Mr White’s or Mr Garland’s majority
more thun une hundred, or thereabouts,
So that Mr White will, as we predicted,
ve elecled, by a majority of upwards of
1,500. Mr Garland’s mnjority will be
npwards of 500,
Tt will now be coneeded that this victo
*y goined by the Whigs of Louisiena, is
one of the greatest on record,