ANTI- A IN IC. Yawn the Middlebury (Vt.) Republican. RHODE ISLA.ND., • -The Antiteasonic State Convention drew up A Memorial to be . sent to the Legisla ture of the State,' at i . t3 . sitting, praying for a repeal of the charters of the masonic bo dies which, have been incorporated . by the State, - and for the passage .of a law prohib itingall extra-judicial oaths. Thal memo rial has been pre.,:mted to the legislature, which his just assembled : It is a very a ble document and is Signed by seventy dela gates, • Accompanying the memorial is a state ment. of the rpasonic -bodies incorporated by acts of the legislature, with the amount o property which can be held by these .. incor porations. There are,. including the Grand Lodge, r'7 lodges incorporated-by the State, . and thlllaggregate amount of funds they maylifd, including three lodges' that are unlimited in fonds, is 8430,000. There are five incorporated Royal Arch Chapter's, and the amount of funds they may hold isBl3o-, 000; disking the whole amount ofproperty which can be holden by the lodges and Chapters incorporated by the legislature, $560,000. Subjoined to the memorial, also, is a de position of DE Wrty C.l.riTroN . , which Bete - in the stronifeit light the independence and - _ - povereignty which masonry assumes for herself. When we read the following sen tence, taken from the deposition,—"But in all oases, all masons and all lodges arc bound to obey the ordinances and decisions o f the Grand Lodge to which they arc qt• tacked"—wo can easily see how Morgan might have been murdered according to an "ordinance - or decision" of the Grand Lodge of New York. 'We subjoin the deposition,. DEPOSITION OP DE WITT CLINTON. I, DE, Wrer CLINTON, of the city of Al. bany and state of New York, upon solemn oath, do testify and say, that lam a naem her of thekocietif Free and Accepted _Masons, hailng be Grand Master of the . Grand - Lcalge of New York for several years, and am well acquainted with the laws, principles, and usages of the said society. The Grand Lodges in the several States of the Union, and I believe in all countries, have entire and complete jurisdiction over subordinate Lodges, their members and their proceedings. ' and in cases of' appeal they are bound to decide the same, and--all masons are bound to support the constitu. lions, ordinances and decisions ofthe Grand Lodge, of the county or state where they reside, and to submit in all their masonic concerns to the awards and determinations of the Grand Lodge. A Grand Lodge has the power to inquire into the manner of conducting elections, to set them aside if irregularly conduct ed, and to order new ones. And the decisions of a Grand Lodge in such and all other cases are conclusive and binding. The principles of masonry ore essentially and uniformly the same in all parts of the world. Any person expell i • , • , - vhose expulsion-is-sanctioned- by a Grand Lodge, ceases to bo a member of the fraternity 'of masons; and loses all claim is relief and is not admitted to visit any 'lodge; nor can regular masons hold inter course, as masons, with him, nor is he en. titled to any part of the Lodge from which he' may have been expelled. A Grand Lodge has full power toYeinstate any per= sea who haekbeen expelled from a subordin _ _Mils:Age. No - Legislative act can create a-Lodge nor can a Lodge continuep-exisf independent of a Grand Lodge.l'or i the purpose orliolding property as Corplons, Lodges-have obtained acts of-incorOo tion from -the constituted authorities, butielich Lodges must previously have recoiind '\a chapel , or dispensation from a Grand L4lge. Nor .is the authority of the Grand Loklge, or the duty of the members of the subordin ate Lodge affected by such incorporation. The right to hold a masonic lodge is deri ved from a grant of the -grand lodge. The ,right of such a lodge in its eforcsai capa city to hold property as a Corporali n may pi i be derived from the grant of the lic au ,,... tborities. But in all macs, ail masons and all lodges, are hound to obey the ni.dinarioes and decisions of the grand nage to which they are attached. The regulations of Masonry are generally Lreserved in a book sanctioned by the Grand odge and denominated the Constitutions', and the unwritten rules are delivered down by-tradition, anti loth. united corimoie the as _ code of Freemasonry.' 1. (Signed) DV. WITT CLINTON. , tliork's Ofruiti, fuvrerno...tudiciat Court, / • . County.. of Newport, Nov. 27,. 1939. . AretOp" 88.-4 hereby certify, that 'the above is a true, copy oran original Mimi tiun..now on file in kaaid• office, duly collated by me. . In siviin - ess whereof 1. have hereunto set I n? hard and atlited the seal of said Court, hMlay and yea.r.abovo written. . "tkINTERS,. Strairiers, Spinning Wheels,. Sewer Boxes, Barrel and Half Barrel COVERS-I'hr sale by VALERINS Aro iOli Bratimore.st., Baltimore City. lhatkixtriv d mo. 9th, 1431. ••• 44 fan rc for Gale.at this ot':fice PH' ANTImMASONIC STAR - AND UEPUBLICAN 13 4 NEU. coteaateacolticteacczera:_ -4.4):okexicxzgicilegioho THE-POOR HOUSE ACCOUNTS. TREASURER, JORN 11.'31. 4 1 11 11111E4*0 1 1, In account with the Directors of the Poor, and of the House of Employment of Adam County. 1%30. To Commissioners' Orders on Wm: S. Colleen, Treas. 4259 00 Cash .received of Mr. Culp, error in bill, 134 Balance due John B. M‘Pherson, • • 40 24 C IL • Dolls. Cts. By balance last settlement, '. . 246 By cash paid on sundry orders for the support of i 292 17 out-door Paupers and funeral expenses, • Stock Cattle for 1829 and '3O, 120 00 J. McCullough for . Horse, 87 00 John Pfoutz for Fulling mod Carding, 33 20 John Stephenson for Groceries, • 97 12 Flour, Merchandize and Groceries, (including 329 71 balances of last year's bills) Hirelings' wages, 156 25 M. Clarson, for Hardware and Shee , 73 38 Sundry persons, for Grain and Floor, 289 42 Vegetableii, . 40 `44 S. H. Buehler, for Drugs and Medicines, , 32 90 tteef and Bacon, 211 33 Plaister,_ _ 20 00 Locust Posts, . _ 87 50 Executing Orders, 35 30 F. Burknian, on contract for building Barn, 1350 00 Wisler and Taylor, for chapping Cord . Wood. &c. el 94 Justice's Fees, 16 20 Directors, extra service, 9 00 Stevens and Fuller, Counsel Fees, 20 00 Printing, 31 00 Materials and Repairs—Hospital & Smoke-house, 201 10 Sundry/tradesmen, for work, 122 41 Steward—Cash to sundry persons, 200 00 Salary to Stewart, Treasurer and Physician, 341 75 WE, the subscribers, Auditors to settle and adjust the Public Accounts, do certify, that we have examined tho items which compose the above account, and . do REPORT, that they are correct, and that the balance of Forty-Six Dollars 4- Twenty Four "and Thre-Fourth Cents, is due John B. M'Pherson, Treas. uer----it - being from the sth day of January, 1830, to the 4th day of January, 1831, both days included. JOHN LILLY, AUDITORS. CRA , S KETTLBWELL, . 46 Paupers rem ained at the Poor-house on the 6th day. of January, 1830. 41 Paupers remitted at the Poor-house on the Bth day of January, 1831. 10 Paupers supported out of the house by the rs Institution., 75 "Paupers admit - FEZ in the ebbrue of the year, including out door Paupers. 0 11 :› 44t ircer>a