The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-07-15
NEWPORT.

WED.NESD.3T, JULY IS, 1872.

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convened on the 9TH inst. by Especial call OF
his excelleD6y, the governor. The public
was anxious to be informed, what important
business could demaLd the call OF the Assem-
bly,, at SO busy season OF the year, when
many Of the members were occupied upon their
farms, and could no, without the greatest sac
rhcc OF time and property, abandon their
homes IN obedience 10 the mandate Of his ex-
cellency. The assembly, met on the alter
noon Of the 7th inst. AS soon as they were
organized, one of their first acts, was to pass
a resolve, and appointing committee to wait
upon and receive from Major Eustis all the
arms belonging to the United States, deposit
ed in this town, and deliver them over 10 the
care of his Exceilency. The committee was
despatched, upon the wings OF the wind, TO
Major Eustis, 10 receive, hat Oery nishr, eU-
cry ann belonging TO !he United States.-Maj.
Eustis had no authority 10 deliver arms 10 his
Excellency. The public mind was greatly
excited 10 know, why such extraordinary
means were taken, so Immediately On their
meeting, 10 gain possession OF those arms,
when so recently, these very men secuted at
the offer OF government TO loan the same.
The object was soon apparent. a company
OF Volunteers, 10 be commanded 5y Colonel
James Perry, 10 the number OF one hundred
and thirty men, had enrolled themselves,
with deter rmination to tender their services
TO the General Government, and applied for
a charter of incOrporston.--The Assembly,
were determined to render abortive this palri-
otic effort, first by gaining possession OF all
the arms and, secondly, they were determin-
cd 10 grant no military charters, especially, 10
companies composed oil Republicans This
application for charter with similar one
from N Eingstown was srejected-because TO
use the phrase Of one of the members OF the
Assembly, they :" teared more injury from
THAR ozVa armed ciki<enS, than they did from
he British"
A committees, TO xhom was referred sew
eral communications, from his Exccllehcy,
made their report-which is as follows
General .9sse,n6ly, Special Session, JuIy, 1912
The committee appointed upon the message Of his
ESCellency the Governor, communicating TO the Gen
eral Assembly the causes which induced him TO call
them together at this time, and recommending the
mmcdiat adoption Of such measures as tie exigen-
cies of our situation requve, beg leave report :
That II is expedient, that Council be appointed
to advise and assist the Governor, in the execution
of such duties and powers the safety and welfare
of the State shall require 10 be vested in lin. dur
ing the continuance ef the present
provision Dc made Dy law, autnOflZng ana
impowering the Governor by and with the advice of
said Council, call into actual service such portion
Of the militia Of the State and TO establish such
irrs posts, and appoint such guardssas he shall at
any time dutag The war find necessary Tor the safe
ty Of ihe State.
That his Exceilency the Governor be requested to
correspond, from TINE to time, duiing the present
war, with the President OF the United States, and
the Heads OF Departments, md with the Command
ing Officers IN this quarter OF the country relative
TO the means necessary for the security and Geeace
Of the State
That he be particularly requested to make nme.
datc application TO the President of the u. States
for such quantity, As is requisite tor tho of the
militia of tls State, of the arms which have been
purchased in consequence of The appropriations from
time to time made by Congress for that purpose :;
And also for such ordinance and ammunition as the
situation Of the State may require.
The mittee further report, that they have re-
ceived information from bis Excellency the Govern
or and Commander in Chief, tba, in pursuance of
the act passed by this General Assembly, at their
session in May last, directing draft &c be made of
uus States quota of the detachment required to be
organized, armed and equipped, by the act of Con-
gress passed April 10Th, t8i2, he gave immediate
orders TO the proper otcersf TO make returns of all
the militia of this State contormaby TO the act of
Assembly. That as soon such returns shall be
completed (Which is now nearly done) he shall
forthwith order the draft be made of this States
quota Of said detachment and having appointed
the proper officers and organized said quota Of mi
lita, shall issue his orders. requiring them to hota
themselves in readiness to march at moments
warning, for the defence of any part of this State,
under the orders of the Commander in Chief there
Of except when in the actual service of the United
States and under the command of the President
thereof in conformity the fourth section of the
foressid of Congress in any of the exjgcucies
provided by the Constitution - viz. " To execute
the laws of the Union, suppress instructions, and
repel mvasions"
The object of this report is to appoint a
Council GUARDIANS to his Excellency--
TO call into actual service, under the com
mander in chief, the militia of the state.
This power his Excelency possessed before
but that was not sufiicicn,--General Dear
born, or in Other words, the General Govern
ment, shall not control TIE n1iifia /!
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