Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-11-03

which, with all possible care, would con
tinue daily to decrease in value. The
guns would soon become out of fashion
and the other equipments were deterior-
atng with time. A Committee was ap-
pointed to report the amount of property
owned by the State, and expcdicncy OF
selling the same. The following gentle
men were on the Committee, viz: Ar
mold, Simmons, Church and Bull.
The act to amend the charter of the
Narragansett Bay Company was passed
without opposition.
Mr. church, from the Committee ap-
point ed to contract with a physician for
the States jail III Providence, reported
that he had agreed with DIR. Richmond
BrocneH until the 9TH Of January, 1881
at the rate Of $50 per year
The Committee appointed to cancel
the bills Of the Farmers Exchange
Bank, now on file III the Secretary's Of
flee, reported they had discharged their
duty
A number of petitions for sale of real
estates, and from conyicts for Liberation
were received and committed.
The petition ofJohn Paine, and +. w.
Dana, for extension of lottery grant, was
received, and referred to Committee on
Finance.
A petition from the creditors Of Dan-
id Howard, praying the benefit of the act
extended to him by the Supreme Court
might be Withdrawn, and new trial had,
was laid on the table. Mr.. Potter doubt
ed the right OF the Assembly to grant the
prayer of the petition, although he wish
cd the Assembly had the power to afford
.clief.
WEDNESDAY MoRNISG.--Thursday
morning was assigned for the trial of the
docket Of private petit ions.
A number of private petitions were re-
ceived, and referred to appropriate Com
mltCcS.
The General T'easmer's report was
read; but not being in conformity to the
law OF the State, which requires the
Treasurer to report the particular sources
from which the revenue was obtained,
was ordered to lay on the table. BY the
report 1t appeared that the amount re-
ceived III the treasury was s e, ,957 58,
and that balance Of S5ll5 80 remained
in the treasury.
Mr.. Potter moved to appropriate out of
monies not appropriated in the treasury
the sum of five thousand dollars, for the
part payment of the State debt, which,
after a short debate, was continued to
January.
Mr.. Potter introduced bill To repeal
all the insolvent laws in this State, which
was read first time.
DIR. Peteg Johnson was employed for.
Sl2,to attend the Sttt-'s Jail in Washing
ton for one year.
WEDNESDAY YAFTERNooN-Doctor King, :,
of Charlcstown, introduced a resolution
for inquiring into the condition Of the
Narragansett' Indians, and to examine
the laws that have from time to time been
passed by the Legislature relative to
them, and the necessity, if any, Of rcvis-
ing or altering them. lie said, that the
condition Of the Indians required inyesti-
CATION and relief, if any could be afforded
them
Mr.. Potter thought we could not better
their condition by Legislation, as the In
dlans were unwilling to attend to them
selves. They were "A strange race:
Educate them as much as you please,
tury nevertheless will be Indians He.
doubted not they were great annoy
ance to the inhabitants of Charlcstown
They had in their tribe a man by the.
name Of Toby Rose who had more arti-.
flee and cunning than any man, white,
black or Indian he ever knew. He
said, DIR. King was a new member from
that town, and in short time he would
learn that Legislation would not help the
matter
DIR. King, replied, he was not alone in
the business; there appeared to be gen
cral outcry among his constituents. 1t
was supposed by some that the citizens
OF Charlestown were carrying on a gen
cral crusade against the indians; that
was not the case. But they saw, or
thought they saw, disregard to their in
terest from other towns. There could be
no improperly in appointing the commit
tee. Ii was a great hardship to have the
Indians entailed on the town Of Charles
town, but if they were compelled to keep
them and to nurse them as viper in
their bosoms, they ought to be protected
against their iangs.
Mr.. Potter was opposed to making the
Indians liable for debt, for in that case
their lands would soon 90 and they be-
come state paupers. Ii Charlcstown
would take them as paupers, he had no
objections. But the gentleman appear
ed to be rather the friend of the white
men than of the Indians. In the course
Of his life he bad never seen hnt two