The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-02-19
.IE MORR OF X. ISLAND.
I64s.
I64s.

ut Is ordered tiiat ior as mhcn hh lle
Prcsiden, elect hath not attended this
cour, for the clearing of the accusations
charged upon him. BE it enacted and
hy the authority of this court established
ttat the assistant of iha, town wherein
the Prcsidcn, was chosen, viz: MIR. Jer-
emy Clarke shall supply the place ofthe
President with as full power as fhe had
been elected and insi'illed illcrein, until
ihs said Pre.iden, EJECT shnll he cleared
and Installed ar a new President be
elected aud installed any clause in any
other ag, OF acts in any other order for
msrly made notwithstanding.
Rhode Island Records
"Whilo various parties were eXcriIng
themselves ia different ways, Mr.. Will
llans on August 81, 1913, made the fol-
lnninS motion To the toan ofPfoviience,
W."
Worthy frienls. that ourselves and
all men arc apt aud prone to differ, II is
no new thing. la all former ages, IN all
paris of the world, IN these parts, aud in
aur dear native country and mournful
state of England, that either part or party
rs most right in his own eyes, his cause
right, his carriage right, his arguments
right, his answers right, is rs wOfu!ly
aud constantly true rs the furiner. Aud
experience tells us, that when the God
of peace hnih taken peace from The earth
one spark of action, word or cnrrinse, is
too powerful 10 kindlc such iir8 as
burns up towns, cities, armies, nayies,
nations and Kingdoms. And since, dear
friends, II is an honor for mon 10 cease
ffom strife since The life Of love is sweet,
aud union is rs strong as sweet z; and
since You have been lately pleased to call
me 10 some public service, aud my soul
hath been long musing how light bring
water 10 quench, and not oil or fuel to
ihn hame. am now humb!y hold TO be-
secc'l you. by all ihpsc comforts of earth
mud heaven which placable and pea ,ca-
ble spir. will bring to you, and by all
those dreadful alarms aud warnings eth
or amongst ourselves, in deaths aud sick
nesscs, or abroad in the raging calamitics
OF the sword, lenth and pestiIence say
| huhnhly and earnestly beseech you to
he willing 10 DO pacifablc willing to be
reeoncilcable, willing to be sociablc, and
Ia 'isle" to the q hone not unreasonnble)
muiion following 70 try out matters by
disputes and writings, is sonetimes end
less Ia try Cul arguments by arms and
swords, is cruel and merciess 70 trouble
tho state and Lords of England, is most
unreasonable, most chnrgeahIc; To trouble
oar neighbors of oiher eoionies, seems
neither safe nor honorable. sIethinks,
dear ;rIsuds, the colony now looks with
The torn face of two parties, aud that ihe
greater number Of Portsmouth,, with
other loving friends ndheriug to them,
appear as one grieyed party; the other
three towns, or greater part of them,
appear 10 be another. Let each party
choose am! nominal, three Portsmouth
and friends adhcring three, the other
pnriy three, one out of each town: Let
authority be given 10 them To examine
every public difference, grievance aud
obstruction ofjusiicc, peace and common
safety: Let them, by one final sentence
at all or the greater part Of them, end
NIL, aud set the whole INTO an unanimous
posture and order, and let them set a
censurc upon any that shall oppose their
sentencc. One log, without your gentle
help, cannot stir il is this How shall
tic minds of the towns be known! How
shall the person chosen be called Time
and place appointed in any expedition !
FOR myself can thankfully embrace the
help of Mr. Coddington or MIR. Clarke,
joined or apart, but how many arc there
who viii attend (Rs our distompers are
To neIIher! II is, genilcmen, in the
power ui The body To require the help OF
any oi her members, aud both King and
Parliament plead, that in extraordinary
cases they have been forced to extraor-
dinary ways for common safety. lie,
me- be friendly construed, il flor cxpe.
diiion) | am bold To bo too forward in
tIiis service, aud 10 say, that if wi,hir
twenty days of the date hereof, yot
please 10 send TO my house, at Proyi
aence, The name Of him whom YOU pleas,
- nominate, Ut your desire 1 will nc
quaint NIL the persons chosen with 2lac,
ana time, unto which in your name
shall desire their meeting within tea
days, or Ihercabouts, after the receipt o
your letter. j am yonr monrniul and un
worthy RoGEn WILLIAMS.
Backns, pages 204 .2O5-2O6.
:, Sanonniens the great Sachcm Of tn,
Nlrrnsnnselt's died this year M n yer,
advanced age.
MS year The first execution for witch
e,"i' took place il Massachusetts