The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-05-08

wroto 70 the comnhsHoueIs oIiue UNI
ted eolouies. 70 apprixs them Of the de-
signs ofshe Dutch. Of their tampering
with the Indians. and Of the danger 70
which the English on Long-TsIani were
exposed.
April 18th, 1863, 'hs commissioners
of the united colonies, at a special meet
iag at Boston, took the state ofths coun-
try into their confederation, and six Of
|she eight were for embarking 10 The MAJ
tional quarrel with the Dutch, bu, were
restrained by the refusal Of Massacku-
se,ts, whose remoteness from the scene
Of danger rendered her insensibls 70 tho
coalition Of her countrymsn who were
more exposed to the incursions Of the
enemy.
The other colonies deemed the refusal
to be breach Of the articles ofthsir un-
ion. and the dispute threatened the dis
solution Of the confsderaey. Massschu-
setts, however, amer the danger was
passed, and she could do il without the
risk If expense in men or money. rslin-
quished her construction Of tho articles
Of union, and thus appeased her allies.
whom she, on more than one occasion,
treated with the like indignisy.
Captain Underhill probably, immedi-
nteIy after he found that the eommis-
sionsrs were divided in opinion rospec-
ting the expediency of embarking in the
war, wross to the colony Of Rhode ISL
and, where il is supposed that some if
not most Of the original inhabitants Of
Flushing, and aIso sems Of the people
Of Oysserbay, had resided some timo
before their settlements in thoss towns.
and whore they probably hsd friends.
to inform them Of the danger 70 which
they were exposed, and to solicit some
assistance for their security. Ia conse-
quence Of this information, il seems
a Mr.. Dyer. with few resolute mon,
voluntarily went to Flushing 20 aid
them in case Of an attack. The peo-
pie Of Rhode Island had received let
tcrs from the council ofstste 10 England
investing them with discretionary pow
Or in relation TO their taking part in the
war against the Dutch, and they came
to the resolution 30 far to embark in the
support of the mother country, as to
issue letters ofmark and reprisal against
the Dutch commerce on shEhssh seas.
On the l7sh Of May, 1863. the ASSEM-
bly, of'hat colony took the application
from Long Island into consideration,
and generously agreed to afford them
what help thsy could, to enable them TO
defend themselves against the Dutch,
the enemies Of tho commonwealth, or
TO make aggressions on them if the as
sembly should deem it necessary.
They also granted commissions to
Captain John Underbill, William Dyer.
and Edward Hall, to 60 against the
Dutch. or any enemies oftAs commons
wealth Of England, and allowed then,
to take twenty volunteers out of the COL
ony with certain pieces of ordn snce,
subject to such orders a. the assembly
should prescribe.
In the early part of May, the town of
Hampstead sent Richard GildersIeve g.
Alexander Rhodes, and Newtown sent
Robert Coe and Edward Jessup. to the
commissioners of the united colonies,
to apprise them Of the danger with which
they were threatened, to solici: supply
of arms and ammunition, with the aid
of a few men, or an officer capable Of
disciplining their own militia.
May 23d, Captain Underhill wrote
again to the commissioners. stated ,ha,
all the English were in txtrcmo danger.
that he had sent for sosss small assis-
tanse from Rhode lslssd 70 preserve
things in safety, and informed them
"that he had put his life in his hands to
srve English blood" and urged them ia
the most pressing manner 10 act with
vigor.
The annlication vs. svs;n ysndersd