The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-10-29

Thomas Clifton,
Portsmouth, Warwiek,
William Woodal, John Greene,
Nathan Borden, James Greene,
John Borden, Thomas Greene,
Daniel Lawton, Job Almy,
The Assembly discharged Capt Femner and the
soldiers under him who were employed in the gar
rison at Providence. Probably, the danger, from
the Indians had ceased at this time.
'Order pho to train, and Who not"
"Voted, This Assembly, taking into serious
sideraton the Inconvenience that hath been among
us, by some persons, making no difference between
such that by their neglect or in contempt of author
ity do incur the penalty of the law, Laws, which
they profess, in duty they ought to obey, and such
as cannot conform to such laws, merely for con-
science sake, knowing, that in such conformity they
should offend God-yet were, and are, as ready to
do what they could for the colonies good, as any
,Other persons therein that their consciences be
Kept clear desire liberty that leads to Icentious
practices under pretence of conscience, but rather
that such practices should suffer the penalty of the
law, and true liberty of conscience, they claim as
their Just privileges, both by the fundamental laws,
and the privileges of the Kings Charter, and which
ought to be maintained amongst us, but is not as by
experience is seen.-For such conscientious persons
being required to exercise in Military affairs, and
for their conscientious refusal, fined, and then
inconsderate persons are employed, who enter into
their houses and take of their best things, and
sometimes five times the value, that they should, by
law take, and others whose fines were Justly due,
often excused for small matter, which is contrary
to their own law, which practices are so far from
maintaining true liberty of conscience granted a
bove said, that it savours of ruin and desruc-
ton to the Kings subjects interest. And what hath
been so taken hath not been improved for the coun-
try's benefit, but spent and wasted In excess and
company keeping, contrary to laws.-For wha fines
were Justly due ought to be kept in stock to supply
the said military with such things the Colony
forced otherwise to dsburse for
And whereas some members of this Assembly
are such that for conscience sake prepare for
war; or fight with carnal weapons, and do desire
that all were brought to the same understanding
But it being otherwise and that some profess 1t Is
their duty to prepare for war, and defend themselve;
by carnal weapons for doing which they are to be
empowered by the Kings authority, and these mem
bers aforesaid being civil Officers under the King
Majesty, whose places 1t is to see the maintenance
of the Laws and liberties according to the Charter
&c. And they knowing it would be persecution tc
hinder any from that way of defence which the,
think in conscience is their duty These members
therefore, as officers under the Kings authority cal
ORDER authorise, and require such persons to act II
military discipline, according to law, and such per
sons neglecting, or in contempt of authority refus
ing to do that which they profess to be their duty
God their King, and Country, they ought to suffe
the penalty THE Law. The said officers showin
that they give liberty of conscience, as willingly
receive it, doing as they would be done by, accord
ing to the royal law of God, &c. ..
Therefore, that whereas there is a clause in a La
made at an Assembly held May Sd, 1876, which il
fringeth true liberty of conscience, by making vol,
nulng and repeating clause in law, made at a
Assembly held MAY Z, 1913, whereby such persor
are exempted and not liable to fine or punishment
that declare it is agans. their conscience judg,
tments to bear arms or act i'm marshal milaI
manner &C. and that SUCH shall not be liable TO q
military authority, &c. Which said clause, in III
said act, May Z, 1913, Is in this assembly, by Il
Kings authority again established, ratified, and cot
rined. and every part thereof, stand IN full fore
any repeal law, or laws, clause clauses, To Il
TO the contrary Notwithstanding Further it is e
acted that for the future, not any Of the train ban
shall be compelled to train above two days in o
year, which shall be the first second day, or Monda