The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-11-05


Honored Gentlemen,--
We cannot omit, to manifest I,
you absolute dislike of your late proseeds, q
our informtion be true,) which, from credible per
of our colony, had been asserted and confirm
ed by several of yours, and some in authority tha
you had, by order of your court determined to de.
pr.ve of our just rtts, and privileges in the Mar
raganset Country, (alias Kings province gracious
ly granted to us, i'll charter by his majesty and
confirmed by his honoured commissioners: BY yer-
tue of which power, we have peaceably enjoyed the
government, disposition and other privilege therein
for several years past. Therefore much
strange, that you should, under pretence of subdu-
ing the indians monopolse ourprivilidges by warm
ing our inhabitants from setting upon their own
plantations in said Naragansett that were forced by
reason of the late with the indians, to desert
their habations for the security of their lives with
what else ofther stock and movables they could pre-
serve till way, by the providence of God, shall be
made for their return to their as aforesaid. Its
we'll known, that the United Colonies did desert sew
eral ofther out plantations and some were, by the
enemy drove and necestated soc to do, for the safe
ty ofther lives. If for that cause only the Coonys
their lands and privileges, it would to them land to
all rational men) appear ridiculous, and without
doubt dsapproved by his Majesty if it should come
TO a hearing We are very apt to believe, that if
matters should come to just inquiry conserving the
cause of the war, that the Narragon,ct sachems
which were subjects his ma jesty, and by his fore
sayd commissioners taken into protection and put
under our government and to us at all times mani
tested their submission by appearing when sent for.
Neither was their any manifestation of war; against
us from them, but always the contrary, till by the
United Colonys, they forced to war;, such
submission as seems they could not subject to
thereby involving us in such hazads, charges and
losses which hath fallen upon us in our out plana-
tions, that colony has resolved the like, consd
erng our number of peopell. But admit the cause
never so just, approved and allowed by his majesty,
on your parts, the said war;, its well known
and owned that his subjects have liberty to persue
his known enemies in order to subdue them in any
part fhis dominons, where they come and cannot
but be owned great favor, and that for such kind
ness, privilege, the inhabitants should lose their
possessions cannot but be looked at great oppres-
sion and ngratude, which, deal plainly case,
tcien that, as God hath made you with the assis-
tance ofthe Pequods and other indians, instruments
to subdue those you made war with, and have had
many privileges in said colony, without nerup-
ton from us, and for our said kindness you endever
to reward us, with depriuing of our just rtts and
our inhabitants of their settlement, upon their own
again. will appear very unjust and further, to sug-
that the land left vode, and therefore free
for others to settle ; we say, that inasmuch as our
authority cause to draw our people into a near
complss, tn ereby 10 preserve their YES and estates
(which true wisdom would lead all men to,l did
therby maintain our colony in being. But had
our colony been wholly deserted, and the people,
and Authority vanquished there might have been
SONS color. Soc hoping you viii take the premises
into your serious consideration and avoid any fur her
provicaion, by threats, or actions in our foresayd
boundaries; otherwise you must expect our oppo-
si;ion to the utmost of our abilities. And further
know that intentions are (f violated of our lust
rtts) by your authority, doe purpose with all expe-
dition, to make APPLICATION to his majesty the conse-
quence of which may prove inconvenent to some
but blame not us, who are forced thereto. but lis
rather our hearts desire, peacefully enjoy our own
and with you, and all men, to be neighborIy, and
friendly which is the true desire ofyour very loving
friends and neighbors .....
Signed by an order of the General Assembly sit
ting Oct. 25, 1876. .....s .....t.--f
rf JOHN COGGESHALL,
t 1 .r 1s Clarke of the Assembly.
To the Hon. the General Assembly Of Connecti-