The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-10-25

Thomas Freebody.
The business Of the General Assembly
this year, was not particularly interesting
except their concurrence in the resolutions
of the Virginia House of Burgesses, which
resolutions and concurrences were as fol-
lows -
Whereas the Hon. Peyton Randolph,
Esq, late Speaker of the Hon. House of
Burgesses of the Colony and Dominion of
Virginia, did, by order of that House, trans
nit to the Speaker Of the Lower House of
this Assembly, several resolutions entered
into by the said House Of Burgesses, and
desired the concurrence of the Lower house
therein, which resolution are as follows, to
wit.
Tuesday the 10Th Of May, 9th George 3d,
1869.
Mr.. Blair reported from the Committee
of the whole House, TO whom it was referr-
ed to consider of the present state of the
Colony, that they had come TO several res
olutions, which he read in his place. and
afterwards delivered 10 at the Clerks table,
where the same was read, and are rs follows,
viz.
Resolved that it is the opinion of this
committe, that the sole right of imposing
taxes on the inhabitants of this his Majes
ty's Colony and Dominion of Virgins, is
now, and ever hath been, legally and con-
stitutionaIly vested in the House of Burgess
es, lawfully convened, according to the an
cient and established practice. with the con-
sent of the Council, and of his Majesty the
King of Great Britain, or his Governor for
the time being.
Resolved, that it is the opinion of this
Committee, that it is the undoubted privi-
lege of the inhabitants of this Colony to pc
tition their sovereign for the redress of griev-
ances; and that it is lawful aud expedient
to procure the concurrence of his Majesiy's
other Colonies, in dutiful addresses, praying
the royal interposition in favor of the viola
ted rights of America.
Resolved, that it is the opinion of this
committee, that all the trials for treason,
misprison of treason, or for any felony or
crime whatsoever, committed & done in this
his Mnjesty's said Colony and Dominion, by
any person or persons residing therein, ought
of right to be had and conducted in and be-
fore his Majesty's Courts held within the
said Colony, according to the fixed and
known course of proceeding; and that the
seizing any person or persons residing in
this Colony, suspected of any crime what
soevcr, committed therein, and sending such
person or persons beyond the sea to be tried,
is highly derogatory Of the rights of British
subjects; as thereby the incsimable privi-
Iege Of being tried by jury from the vicin-
age, as well as the liberty of summonng
aud producing witnesses on such trial, will
be taken away from the party accused.
Resolved, that it is the opinion of this
Committee, that an humble, dutifol and 10y
al address, be presented to his Majesty, TO
assure him Of our inviolabe attachment to
his sacred person and government; and 10
beseech his r"yal interposiiion, as the father
Of all his people, however remote from the
seat Of his empire, to quiet the minds OF h's
loysl subjects of tins Colony, and svert from
them those dangers and rniseries, which will
ensue frcn the seizing and carrying beyond
sea any person residing in America, sns-
rected If any criae whatsoever, to be tired
in any other manner. than by the ancient
and long established course Of proceeding.
THE said resolutions being ssverslly
read second time;