The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-12-12
from the Y. York Erg. Pos,.

from the n. York Evg. Posi-.
. In the House, the federal members from
Philadelphia. who have certificate Of a minor
ny oi the return judges, well as minority OF
the votes OF the people, were allowed 10 take
seats and vote for Speaker. Two Speakers
} were chosen, one by each party, Mr.. Cunning
nam, fhe federal Speaker, had fity-two votes.
Mr. Hopkins the democratic Speaker. had fifty
six votes. The House adjourned amid great
confusion. there being separate organization
by each party.
\ In the Senate, Mr. Penrose was chosen
Speaker by nineteen votes out of thirty. The
speaker afterwards was compelled to leave the
House through a window, owing to the demon
STATIONS ofviolence in the lobby. The Senate
also adjourned in great confusion.
From the EGG. Post of Saturday.
/ Since the brief account Of the proceed
ings Of the Legislature on Tuesday, which
we gave yesterday, the Philadelphia papers
have come to hand with further pnr,icu-
lars.
On Wednesday morning, the House Of
Representatives met pursuant 10 adjourn
ment. Mr.. Hopkins, the democratic Spea-
ker, took the chair. After the election of
Clerk, Scrjeant at Arms, and Doorkeeper,
by vote of ffly-six in every instance, a
committee was appointed TO enquire into
, the late election in Philadelphia county.
Inc speaker stated that reconciliation
o' .ne TWO branches of the House was in
tram. The House then adjourned to meet
again the next morning.
One account says, in the afternoon Mr..
Spackman, who was deputed by Cunning
bam, the federal speaker, I" made a sort of
attempt to organize: the Sergeant-at alarms
would not allow ii ; little stir took place;
some gentlemen were scared enough to 90
out OF the window; a green baiZe door
broke down, and then the farce ended"
ln regard to the proceedings of the Sen
nte, letter to the Philadelphia Spirit of
the Times, dated Harrisburg, on Wednes-
day, says
"This morning, in Senate, Mr.. Fuller
ton of Franklin, presented a letter from
Charles Il. Penrose, requesting him to act
as Speaker On calling over the list of
members it appeared that there were thir-
teen senators, present, (includiug Messrs
Fullerton and Ewing)-lhcre not being
quorum, the Senate adjourned iill ten o.
clock tomorrow morning.
Proceedings of the Peoplc Of Harrisburg.
The extraordinary conduct of the federal
members of the Legislature, in attempting
to juggle the democratic members from
Philadelphia o"t of their seats, occasioned
a great excitement nmong the people. On
Tuesday afternoon meeting was held ut
the Court House, and appointed n Com
'nlttee Of Safety, and took other measures
To secure order aud The rights of Democracy.
The next day, Wednesday morning, the
Commiiiec met at the Globe Inn. General
Adam Diller was appointed Chairman.
The committee were interrupted by a.
mother committee of two, who entered the
meeting, protesting to bs a committee from
the federal party, and asking for confer
ence on public affairs and the means of
protecting the Arsenal, and tranquiliziny
the people. The democratic committee
replied that it was seeking to enforce The
rights of the people that The people were
acting only on the defensive, but that they
would not permit the public stores To he
empl"ycd against themselves in the lawful
pursuits oftheir rights. The federal COM
mite made the following pledge:
That as men OF honor, no ordnance, arms, mus
kets or ammunition. should, by any order of The,
Governor. or any other authority whatever he IN,
ken from the arsenal for the purpose of aiming any
orces that might collect in obedience 10 the preca
nation of tue Governor, and that f amy use OF them
should so be made, they would hold themselves per
onaiy responsible for the consequences"
Owing to the assemblage of large mul
iiude around the arsensaI, a committee of
hree was appointed to inform the peopl. of
he pledge of the federal committee. This
iuty the committee performed and the peo-
Die quietly dispersed.
The meeting at the Court House then
csolved TO protect the Senate and House
# Representatives in the legitimate dis
harge ofthcr duties.
There were rumours at Harrisburg, at
he latest dates, that an arrangement of the
was in progress.
In Philadelp phia the excitement is great.
meeting of the Democracy was called
esterday at three o'clock in The State House
ard. Col. Thomson presided. Resolu-
ions were passed, the tenor of which is un-
nown.
The federal Wings called a meeting ut
leven, noon, AT the same place. II. {.
'orbitt presided. Resolutions were also
dopted of a character said to be copcilia-
Dry.
Major General Paterson has in answer
D the Governors call, called out the Vol
nieers of the frs, Division, to day, TO be
endy TO 60 TO Harrisburg 10y the rail road
ars.
1t would appear from the tenor of the
roceedings al Harrisburg, lhs, the federal
GOVERNOR aud his parry begin To quail.
The Journal of Commerce of Monday even.
g states that letter from Harrisburg of the
h, gives information of the arrival there the
oops from Philadelphia, Il tha, affairs remain
in statu glo. Some arrests had been made. and