Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-11-18

THE SUFFRAGE CONVENTION.
Il TUESDAY, Nov. 16, l84l.
n The Convention met according to ad-
ournment, the President in the chair.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. MIR.
Jameson.
Mr.. DORR, from the committee on
revision and publication, reported that
he constitution had been published In
three newspapers in this city, and ,tlso in
a pamphlet form. He recommended
that a large committee of revision he MP
pointed 10 consider The whole constitu-
ton and TO report such amendments as
The intercourse of the members with their
constituents might suggest.
Mr.. BARK Err called for the reading
Of the constitution, with the view Of hs.
wing amendments suggested in conven-
tiOn.
J A committee Of fifteen was ordered to
be appointed to revise the constitution.
Several propositions for amendments
were suggested for the conside ration Of
the committee.
The following letter addressed to the
Suffrage Convention, was read
PROVIDENCE, Nov. 18th, 1871.
To the Suffrage Contention
Al the late meeting ofths Rhode
Island Anti Slavery Society, the follow
ing resolution was passed, viz:
Resolrcd, That committee be ap-
pointed to go before the Suffrage Con-
vention, to convene in this city next week
and protest in the name of the abolition.
lists Of this State, against the insertion OF
the word white in their new constitution.
We therefore petition your body that ws
may either personally or by counsel, be
heard in the premises.
On behalf Of the Committee,
Abraham Wilkinson.
Mr.. Walcott was in favor Of hearing
the committee.
MIR. Arnold thought they should be
heard.
Mr. Simmons thought the convention
ought not To permit any but citizens OF
this State, none but Rhode Islanders, to
interfere in the formation Of this constitu.
ton, either as counsel or Otherwise.
Mr.. Dorr said there could be no doubt
rs to his opinions in respect TO granting
their rights TO all the people OF th's
State, but he thought the time Of the
convention would be taken up without
any change Of opinion, and TO the ~xclu-
sion of other important matter, and would
open the whole subject again. Ths
subject had been considered when tho
petition of the colored men was received.
MIR Mowry thought the subject should
be laid on the table.
Mr.. Raihbonc wished to give the pc.
iitioners hearing.
Mr.. Wales thought we should hear
the Anti Slavery Society by any Qua
they should appoint.
MIR. Dorr said all would rrcollect the
cry that was raised in this State some
time ago, when delegates were called
from the whole State, because a pam
phlet in reference TO our form Of govern
mcnt had been published and circulated
IN this State by citizens Of another State.
{ we should admit these persons before
us, perhaps from other Slalcs il would
be used as n banple against us, and
mig ht lead 10 recsiminaiions in the com
vention. We should hear our consiiiu-
'n's IN any proper manner, but he thot
free discussios should stop there.
The SUBJECT was laid on the table for
the present ut the request or some mem-
beis.
The Committee on Revision was
Messrs. Thomas w. Dorr, Du,ee j.
Pearce, Oriel Ballou, Nathan Bardin.
John II. Waterman, Joshua h. Raihbone
Wager Weedcn, Welcome b Sayles,
VIM. james, Nathaniel Mowry, Robert
r. Car, Wm. y, Arnold. Oliver Chace,
Jr,, David Daniels. John A Brown, Wm.
a Smith.
On motion Of Mr.. Wales, it was voted
that the same committee consider all
provisions Ia be added To the constitution,
and the convention adjourned to 10 o.
clock Wednesday morning.
COURT OF Inquiry OH Capt. Bolton Of
The BruDdywine, has been in session during
the last week at New York.
The witnesses introduced have been Com.
Hull, Capt. Lnvale,tr, his flag cspain, Capt
Mercer formerly !si lieutenant Of the OHM
aud Passed Md-hipman CndwalIudcr. Tbs
res, Of the testimony was documentary. The
inquiry TINS far tends entirely Ia bcqut Capt
Bolton oi blame IN returning home.
The official documents published some time
since were introduced M evidence. Can't.
|.avaleie's testimony is then repeated in
he N. Y. Herald.
Capt. Luvalc,,c testified thus:--the SQUAD
'on left Port Mahon, March 26lh ls4l-hs
Brandywine parted company with The Ohio
~ the night OF April 4lh, Off Cape dc Gait;
both were working to wndward. The wca,h.
'r was thick aud squally; very bad weather
md ships were under rpefrd sails. We
we're running IN for the Spanish ,horr, and
'nw the land next morning, running ~ Tor
he Bay Of Almeira. We then went Of the
'a'bor of Malaga, having previously scut Ia
or information. This was April 9Th The
'rcblo came out, gave us pnci6c inioruaiion,
md we went back to Port Mahon and Tou.
on. think there wns no point Of ccmli,nbi-
:atlon for the squadron named in case ofa
cpara':on, because separation ~as net
contemplated. boat from The Biandy wine
boarded The Ohio on the Goth March, mud
brought the signal book: which hud so,nr sig
rails inserted. AT $50 A. NJ. spoke tho
3randywine ard ordered her to keep within
ignal distance. There was n rulaor uhcu