Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-04-01

a person charged with felony, aud that
the latter refused to comply until the
reqrisi'ion previously mnde by him for
the surrender of a runaway slave, had
been complied with. On tho 10Th, il
appears that Judge May introduced a
resolution in the House of Delegates. Ia
the effect that said fugitive demanded by
The Governor Of New York ought To be
surrendered, notwithstanding the refusal
Of the Governor of New York 80 TO act
in II similar case which resolution vas
adopted by vote 90 yeas to 6 nays. il
passed also in the Senate by O UNANIMOUS
vote.
On the same day Gov. GiImer adde's
sed communication to the Legislature,
in which he viDdic atcs the course he had
pursued, and resigns ihencefnrth his of.
flee Of Chief Magistrate. At the date
OF our present advices the State remains
without n Governor, or rather without
Lieutenant Governor, the gentleman
appointed to the latter office, assuming
the chair vacated by Governor Gllmer
The following account is copied from the
Richmond Wing, and presents curious
case of political legislation.
Last Ret of The Drama There WAS YES.
tcrday great tunen,aton ~ the political cir
cles here. The reader is apprised ,hat on
Saturday. Gov. Gilmer, without any prcvion,
notice, aud to the aslonlshmen, Of every bod,
resigned his office. On that morning many |
members of Assembly of each patty had 10.
turned 10 their homes, in The belief that the
business OF the session had been viriuulv /
brought 20 close. AT The moment 81 the
reception of the Governors message, forty
tive seats were vacant ~ the hou.c of dele.
gates alone. In five minutes after the mes. H
-nee was read, the Locuiucss posted an tx i
press after five of their number who had lci, II
Saturday morning finally. They were over
taken nlDe miles from tnwn and four ont al \
the five ieturncd--lhe iilh, Mr.. Dyre, of the II
Senate, SAID he had cut out for Missouri, and II
would not return. Others Of that party. h,-
ing on the line of the railroad, or at pracIira
BILE distances, were written to, and were ~
:her seats yesterday morning. The Wings
we're thus decidedly oulnumbered. Sunday Il
was II busy day, mud tho iocos appeared IN
large numbers and high spirits.
Oa Saturday a law was hastily passed by
both Houses. changing tho Iimr of The CON II
nencenrni of the Gubc:natorIal term, and
recognizing what We thInk Is unquesiionablc. Il
las, mn w,.r # iht | an N
- the chat migis,racy, occurring during lis
',s'ion by rtsIgnatiou. A resolution was
,lso offered tor proceeding yesterday to the
election Of II Governor.
Yesterday. soon after the meeting of the
lou,c, the subject came up. The momph, II H
iIi 70, by party pre.concrrt, Mr.. Brown oil
'res,on, moved me previous question on the HI
dopilon OF the resolution Tor proceeding II
nsianicr To the election of the Govrrnur.-
The object Of tins movement was To stiff,
lcbatc, and furcc u Locuto Governor upoul ,
he Wing majority. The Locos hud procuredII
What wa, well described as an "accIden,al"l L
"conirvcd' majority, and they manifested {
he most relentless eagernc,s 10 avail them.
elves of II To accomplish party purpose.
They were appealed to IN every form not 10 C
urry on an election Of that conscQ Qlirncc n ,
'hen iory-ive seats were vacant--wbeu a
nc.ienhs oi The people had not heard ot j, II Il
on The last day Of the srsslon--whcn NJ T.
b" beginning oi the session they ,hrnisrlve,
ad bitterly complained oi being forced into Il
u election oi Senator, on accOun, Of he ya Il II
hrcy ~ one seat, tb0t 0f Louisa. All ND Il
'nis were vain. The member from Preston / p"
st'uc'ed III his part and continual y strength 81
ned IN his resolution by The bcrks and nod \
I'd whispers ot the Lrcoiuco managers. re-. -
scd 10 Withdraw hs call for the previous Il OF
leslinn.
ln this exia"ncv. tire Wings rhllied. and
lcrnined thai management aud cOnfyironctl Il
~ hhk should not avail Ia thrust u Lucu.U
90 G"vcrn"r on the Commonu eal,h. The, II T.
solved that there should be no election. anu >,
y pr"c.cd"d To cnturce that firm resolve, ~
rp"hkr,g against iImc-foT by JOINT rrso NJ
non already adopted, the session mos /, r,
,se at the odjonrnmrnt on Monday. Now
cceedcd a scene Of high nlrrrs, to most 81
ronGed audience. a succession of Whirs IN
TX the Doo:, aud spoke with the most excl
anlnalion under the "gullloiine" of the
'vIon* question, nn'i half past 2 O'Clock,
zen the recess occurred. 1t was in vain
II they were repeatedly called Ia order by
coioco members, aud reminded by tho TN
AR that they were transc ending the priv. a ,
'"S "l the previous question. They would
be handcufed Their ingenuity bnflrJ ."
'ry attempt 10 put them dawn. They de. w
mined TO defeat an uhholy scheme, aud ri,
y did defeat it. 60
n The evening better splrit prevailed. - me
q Locos mad now begun To Discover thai
" game wns desperate. aud had ~ well
abandoned. Mr.. Brown yielded, nnd the ~.
c'I"n was posipon'd by large rnsj,rny !"
ssrS. Sc"i, oi Fnqulcr. Irving of Cumbcr. of
d. and Harrison Of London. three Wings
. had been absent, but who having heard S''
hat was gong on had suddenly returned. To |
cared at The evening session aud were re-
ell with excessive cordialiy by their
Dd-.
bout o o'clock, tho General Assembly # Arr
'urned s'ne die tho last day hpinq The ID
I stormy aud iempesiuous Of a sss.iuu
ch has been distinguished for exciting InI
isIons. d,c
Hr M'IroD ArFAiR.--'rhe BufTalo Com. tion
clal Advertiser, uiicr mcnliunng the TX.
ed vlsi ui General Scott to that frontier,