Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-17

George Niles, of Richmond, Mr.. Smith, of Barring
ton, and William L. Thornton have resigned their seats
members OF Mr.. DORIS Legislature.
The requston addressed to the President of the u.
S. by the Charter Legislature Of Rhode Island, is in
the following words
Whereas, portion Of the people of this State, for
the purpose OF subvertng the laws and existing 60
vernment thereof, have formed pretended consttu
ton, and for the same unlawful purposes have met
awess assembiages and elected officers for the future
government OF this State And whereas, the persons so
elected in violation OF law, but in conformity 10 the
SAID pretended constitution have on the third day oil
May INSTANT organized themselves into Executive and
Legislative Departments of Government, and under
oath assumed the duties and exercise of SAID power
Aud whereas III order to prevent the due execution oil
the laws strong military force called out and did
array themselves to protect the said unlawful oganIza
ton of government, and TO set at defiance the due
enforcement of law: Therefore
ReSoipcG 6y the General assembly, That there now
exists in this State nsurrecton against the laws and
constituted authorities thereof, and that in pursuance
of the Constitution and laws of the u 5, requiSlton
be, and hereby made by this Legislature, upon the
President of the U. S. forthwith TO n,erpose the au.
thorty and power of the u s TO suppress such insur
reconary and awess assemblages, 10 support the ex
sting Government and laws and protect the Stale from
domestic violence.
Resoired, That his Excelency the Governor be re-
quesed Immediately 10 transmit copy OF these reso-
lutions to the President of the u S
FURTHER PARrIcuLARs.-The Providence Evening
Chronicle Of Saturday gives full account OF Governor
King Escort his landing at Providence IRON New
port on Friday When the Governor had landed, ac-
c,mpanied BY his Adjutant General Elisha Dyer Jr,
ESQ and his Secretary of State, Henry Bowen, Esq,
as we'll as other officers, civil and military, includ-
ing members of the two Houses of the legislature
lust adjourned ut Newport, he was received by the
military, who escorted him from the wharf into the
Main street. where he received by the cavacade oil
citizens.
The procession then moved through the principal
Il al hr rtInl n1nSic md ma IV dis.
perscd in peace and good order
! Suffrage netiiag.-There was another large meet
inc of the suffrage people at Providence on Friday
evening. Jonathsn Wheeler presided. The speakers
were Messrs Parmener, Bailey, Chace, Greene, and
seyeral thers, whose names could not learn The
proceedings were conducted with propriety. Mr. Par
ncn,er stated in regard TO the escort of Governor
Kirg, that the procession was made up OF men WIN
we're only better than those he addressing, perhaps
in the hroadcoth they lie also alluded to the
II s troops and their being brought into service in
ease of IN outbreak in this State. We understand he
remarked tina, should these troops shed drop of the
suffrage peoples blood, they would awaken the wrath
and call n.o The fight all the friends Of suffrage through
{ out the country.
In the course of The evening the following resolution
was adopted
Resored, That Thomas w. Dorr, the Governor OF
our State be requested personally to represent at the
seat of Government the cause OF the people OF Rhode
Island and to convey protest against The employ
ment OF the National forces i'll the settlement OF ques
ton involving the right of the people 10 establish OF
! change their form of Government.
Boston, May 1.-THE Legislature elected under the
Charter is 10 meet Providence this day. The Prov
Gence Chronicle oflast evening publishes the following
account of the and of MIR Sayles at Noon
socket, in the shape Of letter from that town
/ "Amos Cooke Gown Sergeant of this town) went 10
\ Mr.. Sayles about O'Clock this morning, Monday, j
and told him that he had in his possession warrant to
arrest him. Mr.. Sayles' reply was, VERY well, and
asked permission to this side OF the river
he residing in Bcrnnn) for the purpose of obtaining
advice from Aaron WI e, Esq and some other trends
"Mr. Cooke assened, and they proceeded together,
TO the office of Mr.. White The news Of Mr. Sayes
arrest, spread like wdfre, and almost immediately
after his arrival at MIR Whites Office, about one hun
dred Of the suffrage collected there, and made
threats Of violence and vengeance, should Cooke al
tempt take Say!es away. Cooke was evidently IN
Inundated, or thought his life endangered, even were
he 10 execute the warrant. He therefore told Mr..
Sayles that he not arrested AND MOREOVER THAT
HE SHOULD SoT ATTEMPT TO ARREST hin. MIR. Cooke
then retired amid groans and huras OF the assembled
multitude acting throughout, must he confessed,
with great prudence and disc rcton. This village is in
a continual excitement, and God only knows what
will be the event.
The mercenary tools of arbitrary power still! keep
their instrument Of torture in motion. Yesterday, on
the com plant Of Henry G. Mumlord, Benjamin Arnold
a member Of the General Assembly for this city, I'M
der The Constitution, taken before the star chamber
ma ristra,e Henry L. Bowen, under the Agerine law
warrant,
mold citizen Of unbemished character, and highly
! respected member of the Methodist church.
The following extract oil his appeal to the PEG
pie:
Chen People Of Rhode Island, say Arms Arm
selves, ready strife momen.s "g'e for your iiey
s,ss. the T.rants down BE prepared and VIXEN The Se
sir ises that hour you enancipaed"
n from Men York Express, Nay -
Letters from Washington say that the President has
instituted Commission settle the Rhode Island ques
ton and that two members of his Cabnet-p obably
: WI. nd
90 to Rhode Island. There are to be three Commls
soners ofthe Suffrage party and three of the Charter
Govcrnme If the State Commissioners do not agree
the two members Of the Cabinet representing their
part the Federal Government TO be the Umplres.-
This proposition has been acceded By the Rhode Is
land members aud by The suffrage Commissioners 1t is
sa;d All the Revolutionary party now ask for, it is
added is that the Constitutional party call Conven.
ton 10 frame Constitution, allowing persons 10 vote
for members Of the Convention without property qua
lifcaiion.
II Gov Dorr and Dutee J. Pearce returned last night
from Washington, and now stop al llowald's Hotel
They confirm these statements, We understand.
i Office ofthe Providence Journal,
i Wednesday, May IL, lo42.
Richard K. Randolph and Elisha r. Potter, Esqs,
the bearers of the requision Upon the President,
turned this morning.
4 No arrests ha been made to-day
r G. Hazard of Westerly, and Sidney s. Tilling-
hast of East Greenwich, representatives to the &C.
neral Assembly under the pretended peoples Con-
sttuton," have resigned.
4 Correspondence Of the Express.
II Office Of the Rhode Islander,
Newport May II, lSl2-6 O'Clock, P. Nj.
The General Assembly Convened in this town this
morning. ugreeably 10 adjournment; but almost imnedi
alely adjourned until 3 T. NJ.
4 Message then received from The Gov. (kng)
communicating letter from the President, addressed
TO him. in to the Requisillon upon him made by
the Assembly.
i motion was made play the communication on the
table another TO refer to committee, and third to
request the Governor to issue his proclamation and
make the Presidents letter known 10 The people Of this
State.
After some debate the last motion prevailed without
a DIVISION and by unanimous vote.
From Me .Horring Chronicle
ARREST OF MIR. WILLAED-.7tmost a Ro..-fcs-
kinh llnrd nnnn nj lh.