Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-11-08
THE pORR INSURGENTS.

The providence Journal" states that the Su-
preme Court Of Rhode leland has given jadgmeai
OF jurisdiction put in by the parties charged with
treason. Mr Joslin, whose case wastho one argued,
then pleaded not guilty, as did all the others, and
the 18th Of December was Assigned for thsr trial.
The standard" says Of the above that "these
State trials, the hrst that have occurred, under a
charge OF treason, in arv Of the States since the
formation oftte Federal Union, v naturally excite
much interest. The uisl Of Aaron Burr, charged
with treason against the United States, is, We be-
eve. the only case OF the kind the records Of
tho Courts Of the United States"
These trials are worthy OF pubic attention, not
only for the legal principles which they will do
much TO settle. ba, for the facts OF the Conspiracy:
which will now, at last, te ascortaned with judi
eal certainty that will render idle the falsehoods
with which Rufsanism and Subversion have, thus
far. mi.ied the sympathes OF many not within
reach of better information.
We may now, too. learn, at last, what has been
tho precise condust Ct the present ptscioss Admi-
nisIa,ion, throughout this matter. Personally, Wa
had much opportunity to learn, es they occurred,
much OF the shameful course Of MIR Tyler in the
affair. We know, therefore, tina, a very curious
narrative may be arrived at in the course Of some
OF thsEe proceedings. But besides this. other mate
rails OF high interest have come to light, and more
especially certain collection OF letters, contained
in Carpet Big, which the ninisis G,vsrnor leit
behind him, when he fed frc!a his last bioodlsss
battle. s.ld. Among them are encouraging epistles
from several Federal Senators Earthquake Alien,
in particular, We warranty tog ether with others of
which the Providence Journal gives the following
account:
"But th.,s Letters are Of lit.lc importance, com.
pared with one from Duee j. PeaEce 10 Thomas
w. Durr, detailing, N some degree. the designs Of
The leaders in the adoption OF tAs "PsOpss eonsti.
tutou," ard shoSs that they relied upos fraud for
ito ADOPTION. Thi, letter eoniass q proposition TO
ger FOUR HUNDRED ILLEGAL VOTERS IN
THE TOWN OF NEWPORT alone; ve,ss Illegal,
even seeoSting Their own osde of vcting, which
would tuppsse, OF ITSELF, cpensd the door wide
enough for fraud. The same letter further recon-
mead. that the VOTES OF UNNATURALlZED |
ballc,s be printed in such way dodge the ques
ton Of naturalization. The success Of this scheme
will be understood, when IL is remembered that the
town of Newport returned 1902 vsies for the |
peoples constitution" and three months after, |
vhsn the legally framed constitution Vas voted Mp
on,.snd opposed by III. whole DOR party, aided by
the old charter man, tu, three hundred and siIty-
man, with knovledse Of the fscts, can douGs that
mora than hall the votes for the "ps0plss consti
tuition" 10 Newport were illegal. IL % not strange |
that, ilthsush hsy made q great psrads Of their |
readiness 10 exhibit the votes they should rsfuse |
to show them, as soon as they assertAned that the
people were beginning 10 sec the frauds which had |
been committed The letter of MIR Pearce furnish !
ss evidence that is beyond controversy, and more |
than confirm, the charges that have so often |
brought against the msn who have attempted by |
fraud and force, TO overthrow the government OF |
this State, and erect upon its ruins mobOcracy.