The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-27
Highly Important-state OF Affairs In Rhods
IsIand-LatcSt News from the Seat or War
--Tremendous Excitement.


Tremendous Excitement.
We are indebted to the kindness OF Captain VOL
sey. of the Narraganseu and TO Harnden 81 Co, for
full supply of plpers and slips from Rhode Island,
giving intelligence OF the utmost Importance
There is big black cloud, full of electricity,
hanging over that little Stale, and in about week
il will explode with tremendous violence.
The Narragansett, which arrived this morning,
returned again at nine o'clock with dispatches.
We give below all the facts have received
Every thing looks serious and it is said that Major
Davezac, the aid of Gen. Jackson, at the battle Of
New Orleans, is in command Of the suffrage forces.
We understand that large quantities of specie
reached Boston on Thursday and Friday from Pro-
violence, and also many families, who are fleeing
from the State 10 avoid the horrors OF a civil
The whole State, including the Plantations has
bsen placed under martial law.
The coored population of Providence have orga-
Missed Battalion Of City Guards. They mustered
about one hundred. We think they had better re-
main at home unarmed. ls..r .eUIne. llu r
,.,, from Providence Journal June 25.]
Thomas w Dorr at Norwich Thursday night
William II smith was there and Carter The men who
came from New York with Dorr had left Norwich. in
what Iirecon it known Dorr did not leave Nor
witch in the morning train of cars II was rumored by
that he to return to New York for greater force
and then proceed TO Chepachet.
The General Assembly will be seen, by our report OF
the pro eedings adjourned yesterday this city
to-day nj ten O'Clock A. NJ The present alarming state
of af rs forbade the rising OF the Legislature and
desirable that should be possible to the scene
OF threatened danger t .r. ..f .rf ff,.s at
No disturbance occurred last night. The latest
counts from Chcpachs represent the force assembled
there at about 100 armed and 400 without
nuskes said to be the way Dorr is said to have
arrived there at two o'clock this morning.
The steamboat Massachusetts, brought up $50 men this
morning, from Newport and Mdiletown. fia y
company Of ABOUT 10 men from Johnston, arrived this
morning, get their musiets. FIJI. ~
nuNher Of companies ordered out at three O'Clock
and beeved that the VIII ole force in the city will be
unie at that hour. Ii is not known whether they
or ered out for review for immediate service but
presii ne the former.
h. Fourth Brigade Milia will arrive this evening
ton all parts of the State except the disaected por
lions of Providence county the people hocsing
maintain the government of their free choice. The
crisis is immediately at hand. and the men who
rayiny around the government III not be disbanded
I'll the question is settled.
We do learn that the liberal action of the General
Assembly has produce the slightest effect upon the
vhem Dorr has collected around him at Chspachet. No
is surprised at this for expected anything die
isrelt The act was not passed for them but for the
peaeeabe czens Of the State who sincerely
desired change in the Government whenever it could
be made Ia way to show that it not brought about
The around Dorr Mt Chepachet care nothing for
suffrage they for plundet and rapne There ism
sggerstion in this language; they band of fierce
boodhrSty ruisns caring nothing for the institutions
OF the State and generally, knowing nothing about them
hut anxious ONLY for CON notion md civil war.
House. met at o'clock.
Mr. whippe presented the following, which was laid
on table, with an order to print 100 copies sd
Resolved That all such persons have committed OF
fences against the provisions OF the Of March last
tlet IN Act IN relation to offences against the sovereign
power Of this stae shall be exempted from all the pains
pen and punishments provided for by said act upon
hhng IN the office Of the Secretary Of State within ten
DAYS from the hereof dec laraton writing bv
them subscribed in the presence of subscribing witness
OF their intention TO bear allegiance this
support the laws OF this General Assembly and shall
etO
constitution form Of government Of this State Pro
riod hoDsrer and this act Of amnesty is upon the
press condition that the person persons subscr
tch declaration remain true and faithful TO his their
az sisnce to this State from and after the time of filing
such declaration. .lD'I
An act establishing Martial Law inroducedby Mr.
Clarke and passed. . ....IF .'.....r
The Assembly then ADJOURNED TO Monday at IL o'clock
Governor or the presiding officers of the House,
were authorised to call the Assembly together sooner if
necessary.
The resolution OF amnesty. it will be noticed relates
only to offences against the particular act indicated or
fences against the law of treason SC not in
cluied The resolution laid the table We'd
know what the probabilities of its passage.
We learn that Du,ec j. Pearce, Robert II. Carr and
otncr prominent suffrage men, have published card in
the Newport Mercury OF to-day, disclaming all
ton with Dorr AMI declaring that they had abandoned
oil idea of acting under the so-called Peoples Constitution
From Providence Express, June 25.1
From the latest accounts from Chepachrt receiv-
ed up to last evening, we learn that the srrne
who had quartered at Woonsockct had eyscus
led that place and joined the forces encampcd at Cheps
Chef the whole number Of whish encamped. COMPOSE
entirely of Rhode Island men, without single from
any other state, was estimated about seven hundred
snd rapidly augmenting Great excitement prevse
in both those villages, and in the intervening and snr
roun ling country secular business was entirely ss
pended and Of the most pacific habits had
the arms and hsbments of war. The warkc mastering
OF soldiers the CLEAN Of and the notes Of MARTA
muse had affected the psnceablc citizens of those regions
with deep solcitude and apprehension for their i'm
mediate safety and for the drefu consequences which
may was stated that Governor Dorr at Nor
wch Thursday evening and that he ha since arrived
10 the vicinity of the encampment but, although it
improbable he is present with the forces yet It's
certain, 60 tar as can learn, are we in any
made lulnte with his intentions ~:th the
Of the asmci forces collected at that place
Wagon loais of muskets have been carried from Woon
socket, IN wagon loads of provisions from this place
the Chepachet camp.
On the ohcr hand Governor King has issued orders 70
The nilt-y throughout the State TO ready TO march al
i.'s warning and large force will be soon ar
rave to efend this city if attacked to march Che
pachet offensive attitude. The condition OF
mul ity is peculiarly disagreeable men, AMI chill
drrn in state OF painful suspense and apprehension
aw,y 'aluable effects for certain security We
could point ont the OF this State Of things but
have time Tor no farther remarks
Annexed Is an act TO provide for calling Con-
veniion Of the People of Rhode Island for the pur-
pose OF forming new Constitution or form of go
vernment for the people thereof
Belt enacted BY the General Assembly as isllows:-
Sec The people OF the several towns in this State and
Of the city Of Providence qualified hereinafter
pr lsei e hereby requested at town ward meetings
uil ZEN % snt III oil August next 10 choose
mans 8sle gates they will be severay entitled to ac
Tag ~ the provisions OF this act attend en-
hoa % Be holden at Newport on the second Monday OF
SeFen ier next TO frame new constitution Tor this
ether IN whole or in part with full powers for that pur
pose
Sec The Constitution article agreed upon By the
Cvnyc shall be submitted 20 those qualified 10 voe
b. he provisions OF the stitution in open town OF
warl meeings 10 be held such day or days aud such
time ADJ manner es the convention shall direct The con-
suon on shall be certified by the President and
rctaries and -he lournsl and pspers of ,he
veno1 deposited IN the once Of tue secr- sry Of STATE
who shan immediately Distribute TO the several town and
city clerks in Tue proportion i've thousand printed Co
pes Of the constitution or articles in pamphlet form m
also thirty THOUSAND ballots slc nj which sh an BE-
riniea Constitniion Articles proposed nv the Con
ys4doa heldcs % Newport the ccont Monday Of sen
tenbrr A. ID -i2;" an o. the other siie thereof shall
written rraatei the wori ADOPT half of thc
and the word Roget the other half he shall nI5
sad constitution articles 10 he published In any
9th r. mauaer the Convention may prescribe
The dslegales 70 said ensn shnll be plect