The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-05-17
FROM RHODE ISLAND.

Things here are rapidly Verging to Crisis
and the Federal Government must soon interpos
its authority 10 preserve the peace. We learn
from Washington that tho President will soon
issue proclamation, if he has not already, cal.
ling upon the revolutionary party to obey the
laws of the state and to preserve order.
The Assembly party anticipating this, al.
ready proclaim in its organ, the Providence
Express, that it will then be the duty of the
State Committee, or of the ExecutiveC Commit.
tee of the Rhode Island Suffrage Association,
to call mass convention of the people, to as
scmble ut Providence as soon as may be, to en-
ter their solemn protest against such proceed
ing on the part Of the Nationpl Executive, and
to take such other steps deemed necessary to
s'self preservation"
Joseph Joslin, General Treasurer under the
prended constitution, has been arrested on a
charge of treason, and was held to bail in the
sum of $4,000. The warrant against Mr..
Dorr has not been served. owing to the impos
blity of finding him. Mr.. Dorr and D. ].
Pierce are at Washington. The Providence
Journal says, several other warrants have been
issued and will probably be served to day,if fhe
persons can be found.-N. Y. Express.
AhS Encouragement says, lIle CODSlQ-
GRAFTON of the Tariff question awaits the
movements of the Treasury Department, from
which report upou the subject, Astounding in
important statistics, is daily expected, having
been called for several weeks ago by theHouse
OF Representatives, at the instance of the Com.
mittee Of Ways and Means.
Nicholas Bidd;e, J. Cowperhwaite, and J.
Andrews. charged with conspiracy TO de.
fraud, &c. as officers, &c.of the United States
were on Friday morning discharged from bail
for future appearance, there being no apparent
cause for detention. Judge Doran dissenting
from the opinion delivered by the majority Of
the Phliadelphian Court of Sessions.
The frauds committed by the locofoco pnrtv
at the late Municipal Election in the city of
New York are fully exposed by numerous aft.
davits, which fill no less than four columns of
the newspapers, developing an entirely n now
system of obtaining paupers and conv;cts 70
outweigh the strength of the wings at the hal.
lot'box. 'Ao "a''
A letter from Florida, dated Anr; ODD
says that Col. Worth had succeeded n h,:-'
ing the enemy TO action. After a severe f"ss,
inc enemy Precipitaiely hed-leavinp ,So;,
baggage and food behind them. The enem ns,s
loss was one killed. two wounded, and one
prisoner-loss on our side, one private Liz H"s
and three wounded. A'''en
One hundred and sixty settlers have re,u,,
ed to the vicinity of Fort Mellon, Fa. and nd ~
sumed their husbandry. This YOUR ,rne ;nd;
CATION OF an approaching END of the war, ''
meeting has been held in tho .
part Of Missouri, for The purpose of org"n;.; e.n
company to emigratc to the Oregon Teri;
tory; thirty were enrolled and pledged III
selves for The expedition. The emieran,s tab.
their families with them, and look forwnrJ ~
permanent settlement beyond tho Roctu
Mountains. cKy
Ii is believed that ut no period within ion
years, has there been so much household f,,n;
iure offered for sale al one time in the ci,v Of