Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-15
From the New York Tribune.
Rhode Island and Gov. Hubbard.

We publish in the preceding columns,
as 81 part of the history of the times, the
letter of Gov. Hubbard, of New Hamp-
shire, to "SamueI W. King, acting as
HE Governor of Rhode Island," in ans
wcr to a requisilion for the surrender oi
i. w. Dorr The hero Of Foundry, the
Arsenal, and OF Chepache', charged
with the crime of treason against the
State of Rhode Island. The constitution
oi the l. nled States expressly declares
that person charged with "irsason, ieI-
ony, or other crime" in one State and
fleeing to another, shall be delivered up
on reGusiion of the Governor Of the
former. This is precisely the case which
has occurred. Dorr is so charged with
treason and demanded, yet Gov. Hub
bard not only refuses to surrender him,
hut insulting Iy tells Gov. King that he
is IA usurper, and that Dor is the right
Iul Governor of Rhode Island
ln taking this course Governor Hub
bard places himself directly in hostility
10 the very first principle Of American
international policy 1t has long been
our avowed rule TO iniermeddle not at all
with the domestic concerns of other
communities, but TO regard inllcxibly the
Government IN fact Of any country as the
Govcrnmcn, ot ighL This great Amer
lean principle Gov. Hubbard repudla,cs,
and proceeds to inquire into aud set.
tie the claims Of conflicting Governments
IN ISIn A a h., ~
ernncrt which is acknow lcdged and
"beyed over every foot of her soil is not
the Government, but that the State SOW
ercignty is embodied in one +. W. Durr,
who has twice run away from its soil as
fast rs his legs could carry him-who
ha! been hiding in grogshops and by
pieces for months, until taken under the
protecting wing Of New Hampshire, aud
whose rule is not obcycd on single foot
square Of the earlh's surface If Gov.
Hubbard's course is correct, il il hiph
tine we ceased condemDing and ridc,,-
ling the seeming absurdiics OF the de.
vo,ecs of Legitimacy ard the DIVINE
Right in Europe Let The paitisans Of
Don Carlos, Don Miguel, aud The Duke
OF Bordeaux take Courage Gov. Hub.
ba'd advances to their rescue
And now few words IN reference 10
the fundamental position Of Gov. Ilu6.
bard, and the argumen's by which il ls
supported That position nf'irms moi
only he maIicnobie, unlimited right 81
a majority ofhs persons composing a
community 10 change and establish ia
Constitution, mhcnercr OF hoWtrer then
choose, but the farther assumption that
a simple Indication If Their wHi, no
matter how informed, actually DOES
change or snbrsr any erisiing Consiiia.
iion According to oar understanding |
Of Republican principles, il the Womcn
of Rhode Island (who form decided .
majority oi lts inhablnnls,) should de- 4
mnnd 10 be admitted 10 an equality with |
The men IN all Political rights and fran.
cSiises, that demand would constitute 1
strong reason for such an alteration oil
HE State Constitution M would admit |
hem Ia participation ~ those rights. Il
But, according 10 Gov. Hubbard, u the 4
W omen chose 10 make the drmapd, and /
should hold Convention, lorm Gun Il
mud ndor' IL srnply BY then
'wn votes, they being msjori'y, then