Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-12-15

Tho following is tho correspondence
between Gov. King aud the President o
The u. States on the subject of our lat.
state troubles, which has, until lately ,neye,
been laid before the public. The Clan
party endeavored to make peopl. heliev.
that there was something in that CORE.
spondence-or rather in the President.
ietter--which favored their cause, and
therefore expressed great anxiety to have
Unpublished. They are now, undoubted.
ly, satisfied Of the mistake they labored
under on that subject. The reason why
il has been so long withheld from the
public, we presume is, that there has
been no necessity for publishing it.
EXECUTIVE DEpARrMrNr,
Providence, June %, 1912
SIR:-Aftcr my last communication. the
excitement and military operations Of the
insurgents against the government Of this
State appeared TO subside and | indugcd
hopes that no open violence would be al
tempted, but that they we're disposed to await
the uction OF the General Assembly now in
session nt Newport.
. regret that am to be obliged 10 inform
your Excellency, that, within a few days
past, appearances have become more alarm.
ing. Several iron cannon haye been stolen
from citizens Of Providence, and during the
night Of the 18th, powder house, owned by
a merchant OF Providence, was broken open
nd nh 40 a va, hitu Of a.
stolen thcrefrom.
Yesterday the military operations Of the
insurgents becume mure decided in their
character. At Woonsockct und Chcpac het
there were gatherings Of men in military ar.
ray, pretending TO ACT under the authority of
Thomas w. norr. They established kind
of martial law in those villages, stopped
pcaceablo citizens in the highways, aud q,
ChcpncIet four citizens Of Providence were
seized by an armed force, pinloncd, and com.
PEELED to march about ten miles under
guard of about forty men, where they were
cruelty treated, under the pretepce %! being
spies. The insurgents are provided With
cannon, tents, ammunition and stores.
Ii is nscertained that Thomas w, Dorr has
returned from the city Of New York to the
Safe Of Connecticut, and have reason to
pclleyc he will be at Chepachet this day,
where he will concen,rate what forces he
already has in arms, With such other as he
can collect. Those already assenbel are
composed of citizens Of other States as well
Us of our own, and are variousIy estimated
al five hundred 10 one thousand men.
! have this morning had an interview with
Co.. Bankhead, who will communicate To
the War Department such facts as have
come 10 bIs know ledge.
] would further state to Your Exccllcpcy.
that in those villages aud their vicinity, the
civil authority is dlSregarded and parayzed. !
Under these circumstances, | respectfully
submit to your Eycellcncy, that the crisis has
arrived when the aid demanded by the Legis.
laturc of 'hlS State from the Federal Govern
r'cnt is iWpera,Ively required, to furnish thai
kroleciQn to our citizens from domestic vio-
lcncr, which is guaranteed by the constlu
ton aud laws of the United States.
confidently trust TINT your Excellency
viii adopt such mcqsures as will afford us
prompt and efficient relief
remain, with great consideration, your
Caclient servant,
s. w. KING,
Governor of Rhode Island.
Vo Ills Excclrncy JomN TYLER, Presi.
lcn, Of the United States.