Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-17

Newport, May ii, IclS-b o CLOCK, /. NJ.
The General Assembly convened in this town this
morning. agreeably 10 adIonrnm,n but almost mnedi
alely adjourned until f. NJ
4 Message was then received from the Gov. (kng)
communicating letter from the President, addressed
TO him, in to the Requslon upon him made by
the Assembly.
A motion was made to lay the communication on the
table another to refer il to committee and third to
request the Governor to issue his proclamation and
make the Presidents letter known 10 The people Of this
State.
After some debate the last motion prevailed, without
Il division, and by unanimous vote.
From Me .Horring Chronicle
ARREST OF MIR. WILLAED-3imost Eon.-fes-
terday afternoon, Mr.. Hezekiah Willard one OF the
Senator, under the Peoples Constitution arrested
and carried before Hon Thomas Burgess, Chief Jus
lice of The Common Pleas Court charged with trea-
SON. Not long after Mr. Wllnrd's arrest large
crowd collected around The door leading TO Mr. Jus
ice Bnwten 8 Office where The examination was gong
on 1t seems MIR. Willard was unable or unwilling
to give bail, so he told that he must, in ohedl-
cnce to the laws in such case made and provided,
20 to Jail. AS the word was passed 10 the
crowd out doors that Mr.. Willard was 10 be taken to
JAIL there was an evident ieehng Of ds.alsiacuon-
and when he appeared at the door with officer Chafte,
10 step into a carriage which had been ordered up 10
carry him to prison. the crowd at once rushed up, and
there was n decided movement TO take HIM away rom
that officer. "Dun't let him go! shouted onr,-"he
shant GO" said onother-.kncck HIM dawn gard 4
,hrd-sdown with the old 'A'gcrine Law " SAID a
fourth and then there hustling, squeezing, push
ing, heller skeli.r, higgedy pigg'edy kind @! move.
mert, which locked not little like an actual com
mcnccment Of hoses Mr.. Willard, and his friends
that surrounded him, among whom we saw many
prominent in the suffrage ranks, desired The peo
pie 10 desst frcm any violence. Mr. W. told them he
wiling and desired To GO 10 prison he wished hs
friends 10 te quiet ard let hm 60 There was sui an
evident dissatisfaction shown by the crowd, which
every moment increased in numbers But Mr.. VII
lard was finally permitted 10 depart; and quiet was
once after fashion brought about. during the
excitement, We saw Mr.. Burgess 1.-THE Mayorl On the
ground, who, believe, did every thing IN his power
pacfy the troubled multitude, and was not little
instrumental in so doing.
About hour after the departure of Mr. Willard the
crowd in The street not having entirely dispersed, AGAR
rage drove up the franklin House door, and on'
jumped both Mr. Willard and MIR. Benjamin Arnold,
The former having been bailed out ty General Edward
j. Maeti, and the latter by others whose names VIC
have heard, but forgotten. In moment both were
surrounded by large body Of friends, who formed
procession and after three cheers escorted each TO ms
home The procession then returned 10 Market Square
where, after speech Of moment or two, IRON hr'
Parmen,e the nsscmblage broke up ard all went peace
ably and quietly to their respective homes -
Since writing the above, we learn that Mr. Willard