New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-04-28
Message Of the Governor


Geuilsncn NJ The Senate and House IF R,Pre'cnati1o
At the close Of the late session ~ The General Assembly,
carng the laws t state. and maxim. known 70 thu PEG
pie their duties The Government hoped that farther
your part would be necessary Under the re'su-
then passed authorizing 10 adopt such measures az
in my opinion were necessary IN ihe recess of The Lce'a
ture he laws and preserve the Stale against DO
raeHlc violence AMI desou' u possible 10 aV1 a no
tile collision between our citizens sent The Hon John B
Francis. John "hppc and Elisha r. Potter, fsqrs to
Washington with ye~ OF laying The Whole matter before
the President OF the ned >tatc,. believing hat Ms opn
CABINET would Le sufficient to urdccci,- io.e no bad
been falsely taught that the 20 called Peoples Constitution
when, by is terms went iato operation became the
paramount, law of The STATE Through Them c"mmlni
Gated tbs President he condition affairs Rhode III
and and r,scvrd from nm ut iS,ompanNhe ritter, az
ready made known 10 you and te People OF the stare gen
orally by proclamation Employing. AZ this cOmnuni-
cation does the mde language, and yet upon the matter
ia question. expressing tho most decided opinion,
la LED by the importers OF Government in Rhode bland as
calculated To d'arm all opposition 10 our laws and existing
authorizes 10 TIE manner least Offensive TO The feelings OF
those who have been actively hostile 10 them. Aud
happy 10 add that in Of the Ssic it. effect
has been all hat could have been expected from H.
In other portions of the State and especially IN The city
Of Providence, regret that different spirit prevailed;
and the eaderso the revolutionary movement have indu',
ousy circulated among their followers the most perverted
construction OF rs contents AZ favorable to their cause -
while. AT the same time, with strange INCONSISTENCY mry
been represent abroad that the President hostile to The
rights the people IN order TO excite That bad sympathy
against the government of this State and the ned States
which ni-ndes with them, against The supporters
both the aWlc OF the inhabitants O all the surrounding
members of the Union. In pursuance OF their lsngssttes
Intention usurp the government Of Rhode Island large
number OF people have met ~ unlaW fol as>blagc tor
the purpose OF holding their pretended election ct town
county, officers and persist their resolution To
anne their pretended government on the hri lnessN
of May ensuing at Providence Relying. as their leaders
almost openly confess upon the physical force oi TIE
rcvOuiOnSls. and their sympaik7er, abroaa ratrr us
upon constitutional right they are daily and nghiy Assem-
bling various parts Ct the city Of Providence ana soe
parts the country band, OF armed men, and pcrectng
them military discipline with the sNo~-d purpose OF over
lhrow ing the government OF tbs STATE especially a'h
your To the nsuce lsey published by ier state
Committee. the of this new party IN our state and
country, calling upon tbe chartered companicso tbs state
some of which are known To "e IN tc n~Ie>l' 's W.
volunteer companies which have been formed, To assist III
their pretended state Officers The aorencD-
toned d.v nj the organization of the usUrpng government
Tb, but another step IN ie hrprncples plan MARKED
out for llemby their leaders in TIE spirit o all revolutions
that, without looking forward To the u mate esuIl ~
their dorg'. they should do the thing neat ~ order ne
and let tie occasion prompt that which next TO he done
The danger the peace and property OF The Stdt from
mi, new feature in the plan OF their desperate leaders
il imminent 10 be longer overloaded NJ te uhe VI
your last adjournment ~ehopcd that alth they
had de,p,ed all authority executive legislative aHd judi
cal known and heretofore respected n TINS stale, tney
would =, some IF their resolutions imported. the opinion
of the President against Them, longer persist IN
course OF here, and %! all rtPub-
can COVERINGS nj In III country lis letter comm.
the ul concurrence OF the present cabinet known EN-
brace the highest talent and constitutional knowledge IN ne
country - far from producing The desired ana expected
effect has been quoted TO the ignorant AZ sdncl0ms all
their and with some of those who could not he ~
deceived has been used 10 ai,c new issue between mem
and tse authorities Of the United State, Which, II would
seem, that some are harN enough TO wish 10 declhe bs
force In tins aspect ct our affair have thought ~
he duty 10 convene YOU ~ special sr'>oNf uhh'F
power vested IN by law that might decide Tor our
selves what proper 10 he taken for the safety
the The Constitution OF the United states, while
guarantees every state in tins Union republican form
of government makes imperative upon the General Gov
eminent the protection OF each application OF the Lt.
gaiure o. The Executive when tie Legislature cannot
be convened, 2gaigI domestic Vioierce
am fully aware the del cacy which you must
lee ling. against the violent asl unprinc Piled OF your
fellow citizens the AID OF the National Executive. aud Rave
cndcavorcd Tar deemed erp-i,n through ih-
heretofore sent, to avert hard necessity
when, however. many Of opinion that the case cone-
pssd by the Consultation Tor such Interference has arrived
and believe that tfaOrous combination already exists to
alarming here and extending t>e abroad through
sympaic> aW aysrcady against law 10 favor ~ -ci
era license snger take upon myself the respoDs
ly DELAYING such action upon ths subject YOU may
decn advisable aud have felt compelled 10 YOU the OPP
porIunl,y TO consider and decade question OF much I'M
porianCe TO the Stale.
would also suggest the expedlency OF appointing and
providing Board Councillors TO ad'e With ,le az
to the Executive measures proper TO be taken Ia tins emer
rrncy. consisting OF gentlemen rnm different parts OF The
State.
Other with regard ohe protection and preserva
the public propsy, and the organization ot >uch an
armed be necessary oT these anu ohcf pur
poses. VIII naturally suggest TO themselves 10 you Ana Ia
these subjects most earnestly nVir your auentcr.
In concuslea | pray God that lie may strengthen anu
cu shn yOuA he performance ot your duties dsd enable
pursue such the present 81 our al
ars preserve tor and Poeriv the great boon
OF American Constitutional Liberty, gained for by
fathers, and now threatened to be wIeslrd om U, by aw
less violence. SAMU I'll W. MING.