The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-06-03
RHODE ISLAND AFFAIRS.

the people of Rhode Island, to the exclusion of
much other matter in relation to the affairs OF that
State, decming that it will throw as much light on
the late transaction as anything we can publish,
From tie New Era, Extra,
To the People of Rhode Aland.
In presenting to you brief statement of some
of the events of the present week, in which you
have felt so deep III interest, | shall perform an
act of duty TO myself and TO the cause of the peO-
pie of our State.
Upon my return 10 Providence from the city of
New York, on the 10th Of May, was received as
the Chief Magistrate elected under the peoples
Constitution, with The most honorable and graft
flying demonstrations of the respect and confidence
of my fellow citizens, who assembled in IL great
concourse, to welcome me TO the station from
which had been for few days absent on mis-
sion to promote their interests in other States, and
at the seat of the National Government. Among
other demonstrations not TO he mistaken, on this
occasion. was the presence OF Il military force Of
nearly 400 men, in respectable state of dlsci-
pine, and whose port and spirit indicated TO all
observers that they were ready, IN the last resort,
TO sustain the Peoples Constitution, and the Gov
eminent duly elected under it, by all necessary
means. At the close of the ceremonies of the day,
n'o ooncorn;ng ,hr nos,on If MRS md the dn.
,;os ,vh;cb ,bc nrcs son, eyircncv miobt demand -
When repeated the well known declaration I'M
der which we had so long acted" The People
are soveregn-their Constitution is adopted and
shall be malnaincd"-the universal enthusiastic
response, with one heart and voice. that shall be
m,;n,nined seemed 10 he the olcdre of final suc-
cess 70 the Peoples cause.
When the military were dismissed, thirty men
rcmnined al the house of b. Anthony, nv head
onnrers. as guard AGAINST an, inroad on the part
o( our enpouents, which might be directed BY the
Charter Government, and to communicate the ne
cessory summons for further aid, as occasion
sboud require,
The omission TO occupy the State House in Prov
;dcnce. md other State rroperty, on the day Of
The frs session of the General Assembly. was re-
a,rJnd nv many. bo,h Il, home and obrond in n
Car, d;tI.rrnt lirht from nm net If mcfern,ion os
!, was nromn,cd nv desire TO avoid unnecessary
collision. and il seemed TO them TO Indicate. on
tho mar, If the Cons,;tu,ionnlis,s n want oC tho
confJ,nco noc.ssorv IN corrv nio oner,tion the
uovnrnmont which thev had established II is
S7,olI known to MANY of Won that n difference or
on;n;on occurrod nj Tho iuougnrn,ion If ,he rov.
nrnn,on, IN tho I'd Of Nav os IN ,he nronro,S If
;mmcdin,cly taking pos,pssion Of the pubIic nron.
ertv Ieynrcssed the onnion that the time hnd
arrived TO do 50. and that such step would pre-
vent d,lliculty. and ,be use of greater force n,
h,or ncriod 4 decisive action like this was deom-
cd nrrm,,nro and | volded in the wishes oc INV
associates Thev hoyeyer pns,ed Il resolution.
renpirino MI persons having charge or possession
ornnv hubble propcrty, to deliver il TO the officers
o"hpprleJ :, rcceiye il Thi, resoi",;on
wos nrnc,n;nrd nv mo md il WINS mr., oC nv
o,i;rr,;on r. cnrG;cc !, onn0ly with ,ba o,her INV,
Ibc noio, If limo seemed NOW 10 have arrived
=, which ,hc urnerol cynrcro,nn rcouircd ,hn,
so,nc action sLnuId take nI,cr IN vind,co,o ,hc
rgh,cnl on,hnri,v If the Pennies Goyernmpn,-
o., ,hp tho Ioh Ilov Of Nav inur DAYS mcyons
onn oc he lorrrs, mas. meetinrs ever hc'j in ,hr
o;,, h,J ,s,o,1,LIoJ ,t Precedence and had rosnI,
Cd ;,bou, n Jisscn,ing voicc. tI,ot No farther mr.
ro.,s shnnIJ Lo nrrn,i,,cd under the law of Mains
,nJ rnn,',;es of ,hc Charter Government Tho
Accommodation IA ronnI rorcc bv f,rcn w,s ov-
n.',,soJ IN ,hn nr,cl,mn,inn issrcd bv ma IN ,ho
rG,h inst Tbe reoni.iticn 70 surrender ,hc nublic
nrcnorty had NOT brrn comnlicd with Tho nov-
rr, ryo,;od IN mo hv fine rors,i,u,ion in rerl,in
ibis property had not ye, been exercised. Com
nlnin,s were made nt Inc DELAY; and farther. the
i,her MAGISTRATE Of the State was prisoner in ,he
hands Of R;s friends ,couiripo n constant military
,so,oo,;o nr Ls nnrsnnI srerritv no,i,,s, tho vim.
Inncc If tho nnnnsinu marty. This stale Ol ihiuus
co"lJ no, lonnrr coniirnc, Tu,lhcr dclny On ,hc
n,r, Of ,he Government hnd became incnmpYlible
rwi,h resneci for itself and reI, myself obioed
n annep to the mower Of the Slate 10 1--WE
~ H.; rovornmon, an oyistcnce in (c, ~ ye ~ in
r;,h,
1Dn ,bo I-,b If Nav n diroc,ion ,v,s isspod I,
,bc military Of several of The towns in the county
nc p,o,donce IN ronoir Crih,yi,h tn Tho hcod mar
,a.. md IN ,,y,i, Gar,bo, ordors In tho eynn,nr
~ ,ha, J,v - connc If military officers yos hall
~ ,yhon, , MAN If onoro,inns wos submitted and
wbose ndvice WINS Cteclv asked and received
,rhcrc ,y,s M dilI,roncc If oninon nmong Them ne
70 .ho necessity or Immediate action. I'm, same
w Nv ! " -. L;I :. III