The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-30
From me N. Y. journal of Commerce
RHODE ISLAND.

RHODE ISLAND.
Ann xed is the message Of Gov King to the Legis-
lature Of Rhode Island convened in special session
Monday last.
On Tuesday, in the House of Assembly, The special
committee of two from each county, to whom the
Message had been REFER d. reported series OF reso-
lutions authorizing the Governor to take such steps
he might deem expedient in order to protect or re-
move the property OF the State, and also to employ
and pay volunteer companies of troops. No provision
made as to the number of men to be raised, or
the amount to be paid to them.
Also that board If Counsellors for the Governor
be appointed
r chard X. Randolph, James Fenner, Edwd Car
rington, Lemuel H. Arnold, Peleg Wilbo r, Wilkins
Updike, and Byron Dyman, were named the Counsel
Tors.
AS the Assembly would meet next week, no further
action was thought necessary.
Mr. Atwe thought resolutions so important as
raising standing army ought to be printed, and time
at least till afternoon, be given for consideration
The rule required them to lay one day.
Messrs. Jackson, Atwe, Cranston, and Randolph
advocated the delay and the resolutions were laid on
the table till 3 O'Clock, and the House adjourned.
The Providence Herald of Tuesday afternoon, from
which derive the above particulars says in post
script =" AS our paper is going to press, we learn
that the anding army resolutions laid on the Ia
bic till tomorrow 1t is thought by many that they
will not he passed. We learn aso that Mr. Jackson
has introduced bill for holding mother convention,
extending materially the right of suffrage" Some
such movement this, is the right one for the adj
jusment of existing difficulties The right of suffrage
ought to be, and must be, literally extended III Rhode
Island, but it must be effected in legitimate way,
and not by means of revolution.
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR
TO THE TWO HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Gentlemen Of the Senate and House Of Representatives
At the close of the late session of the General As
sc nby, and after the measures then adopted for the
purpose of declaring the laws of this State and max
ing known to the people their duties to the govern
ment | hoped that no farther action on your part
would be necessary. Under the resolution then
passed, authorizing to adopt such measures as in
my opinion were necessary, in the recess of the Lee
gsaure, to execute the laws and preserve the State
against domestic violence and DESTROYS, if possible,
to avoid all hostile collision between our citizens,
sent the Hon. John B. Francis, John Whipple, and
Elisha r. Potter, Esqrs., to Washington, with view
of laying the whole matter before the President OF
the United States, believing that his opinion, ex-
pressed it would be, with the concurrence of his
cabinet, would be sufficient to undeceive those who
had been falsely taught that the called Peoples
Constitution when, by its own terms, it went into
operation, became the paramount law OF the State
Through them communicated to the President the
condition of affairs IN Rhode Island and received
from him the accompanying etter already made known
to you and the people of the State generally by my
proclamation. Employing, this communication
does, the mdest language, and yet upon the matter
in question, expressing the most decided opinion, it
hailed by the supporters of government in Rhode
Island, calculated to disarm all opposition to
and existing authorities in the manner least Of
ensive to the feelings Of those who have been most
~ctively hostile to them And am happy to add,