New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-14


SIR: Your letter of the iih inst. transmitting
Resolution. Of tire legislature Ut Rhode l-and'
iat.rmiu- ne thlt there existed int.i State ccr-
tara lawics, as.embuge> OF portion ct tue pea-
Die" for the purpose Of -ubvcrt.g tho laws ard
oy, rthrowing the existing Government, and calling
mon the Executive forthwith 70 inicrposr The
power and authority OF the United State. 10 sup
pres. such in.urrec,ionary and lawle-. a--omJ.a-
ee-, and to support The existing government and
law. add protect the State from domestic VIC
Ieuce." VI, handed 'no yesterday, ty M.'sr- Ran
dolph and Potter.
have to inform your Exccileucy ia reply, that
my opinions ~ to the duties Of tins Government
to protect the State Of Rhode Island a -iii-t ds-
nestle violence, remain unchanged. Ut, from
Information received by the Executive SINCE your
dispatches came 10 hand, am led to bchey- thAt
the lawcs. asscmb.ages To which reference is
made, have already dispersed, and That the dam
ger of domestic violence J. hourly mInishlng, At
II Ina, not wholly disappeared. | have with din
cult, brought myself at any time to believe, that
vioence would be resortcd TO. cNiscncy
arise which the unaded power of the Siatc could
lot meet especially rs | have from the ir-t tcit
persuaded that your Excelicncy, a. we'll IL others
associated with yourself IN the administration OF
he Government. would exhibit temper Of con-
ciliaiion ~ we'll a ot energy and decision. 10
the insurgents themselves 1t ought 10 be obvious,
when the excitement OF the moment shall have
passed away, that changes achieved by regular.
and. If nccessary, repeated appeals to ;he constr
tutional authorities, IN country 20 much under
The influence o. public opinion and by recourse 10
argument and remembrance. are more likely 10
ensure lasting blessings than those accomplished
by violence and blood,hed in one day. and liable
20 overthrow b, similar agents III another. |
freely confess that | should experience great r.
luctance in employing the military power OF tins
Government against any portion of the people;
but. however painful the duty have to assure
Your EXceieIcy. that # resistance l. made 10 tbs
execution o. the laws OF Rhode Island by such
force as the cisH posse shall be unable t. over
come, it will be- the duty of this Government 10
enforce the constitutional guaranty guaranty
given and adopted mutually by all the original
States. OF which number Rhode Island one,
ana which. in the same way has been given and
adopted by zach of the States since admitted iutO
the Union. And 1t an eNigency OF l2~lcss 'lo-
leuce shall actually arise, the Executive Govern
mont Of the United States, on the application OF
Your Exceiency under the authority OF the l,csO-
luton. of the Legislature already submitted, VIII
stand ready To- succor the authorizes OF the State
in their efforts to maintain due respect for the
laws. | sincerely hope however, that no such eX-
igcncy NAV occur, and that every citizen OF Rhode
Island Will manifest hi, love Of peace and good
order. hy submitting to tie laws, and seehin.
redre.. of grievances by other means than intes-
tine connections.
/ teudsr Ia your ExceilcHcy assurances % my
distinguished consideration. JoHS TYLER.
To tir G0r. If tho state Of Rssde HiInd.