Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-01

ITO men this morning, from newport hHu Wiuu'e'oH.
company of about 80 men from Johnston, arrived
this morning, to get their muskets
number of companies ordered out at . o CLOCK,
and is believed that the whole force IN the city VIII be
under arms at that hour 1t not known whether they
are ordered out for review, or for immediate service
| presume the former.
The Fourth Brigade of Militia will arrive this
ing"
Martial Law was declared by the General Assembly
on the day as follows:
estate OF Rhode ISLAND AsD PROVIDENCE
PLANTATIONS.
In Cfneral assembly, June Session, 1S32.
AN ACT establishing Martial Law in this State
BE ii enacted Ly the General .7ssembiy as JoHonS:
SIC l. The State of Rhode Island aud Providence
Plantations, is hereby placed under Martial Law; and
the same is declared TO be in full force until otherwise
ordered by the General Assembly, or suspended by
Proclamation of his Excelcncy, the Governor of the
State.
True copy-witness,
HENRY BOWEN Sccy."
The following Resolution, offering amnesty 10 offend
ers against the act in relation TO offenders against the
sovereign power OF the State, laid the table, with
an order TO print 100 copies:
"R,soired, That all such persons as have committed
offences against the provisions Of the act Of March last
entitled "An Act in relation 10 offences against the
sovereign power Of this State, shall be exempted from
all the pains, penalties and punishmen;s provided for
by said act upon filing in the office OF The Secretary OF
claraton in writing, by them subscribed in the presence
of subscribing Witness Of their intention TO bear true
allie glance to tins State, and To support the aws OF this
General Assembly, and shall distinctly therein renounce
all allegiance to any pretended constitution or form OF
Government of this State: Pr0rided, howercr, and tins
act Of amnesty NJ on The express condilo o., That the
person persons subscribing such declaration, remain
and faithful 10 his their allegiance TO this State,
from and after the time of filing such declaration"
The Assembly then adjourned to Monday, at ii
o'clock The Governor the presiding officers OF the
Houses authorised TO call the Assembly TO-
gether sooner, if necessary.
The resolution Of amnesty, it will be noticed relates
only offences against the particular act lndcated-
Offences against tile common law OF treason, &c, are
not included The resolution was laid on The table
We do not know what the probabilities OF It's pass
age.
Several families were leaving Providence. 1t was
thought that the number of military by Saturday eve
nnp would muster in this city about $500, with mus
kels pistols and various other warlke Instruments
They are composed of Merchants Farmers, Mechanics,
Laborers, DC, &c.
The following communication signed by Duiee J.
Pearce and Others in Newport who have taken an ac-
tive part in favor Of the Suffrage cause, found in the
Newport Mercury:
awe were at the time opposed TO the hostile move
ments recently made in this State, and some oil Us Ia
bored hard to prevent them. We are now opposed TO
every of the kind, and are willing to do all
that now will be required of us TO suppress them
"The late act Of TIE Legislature, providing for call
ine Convention Of the peopl of the State, meets IN
most Of lis provisions cordial approbation and taken
whole will receive our support-we hope our poll
teal friends will give ii theirs
awe who were members Of the Legislature under
the Peoples Constitution long since relinquished all
idea of ever again taking our seats therein some OF
us have made public avowals Of our determination upon
this subject; and all OF believe, that, under existing
circumstances il would be bad policy if not the height
IF fall fnr nod IN nj au
Some of the papers think that there will be no clash
ing of arms, innsmuch the Legislature ut Newport
has already taken step towards the settlement OF the
difficulties On Thursday the committee 10 whom
were referred the petitions for constitution, extending
the right of suffrage and eqnazng the representation
the General Assembly, reported bill calling con-
vention for that purpose lprosIdes for extending The
right of voting for delegates to the convention to all
American born citizens, resident three years IN the
State aud year the town in which they offer to
vote. This bill passed. and the Legislature adjourned
on Friday to meet at Providence on Saturday. The
election of Delegates TO the Convention upon basis
of population follows-Every town Of no more than
30GO inhabitants may elect two delegates; over 5000
and not over G000 three Delegates 5000, and not
over 10000, four delegates over 10000, and not over
Is 600 FIVE delegates; over 10000 delegates is 10
take place the last Tuesday Of August and The Con-
ventun assemble at Newport on the ii Monday OF
September. This act may, probably put an end to the
warke demonstrations, which are daily being made by
both parties accounts Of which fill the Providence pa.
pers.
Mr. Dorr arrived at the encampmen!, al Chepachet,
Saturday at . o'clock.
THE Providence Republican Herald Suffrage says,
,at .,hcre is no need cf war buodshedihat case
can BE- made up immediately for trial before the SUI
prcme Cour, of the United States-and, in the mean
time let there be suspension of hostilitIes on both
sides or let the General Assembly, i'll session. pass
act repeating the obnoxious act passed last april
extend the right Of suffrage far it was once before
extended b. the Convention which framed the rejected
then order another Convention to be
chosen under such an exile nson, and That would sa'lsy
the peoplc-but nothing short of this would The
great objection the Landholders Constitution, was
not the suffrage provsons-t the great inequality
in the Senatorial branch. Such inequality will never
be acceded by the people in the Northern section OF
the State
1--WE are entirely opposed TO violent measures. We
believe from the bottom of SOUL that all the presen
alarming dangers originated in the njudlcous enact
men, of the Treason law, and the promises OF John
Ter to aid in carrying it into effect by U. S. Troops
Had it not been for this, the difficulties would have
been settled in peace long ago. But It IS not loo late
vet Let those who for peace pursue The Things
that tend TO peace For ourselves, we contend ioI
pRIycIpLE but we to contend for 1t with the wea
pons of reason and moral powe-and we therefore So
emnly enter protest against the use OF force by ethel
party.
Tie Providence Express (Sufrage) says:
"a conflict between the opposing forces wou!d NC
awiully sanguinary. To prevent such tragic conse
ouences let both of these appointed bodies pause
and forbearance be called into exercise For owl
part and we think we speak the sentiments OF very
considerable portion of the Suffrage party we adhere
with unde WAITING rmness and sincerity to the cause
the people, The rehtful OF all power, and tina
cause we intend to promulsa,e, aud by areumen
maintain, but not prepared at this time t'
see our streets drenched in blood, and our verdan
fields srewed with tie margled bodies of kins
men and neighbors untimely slain, when the lie
gislatve action Of opponents acknowledges al
important principle for which we contend, and open
fair pros poet of the full enjoyment Of all rights
To unshen,h The sword under such circumstances, j
justified by right would not be by expedeney, an'
might subject The party to the charge of contendine
| CT form rather than substance. With these
views, which are not intended to yield one particle
of that political axiom that the people and not thu
Government are the source OF all power, we nop
that the armed force of the Suffrage party will b,
Influenced by the voce of expediency and be move'
by the threatened horrors OF civil war TO suspend
their warike operations. The General Assembly
would then she,y their sincere regard for peace