The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-05-24
From the Boston Atlas, May 10.
THE CRISIS IN RHODE ISLAND

The CRISIS IN RHODE ISLAND.
The latest accounts from Rhode Island are ora
most alarming character. The return Of Mr. Dorr
has been followed up by succession OF acts Of
Of open sedition, treasop and violation of law and
oder. From the time OF his arrival at Stonington
last Sunday morning, when the congregations OF
sober citzens assembled for divine worship on the
SABBATH, were disturbed, and all their feelings and
sense of religious propriety shocked by the conu-
sion and excitement, in their usually quiet town.
caused by his armed myrmdons, until yesterday
morning, he has proceeded deeper and deeper in
crime until he has at length excited a movement
which, we fear, can only be terminated by an effu.
sion of blood Where this state or things will end
Heaven only knows. These misguided men urged
on alike by their own guilty passions. and by the
still more guilty demagogues and destructive of
other States, who have for weeks past been con.
stanty endeavoring TO incite them to sedi:ion and
to fan the embers Of civil war, have, we fear by
this time so far committed themselves in crime,
that there will be no retreat left for them until
they have paid the penalty to the offended laws Of
their country. The Providence Journal of yester>
day morning contains the following appeal to
| armsi
"The time has come when the people of Rhode
Island are called upon to defend their institutions
by their own right arms. A military usurper, sur.
rounded with cannon, and Boosting Of his strength
in foreign bayonets, has assembled the supreme
authority, and has announced his design to subvert
/ the liberties Of the State. Men of Rhode Island!
by your love to liberty, by your ancient fame, by
the ancestral blood that flows in your veins, you
are called upon now to prove your lineage. The
citizen OF Rhode Island who refuses to respond to
her call is recreant apd traitor;the drop Of blood
that will not Cow like water in her defence is false
and bastard"
From the Same paper me cut the following ac-
count OF the proceedings Up to Yesterday morning.
STATE OF AFFAIRS.
The movements of the last twelve hours have
been Of the highest interest and importance. II
the crisis has not already passed before this reaches
our readers, it will soon be here. Al five O'clock
yesterday afternoon, detachment of between fifty
and sixty marched from Mr. DORIS quarters,
to the Town House lot, with an order from him
to take the field pieces of the Artillery company.
The commander, we are informed, declined to sur
render them; but no resistance was made, nor any
attempt to spike them, which might easily have
been done. 1t was rumored that an attempt would
be made to seize the muskets in tho Cadet armosy.
The Cadets mustered and prepared TO defend their
arms, but attack was made. The two pieces Of
guard, to Mr. DORIS quarters, and, with FIVE sin
others, disposed around tho house. The
sight of this created an intense degree Of excite
ment. In taking away the pieces, the balls and
shot were left in the armory, an5 were afterwards
sent for, but they were removed to place Of safe.
ty by the proper authorities.
At about seven o'clock an order issued by
+ Gov. King, requesting the citizens to go the
arsenal and receive arms. Messengers DIES.
patched 10 various quarters, aud the steamboat
Rhode Island proceeded, at once, down the Bay.
| We are unable TO state the number of men under
arms at the lnsurgent Headq Expresses
have been sent by them to their friends in the
country. A company from Pawtucket arrived ear
iy in the evening, and others had been sent for.
1t was currently reported among them, that some
demonstration would be made at two o'clock this
morning. The Arsenal was first intended the
point Of attack; but afterwards said that the
armores, IN the center OF the city, would be Sc
iected
POSTSCRIPT.
Wcdncsday Morning., S o'clock This morning
at little before two o'clock, the insurgents march
ed in full force to the arsenal, with porr at their
head, demand ed possession. Col. Blodget asked
"in whose manner" The reply was, "n the
of Col Wheeler" Col. Blodget answered that he
knew such man.
The insurgents said that unless the ARSENAL was
surrendered, at once, they should take il, and their
force enabled them easily to do SO. Col. -Blodget
answered that he should defend it, and the parley
closed 1t is said that Dorr ordered his men 10
fire and they refused They departed without maxi
ing any assault
its said .hat ar nnsuccessful attempt vas made
20 yvort thE pie.as bit fied from want OF skill
iin gunnory
~ IL dnscBii 10 rscerain the plans o. The insnr
genisbut impression prevails that an attack will
be made on the arsenal some more vulnerable
point today.
LATER FROM RHODE ISLAND
Providence, May lS, IS42.
10 o'clock. An express, exclusively for our
paper, left Providence at o'clock last evening
and arrived here at 20 minutes before ten. 1t
brings us little additional intelligence. All busi
ness was suspended yesterday GOVERNOR