The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-30

that In portions of the State Its erect mas been
all that could have been expected from IT,
In other portions of the State, and especially IN the
city of Providence, regret to say that dhierent
spirit has prevailed and the leaders OF the reso"
tionary movement have industriously circulated
among their followers the most perverted conssruc-
ton of its contents as if favorable to their cause
while at the time with strange Inconsistency,
they have represented abroad that the President IS
hostile to the rights of the people, in order TO excite
that bad sympathy against the government OF TINS
State and the United States, which is intended to
array with them against the supporters of both, the
Iawess of the inhabitants of all the surrounding
members of the Union In pursuance Of their long
settled intention to usurp the government OF Rhode
Island large number of people have met IN I'M
lawful assemblages for the purpose OF holding their
pretended election OF town, county, and state ON
GERS and persist in their resolution to organise their
pretended government, on the first Tuesday OF May
ensuing, at Providence. Relying, as their leaders
now almost openly profess, upon the physical force
of the revoiutionsts, and of their sympathlsers
abroad rather than upon constitutional right they
are daily and nightly assembling in various parts OF
the city of Providence, and in some parts OF the
country, bands of armed men, and pertectlng them
in military discipline, with the avowed purpose OF
oyerthrowing the government of this State. l es-
pecially ask your attention to the notice lately
published by their State Committee, in the organ
of this new party in State and country, calling
upon the chartered companies of this State some
of which known to be IN their interest, and
the volunteer companies which have been formed, to
assist in the escort of their pretended State officers
on the aforementioned day of the organization OF the
usurping government.
lh,s Is but another step in the unprincipled plan
marked out for them by their leaders in the spirit of
all revoutons-'hat, without looking forward to the
ultimate result of their dongs they should do the
thing next in order WELL and let the occasion prompt
that which is to be DONE" The danger to the
and property of the State from this feature
in the plan of their now desperate leaders, is too I'M
minent to be longer overlooked. At the time ofyour
last adjournment well hoped that although they
had despised all authority, executive legislative and
judicial known and heretofore respected in this State
,hey would as of their resolutions imported II
| the opinion of the President against them, no
longer persist in course destructive Of gov -rnment
here and of all republican government In this coun-
tly His letter coming with the full concurrence OF
the present cabinet known to embrace the highest ia
lent ard constt uonal knowledge IN the country, SO
| far from producing the desired and expected effect,
has been quoted to the ignorant sanctionng all
their measures and with some of those who could not
be deceived has been used to raise new issue be-
tween them and the authorities of the United States,
which, it would seem, that some are hardy enough to
wish to decide by force. In this aspect Of our
affairs, have thought it to be my duty to CONVEX
YOU in special session, under the power vested In me
by law, that you might decide for yourselves what
proper to be taken for the safety OF the
State The Constitution of the United States, while
it guarantees to every State in this Union republic
can form of government, makes imperative upon the
General Government the protection OF each, on app-
cation of The Legislature, of the Executive when
the Legislature cannot be convened, against domestic
| uiolence
| am fully aware of the extreme decacy which you
must feel in inviting, against the most violent
and unprincipled of your fellow citizens, the aid of
the National Executive, and have endeavored as Tar
| as was deemed expedent, through the committee
heretofore sent, to ert so hard necessity. When
however, many of opinion that the case contem-
PLATED by the Constitution for such interference has
arrived and believe that tratorous combination al
ready exists to an alarming extent here and IS extend
ing itself abroad through sympahe always ready to
rise against law in favor of general license, can
no longer take upon myself the responsibility of de-
laying such action upon this subject as you may deem
advisable and have felt compelled to give you the
opportunity to consider and decide question OF so
| much importance to the State.
| would also suggest to you the expediency of APP
pointing and providing for Board Of Councillors to
| advise with to the Executive measures proper
to be aiken in this emergency consisting OF gentle
| men from different parts OF the State.
Other measures with regard to the protection and
preservation OF the public property and the oganiza
ton Of such an armed force may be necessary for
these and other purposes will naturally suggest them
selves to you. And to these subjects most earnestly
| invite your attention.
| In cuncIus,on ! pray God that he may strengthen
and enghttn you in The perfo nance of your duties
and enable you to pursue such Course in the present
crisis Of our affairs az may preserve tor US and our
posterliy the great boon Of American const utona
liberty, gained for by fthers, and now threat
ened to be wIestcd from us by aw.ss violence.
! SAMUEL w. KING.
From The Precedence Express Of Tuesday.
| GENERAL INVITATION TO THE MILITARY.
| The Constitutional State Committee hereby re-
specially invite the Chartered Compani g. the Militia
Companies, and the V, Iun'.er Companies, who
IN favor OF The Peoples Cause and Constitution, t"
| give their attendance an escort Tuesday. the