Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-05
FROM RHODE ISLAND.

OeneIai Assembly, WHICH was zone Oy
published in the Providence
papers Of Monday last, in pursuance of
which the General Assembly met on thu,
day in the town Of Providence.
Soon after the organization of the As
sembly, Governor krse transmitted a
message, which was referred 10 com
miitee Of ten--two from each county
The committee consists OF Messrs. Ran
dolph, Church, j. II. Clark, Matihewson,
Barber, Spencer, Hoxie, Bosworth, and
Howe.
The Message OF the Governor, (says
the Providence Journal after brief re.
view Of the current events since the ad.
journmen, of the General Assembly, and
Of the presen, state Of affairs, suggests the
propriety of making requisi,ion upon
the President Of tho United States for aid
20 put down the domestic violence with
which the State is threatened, and recon-
nends the appointment Of Board OF
Council to advise and consul, with the
Executive, and the organization of such
a military force as shall be deemed me-
cessary TO the presen! exigency Nat.
fnteUgencer.
THE RHODE ISLAND CASE.
The Constitution or Charter by which
Rhode Island is governed, is the same un-
der uhach ii accepted the Federal Consii-
tuition and entered into the Union. 1t is,
therefore, the law Of the land, TO oil its
legitimate purposes and extent; and as
such is guaranteed by the whole power oil
the Union. When, therefore, this Char
ter or Constitution is attempted to be o.
ver'hrown by popular commotion, the
case arises--which the Federal Constltu.
ton contemplated as possible, and provid.
ed remedy form which the United
States must not may, interfere TO protec,
any State from domestic violence, on ap.
pication Of the Legislature. The United
States SHALL protect each Of them (the
States) agains, domestic violence"
II is in vain to say that the people Of
Rhode Island are oppressed by the exist
ing Charter. IL this be true, there is q
peaceful and lawful mode OF redress, by
amending or abrogating tho organic law
and to attempt such result by popular
meetings, in opposition TO law, is REVOLT
TON; and against revolution the Unite
States must protect the good people o.
Rhode Island.
We can conceive Of no grosser perver.
sion of the moral sense, or of a constl.u.
tional loyalty, than the support which is
given by persons to the dsorgnnzers Of
Rhode Island.-N. Y. American.
From the Providence OR. l. Journal
The following notice appears in the
New Era. If any men from New York
choose to come here TO Oppose the exc
cu,ion Of our laws, they are welcomc.-
We trust, for their own sakcs, that they
will leave things at home in such shape
as TO make considerable absence not in
convenient for it is exceedingly doubt,
full how soon some of,hem may &c, back
again.
"The ci,izons Of New York, dcsrou,
TO aid the people of Rhode Island IN es,ab
bl,shiug and maintaining Republican
form of Government" which is guaran
tied to them by the Constitution Of the
United States, are requested TO assemble
a, Tammany Hall, on Monday evening
the 25,h April, at half past seven o'clock
to protest against any improper nterter
ence in the affairs of Rhode Island by the
Executive power Of the United States
and to take measures to sustain the patrl
otto constituencies Of that State agains
any attempt on the part Of persons from
other States to modest them in the exer.
else Of their civil and political rights.
POSTSCRIPT.
The General Assembly of tho State
having disposed of the business Cor which
j, was specially convened, closed its ex
ira session on Wednesday. A brief view
Of its proceedings is presented in the fol
lowing paragraphs, copied from the Nov
York papers received last night:
The resolutions reported to the Assem-
bly, on Tuesday morning, by the Selec
Committee or the Governors Message
were adopted on the afternoon Of the sum'
day, excep, the second Of the series, which
authorizes the enlistment Cf volunteers, Il
be employed in the service Of and paid by
the State. This resolution was laid NJ
tho table. Those which were adopted
simply authorize the Governor to take
such measures as he may deem expedien
for the preservation and safe keeping o
the public property; to recall any arms
or cannon which may have been loaned
by the General Assembly to military com
panies or other persons and TO fill any
vacancies which may exist in the militia
officers Of the State. Also appointing O
Board OF Counsellors to advise with hi:
Excelency from time to time as to the
executive measures proper to be taken in
the present emergency.
These resolutions having been dispos-
ed of, Mr.. Jackson, Speaker ofthe House,
offered series Of concurrent resolutions,
authorizing the calling Of another Con-
vention, to DO chosen IN June, and to NEE,
the first week in August, for the purpose
Of making another attemp; to meet the
wishes Of the people, both the well-dis.
posed and mal-contents, by forming new
Constitution the members Of this Con-
vention 10 be chosen by all the freemen of
the several towns and cities oe the State
"qualified TO vote for general officers,
and every male citizen of tho United
States, Of the age Of twenty-one years,
who shall have resided in tho State one
year, and within the town or city where
he may claim q rIghtto vote three months,
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