Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-17
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,,AsE OF RHODE ISLAND.
,nr readers summary of the most
Ne'', .,,,,s which have transpred on tins DELI
''A"' .,;,nI, sub,ect We have more than once
- ia1 ,,- on,nion. that the Federal Government
l''sr'N 90. ~ hands oiI-and that the State Legls
I'll ~ =, ,n,erpose their mediation-as Virginia
9Th Carolina in '33. Let no one say, that
49,, ,he,r business TO nerieTe-ior, u Tue ihae
"O' lions Of Europe may propose 10 mediate
Gem ~, i Russia medla.ed between the Y.
~ CSC :" p,;,a;n and Great Britain between the u
''s and it Virginia medated between ,.
II, 'n' ND the United States, why should not the
c,o,es mediate in such case as that OF hhode
b,rnd as the States are TO each other oy such
i'w .n3 common tles-that whatever touches the
II q, ore extremity, vihra'es through Inc "hoe'-
'I could tins mediation be more properly ex'
WA 49, t.n one of the co States is distracted by
@'~' ,,t,,ss: when no man can predict when the
may AXE place, and how soon blood may be
81 ,h o,I,srs hands and when all that seems es-
ess,rv 20 preyent the catastrophe, is to bring
,,,c. 10 a conference in proper spirit, and the
e comnrofnise may then be obtained: we hao
..-a houed of such movement from Inc LeSisia-
.r,nnrc,icnt the only Legislature now IN SESSION.
- ,onrse. with great pleasure, that We saw the
-" 49, ~ AR Smith of Sharon III the House oil
..sep,,,iyes of Connecticut, on the 9Th instant,
;o,nt committee be appointed, TO consist OF
49, .5,hers of the Senate, and one from county
b sr, of the House 10 inquire into the expectancy
'.5s,nr the friendly mediation OF this State, Tor
Is ss;vsmen; Of the unhappy differences existing IN
:, Island The resolution was supported by
- santa. Wa,tles, Copp, and Ilinman, in some
fand eloquent remarks; and passed unanimously
.Ss OH Il was so amended as 10 allow tco mem
~, ';oa each county.
r.. ,r,qs With the New Haven Register of the 10th,
.,lIs IS good move, and, judlciously proceeded
IA, NAV prevent the etfusIon OF blood IN that S'a'e.
n foo, "reoicc with the New York S;andiTd) that
. LEGISLATURE of Connecticut, in the fnliness OF q
.sfl and holy spirit, has adopted resolutions offer
. the mediation OF that State 10 the belligeren,s-
~ oee il Will be accepted and that ere me lapse OF
..,ber week We shall hear that litle Rhode Island
u, learned to war no more.
GAS with no h,,le Indignation, therefore, that we
,a the Federal and Charter organ IN Rhode Island
sent from such propositions and we cordially agree
Nh the Albany Argus in the commentary II mahes
am IL Gcsged arrogance in the following article
"rnE CONNECTICUT MEDIATION
The Federal press which here and there honorable
n has ,usuuovely taken sides with The landed af>ioca-
Rhode Island have heen thrown into state OF trpldaii"H
rret movement The Connecticut legislature having ~
w offer mediation of that State to settle existing dii-
% federal organ AT the sea, OF Government srr2ri scd"
:, .eltraorduaH proposition should nave passed tue
a., House and surprised that should have been
~ roc,,red in hy the cua;e-and lkens the conflict IN
Island 10 conflict between the safe u Connecticut and
,mirols m m. state prison. The New YORK Amcsican Of
:. take, a similar Of the proposition and while II de-
nee, i A. "a he,rsy vrcmia growth and n,imaes that
Sen ms been a! iie dcati"n at the Richmond En-
~ j. undertake, 10 predict dictate, hat Gov King
tnh'css ,ri these ul-da!c!> That Is, iN1t Tile case
81, M arl.c; er rheig services
=; la,ura; perhaps on some that the csisla
m II Conuec; the 0uy moss "a session. happens 10 hr
,ic Al ms icula junciGrc because think 1t
.. iiat the = ton which May BE- made Will BE- liable Ia
ci on Isit; oer grounds. hut because may iir-
M ilc ;,.i red NE ialion As have the proc! III
tcr IN the cou>c Of the Federal press, cf The manner III
tender Of tie good offices OF Connecticut WI pro
lt pt h. itS
Nevertheless. the tender VIII be made ana that
esi!. and Ia; the responsibility Of pc'ractins s,tusge
lab eventually pnly result favor OF the many against the
where VII then belong We concur entirely with Tue
sd Enquirer, which suggested tins mediation, IN the re-
M ; m ts controversy ''the Federal Government ought 10
a,1,rot send man or nlskct II might on!
'qrllate the crs.and h'imgon he very danger winch II
.-'L5e. prevent We fear Mr. ~ Ter has been badly
from Old Point Comfort 10 Newport
h aaotmut eny calculated IL stir up the pdr of the
G -anerS I" heat Their blood, and raise up volunteers
tep .tber >sa;t>"
We SSH trust, that Connecticut will go on-and
olt p;esen. impression, that the movement
I'm Washington is not certain o! ettrcting The
;lro.s-s Of Federal mediation. The Globe says,
lat the Increment of Connecticut on this sub
s.. although coming IN the shape OF mediation, IS pref
:, wal. understood. so are the movements o the De.
.rs,y IN Philadelphia and IN the city Of New Yok,
&. Nc. Messrs. Tyler and Webster have seen, in
,- moyements Of the neighborng States, that they
m ,aken asc step in their attempt to bolster mp the
,sero;a minority by the military force Of the United
>.;ts They have had warning, too, in the move.
ants which begin TO agale Congress. Hence have
..- doubt but that the !umor true, which ascrlbes
NJ Webs,ers Northern trip, in part to purpose of
el-fN- his mediation advance OF that of Connects
Blt we would trust much more TO the mediation
Connecticut, than Of the Federal Executive
la people Of Rhode Island will have conf
..are n Sise: State, than in Federal Executive,
T-ea las !udscrectly threatened to draw the sword
-2on one party and employs a high toned Federal
polk can, Ike Mr. Webster, by whose advice, the
lotcb OF United States troops has been, IN all pro.
ability, directed. So long the landho!der ) party
caeersd on By the hope of succor from the fe-
zeal arm, their demands may be too extravaganza and
ne pte Of the suffrage party too much excited to
Son 10 terms OF compromise. The movement from
Washington seems, yet, to have contributed very t-
,e'o qlcll the tempest. The news by the Sunday
Jennings mail IS more startling The indiscreel tone
VI. yIers last letter-!he threatening and deter
nacd resolutions of The Mass meeting of the Suffrage
A'.? /, Ptoyidence,he great mass meeting called by
!e strongest men of the Democratic Party in the City
y. foIH, for tomorrow Erening-the departure of
Na'@Faor Dorr from that city for Rhode Island, the
at which surrounded him, and The military process
son By VIII CHI he attended to The steamboat, ali
'-e'e Signs calculated 10 arouse at,ent and
ssaken our fears
Viii lie mediation Of Mr.. Webster be successful
Wat does he propose 10 90: a letter from Wash
hsi3n Oh Saturday last says:
"Alr Webster has repaired TO New York to have, by
FERROUS arrangements, n conference there with the
.'de's ot the two con,endng parties in Rhode Island.
!a' leaders have been invited to meet The Secretary,
Nho Wi! endeavor to head the civil dscord, and pre-
'eni The etiuson of blood Orders have been gwen
lai lie [. ) troops not to move in the business.
me wonder rs, ;hat they ever empowered 10 move
N sach case; for, the first hostile gun that is fired
u that distracted l;'le State, will kindle fame, that
nag pervade the land
bu; the n Y. Tribune IN Federal paper) says for
am and his mission, that "there is good deal of a5
'"a iun"r ailoa,, purpo'ting that President Tyler
"a a2ponted Messrs Webster and Upshur or Spencer
transformers TO mediate abtra,e between the old
s'l The new Dorr Government in Rhode island. The
resident has no authority 10 do any thing Of tie sort
:, innd to do IT. He recognises no Government in
'oae Island, but that under which it into the
l0on, voted for President, and is Represented III Cen
GEES It's understood, however that Mr.. Webster 8
R Eastward s intended 10 avert the necessity Of any
't 10 toce IN the premises, lf't can be done by any
1.''9n wthIn the constitutional sphere of the Ie-
''ia! Government" If a- Webster goes into the
'aton IN ,s spirit, then 10 expect adjust
"'al of tue differences in Sister State: We APP
FeHend not-and, therefore, sill hope, that Con-
AcctIcut viIl her, taiion Mr. ~