The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-28
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From the ~. Y. Journal Of Commerce.
RHODE ISLAND.

The news from Rhode Island is rather more bellge-
rant. Governor King has called an Extra Session OF
the Legislature, which body accordingly convened al
Providence on Monday last. The following is an
abstract of the proceedings that day, as stated IN
81 D from the Providence Journal;
Monday, April 25-The House came to order at a
quarter before two o'clock. The Speaker IN the
Chair.
The roll was called, and 81 members, just quorum
answered to their names.
1t was suggested that many other members were In
the CITY, and an adjournment to half past two O'Clock
moved and carried.
SO the House adjourned till half past two.
The House met at half past two o'clock.
A message was received from the Governor.
Mr. Randolph moved that it be referred to Spe
cial Committee.
On motion of Mr. Mathe wson, committee of ten
being two from each county, were appointed, as fol-
lows: Messrs. Randolph, Church, }. ii. Clarke, Ma
thewson, Dixon, Barber, Spencer HoXie, Bosworth
and Howe.
| Two hundred copies of the message were ordered
to be printed, and the House then adjourned TIL to-
| morrow morning at o'clock
The message of the Governor, after brief review
of the current events since the adjournment Of the
General Assembly few weeks since, and of the pre-
sent state of affairs suggests the propriety OF making
reausitiOn upon the President OF the United States
for aid, to put down the domestic violence witt
which the State is threatened, and recommends the
appointment of Board OF Counsel to advise and con
suit with the Executive, and the organization OF sucf
military force as shall be deemed necessary In The
| present exigency.
gentleman who left Providence Monday
evening informs that the aspect of things was con
sdered discouraging than at any previous date
Extract ofa letter, dated
| PROVIDENCE, April 25th, 1912.
BY order of the Governor special session of tn
| General Assembly of this State was this day con
vened in this city. A message from him was read
which related especially to political difficulties,
that It signifed to the Assembly that the proper time
has arrived for the Executive of this State to call OF
| the General Government for that aid which, by tn
Constitution of these United States, he is bound t
render for our protection against domestic VIC
| ence."
to consult together, and to devise ways and meaps
not only to maintain the existing Government, bu
also to take care that no other Government shall b
organised; and should such an attempt be made (an'
it individually ,oilD also to advise what steps to take
| in order most efectually to crush it.
| The House after raising the above Committee, ad
| iourned till tomorrow, to hear its report.
| 1t is requested, believe, by the Governor, tina
there be appointed Board Of Counsel, which may a
all times be near him, and give him such counsel a
! he may from time to time be in need Of
From what have narrated above, you will lear
! that YOU have left home in most interesting time
| and time, too, when our Government requires tn
presence of all her loyal subjects. Should it be ne
cessary to resort to to little state from
the everlasting disgrace of having Government es
tablished over the heads of her loyal people, by
lnuless band Of nsu'rectionists, hope men will no
be found wanting, within her own territory, numer
Gus enough to bring safe through the conflict,
thereby win fresh lawels for already highly honor
ed and honorable State of Rhode Island and Pro
violence Plantations.
also hope that, should it be found necessary tt
call on the President for his aid, he will not deIa
to give it.