Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-04-28
The following are the resolutions re-

VI tniS otute, OF, III Case ne snuii ueeu
any portion Of the same unsafe in it'
present situation, to remove said pro
perty to such place of safety as he shal
think proper.
Resolved, That the Major General
under the direction Of the Governor, be
and he hereby is, authorised to enlis
and accept the services Of any number
of volunteer soldiers, 10 be employed il
the service Of this State, for the pro
lection of the property, and in execu
ton Of the laws Of this State; and tha
such volunteers as may be enlisted, bs
organized into companies and reg giments
and officered by the Governor; and tha
the Governor be, and he is hereby, au.
thorised to draw on the General Trea.
surer for such sums as may be neces.
sary for raising aud maintaining sucl
soldery.
Resotred, That his ExcelIency the
Governor be, and he is hereby, artho-
rised to recall any arms or cannon, that
have been loaned by tho General As
senbIy, to any Of the independent OF
chartered companies Of this State, or
to any other person or persons.
Rcsoired That
RICHARD X. RANDOLPH,
JAMES FENNER,
EDWARD CARRINGTON,
LEMUEL III. ARNOLD,
NATHAN +. DIXON
PELEG WILBUR, and
BYRON OMAN,
be, aud they hereby are, appointed a
BOARD OF CoUNsELLoRs, to advise with
his ExcelIcncy the Governor, rs to the
executive measures proper to be taken
in the present emergency OF this State F;
and that his Excsllency the Governor
be, and he hereby is, authorised at the
expense Of the State, to employ Pri-
vatc Secretary, to aid him in his duties
Resolved, That his Excelency the
Governor be, and he hereby, is autho-
rised TO fill any vacancies which may
exist in the officers of the militia Of this
State, and to commission any officers
whom he may appoint to fill such va
cancics.
WILKINS UPDIKE was first appoint.
ed. but through some of his friends dec lin.
cd, it not being convenient for him TO atte nd.
APTERNooN.-Tho House met at 3
o'clock.
Petition of the Providence First
Light Infantry Company, for amend
ment Of Charter, was presented, rule
suspended, prayer granted, and act
passed.
The resolutions reported by the COM
mit.ee on the Governors message, were
taken up separately.
The first resolution was adopted.
When the question on the adoption
Of the second resolution came up,
Mr.. Atwell opposed it. He said there
were two ways in which to settle the
existing difficulties. One was to pass
II bill extending suflrage-thc one pro-
posed by the Speaker-and the other to
call another Convention, the delegates
10 be elected by the qualified electors
under the Landholdcrs' Convention.
This resolution was not intended to
provoke civil war, but To promote peace
But he doubted if it would have this
effect. AS soon rs the government be-
gan to enlist troops, the opposite party
would do the same. And are the Gen
,ral Assembly willing to make this State
he Netherlands Of America, the bat
lc-fold ofpower against popular rights'
This would be greater evil than any
which could be now anticipated. The
'esolution would, then, produce pre-
,isely the contrary effect from the one
attended.
The Speaker said, that the consttu-
ional objection suggested by the gen
leman from Glocester, had much weight
n his mind. 1t seemed to conflict with
he provisions of the Constitution. He
therefore, suggested that the resolution
ie on the table for the present, in or
Ter that it might be considered.
The resolution was laid on the table.
The remaining resolutions were a
lopted.
The Speaker then said, that he was
Is DESTROYS Of sustaining the present
government as any one, aud he was also
wiling to make as great concessions to
secure the peace Of the State as any
me. Acting upon these feelings, he
lad presented tho bill at the January
Session, to extend suffrage. The pres
mt excitement on the question OF
Constitution would not subside easily
inder the existing government, and it
vas due to tho wishes Of a large body
If the people TO act upon that subject.
lie had drawn a set Of resolutions, call
ng a new Convention to frame a Con-