Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-03

of half or three quarters OF an hout :" 90 .au ~
senblng again, message was ie'e''e1 ''A'
vernon. h,, convened this
ro,n;no Charles Jackson, Esq, 10 the cnar' ho'"'
FORTY members answered TO their names W.. 'o" 49,
cIs,k of this city, chairman OF the committee o. &c"
.ppoin,cd yesterday afternoon on ,ne cn''.r
,',ans Far the consideration of the House:
l., p,soIred. By the General Assembly, ('"e o.
oannw,r;ng with the House of Representatives
lhcrein1 tina! his ExcelIency the Governor DC, a"u
ha ia authorized 10 take such measures Us ne s"a'i
necessary to protect and preserve lhe pupic P'py
nf,b;s state or in case he shall deem any portion OF
Inc some unsafe in its present situations 10 remove ea'u
property 10 such place of safety as ne sha 'h'nA
3D. Resoiced That the Major General unoe' ~. ~.
rection of the Governor be, and he 10 hefeoy u''o
ned 10 enlist and accept the services OF any huoer
volun,eer soldiers TO be employed IN the service %
this State for the protection of property, ana IN Tue
cution of the laws nf this ) tate ano 'n'e SUI"
unteers ns may be enlisted, be orgon'zeo i,'o 'o
punes and regiments, and ohcerea Iy Tue nhor;zsd
and that the Governor be- and he IS hereoy
10 draw on the central Treasury for such sums OF mo
new as NAV be necessary for raising ana maintaining
the soldiery.
Second resolution did not pass
3d. Resoired, That his E1cellency '''e uo's'a't -.
and he is hereby authorized to recall any arms or can
non that have been loaned by the General Assembly.
10 anv of the independent or chartered companies u
this State, or to any other person or persons
Ath PtsoIred That his Excellency the governor ot'
and he is hereby authorized 10 M any saca".
10 Commission any officers whom he may appoint 10 NIL
5,h Resolrcd That Richard X. Randolph, James
F.nper, Edward Darlington, Lemuei II. Arnold, WI
kins Upd,ke, Peleg Wilbur ah1 byron Ds"man, U
md thew are hereby appointed Board Of Commission
ora IN advise with his Exceency the Governor, rs to
Executive proper to be taken ia TINS present
emergency of the State; and that his hsceency the 20
vernon be and he s authorized nj Inc expense o. III,
State to employ private secretary TO aid HIM IN his
duties.
Mr. Clark stated, in presenting these resolutions,
that they were all the action which the committee
deemed necessary TO take for the present. or al TINS
session. inosmuch the regular session Of the Assem-
bIy convened at Newport in week or Two, anu as
that BODY could recommend any further proceedings
which might be necessary
Mr. Atwe,l thought the House were about to raise
standing army-for what purpose, ana against Whoi,
he was Ignorant excepting from not'ce ne hau lust
seen in a morning paper, abiding 10 an enemy OF
thirty four men lie for his pnrt had been summoned to
attend this session Of the Legislature with moment
warming II e did not get in town IN time Tor yesttr
day afternoon session. and entirely ignorant OF any
and every cause for this proceeding on Inc part OF Tue
Legislature He wished 10 examine INTO matters
lie thought the resolutions ought 10 be printed Ger,
tanv-a rule Of the House required such course o.
proceeding al
The Sneaker conceded with Mr.. Atwell that il would
be pruoer TO have the resolutions printed though they
were in the shape Of joint resolution, and mol oil course
subject 10 the rule alluded TO by Mr. a.
MIR Atwe said lie did not yet know that the proceed
mrs reconmc nded by the resolutions were necessary.
They not in The shape OF JOINT resolutions anc IN
this respect he differed with the Speaker lhey could
not escu pc the rule of the House They were OF the
most nporan: character, and contemplated the raising
Of a standing army. lie wished 10 examine into the
matter If violence really threatened, ifhere was
really danger ola rebellion focibe opposition TO the
laws of the State, lie wished 10 know 1t, and Tor one,
should be willing 10 act accordingly
MIR Atwe,ls motion finally carried which was
an adjournment tn three clock this afternoon, and The
printing Of two hundred copies OF The resolutions Tor
the of the members.
The House adjourned 10 three o clock
PosTscRlrT.-The proceedings OF lie General AS
sembly, giving full particulars Of the important move
menls of that body this morning. will be found IN ano-
Their column The resolutions offered BY the Commit
tee appointed 10 take into consideration the Governor
commu ncaton of yesterday, viii doubtless he adopted
this evening Our community in the greatest aga-
lion, and We cannot forelel what will he the event
From II, " j. Herald, Er,ra, 7aurtday, o'tOek.l
FRoM RHODE lsLASD.-Nothing important from TINS
State The following letter contains all the news
The Charter General Assembly have gone home with
out doing any thing This session was OF three days
duration:
PROVIDENCE, April27, l342.
james Gordon Bennett, Esq.
Dear SIR: The General Assembly have gone after
Of three days beng called by proclanalon from
the Governor and after every body has been kept for
three days inquirng what they were TO do they have
in the language of Capt Tyers letter 10 the Governor
"betnen themselves TO their several places OF abode,
and more valiant men wise legislators neer lived
since the tide of time began.
First: They had the Governors message read to-
them wherein set forth that those trnitorous
suffrage men persisted in carrying their PRETENDED
Constitution into effect Notwithstanding he had sent
them Capt. Tyer's letter and threatened them with
tbotr tiara tupr
procuring arms and nightly drilling and organ
ling themselves in military disc pine, and many OF the
military companies were their interest. Then men
in other States sympatilsng with SAID traitors
and it was said assistance 10 be rendered them from
abroad Altogether the Governor made out very bad
case for King Charics's Charter.
One of the charter members brought in proposition
to call convention to frame new Constitution by way
of compromise, allowing all who pay taxes on Slo0 to
voe for de legates but that voted down 40 10 r.
so they won WELD nch The ConstitutIonalIsts are
ooinp ahead Ike steamboats,. The riot act has been
amended 10 require men to dispense without one
hour think about as formerly and the Mayor IS au
thosed to employ armed police IN squads oil nifty men,
hat il, spite of all this ! never saw more fully iinPu
dent set of fellows than tie Cons,utonalIs,s Gov.
Dorr is firm as the eternal h.lls and the whole are pluck
10 the back bone. Many formerly opposed 10 the suf-
frage men say the Assembly have refused to cell
convention, they 60 for The Peoples Constitution.
| There will probably be more men under arms IN
Rhode Island on Tuesday than seen here since
the Revolution but one will be hurt The Cons
tu,ionasts won Begin ard the Charter men care mol
begin. Ifany body gets on the track when the bell
rings he may get knocked down. there is little dan
ger # that
Then came the resolutions of the Assembly that were
10 cut M the Cons,i,utionas,s like Paxham guns load
ed with tenpenny nails. But nlack! just as they were
about 10 authorize tina Governor to raise standing ar
my consisting Of as many men as he chose, to be paid
as much as he chose and TO be mpoycd how he chose
one Of the members read the Constitution Of The L. S.
prohibiting the States iIcm maintaining standing armies
in time opeuce and the army had 10 be given up for
fear Of Capt Tyler.
Finally The Assembly voted to authorize the Govern
or to employ private secretary, $50 look out for blood
and hunder and also that he night take measures TO
remove protect the State property-(ook out for the
properly ofthe S,ate-keep the reehoIds SAFE and
don't want men) Il is said that the Court House is TO
II New York per railroad and steamboat Line
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