Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-03-14

any considerable portion ni the "'"mo.
cratic" party it-"iD NJ intervals, through
IN series al wears, tar M "u'rs si"n at the
riuM "f suffrage in ithnhr Island, aud 4"
the details oi the recent movement which
was "'orc particularly the subject. "f dis
cussi"D. In alhdinx 10 the declaration
II ,f martini INV NJ ihr time Of the disMr-
lbanrcs IN iha, Stnir. hr sni,l il was TINT
whnh had snvrd them trnn the sw arms
I"f ruilinn. from other States that hnd
hnng nI",n The borders oi ihr State. rrndv
II the signal of the mn" y uns, " hen they
II should have got p"sSr-s,"n ~ Providence.
It ns wpalib, Of twrnn.tw" banks, aud
n "f that whIrb constituted the grrnirsi
wealth of the city, (~hirh he would n",
"a,n",) o have rushed ~ upon them. -
H Yes, WHEN ihrse "phri"is" should have
got possession "f the cmy, these armed
rnilians armed with pixies, Of which he
rave u dpsrrip pIinn - and these vagnbonds
from out of their State were {" have rush
ed IN upon them, aud to have seized
who,ever might have been seized over
the deed bodies oi the cuizens, ifn could
have beengOt in no other way. Tue
State had been put under martial law;
and ihn, had saved them, under the
providence Of God, from entire desota-
tion and how many parts OF this country
beside Rhode Island had thereby been
/ saved, which otherwise would have re-
mnined secure but little longer, God
only knew. II in Rhode ISLAND, select.
| I'd "a il had bccn to be the great battle
field "f American liberty, because Il w.s
n little State. that bloody flag had floaed
| in triumph there, what wonld have be-
come of New York, where could have
been mustered ut any m"neni fihv thou
! sand such "pa'ri"is," armed with pixies
| and other weapons Mr.. G. could not
trust himself TO talk upon this subject. -
i lie ltIt too much, and he lrIt because he
had been a wiiness-a witness at the
whole scene, which would be among ihr
last things which his memory would
cease 10 retain. And ifih- House would
| suspend The rule so as Ia allow him mare
time he would like 4" 90 further into the
l facts of the case. Hle would answer all
the gen'Ienan's questions 1t would give
him pleasure Ia stand here iwrniy-l"ur
hours and answer yes ar no Ia any ques'
ii"ns the gentleman from New ilamp
shire might pui 10 him.
Il In reference Ia an allegation of the
memorial, Mr.. e.. sad IT Was iru" ihn,
while Rhode Island was under martial
law the houses oi some al the ciliZ-u>
we're entered, but they were entered
with as much regularity. order, and care
n III, A.
rihrr ihirf Ia execute n warrant - the,
wrr. entered IN order To look after stolen
property. Ar. G. mrni,nnrd varlou,
articles, among them ini' mn. casks oi
pnwdrr, AZ having h"rn stolen NJ onr
time hy these "pa'ri"is," aud SAID when
ever they could lay their hands upon
pun'tI"ns at war. they hnJ done II. IL"
wnnld d." them the justice 4" say that
mnuy of them. no h",,bt, had itll iha,
they were doing ti"d service, that the,
we're fighting their own battle aud "a"
I"a.il" "l she oppr,ss-d, aud that these
guns, this powder IN p"ss"-Si"n al ih-s'
/ Algrrln-S, (as they called IL, said Mr..
/ G.. they had righi IL take. But sr'l,
II was that sort al taking winch wa-.m nh.
''u, the consent oi the rghiIul owners oi
the urnpr,iy-
/ Mr.. - hnnr here expired and
Il Mr.. Ra,hhun "A member al the Select
| C"mmi,,rr) nbiaInr, the fl mr lie sad
The question brlo T. the House seemed
/ hardly I" warrant lhr extent "f rxdin,nn-
nan given Ia It bv It," gentleman tom
| Rhode island, (Nr fRA>srov lrwa-
simple question whether, III carr ira
"u, The action of this !"use ia reference.
10 The nrnn,ial prrsru,r! hri- from
Iltwcn,y.sy mrnbrr- "i HE Leg i,lainr"
| ui Rhode iSlnud The cuunnii,.- eE"nld
! hr a,lhnriZrd aud rmpowried To asrrr-
! tain the iaris stated IN that ncn",iaI
\ The question was, whether thlS iI"usc
Il hayIng referred Ia the select committee
the memorial I" report upon, would CIV"
| the cnin,nlliee power 20 examine the
Truth ol the facts, oi which they were en-.
trrly 'gnTani, ~ order To enable them
Ia make ihrr report.
i The resolution asked for power to
I send tor persons and papers. The only
objection thereto, he npprrhend-d, was
! that the discretion they asked Tor mluh
/ Oc aDustu. OIl lIldl punt, as u member
! of The committee, he was Disposed to
say, rs he had said IN committee, that
! he was unwilling to ask that power un-
| less he could be assured that il would be
exercised with the utmost prudence /;
and II was The universal opinion Of the
4 COMMITTEE ihat one or two Witnesses
from Rhode island (and perhaps none
would be required IL attend in person,
! but depOsIiuns could be made To an-
swer) migm communicates To the com
mltlce all the facts they required for
making II report tn the House. They
\ asked either that The House would ui,e
!. them the power, or would discharge
4 'hen. il il was given, the House need
have no apprrhensiuns ofauy uHreasona-
BILE expense being incurred by the com
Il mltt.e.
NJ. r. replied TO The objections pre-.
senled by Mr.. CAUsiN against any lur-
thcr proceedings being taken, on. the
!, ground thd. The House could do nnthinp
upon the subject. !, was The duty of
the committee, he said, the subject hn,-
Ing been referred Ia them, To ascertain