New-York daily tribune., 1844-04-03
Rhode Island,

Rhode Island.
The following is the Protest adopted by the Rhode
Island Legislature OH the subject of the recent inter-
ference in it, affairs by the House of Representa-
tives. The Protest is preceded BY solemn dcclara
tion setting forth the proceedings of the Rhode Is
land people in l176 1913 and 1890 in regard 10 their
adoption of the federal Constitution, and the conse-
quent obligation Of the federal Government to pro-
tect them against invasion and domestic violence :;
and setting forth also, briefly, the facts of the Do-
lie nsurrectinn, and the transmission by the twenty
SIX OF the memorial 10 Congress after which comes
The protest proper az follows:
Now, therefore, lest silence in the premises should
be construed into acquiescence in any action which
said House of Representatives hath taken, or said
House, or the Congress OF the United States. shall
| take therein and precedent be established danger
Gus the freedom and sovereignty of this State. and
| OF the other States ofihis Union;
The General Assembly OF the Sta,e of Rhode Is
land and Providence Plantations here, in special
sion duly convened, the part and in the behalfof
the people OF SAID State, do most solemnly
Protest.
First Against the right Of the Congress Of the United
States eit house thereof 10 decide inquire
whether the Charter Government Of this State Re
potcea its fon the having been the orm oil govern
under which this declared freedom nd
pendeuce and 18th ,h other Of rhs Union. the free
dom aud ndetenience or ihr United states admitted aud
ration and perpetual Union nd afiersard the Consu
of the United sta;e$ said form of government as Re
publican havt been recognized and guaranteed 10 this State
The United States, aud by tn Constitution thereof
Second Against the right Of the Congress Of the United
Sa'es either house Of decide inquire INTO N"
question whether the SAID pt7nded constitution or ths
state called the Peoples Constitution taitoronsy attempted
be NJ this aOresaIt o! the cons n' ION o
egay peaceaby and freely adopted by the r.opis
thereof tie twenty twenty'second aud twenty th,d
days Of November III the year oi r Lord re thousand sh
Stat aua whether the Representatives this
Congress o e United Sra-s entitled to Their seats there
VOWED in said question wholly beyond the ght, power
and usdicou Of Congress- either House thereof eH
this b uton oi the United States; the said
question having been finally decided by the peops Of s
State aud the Gov-inynt OF tins State having been actually
settled aud being actually administered under ond By
virtue OF ,he Constitution Of Ihs STATE legally ana m
constituting Republican form of Government iof this
Inird. doing by Congress. By
either house thereof OF any act mater OF INN; e""Gn
calculated up aud rebellion, nsurectiun
pIe aud Government thereof the -w of the cople apd
Governments SISTER states ' gross violation oil '
nI 10 disturb our domestic tranquility and infringe
nent OF the guaranty by the United states IN the Consu
thereof, of the existing Republican form OF Government
Aud ihis General Assembly would remind the people and
of tie States o this nion that, though the pope oi
is STATE jealous o;ha right Of domestic eorenmsht
which adopttd the Constitution OF the United States they
have faithfully maintained and Observed The same aud IN
%on csusr and confidently trusting that the of Rhode
s,d are re- rS S do G% ".nn s i" d their n0H0'Sa '
Resour On part behalf of The People o this
State AL !" the utmost aud by every means IA on
power defend night ourselves and TO uphold
our pre,snt constitution oi ,"inal government uht the
same be legally changed III The MADE therein i"vIded ss
all opposition whatsoever aud according 10
the Rights his expressly reserved aud guaranteed 10
n. iR.s Ga 5dite T sisfs f and Tiv do 4T;er g" "
Resooed Tha, hs txceenty the Governor be requested
10 transmit copy oi this Protest and rcaraon TO The
of the United States aud through our Senators anG
Sts" IbSt hhs Excellence be also address aud
trapsr cory thereof to the Governor OF each oil he STATES
Legislative assemblies of their respective States at the earliest
SESSION H {e'F9 ha auS our ID" Gr, s1ins5 ana
ot this protest aud dscliat"n upon r a
ton the respective Houses OF Congress t" "hch teS O
H. House of Representatives, March sO;h 1874 Voted and
passed 'S 9TH THOMAS a. JENCKEs, Clerk
In Senate re- rad d the same day and %TY fssowEN Sec
The resolutions of ccnsurs are in the words fol-
lowing:
Resolve That the senator. and Representatives 2o;enam.
members of this General Assembly aud their ae-isree 10
this teIeot and ave no longer III ''r any
Rsore That Senators and Representatives. aiorenamed
richly deserve 10 be visited win the seyereS, In,lshrn
which AN attend shameless disregard OF Ohcia ni,S u
pnic obg and that accordingly they he left to the
contempt indignation Of all J9;i aud Honorable men
sIed ia iI'"ig sy % arfs1 FRANtIS orlN F
Ia SENATE read the same day and soa1%'fsdBy SEW sGy
The Gebate in the House of Assembly was long
and interesting, but we have no room for IT, Mr..
Brown and Nj Baiou, two OF the tweniy-slx de-
Tended their memorial and asserted the right oi Soi-
sress 10 make the proposed inquiry; and MIR. Cole,
aonother of the number talked goody share OF
nonsense; they were answered with sreo, force by,
Messrs. Cr.,,son, Randolph, Sherman, Ames ana
others and then the Protest adopted-iO 10 is.
The vote on the Resolutions OF Censure was ii
TO IL.