Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-04-04

sIuefhtlOn pTOpoStu AflICIcs OI COilItufIhliOH
and Perpetual Union between the States oi
New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode
Island and Providence Plantations, Connect
cut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsy ylvania,
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North CarolI-
IA, South Carolina, and Georgia, did appoint
delegates from this State TO the Congress OF
The United States, with foil power and au
lhorty, on the part and in the behalf Of this
State, 10 accede to and ign SAID Article Of
Confederation and Perpetual Union, which
snld delegates. on the part and IN the behalf
of this State did, on the ninth day of July, in
The year Of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred aud scvenly-eIght. accede to and
sign SAID Articles Of Confederation and Per.
pctuhl Union, wherein it was provided, that
"each State should retain it's sovereignty,
freedom, and independence, and every power,
jurisdiction, and right which was not by said
Confederation expressly delegated to the
United States 10 Congress assembled:
Aud whereas, said Articles Of Contodera-
ton and Perpetual Union did. in no way or
manner invaIldate the right of internal gov
ernment and police heretofore possessed
and enjoyed by the people Of this State as
aforesaid, and this State was admitted and
entered INTO said Confederation under a re-
publican form and constitution OF govern
ment then and for long time before by the
people of this State held and enjoyed:
And whereas, under the same form and
constitution of republican government, the
people OF this State, thereafter, and IN order
to form a more perfect union, establish justice,
ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the
common dttence, promote the general welfare,
and secure the blessings Of liberty TO them.
selves and the pos,crl,y, did, on the TWEEN.
ty-nlnth day Of May, in the year Of our liord
one thousand seven hundred and ninety, in
convention assembled, duly ratfy the con
sllution OF the United States and did there
! 5y become one Of the United States, of
America under the constitution thereof aud
! IN their instrument of ratification, under and
by virtue Of which they acceded TO the Union
under the said constitution, at the same time
that they declared and made known certain
natural rights, of which no compact could
deprive them, did declare and make known
that the right Of suffrage belonged only to
'those who have sufficient evidence Of per.
manent common interest with and attachment
to the community: and did especially de
clare and make known "lhat all power Of
suspcndng laws By any authority, without
, the consent at the representatives, of the
people IN the Legislature, Is injurious 10
their rights, and ought not to be exercised" (;
aud under their said republican form and
Constitution @! government, then and until
now oi Ia,e existing, were admitted aud en-
tered into this union of States, under the
constitution thereof, and in conformity with
sand constitution and To ensure domestic
tranquility, aud at the same time TO provide
for the common defence, did yield and give
up the right Of this State TO kcep troops or
ships Of war ar,wilhout the consent Of Congress,
in lime OF peace, 10 enter INTO any agreement
or compact with another State, or with IA
foreign power, or enghge IN war, lnIcss
Inc,ually invaded, or III such Imminent dan
yer rs would not adIalt ui delay, aud dad
yield and give up the right Of tins State To
lay any ImpoSis or duties on imports, or cX.
ports, for It's own use, and many other rights
and powers before that time by this State
possessed and enjoyed; ind among other
things, in consideration thereof, did accept
and receive from the United States guaran.
ry Of their said republican form Of govern.
ment, md that the sand United States would
project this State against invasion and, on
application Of the Executive, (whcn the
Legislature could not be cunvenod) ngains,
domestic violence.
And whereas, certain evil disposed per.
sons within aud without this State, have Ell.
dravorcd to stir up and excite lnsurrcctlon,
rebellion, and war therein, for the purpose OF
overlrowlng the republican form and con.,
tuition of internal government Of this STATE,
established, possessed, enjoyed. and guaran.
iIed rs aforesaid, and by force and fraud to
establish another government and consli,u.
ton Of government IN It's stead which en-
deavor, by the blessing of God, hath been
wholly unsuccessful 50 that the people Of
This Sa,c now, Us heretofore, are in the full
enjoyment Of regulated American cons,itn.
uonaI liberty, under a Uew republican form
and constitution Of governments, by them
legally, pcaccably aud freely adopted, aud
according to which the government Of ta,s
State Ia now, and hath for some time pnSi
been settled and carried on with the full
consent OF the people thereof.
Aud whereas, Samuel Stoeie. Olncy BAL.
lou, Ons Wood, Cyrus Brown, Levi &. Ea.
ton. George <. Carr, Anson Potter, Isaac
Wilkinson. Eddy keech, G. GladGlng O. Thomp.
son, Adams Park, James Angel, Cyrus Far. |
mum. William Steere, David Wilbour, James
darkness. Pardon Angel. William Smith,
Thomas Bntium, Ariel Ballou, Fennnr Brown,
WIIiIam Latham, Joseph T., Slsson, Jonathan
Cole, Niles Wrslco't and Richard Muwyy. /
styling themselves "Dcmocratlc members of
The Rhode Island Legislature" and actually
representing in the Senate and House Of |
Representatives Of this General Assembly. |
certain towns Of this State, in plain violation .
Of their oaths Of office, whereby they solemn
ly engaged to be true and faithful To this
State and to support tho constitution thereof, I
have addressed and transmitted a mcmorn
10 The House Of Representatives of The Uni. Il
Ted States, now IN The city of Washington
requesting amongst other things.
the House of Representatives TO enquire
whether the members Of said House from the
State Of Rhode Island are cI,ilcd To their
'cats lnasmuch as large number of per-
sons, entitled, under the peoples constitution,
10 vote at their elections were excluded from
Inc polls, and the electors were dcbarrcd
from voting for candidates in opposition,
under said constitution" "and have thereby in.
vokcd the said House Of Representatives TO
Xclude the Representatives of this State in
hc Congress OF the United States from the r |.
seats in sand House. upon the ground that
another constitution OF COVE rnment hereto
lore reasonably attempt, to be inlruded
upon this State, is the true aud law ful con
'tiluton thereof and that the elections of
said Representatives, were invalid, because
not held and conducted according 10 the
provisions of said pretended constitution /:
md further requesting "thc COnurcss of The