By His Excellency Samuel Ward King Governor Captain General 1842 Americana

Description: By His Excellency Samuel Ward King, Governor, Captain General, and Commander-in-Chief of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. A Proclamation. Whereas I have this day received from His Excellency John Tyler ... a communication touching the political affairs of this State Title: By His Excellency Samuel Ward King, Governor, Captain General, and Commander-in-Chief of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. A Proclamation. Whereas I have this day received from His Excellency John Tyler ... a communication touching the political affairs of this State Publication: [Providence: publisher not identified, 1842.] Description: Folio broadside (approx.19¾" x 11¾"), text in triple column, wood engraving of the R.I. State seal at the top of the first column; some wear and spotting, previous folds; all else very good. Contains President Tyler's letter to King detailing the position of the federal government relative to the situation in R.I. in 2 columns; the third column prints a letter from John Whipple to King. President Tyler's letter of April 11, 1842, promised that American troops would support Rhode Island's regular government against insurgent Dorrites; and John Whipple's Letter warned that, if the Dorrites succeed, "the same sure law of force will inevitably prostrate every State Government in the Union." Whipple led the anti-Dorr Party. "The Dorr Rebellion focused national attention on the question whether or not a majority of the people may rightfully frame a new government regardless of the provisions of the constituted government. Leaders of the disfranchised populace in Rhode Island had met and framed a 'People's Constitution' and proceeded to elect a government independent of the incumbent regime" (Peterson, The Great Triumvirate, 338.) Acting under his constitutional duty to "guaranty to every State in this Union a republican form of government", Tyler asserted that the United States would continue to recognize "the existing Government of the State" as the lawful government of Rhode Island "until I shall be advised in regular manner, that it has been altered and abolished, and another substituted in its place, by legal and peaceable proceedings..." American Imprints 4273; DeSimone & Schofield 27; OCLC locates the Clements copy only. Seller ID: 55762 Subject: Americana, Broadsides Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota

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