apr 9, 1844 - In Special Message to House of Representatives, presents an account of recent events in Rhode Island and appends many related documents. Rhode Island ratifies a new constitution after internal strife almost caused armed conflict. Tyler asserts the right of the Executive to provide aid and send the Secretary of War to diffuse the conflict, but remarks that putting the state’s constitution in federal control would be an overreach of executive power
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