 So unhappy was Arnold with the conduct of the Gortonites that on 1 September 1651 he wrote to Massachusetts protesting Roger William 's proposed errand to England to seek a charter for the colony . In this letter he spoke in very uncomplimentary terms of the Warwick settlers saying " under the pretense of liberty of conscience about these parts there came to live all the scum and runaways of the country , which in time for want of better order may bring a heavy burden on the land . " Over time these sentiments dissipated ; following an appeal to the Massachusetts government , Gorton 's objectionable activities ceased , and he accepted Arnold 's ownership of disputed land . Being able to coexist with Gorton , in 1658 the Pawtuxet settlers expressed the desire to reunite with Providence , and upon their own motion it was done . 
