Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-08-23

"nN she 10Th Of A1gvf, the conferees
~ waited on the csnmilioners q, Piui-
bureh, according 70 previous appointment.
Thona, M'Kean. Chief JnRice, and genera
William Irwin, commiGiopen 10 behalf ot the
State Of Pcnniylvania, had alto arrived az Plt,t-
burg. On the fiit confulta.ion held ty the con-
ferees, they ali except Bradford, agreed tha; the
intereh of the country, and their duty as citi-
zens, fenaered fubmilioo neceGary and proper.
Some petions, " no they expected had inRuence on
Bradford. were employed TO converfe with him
on the fabjeei, and aganft the next day he isem-
cd perfectly reeoncied 70 fubmif!ion.
(" The commit oners prop Jied an annef'y
for all offence, before ih,, date aud certain he
ne6cial arrangements, for adjiaing delinqaen-
cies and proiecutions for penalties now depend-
iag, to be made aad conmunicatcd by the OFF,
Gers appointed to carry ,hc faid sets into exccu-
,ion. Thsfc arrangements were underaood in
converfation 90 apply 10 all arrears doe for sx.
cife, and penalties for nor entering their h1,.
The conferec, were slio iav,ed 10 recommend
fuch officer, as they would have confidence In for
the execution of the excite law. asa
: "a The conditions, on which thcfe privileges
were offered, were, thar II. general committee,
70 meet al Red-a old fort, nnculd explicitly
of the United States, & that they would not direct
iy nor indirectly oppoie the execurion of The act,
for rating reyencc on dialsi fpirits OF ailis,
and that they would explicitly recommcnd per-
fstt and entire acGaiefcence under tl,e execution
OF laid aess. That they aifo would rscomnsud
that no vioenc-, injuries or threats. fhoold be
offered to the p:rions or property OF oficer', or
complying citizens.
,tar, II -vorriFri
an entire scqoieiccncc, and 10 recommend the
fame TO the commtte at Rcd-fone; which
they agreed 10 can tour days iooner than mad
been 2ppointed. Ft2 att rl
eThe cou,misloners on behalf OF the State,
propofcd an amneity for all indttab;e oftnces
aeainit the laws Of the State, on condition of
their keeping the peace AID complying with the
term, propoied by the United States.
'' Tn: contcrecs, knowing the Importance
Of time In the prefent aa,c Of The country, s'ere
Unfortunate with the commissioners 20 obtain il,
bur their own authority being limited 10 a ihort
day, il was not in their power TO grant ,hia re-
cueR, which was however of the lsa importance
Ia giving eg:a to ali they had granted.
"On the 18th of Aueatt, the committee
of iixty met a; Rcd.Aouc old fort (B.own!visls.l
While they were collecting, an armed party at
rived from the upper parts of Wilmington county,
who paraded the areet with drum beating.
This party conflict of about fxty or ieveniy
infsntry, well armed with rifles, and few ligh,
horicuien mounted 10 uniform. 1t ioon appesr-
ed that their declared obstt was, to chaftise
Samuel Iackfon, wealthy mier in the neigh.
borhood, for having called thc committee
Icrub Congrc!,." They we're prevailed 90 how
ever, through the innasnce o! the coDmittec. TO
deift from their purpoic, and to accept OF jack
fon an acknowledgment and treat, az CON-
pete atone ment for his offence.
Bot Oil was the COMMITTEES 70 intim;dst:a
at the nenac;ng afpea of this warlike parade.
aud ar the threats contained in al anonymou,
letter which little before had been pabii(led
in the Gazette that fome OF its members " who
had the quieting of the country much at heart,
hefitatcd about the propriety Of attempting TO
fopport the report. Galla,in, however,; wss
dfpoied totry IL, and Others agreed with him
in making the attempt.
" When the committee proceeded TO buR-
nel,, Bradford urged to take the vote imnedi-
aely, exprefIing his fsrprizc that any man
ihould heGtate or be unprParcd to decide; from
his manner, il was evident that, pos~ithaand-
ing hi, agreement to the terms of fabmiiiion at
Piitfbureh, and his pronifes TO the commiaioo-
ets aud mis- colleagues, he was now determined
ona fummsry rejection OF the report and IL
then was generally believed that the armed party
was brought there for the purpofe Of ffupporting
him, and overa wing the meeting. This indeed
was afterwards found to be miitake, and that
chi. party knew nothing Of the meeting at
Brownfvie, until they were far advanced on
their way to *. However, their prefsnce and
behaviour made the fame impreiIion on the CON.
mittee, at il they had come with the expfefi de.
fgn to overare them, & sniwered the fame Puf.
pof. to Bradford.
Il required great adjreis in the commit.
tee to procure an adjournment Of the queaion
till the next day. Oa this cccahon James Ed
gar, ia an addreE containing ironicsl con2li-
n,ens on 3radford's ffrength Of mind. which he
probably took to be real. and srgunean 10 favor
of tine for weak nen lik: himi.lf to make u2