Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-08-21

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with the proceedings on the subject. A
second meeting of the inhabitants was
held on the 9Th July at which ]. Etienne
Bore acted as president, and MIR. Rooelot,
as secretary. The president of the COM
mittee previously appointed to draft the
remonstrance, addressed the meeting in a
speech Of some length, enciting his hearers
to unanimily,in the measures they We're
pursuing. Several Resolutions were then
adopted, one authorising a committee to
distribute the remonstrauce throughout
the couatry, and to obtain TO it tbs names
of all the inhabitants friendly TO its object.
another calling on the subscribers for
voluntary contribution to defray thS expen-
ces Of the deputies who we've to bear the
representation to Congress.
A ballot also took place for the most
suitable characters for this mission; upon
which isappeared, that Nj. Derbigav had
III votes, vi. Destrtbar 1Os, and M
Saare, 81, and were accordingly declared
elected.
The committee of remonstrance again
addressed the meeting.
This address consisted principally Of
Sketch Of the duties expected to be performs
ed by the deputies. 1t begins BY saying,
s on the issue Of lheir embassy depends
prime Pally the Eatare destiny ofour coun-
try: .'and then OBSERVES, g not that We
expect that your committee viii BE admit
ted into the august presence ofcongress to
plead the cause Of their fellow citlzens:
Tor this we cannot pretend 10 nope, But
IN the particular circles waere they will find
members of the Legislature, theywii have 70
answer questions, 10 discuss their rights,
and TO prove that they are Legitimate. -
Hence they infer the necessity Of the de-
puties bang men Of talents, and possessing
extensive political information They
should, also, it is observed, be men without
aH-ctaflan Or presumption; $ for" says
thecommittee, "remember that they are to
appear in rhe. presence of the First magis-
trate of America, an iilustrlous sage, phi
losopher,a legislator, 4 distinguished states
man, who will Judge agreeably to strict po-
'licy, and whose modesty would be wound
ed, and noc hattered by the appearance Of
shew or arrogance"
Such is ,t.s nature of the proceedings Of
Mr.. Ieferson's newly adopted brethren.
: 1t does not appear that many Of the Anne
~ricans of New-Orleans either join III, or ap-
probate them. As far as the publications
SO, the measure has originated, andis sup
ported exclusively by Frenchmcn. WHAT
will be the issue of the remonstrance, can
not now be conjectured, This however
must be evident to every mans senses, ti1at
unless Mr.. Jefferson acts on this occasion,
with more than hisIordinarv prudence aad
frmness, he will be pfecipitated into Ia
byrinth of difficulties ruinous to himself,
sn ] highly injurious 10 the country.
An articlesot some interest will be found
below, from the New Orleans Union. lIa-
ny people think it very strange, that Mr..
Livingston, against when there exists
Judgment for one handrea thousand dollars
ofpdblic money, should be permitted to go
at large without molestation, and even TO
busy himself in fomenting discontents and
exciting seditious proceeding against the
very government, upon the spoils of which
he mas been 50 efectuaily fatened. There
by haaga tale---P Perhaps it will never be
proceed thar thc. same Mr., Livington has in
MS possession a certain letter, which Mr..
Jefferson will never induce him to publish,
by being overlmportunate with him about
public money. The time may come when
we may speak more lnfelligibly upon this
subject. For the present, 0crduss sat salpi-
eaH.
From the Nsw Orleans Union.
We understand that on Sunday last, a pa,