Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-08-09

each county, 70 be dcnominated committee of
public fafety whole duty il hall be 20 call
forth the fefoarces Of the wefern country, to
repeI any bottle attempts that may be made
sgainR the clsserns, or the body of the people.
elf fuch refolution had been offered, be-
fore fsch number of peffons had become def.
perate by being involved in the preceding riots,
Il would not have been heard with patience; bur
now IL required both great addref and fortitude
to parry IL. Fortunately there was among the
delegates q man well qualified for this pur-
pofe. His fortitude was no doubt the greater,
as he knew he was in no danger at home for
what he might FAY here. ! mean Mr.. Callatin,
the Secretary. He rofe. and began by criticif-
iag on the word hoaility s&ed what it meant.
or from whence the hofilities were 20 come.
He alledged il il were the exerions Of govern
mcnt that we're to be oppofed. the term was i'm
proper the excrtions OF government on the cit-
zens in rapport Of the laws being coercion and
not hoaility. He encouraged them to expect
no other means of coercion from government
but through the Jodiciary. and after a number
OF fenGble obiervations, moved to refer the refo-
luton to felee committee. Bot 70 great was
the prevailing panic, that notwithstanding the
number of well difpofed members thar were 10
the meeting, he was not feconded; after feme
delay. however, Martial himielf offered to with
draw the rcfoiution on condition, that commit
tee OF fixty fhould be appointed, with power to
call new meeting Of the people or their depu-
ties. This was innaatly agreed to, and a new
refolution was audiouAy modified, 70 as 10 en-
fure its adoption. and vas agreed to by the
meeting.
elm il a determination was exprefed to
fupport the State Laws. and afford protection to
the citizens this was an important fep towards
the Icttorstion TO order for at that time
90 man thonght himfelf fate in many place,
in telling his real ientimcnts threats were not
only circulated in anonymous letteTs, but were
contained in the :nottos on liberty poles one
was eIetted on fhe morning OF the meeting and
within view Of IL was eIetfed under the d.
! feetion OF one Of thofe who 6gned the Brad
docks field orders. The MOTTO Of il was "Lib-
erty ard no Exeiie. and no afylum for towards
or traitors" Every man was eteemed a coward
or traitor. by ihofe diforganizos, who difaP-
proved Of their meafurci.
"Mr. Gallatin had the fortitsdc to objetf
to the exception sgaiuf the excite originally
contained in the refolution for iupport Of the
municipal laws, and procured il TO be Rrvck
tion in favor Of fubmiting TO il. Indeed the do
ing 70 at this time would have been impruden'.
nor would fucceis, in fuch q reiolution, have
been of uie, till fubmifion to the municipal laws
| had been rsaorcd.
In fhor, the refolu,ions being FIVE in
member, were difcuaed, and referred to COM
mi,tec committee cop6aing of Bradford. Brack-
| cnridge, Galatin, and Herman Huibands, of
! Bedford, Who new nodded them before the next
days meeting. at which they pafIed without
much difficulty. The committee of Gxiy. or
one from each townihip, was appointed to meet
at Red-Stope old fort, on the I'D of September,
and a committee conffting of twelve members,
three from each of the four counties was appoint
ed to confer with the commiflioners from the
PreGdent. Thefe with one exception were we'll
choicn.
s' The commifioners came to houfc near
the meeting before it adjourned. This rendered
| the ftsstion Of the friends to order more deli
cate. II was urged by fome that the meeting
mould not be diaolved till they would know and
decide on the terms propoied by the commifion-
ere. With great addrefs, however, they were
prevailed on TO adjourn without day. Men of
difcesnment knew that nothing would bring the
people 10 proper ienie of their duty, without
time for reflection, and for the prefent sgitated
rate Of mind to fsbGdc. They knew aifo that
If time could be procured to diAeninate know.
ledge among the people. every thing that vas
necr6afy, would be ssined. Therefore TO re-
Rofc quietnefs and gain time wac The great OBJ
jed with Gsllatin. and thoir who thought ~ he
did,
Breckenridge probably va, aduated BY
the fame motives a. Gsllatin, but fupported the
meaiores in different manner. He often kept
up the appearances, aud fome times ufed the
boating language, which we're acceptable to
Brsdfosd's party, and oppofed Gallatin. Yet
he always contributed to bring the proceeding
to the fame five.
James Edgar, one ofthe sifociate Jsdges
Of Wilmington county. gave Considerable aflif.
ance in prevailing on this meeting to adopt reafon-
able preliminary meafures for f1ch meafures 70
would lay fosndasios for the complete refion-
sion or order were all char was expected or aim.
ed at this meeting, and this vss obtsined. There
were ferrous objections sesina keeping the peo-
pie long togcther. and sesiaR holding the con-
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