Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-05-09

Resoiosa, That the body Of merchants
who foresaw the impending danger, land
Pstitioned congress and the state lrgisla.
ture to afford protection to this city aud
Its lawful commerce, have merited the
appreciation OF their fellow.citizens.
Resolved, That the memorials of the
merchants and citizens to congress, have
been neglected, and that We have not
perceived on the part Of the members Of
the senate and ASST mblv from this city,
such exertions and Re Il as were expect
ed from them to engage the interpositi.
on Of the state legislature, with congress
for the Protsctiono OF our defeneeless city.
ResslVek. That 80 long a. the Bri-
tish ships Of war which have assumed 4
station At the entrance Of this port are
suffered to remain there, it is earnestly
recommended that no supplies. provisi-
Ons, or suceors Of any kind, should be
afforded them from our markets, nor any
intercourse held with them in any, shape
whatever, and that our pilot boats should
abstaiR from visiting them.
Resolved, That the murder of John
Pierce, one Of our fellow citizens, BY a
shot from British ship Of war, at the
entrance Of our harbour, and within half
mile Of the shore, while he was engag-
ed in Peaceably naviga.inga coasting YES
sci, laden with provisions for our mar
ket, wac an act that excites our detesta-
ton and abhorrence, and calls upon our
government for the adoption of prompt
and vigorous measures to prevent re-
petition of such wanton and inhuman
conduct, and so argrant 4 violation Of
eur national sovereignty.
Resoived, That this meeting approve
the eonduc Ct ofthose persons Who inter.
cepted the supplies which were sent from
this city to those vessels which now block.
ade our harbour, and who have murder.
ed our fetlow-eitizen, John Pierce.
RssSlved, That we will attend the flu.
neral Of the deceased, aud that it be re.
commended to the ships in the harbour
70 display the customary signs Ofmourn-
ing. +
Resslsed, That John B. Coles, Ebe.
Aezer Stevens, Samuel Mansfield, Ro.
bert Bogardus, and Samuel Gednev, be
committee to confer with the friends
Of the deceased, and make the necessary
arrangements in behalf Of this meeting
relative to his funeral.
Rsso'0ed, Thatthe proceedings Of this
meeting be published.
CORNELIUS RAY, Chairman.
SAMuEL .BoYD, Secy.
- The subscribers being the com.
mite appointed at the meeting Of the Fe.
deral Republicans, on Saturday evening
last, to make the necessary arrangements
in behalf Of tl,at meeting for the funeral
Of our fells~.citizen, John Pierce, muir
dered BY 4 British ship of war at the
mouth Of our harbourt, give notice, that
they have waited on committee of
the corporation IN whose hands they
fousd the corpse Of the deceased, and
were informed that the corporation had
directed the same to be Inferred at the
expense Of the city. tlnis day At ~
O'Clock. Tbs services Of the commit.
tee for this purpose have therefore be.
come unnecessary but they earnestly
recommend to an their fellow-eitiz Gems to
unite in performing the last Offices Of hu.
mainly towards the deceased, not only
for the purpose Of manilesting the public
sorrow, for the violent and untimeiy
death Of q fellow. citizen, bat ~ q solemn
and impressive testimony ag.inst that
syssem Of administration, which, regard |
less Of our humble petitions, withhold :
all adequate protection from our eity and
brethren, and thereby leaves /
u and them defenceless and exposed to |
The Siolsnce and depredatiOns fths free
hooters of the ocean. 7
EBENEZER STEVENS
SAMUEL MANSFIELD:
SAMUEL GEDNEY,
RQBER E-BOGARDuS.
April -, 1905.