Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-24
NEW YORK, Jan. IS.
servant,
WIN. PINKNEY.


day from the city of Jersey, all of which
got out to sea, the same evening, viz the
Carmelite, Sampson, Rolla, Rover, Nep-
tune, Ambition, Halcyon, and Marshall.
We understand all the above vessels clear
ed out for Boston, N
On Wednesday last we took occasion to
notice the quantities of produce that had
been for week past transported from on,
city to the Jersey shore.--This produce,
10 doubt has gone to supply the wants o.
our good friends the British. To the as
constituent of every real friend to Ameri
ca, - or IA sail of square rugged vessels
,ctually took their departure from the ci-
" OF Jersey within the two last days; ten
IT them were ships ladened with the pro-
luce OF our Country, viz cotton, tobacco.
iaxseed, naval stores, fish, sc. most OF
them cleared for Boston, which clearance
hey obtained from the collector at Amboy
sVhile our laws are thus evadeds by the Ell
emics OF our country and our own native
traitors. what hopes can we have of obtain
ing justice from the belligerentsl Is it
not inviting Britain to hold ont and persist
IN the repeated violation of our rights and
the dignity of our national sovereignty and
independence Ills shame to the coun-
try. Pub. Adv.
JANUARY H.
At meeting of many thousands of such Cit.
zens OF the city Of New York, as disspprove
of the receut measures of the administration.
particularly of the 'sAct making further pro.
visions for enforcing the Elnbargo," at Me.
chanic Hall, on Friday the 18th January,
1909.
On motion Of Judge Pendleton,
The hon. EG BERT BENSON, ESQ.
Was chosens Chairman, and
Mr.. EDWARD DuNscoNE, ESQ. Secretary.
Pendlcton. in behalf of the committee ap-
| pointed to prepare and submit to their fell
| low citizens certain resolutions for th4ir
consideration, ia the present alarming crisis
| of our public affairs, informed the meeting
that the committee was prepared to report
Ordered, on motion. the same be received and
read, and thereupon the following resolutions
were read:
| %Resoved, That it is always, the right o.
the people, and in times of Immediate danger
their indispensable duty, peaceably to Assem-
bic and declare their opinions upon the inca
sures of government and the state of public
affairs. .a
! Resolved, That the u. States. placed along
| an extreme Sea Coast, and upon the banks OF
great nav; gable, lakes AID rivers. have, by a
succe ssful pursuit of commerce, risen in wealth
and power wi h rapidity, unexamPled in
the history of nat'ons "a pros oerty which,
under Diyice Providence, owing to the
wise and prudent policy of former administers
| tons; who, while they resisted injustice with
irnness and energy, cultivated. with good
faith and impartislity. peace and friendship
with foreign nations
Resolved, Thar the conduct of the govern
men in 1898 Supported by the people in the
measures then adopted, was completely sue
cessfiI, and in an iIustrious instance, which
can never be forgotten, fully demonstrated that
lit is always both wiser and safer TO repel FIRST
aggressions with spirit. than by "a tame and
submissive acquiescence invite n repetition OF
injuries and insults.
Resolved, That if the like conduc. had
been pursued by the present admin stration on
the PRONUNCIATION OF the Decree of Berlin the
consequences would, in all probability have
been the same. and the national interests
honor preserved
Resolved, That the Acts Of Congress lay
ing permanent embargo are repugnant to
he habits, and injurious to the welfare of the
people not TO be justified by the state OF pub
lie affairs, and inconsistent with the spirit of
the constitution.
Resolved, That this and other ruinous mea-
sures of the administration have paralized
very branch OF industry, reduced the value of
property, distressed all classes of our fellow
citizens, extinguished commerce, discouraged
agriculture. nearly annihiafed the public re-
venue, and must eventually load the people
with heavy and oppressive taxes.
Resolved, That the amendments to the
Constitution of the ". S. declaring that
'' the right Of the people to be secure 10
their persons, houses, papers and effecis a..
gainst Unreasonable searches ct shares
shall not be violated and that no war
rant shall issue but upon probable cause,
supported by oath or Affirmation, and partc-
ularly describing the place TO be searched
and the persons or things TO be seized,"
and that "excessive bail shall not be re-
lqured nor excessive fines imposed" are
essential to the enjoyment of liberty and
property, but that the act making further
provision for enforcing the embargo is vi
olation Of the the same lnasmuch as the
executive officers are authorised, upon their
own mere suspicion, to enter any place mot
excepting even our dwell ing houses) where
specie or goods of domestic growth and
manufacture are deposited, and take the
same into their custody, or may stop and
detain any vessel or any sort of carriages
by land apparently going towards the terrific.
ries of a foreign power or towards the vicin-
ity thereof all which they may do withoa;
oath, without the interposiuon Of a civil ma
;istrate, or process oflaw, and without being
obliged to assign any reason for such vIo.