Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-01-23
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At a large and respectable meeting of
Citizens from different parts Of the county
of Lincoln, at the Court House in Warren,
on the 10th day of January, 1909.
Voted, lst, That the Hon. Nafhdniei
7hsring, be Chairman Of this meeting.
Cd. That 1ye Bailey, Esq act as Secre-
| ary.
81. That Committee Of fifteen be APP
pointed to take into consideration the dis
tire ssed situation Of the country-to devise
me assures for our relief, and to make report
at the adjournment Of this meeting.
eth That this Committee consist Of Alden
Byajford, Samuel THATCHER, .Ja,nes W. Head,
Noses Copeland, James Afalcona, 1uo. Mer-
riH jun. Josiah Stebbins, Edmond Bridge,
Apaas Baaert, Ben, Hasey, Samuel s1ueobs,
.Jan.es Shwtiif, soseph r. Wood, Thomas
sryrets, and .1oshaa Head, Esquires.
5th. That this meeting be adjourned to
the 18th day Of January inst, at 6 O'Clock in
the evening, at the place aforesaid.
.1aa. 12--At An adjournment Of this
meeting, the above Committee reported the
following Resolutions, which were unani-
rously adopted, and ordered to be publish
ed.-Also, the same Committee were APP.
pointed tocarry into effect the last resolu.
ton.
The committee appointed 10 consider the
present embarrassed state Of our national
affairs, and TO prepare such resolutions as
they might think proper 10 be adopted OF
the present occasion, ask leave to report ~
follows
Resolved, That AZ the present alarming
crisis of our public affairs, when the accus
toned pursuits and enterprises of com
merce, which have been the means OF ma
tional wealth, and individual prosperity, ART
nterdicted by that government which was
instituted to foster and protect IL and es.
pecially, when military force is emplo, ed to
compel submission 10 law which We deem
subyersive oftle constitution, and des,ruc-
tive of our dearest rights, It becomes the
indispensable duty of freemen TO express
their alarm u.,on the adoption ct measures
which have already prvduced such aggra
waited evils, and 10 make an united and Wig
orous effort To secure those rights and liber'
! lies which they inherited from their ia.
Tiers.
That ,nere are certain rights and rrvi-
alepes. inherent in The body of the people,
4 which cannot be surrendered by implication,
= nor tIylatCu WtAHoul >NiIs'io".
That, among those rights, which we con-
slider Indispensable 10 the prosperity OF the
people Of the eastern states, is the light 10
navigate the ocesr, unrcstrsined by per-
, manent and unqualified prohibition Ct ous
own government. :,
Tha; the people ofthis commonwealth, at
) The tune of adopting the federal constitu,
lion, were in full possession and exercise OF
this right--lLat ,hey did not surrender !, by
hat compact and that, by the constitution
- this, a. well as all otherrigh,s, not cypress
{ " rclinquislicd, Iemain unaiienatsd IRON
the people.
] Tat tic enjoyment Of a free and extend
ed commerce, has diiiused wealth and pos
perity and its interdicuon has spread DIS
}trcss and dismay through all classes OF So
= cieIy, ,,
ina e HE ccnsti,ution had delegated to
The general government, the power to sus-
( Dend iai,1gn commerce, we perceive no s"i-
6eient cs,i,e fr tie exercise OF such pow
er- or fhe continuance the embargo SIN
Hess do we perceive amy colourabl' pre'enc'
1f.r the numerous restrictions upon Our coas
tina trade, which threaten totally to desiro'
4,Aat brai.ch OF business, so importan' 10 us
)ist.,c. of Maine. On the contrai :, we con
,ider il az a weak, partial, sl'oit s,ghtee
\ measure, operating principally to our OWL