Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-23
BOSTON, July rs.

ence aud Liberty ct the Onitea otatfS.
| All the citizens of Boston and ls vicinity,
answering to the above descripuon,were Cal
lied upon by the democratic papers O Monday
Hast, to assemble in the United Staes Court
Room, in the Exchange Coffee House, on
| Monday evening the Sth inst, at lalt past
O'Clock, for purposes set forth in the nolli1ca-
ton. The United States Court Room consists
| of what were formerly two lodging chambers
| in the Exchange Coffee House, part OF the
| partition having been removed. The class
| of citizens " in Boston and its rlclnlly, COM
prised within the scope OF the invitation, ana
which obeyed its call, being more numerous
| than was probably anticipated by those who
requested their attendance, the United States
| Court Room was found much too small tor
their accommodations After the organization
of the meeting by the choice OF the hon. w m.
Brown, chairman, and Fl. d. Sedgwick, Esq
secretary, Geo. Blake, Esq. district attorney,
moved an adjournment to some more spacious
and convenient place, expressing hope that
an opportunity might be afforded for iul and
free investigation and debate upon the sub
iects which now interest and agltate public
opinion. The meeting was accordingly adj
iourned to Faneuil Hall on Wednesday, the
18th inst. at 10 o'clock A. Nj. AT that time
the frien Is of union, of liberty and lndepend-
ence again convened. twas an Immense as
sembly. If the majesty of the people was
ever displayed, it was then made MANIFEST
At least 1000 Greemen were assembled In the
hall of liberty. The great body OF our clt-
zens, the merchants, mechanics and proses-
sional men came together to inquire OF the
causes which have produced the evils under
which they suffer, and to discern and apply the
remedy. Freedom of remark was assured,
and all were invited to LIBERAL, uhrestralncd
discussion. But the abettors of war could not
be induced to stand forth In the face o. the
community.
The chairman opened the meeting, BY
briefly stating the manner in WHICH 1t was Cal
led; after which, Benjamin Weld, Esq with
short, but pertinent speech, introduced the
resolutions, which, at the request oil the Sc
cretary, were distinctly read by Mr.. Pollard.
The debate was opened by Mr.. Adams, in
opposition to the resolutions; the scope OF
whose observations, so far as they could be
nnderstood seemed to be intended to shew,
that Sit was criminal to oppose the measures
of government, and that war being declared,
it's Justice and expediency could not lawfully
be INQUIRED into. He was succeeded by Ben
jamin Whitman, Esq. who took an affecting
view of the miseries Of the Country; and ao-
yocated the right of free discussion, & point
ed out the only remedy for the evils already
felt, and security against those yet to come,
VIA thorough change In our rulers
The hon. Daniel Sargent, then rose, and In
his usual STYLE of sound sense, and manly spi-
rit, described the effects OF war upon the com.
ncrce of the country gave his reasons tor
believing it to be the result OF French ini1u
cnce in our national councils, and asserted the
right Of Withholding any support to 1t beyond
the acquisitions of the constitution and the
laws made pursuant to it.
The hon. Mr.. Quincy, who then rose, was
hailed with affectionate acclamatlons by his
constituents, who evinced their admiration OF
his steadfast and able, though unsuccessful
vindication of their rights and Interests in con-
gress, by long continued CALCULATIONS. He
made most solemn and striking appeal to
the judgements and feelings Of the audience,
pourtrayed the calamites of war, and the fatal
alliance with which ii must be accompanied.
He eloquently invoked the spirits OF those
patriotic sages, who in former times, had pro-
mulged the sentiments of liberty IN that hall !;
and in bold and able manner showed the
right and necessity of opposing by opinion
and argument, the destructive course when
had been pursued by government
The debate was closed by the man OF the
people," the hon. Mr. Otis. 1t is unDecessa-
ny to say more than that he renewed by his
glowing and pathetic eloquence' that enshu-
siasm which has been so often excited IN the
breasts of his fellow citizens, by his patriotic
and mastery speeches, 0ratio"s they ought to
be called.
After Mr.. Otis sat down, tho question was
taken mon the resolutions, and they were una
nimously adopted. Mr.. Adams having oeen
convinced by the reasoning which he heard
or silenced by arguments which could not De