Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-26

we are therefore under the dire necessity Of
declaring, that we have no confidence III the
men who have brought Us to this perllous
condition. We do not, because we cannot,
examine the causes of that management,
the mischieyous effects Of whichwe so deep
ly feel. and 50 deeply apprchend Bat called
upon by an imperious sense OF duty, we de-
clare our scntiments-we entreat our fellow
citizens to declare theirs. We implore them
to lay aside party distinctions, to Danish party
feelings, ounita In union is force, IN force,
safety. If it Shall be found that a majorltyls
disposed 10 war, be it so: We must submit
If, as we frmly believe, great majority OF the
state be ardently DESTROYS of peace, let that
fact be established And to this end we pro-
pose:
That representatives be chosen in the seye-
raj counties; discreet men, the friends OF
peace. These Representatives can correspond
or confer with each other, and cooperate with
the friends of peace in our sister states, III de-
visinca and pursuing such constitutional mea-
sures as may secure our Independence, and
preserve our Union; both OF which are en-
dangered by the present war.
After they were read, Mr.. David 3 Ogden
stepped forward with paper liz his hand from
which he read the following resolutions, which
were received with the warmest appreciation
"Resolyed, That the outrages and crimes
lately psrpetrated in several places, and partl-
cuIarly in Savannah and Baltimore, by furious
and wicked mobs, with intent to destroy the IL
bGrty of the press, are subject of common
concern; disgrace free peoples and are re-
garded by this meeting with detestatIon and
horror.
That the violated laws and constitution of
our country, the cause of humanity and every
principle of liberty and patriotism, cry aloud
for the due punishment not only OF the cruel
wretche8 who executed, but also, and more
especially, of those in superior stations, who
NAV have planned and countenanced the afro
cities above referred to.
That however reluctantly we may admit
the idea, yet the circumstances attending these
proceedings, the inattenGon of government to
their existence and progress, the base apollo
gies for them that have been published n the
papers patronzed by the administration, and
the previous threats and dcnpnciatlons that
have been vented by certain persons upon the
floor oG Congress, all conspire to shew the eX-
istence Of deliberate and deep laid system,
for the suppression of every complaint on the
part of the people against the rulnous war IL
10 which we have been plunged.
Resolved, That we Will, at all hazards, and
upon every occasion, exert ourselves to the ut
most Of our strength and abilities in defence
of the liberty Of speech and of the press, and
III aid of the laws and magistrates for the pre-
servation oforder, and the protection OF all cur
fellow citizens against violence and oppres-
sion.
Resolved, That the spirited and correct con
duct OF the Mayor and other Magistrates ct
this city, in supporting the just rights OF the
people, and preventing every species OF tu-
mults and disorder, is, in itself, highly merlto-
rous> and entities them to appreciation and
thanks from all the friends of Liberty, Peace
and Commerce.
Alter this, MIR. Hoffman addressed few
words to the meeting respecting the conven-
ton proposed in the first set OF resolutions !;
and the Chairman read the following names OF
gentlemen who had been agreed on:
Egbert Benson, Nicholas Fish John B.
Coles, Thomas R Merccin John Wells,
George NewboId, Richard Varjck, Richard
Harrison, Peter w RadcIif, William Hender-
son, Robert TrouP.