Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-23

Nrom the New Y ork Evening Post.
Ig0MMoTION AT NEW ORLEANS,
Our readers will find, in the following
article, the particulars Of public meet
Inc at Newt Orleans, that the late out.
age BY squadron of Spanlards, ha.
drought together, and Will lament with
Ius, the precipate and unwarrantasie eS'
Icess to which an ungoverned Indignation
transported em.-The speech OF Mr.;
ILivington was dictated by sound and
true wisdom his sentiments are support
|ea by every writer on the law of nations
IIf the rash. unautborised act of het
headed individual, could be imputed t.
the nation he belongs, we should nevel
|be long at peace with ony part Of the q
|w;lized world, with whom we maintain
Ian intercourse. First to strike and ther
Ito hear, is, as has been well observed, a
|conduct ONLY fit for the inhabitants OF the
|infernal regions.
.fslC- Orleans. Sept, 20,
Alta numerous and respectable meet.
ing Of the citizens If New-Orleans, held
on Thursday. the 9th Of September, 1916
agreeable to notice in the public prints
in consequence of the late wanton and
attrocious attack upon the honor of the
American flag, by three hips of war be
lon.ing to the king Of Spain.
The Hon. Joshua Lewis was called Il
Ae chair. and
Peter K. Wagner, appointed secreta
ry.
The eblectsfor which t e ting was
called having been briefly stated, the fol.
Lowing resolutions we're moved, and The
sense of the meeting having been sepe-
rately taken upon them, they we're CARR
ed unanimously, with the exception OF
the last. which however, was adopted by
a very large majority.
Resolved. That the cowardly attack
made by the Spanish squadron upon a
small vessel Of war of the United States.
on the high seas. excites our highest in
disnation (. that the circumstances which
accompanied and followed this attack,
are calculated TO infict lasting wound
on the homer of the nation if suffered to
20 unreTenged.
Resolved, that the iDdienities and e.
ven stripes inflicted on our brave seamen.
when, not expecting any hostility. that
had put themselves in the power of an o.
overwhelming force, must corrode the
mind of every American, until the re
membrane shall be erased by ample ex
.piation.
Resolved, That the assertion of the ex-
elusive right to navigate any part of he
high seas, setup BY the officers Of Spain.
lis as ridiculous as it is irsoIent, and il
not abandoned, ought to be resisted with
he whole force of the nation.
Resolved, That should recourse be
had to arms, to procure satisfaction for
these injuries and insults, we will cheer
the risk, and make the sacri-
fees incident to such state of things
and hereby pledge ourselves to our GO
vernment, TO support the measures the
may think fit to adopt on that subject.
Resolved, That the king of Spain, ir
demanding of the United States, through
his minister, Don Ouis. cessioD of part
Of the territory tthe state of louisiana,
evinced as well deposition to find pre-
text for hsstilities with the United States
as an after disregard for the solemn OBJ
litigation IF treaties, and that we never
viii consent to the surrender of any
port on of our fellow citizens to the do
ipinion Of oorruption, cruelty and super
slition.
Resolved, That a committee be ap
pointed TO transmit these resolutions to
the President of the United States, toge
Their with a respectful address, declaring
our readiness to support him in such mea-
|sures, as he may adopt to obtain salts
|factionfor the late violation Of, cur Hag !;
Messrs. Duncan, Grymes, and Davezac
are appointed said committee.
Resolved. That it is our opinion, that
the COZ handing naval officer on this,
|statien ght toproceed to take immadi-
late satisfaction for the insult offered to a
vessel under his command, and to the
Iflas OF his country; and that he should
have taken steps toinfieta prompt and
adequate punishment upon the authors,
we highly approve She same, and feel the
lgreatest confidence that his doing so will
| meet tile appreciation of his government
Land his canntry in ali narts of tie union