Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-17
PUBLIC MEETING

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privateer is ewmed, we are told, by ,everal
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PUBLIC MEETING.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. "a a numerous and
Respectable meeting of the merchants ard ira
ders of Philadelphia 1T the Coffee House. on
the evening of The 9TH lust TO consider on the
subject OF prohibiting the expectation Of spe.
Gle, from The United States--the following re.
solution was adopted :-ResoirPd That a coma
mitiee be appointed TO prepare and repor, a
petiiionto Congress, recommending tie pr0hi.
6ttioaot the erportatiOn Of Specie. I he follow
ing gentlemen weie appointed on-the commit.
tee: Matthew Carey. Robert Waln, James
Paul, Joseph IL. Evans, Henry Pratt JOAN
Savage and William Montsomery-fhe meet.
ing then adjourned To Thursday evening next.
at o'clock, TO meet at the same place
Deceniber i2-At an adjourned meeting at
the Coffee House on Thursday evening" the
following report was read and adopted
Report of a committee appointed at met.
ing OF the Merchants and Traders of the city
OF Philadelphia, 10 prepare and reporta Me-
moral 10 Congress 10 prohibit the eXporta-
ton of Specie three gentlemen declined
acting. viz. MesSrs. Savage, VAIN. aud Evans:
,he remaining four met aud having debated
the subject decided, b, three votes TO one.
that IL wasineXpedient 10 report any memoir.
al, as IN the opinion OF the majority the regm
Iation of the business ought To he left with the
constituted authorities OF the country
MATHEW CAREY, Chairman.
the following memorial and remembrance
is now in circulation III this city, tor the sigma
tnfes OF the citizens. fPhI Union
To the senate aud House of Representatives.
of the United States of America. the me.
maria and remOnstrance of the subscribers.
citizens of the United States residing
Respectfully Showeih:
mai your Memorialists are informed and
believe, that, since the passing of the ac! en-;
utiea An act TO prohibit the Importation of
slaves into any port or place within the iuris
a Al.
hrst day OF January, III the year OF our Lord
one thousand eight hundred ana eight sun
dry persons OF colOnr, who have been illegally
imported into the United States or have been
seized inile attempt TO import them into the
United States, have been sold as slaves by
virtue OF Tie 9TH section of that net which
declares, that = Neither the importer nor
amy person or persons claiming from or under
him, shall hold any right or title whatsoever
to any negro, mulaito, or person of colour. nor
TO Tie service or Idbour thereof who nav be
imported or brought within the United States
or territories thereof, III violation of tliis law
bnt ihe same shall remain subject to any re0u
lations NOT contraveniDg the provisions of this
act, winch the legislatures OF the several states
or territories at any time hereafter NAV make
Tor diSpoS!ng OF any such negro, mu!atto Oh
person OF colour.
Your memOrialisis repectfnlly submi, that
snch procedure is Inconsistent with natural
JHshce, and contrary o the spirit of the law.
IL Is u'Jnst. because the iniquiiy of the slave
udde consists III the violent deprivation OF the
hbeTi? OF others, and the oppression on the
individual IS precisely the same, whether he
Is sold 10 slavery by the acts of a state govern
nent or OF mercenary importer.
Ii IS contrary 10 the spirit of the law. be.
cause The law Intended TO prohibit The in
crease OF slaves in the United States. bv i'm
poitatinn from abroad, after the first Of IA
uuary 1878 set the number of those slaves
viii BIZ Increased BY every seizure which NAV
take place under the law And ills most re
GurpIfuItk tod ft,o.f
tate OF those unhappy men to state re@uIs eiot,s
Is, IN some degree, delegating 10 the state lie.
gi.iatnres portion OF that pAWer which il is
believed The constitution intended to be held
by tue legislature OF the United States alone
Unti this evil shall be remedied the United
states VIII not keep pace with the recent eff.
forts OF some OF the principal nations OF En-.
rope and while the unhappy African, from the
decE OF Tue slave ship, viii hail with delight
The ilag OF Europe which restores him 10 his
freedom, he viii iremble at the approach of
the American banner, which only transfers him
from one set of masters TO another
Having thus stated the evil, your memorial
lists most respectfully submit the remedy to the
wisdom Of Congress.
DECLARATION or INDEPENDENCE.
BosToN, Dec Col. TrumbulPs ceIebrat-
Ell painting Of this great national epoch con-
times 10 attract the notice Of our fellow citizens
with increased interest, as well il uight ne
Hall, recalls an association Of recOllectious ne.
cu!iarly impressive on the mind, and dear 10
our prondsst and noblest feelings. On Satnr
day wc were highly gratified to see, amongthe
visitors, the iliuSiiious Adams second president
OF the UHited States, and one of The patriots
vino adoFh and dignity the painting. lie said
but little, buthiS feelings were worth the price
OF an empire.
AS an instance Of the public curiosity 10 view
this sublime picture, We are sappy ia stating,
that tie receipts OF the last week were rising
! O5J, though the tickets OF admission are but
- cents.
MUTINEERS.
The United States ship Hornet, George G.
Reed, Esq. commander, was dispatched b., the
Government 10 e. penhageu, 10 convey 10 tlris
country the crew OF the Schooner Plittsbsrg
OF Baltimore, who dte charged with piracy and
the murder Of The master. sugctcaTgO and first
mate OF that vessel. She has accordingly
broHght within the District, Stephen Dnioi,
the second mate Daniel Sammetson, cabin
steward and Nathaniel W lite, john w illiss,s
Frederick Rick, and JObsPeter Roy, sedD,en
they were yesterday landed under marine
the custody Of tire Marshal OF lh.s Disitiri
when they, together with Niles Paterson 10.
feguerc, another of the crew. who has been in
tie jail ia thts town sOlsc months " efe e amin,
ed before Ills Honour Judge Davis tue Dis
iHct Judge, and committed Tor tTial u, ,lie
Circuit Court Of the Uuitod States - vct,u
session. belug only adjourned 20 Monday nc a.
u IS probable the GFand july vii be cs.llcd in
90 receive aud act on ii,is business, ane! Tie
prisoners viii have thcif Trials Wild as lt.fi.
iiieiyai as possible. We tlereforedscinn "a
ne present momeut making any slsteuisnf Cl