The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-05
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DJOURNED TOWN-MEETlNG.

was called TO the Chair.
The Meeting resumed the consideration
of the following proposition, submitted on
Wednesday last, by DIR. Thornton:
That the following gentlemen be APP
pointed committee for receiving subscrlp-
tons, and corresponding with other com
mittees or persons in various parts of our
country, aud for taking such measures as
they may thing proper, to carry into effect
the great object contemplated IN the fore
going Address relative To the Greeks, re-
ferring to the Address delivered by DR.. L.
At the first Meeting ::
First Ward-Thomas Carbery and Tho
mas Munroe.
Second Wara-Gen. Walter Jones and
Thomas Randall.
Third Ward-W. w. Seaton and Roger
{. Neightman.
Fourth Hard-Dr. Tobias Watkins and
William Elliot
FYM Uayd-Richard Bland Lee and DR..
Richmond Johnson.
Sirh Word-Co Thomas Tingey and
Maj. S. Miller.
After some debate, for and against this
motion, the following propositions were
successfully made
Mr.. WArrERsoN moved that the Meet
ing do come 10 the following resolution:
ReSotUed, That ii is inexpedient for this
Meeting to adopt any measures in relation
TO the modern Greeks.
Mr.. GALES proposed, as a substitute
for this proposition, the following resolve ::
Resotged, That the Citizens of Washing
ton, duly valuins the blessings of liberty
enjoyed by the People of this Union desire
TO see them diliused among ali the People
of ghe earth
That they have natural sympathy with
every People who seek to establish or 10
recover these inalicnabc rights which are
asserted in our declaration Of lndepen-
dcnrc, and the enjoyment ofwhich issecur-
TO US by our Constitution:
That this sympathy IS stronger in pro-
portion As the oppression under which
such People labor is grieyous and intolera-
Bile:
That therefore, they cannot but look
with deep interest on the struggle be
tween the Greeks and their oppressors--an
interest heightened by the classical recol-
lectlons which remind them ofthe country
To which they are indebted for some of the
most valuable ideas in their own lnstltu-
tons and rendered more intense by the IA
troclous cruelties exercised upon this long
suffering people by barbarous, despotic,
and leroclous tyranny;
That they look forward with elated hope
to the dlsenthralment of thatiiair and famed
land, and to the restoration Of that People
to the privileges Of frermen, and to the po-
litlcal cminence which ancicntly the Gre
clan States enjoyed.
Mr.. NhTTERa0N agreed 10 receive This
as preamble 10 his proposition.
Mr. A sHToN then moYcd the following
ReSotred, That a committee be appoint
ed, of the most Intelligent and respectable
men in the City of Washington, consisting
of one man for each of the States of an
cent Greece. to meet, and prepare an Ad-
dress for publication, which is to be sub
mlitcd 10 general meeting Of the citizens
OF Washington, TO be hereafter called by
advertisement.
After considerable discussion the Meet
ing ad ioulned, without coming to any tie
clson on the subject, to Monday Evening
the 18th inst. at 4 o'clock.
RICH. BLAND LEE, Charm.
john y. MoULpER, Sec.
from the same paper, Oct. 80.
Pursuant to ad ournment, the citizens of
Washington assembled in Town-Meeting
on Monday evening, the 23th instant, at
the City Assembly Room: The Mayor in
the chair.
After short discussion Of the several
propositions depending, as stated in the ac-
count Of TIE last meeting, the question was
taken successfully on the propositions of
DI. Thornton and Mr.. Watterson, and de-
cided in the Negative.
Mr.. Ashton then submitted the follow
ms
" Resolved, That committee be APP.
pointed, TO consist of the chairman OF this
meeting. and twelve other of the most re-
spectacle citizens of the city oil Washington
for the purpose of preparing suitable adj
dresses and memorials, and of recommend
ing suci. other measures, as may be deem
ed eXpedient TO illustrate and give effect
to the principles which actuate the ctl-
Gems Of the United States to take 30 deep
an interest in the cause OF emancpated
Greece
And the question being taken thereon, it
was decided in the Negative.
II was then
Res0lrcd, That the Citizens of Washing
ten, duly vaiuing TIE blessings of liberty en-
loyed by the People of this Union, desire
to see them diliused among all the people
of the Earth
That they have a natural sympathy with
every People who seek to establish or 10
recover those inalienabe rights which are
asserted IN our Declaration of Indepen-
dence, and the enjoyment of (which is secu-
red to us by our Constitution
That this sympathy is stronger in pro
portion as the oppression under which
such people labor is grleyous aud intolera-
Bile: