The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-01-06

] explanatory of my maiite in aceentiI
ne honof conferred on mr., by constitute
ne your Chairman eu this accession.
am not 81 sansuine - IA imagine tn
he measure contemplated by the al
ms meeting can have u considerable eff,
= The cause of the oppressed Greeks. an
tuiiher than by sllrwing the public feeiin
20 he I'm unison with what the President .
the United States has affirmed in his h,
Al"ss1gc, that they have +" the good wish,
d the Whole civilized world" This itsel
coming To them from IA country So remut,
ind from nation rising in the scatc of po
iitlcal Importance, cannot but be gralif
cation aud sn encouragement.
TN receiving apcrsonai Invitation to thi
meeting, II occurred 10 me- "a serinn
| question how far thc Intended measure.
II should pervadc the Union, may indicat
a popular state of mud, tending 10 tn
dreadful calamity of war. On consisIcg
atom of the question there appcnredzf.
me no danger of such result, unlrss i
should arise from the prosecution of III.
aFo"ed designs OF certain princes, who
by strange misnomeS have called them
selves 1.-The Holy Alliance" ShsulC
they, Tor the realizing of their project, at
tempt the snhJugation of any people, when
IT might probably he a prelude 20 an Mt.
tack on the sovereignty and the indrpen-
dencc of the United States, am not pre-
pared to say, that in such case, war on
our part, would be either unjust or unwise
No such case exists AZ present. In the
mean time we shall be safe in the trat k
marked out by the President in his Mes
sage, with which there is no Inconsistency
III the object OF the present meeting,
To the Sentiments now delivered, there
is mt attached any importance, except SO
Tar as they may serve Ia reconcile the
conduct nj the dslivurcr of them with his
official character.
On motion, Mr.. s. +. Bradford read an
address from the Mcsscnian senate to the
Citizrns of the Uaitcd Suites whose sym
pathy aud aid they paihelicaily invoked.
On motion, ordered that the Right Rev.
DIR. Whit, q. NJ Dallas, the Rev. Wm.
Rogers. j. y. Barker, William Meredith,
WIN. L. Smith, and Mathew Carey, Eslra
be Committee to prepare resolutions ex-
presslve of the sense OF this meeting on
'fic subject of the suffering Greeks.
The committee retired aud prepared
The following resolutions, which were u
loptcd without dissenting voice.
WHEREAS, we desire to e,incc 10 the
Greek Nation our sincere wishc: for their
'niire emancipation and independence, as
christians aud as people.
Resolved, That Mcssrs. g. NJ. Dallas,
". Meredith, J. Z. Grant, n. Biddle, J
Y. Barker, NJ. Carey, Il. Z. Cope, J. X.
necr,Oll, l.. Chevcs, r. Yaux, {. Price,
Binncy, J. Sergeant, be Committee to
a Memorial, on behalf of this
-, 81, a r, "A. \ t,.ia
praying them to take into their considera-
ion the expediency Of recognizing the
Independence of the Greeks. Therefore
Resolved, That the game Committee
Taught and published an address 10 our
GLOW citizens at large, upon the same IN
elesting subject.
Resolved, That the same Committee be
authorised and Instructed To appoint Ward
nd District Committees, In solicit contrl-
buttons for the assistance of the Greeks,
md TO take such other measures as may
'e deemed necessary to aid them IN Their
present glolians struggle.
Resolved, THAT the Clergy of this State |
Re requested if they think 1t proper, aud |
consistent with other calls Oh their conGrt- |
,ations for charitable contributions, To
preach sermons and make collections, IN |
lTthcrancc cf thu liberation OF th" Greeks |
rom the yoke of Alahomrtan ser>itnde.
Resolved, Tha, William Meredith, ESQ |
re requested to act as Treasurer Of the
Greek Fund and that all contributions |
II conidcd To his care.
Resolved, That the Secretary and four
,ihrrs uf the Co4mittec OF Thirteen, con
tilutc 4 quorum for the transaction of bu- |
mess.
Resolved, That the Ward and District |
committees meet and organize with MS |
title delay as possible, and proceed iorth-
With to collect contributions.
Resolved, That the Committee of Thlr-
ern be authorized TO correspond with the
Sew York Greek Committee, aud with
ny other Committees that may be form |
d elsewhere, for this object and that |
Ian be devised for RENTING 10 the Greeks
III contributions for that brave and suffer
ng people.
The thanks OF the meeting were then
,oted to the Chairman, secretary and The
remaining Members of the Committee OF
Seven.
WILLIAM WHITE, Chairman.
MATHEW CAREY, SEc'ry.