Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-23
MEETING AT THE CITY HALL.

The following account of the Proceedings OF
the Meeting held in the City Hall, on tuesday
Evening, have been politely furnished us Tor
publication, by the Secretary, John Boyle, Esq:
A numerous and respectable meeting OF the
Friends of Civil and Religious Liberty, residing
in the District Of Columbia, was, in pursuance
of public notice, held in the City Hall, in Wash
ngton, on Tuesday Evening, the goth instant.
GEORGE WAsHINGrox PARKE CusTIs, Esq was
invited to the chair, and JOHN BOYLE appointed
Secretary. The object of the meeting, as an
nounced in the public journals OF the District,
was, "To cypress sympathy for the People Of Ire
land, and an earnest desire and hope Of speedy a-
Moderation of their condition." This object was
explained at considerable length, in an appro-.
pirate and eloquent address, by the Preslden OF
the Meeting. Other addresses, replete with
eloouence, liberal and pbilanthropic sentiments,
were delivered by Counsellor SAMPSON, Rev.
RonERr LITTLE, GEORGE SwEENy, Esq. &c.&c.
which were heard with profound attention, and
greeted al the conclusion with general and rap
turous plaudits of appreciation.
The following Resolutions were proposed 10
the meeting, and adopted unanimously:
l. Resolred, That this meeting enterains for
the people Of ireland, sentiments of the warm
deeDest sympathy the oppressed and degraded
condition in which large portion of them have
long been, and still are kept, on account OF their
ardent and conscientious attachment to their
religious principles.
9. ResoLced, That as well in grateful remem-
brance of the valuable services rendered to the
United States during their Revolutionary strug-
gle. and subsequently, by many Of the sons of
I
rights of man, as in accordance with those
principles which it is their pride to cherish,
those citizens of the District Of Columbia, here
assembled, will promote the cause Of emancipa-
ton in Ireland, and the restoration OF all The
people of that Island to the full enjoyment oil
civil and religious liberty, as far as the same
can be done by the unrestricted, but temperate
expression Of their sentiments through the me-
dunn OF the free press in this country.
g. Resoired, That committee OF fourteen
gentlemen be appointed by the presiding otfi-
Ger, who shall, in conjunction with himself,
prepare and report an address, expressive OF
the sentiments Of this meeting, in relation to
the objects on which we have been assembled
to deliberate, and communicate the same to
the suffering and oppressed portion oil the IRISH
people.
4. Resolced, That the said Committee be IN
struc,ed by this meeting 10 express towards the
liberal and enlightened statesmen, orators, writ
ers, and clergy of England who have ably and
generously advocated the cause OF civil and
religious liberty upon the important question
of emancipation, their high consideration OF
their services to the great family Of mans
TAiter the adoption Of this resolution, the
Committee, consisting of Geo. w. p. GUSTS,
ESQ.,; Vim. Sampson, Esq, Rev. Robert Lutte,
Thomas Carbcrry, ESQ, James Hoban, Esq,
Alexander Kerr, Esq, Henry Whetcrott, Esq,
George Sweeny, Esq, DR. William Jones, Jas,
M'Cleary, Esq Robert Barry, Esq, OF Alexan-
dria, Thomas II. Rowland, Esq, ditto, Col.
Isaac Robcrdeau, Georgetown, Major Christie
pher Van De Venter, Esq, Edmund Brooke,
Esq, being duly organised, retired for deiibe-
ratonsand il short time returned, when Coun-
srl!or William Sampson, on behalf OF the Com
mittee, read an address to the People OF Ire
land, which was adopted by the meeting, with
gu, dissenting voice, and by subsequent re-
solution ordered to be published under the d.
rec lion of the Committee.
The IommitIee is now engaged IN the per-
Torrance Of this duty, and as soon AS the neces-
sary arrangements can be made, the address,
together with the proceedings OF the meeting,
will be printed and submitted 10 the public.
5. RESOLVED, That the cordial thanks OF this
meeting be presented to GEORGE WASHINGTON
PARKE CvsTIs, Esq. Counsellor WIN. SAMPSON,
the Rev. ROBERT /: TILE, and GEORGE SwEE-
NY, Esq. for the enlightened and feeling manner
in which thoseHentlemen have presented this
interesting subject 10 this assembly, and that
those gentlemen be requested to place in the
possession Of the Secretary, for publication, the
substance Of their remarks.
s. Resolved That the several resolutions, and
the address presented TO this meeting, be pub
Iished, under the direction Of the committee, i'll
such manner as they may deem most suitable.
The President Of the meeting being request
ed TO withdraw, ALEXANDER KERR, Esq. was
appointed Chairman, PRO tenn. when 1t was
proposed and
7. ResoIvsd unanimously, That the thanks OF
this meeting be represented to the Chairman
and Secretary for the cheerGulness with which
they assumed, and the ability with which they
have performed, the duties imposed opon them.
The meeting then adjourned sine de-
GENERAL COURT