Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-06


misre prese n, a,ions have gone abroad concern
ing it, that we are happy to lay 6>io:e our
re ad-rs state ent Of the case, the hrs' winch
we have seen from tie defendants. which puts
a very diff rent face upon the Transaction rom
that which has been usually given. we shou'a
disapprove, entirely, any attempt 10 interfere
with the transportation of the mail 50 long az
it is authorised by Congress- and the same
appears, are the views of the persons concern
ed in the transac ton shove referred to.
The town of Princeton was incorporated by
the Legislature Of the S,a'e some years ago.
and by the act Of Incorporation, The Mayor
Recorder, Alderman and Assistants IN COM
mon Council Assembled, have The power 10
pass ordinances conducive TO the puoi'c gpoo
Of the borough. In the month oil June, 1871
petition signed by number OF The respee'.nie
inhabitants Of the borough was presented 20
the Council, requesting them to adop' some
measures to prevent the violation OF he Sab
bath within the borough The reques, was
deemed reasonable one, aud the Council on
the 9th Of June, 1927, passed an ordinance, en-
entitled " an Ordinance TO prevent the viola
ton Of the Sabbath within the borough" It's
unnecessary a, present TO reci'e the whole ot
this ordinancs-it will be sufficient 10 remark
that under its provisions The Mayor, Recorder,
and Alderman or either Of them is authorised,
empowered, and required. upon his personal
knowledge, or other due Information, to Stop
and detain, until the following day, any sage,
wagon, or cart, driving or running through the
borough of Princeton, on the Sabbath. The
public travelling by wagons x stages, through
the borough Oh Sunday, had become excessive
was extremely annoying TO that part OF the In
! nsbitan,s who observed he day, and was re-
proac hful 10 Christian community. he Or
dinance passed through the Council with nut
one discerning voice AS il wa seen hat the
waegoners who travelled through The borough
every week would be effected ny the provisions
| of the ordinance, the Council had It published
no, only in ell the public places in The borough,
bu, for three weeks in the New Jersey Patriot ,
n, wspaper printed al Princeton, and taken
| by many persons residing a, New Brunswick
and Trenton. The law gave rise to much con-
versa,ion, aud shortly after 1t was passed
| suit was commenced under one OF It's Provis-
ions 10 recover, the penalty Tor travelling
| through the boroYgh In this and a variety OF
other ways the provisions Of the law became
known and generally acquiesced in. But few
disconnected persons IN the borough and at New
Brunswick were determined 10 "wor'y ou''
The Mag,s,ra,es and discourage them from
| the homes, and fun and fearless discharge OF
| their duty Suits wpie commenced against
them in the name Of the wagon ers; and w"en
| i, was found that this would not answer the
end in view, threa's were thrown OUT, that the
officers Of the borough should burn their hn-
gers" One Of The ringlr aders among the Sab
bath yiola,ers d-clar, hat che had prepared
a bitter pill AID that he would put The borough
off ers into such Fix that they would no. es-
cape;" and within few days alter This decia
ration Lhr occurrence which has given rise 20
this communication took place.
In rrireming this pI' dg", TWO large lea hern
| portrnar-.s - IL -,-'-"'-c ~~--'--sc Cd
~. arrerwards ascertained al he post Office,
rhs quarterly returns and dead le,'ers,) were
placed in large wooden boxes and nailed up,
and direc ions to merchants in New Brun..
wick panied on he outside How these box.
Yes were. procured is MOI known, and how .he
porrmautraus and bags w~re procured is not
known. These box : were placed in a com.
non transportation wagon, aud c"mmi'red 10
| the ca: ~: a person who WAS known to Ne wa
goner, travelling twice Or thrice week ~ that
character and no other through The boz ough Of
| Princeton. He reached the borough Oh hr
l9 h Of April lost, aoou' noon. at the td'rrr, IN
sigh, cf an A'dtrman's housr. luf rma ion
was sent TO the magistrate. Inc mdgis 'r4te IN
discharge Of bis duty, wen: TO the wagon r, and
told him that he could not travel hrnugn The
borough tina, day. The man did not sly one
word about the mail-,ha, ne had it-bul wenr
without remonstrapoe with the maeisra'e--
and al rrwaId> led his horses and wagon
into the barn yard Of The mJgislrale-i e
wagon was placed by the WAGNER. IN the barn
ard thu horses TAX n back 10 The stable oil The
tavern; and curing the whole OF these opera ions
there was an ,ntim ton that he had charge
of The mail No,hing had yet occurred 10 dis
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