Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-09-29
Prsua the United See, Ga-eHs.
PJyBI,IC MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA

meetiny Of citizens held on Saturday
afternoon in the District Court Room, Tor the pur
pose of expressing the satisfaction at the recent
Glorious Triumph Of Constitutional fn''ctPes
in France ove; Tyranny and OPPRESSION ana
their admiration Of the wisdom and uiscreton
with which a treat Revelation. has been efected
BY Justly excited. but magnanimouS people
William Rawle, Esq. was called nPon TO pre-
side. Daniel w. Coke and Nicholas biddie, hs4s.
TO act as Vice Presidents, and Richard "itiin5
and Charles j. Ingersoll. Esqrs. as Secretaries
John Sergeant, Esq. proposed the following pre-
ambie and resolutions, which were unanidiolsiy
adopted:
Whereas the sacred principle q! resistance 70
tyranny and oppresson, exempiFied and pat in
practice by Cur glorious revelation. and suoSe-
nuently BIZ those of the other independent Amer
lean States. has taken such deep root as 10 be.
cnme mart of the common law of nations IN this
hemisphere; while, III Europe. immortal Greece
has anew implanted il in the soil where liberty
once aourished. but, for ages, mad been trodden
down BY a barbar0us despOtlsm
! And. whereas. France.our first and faithful al
", after a struggle of forty years asalas' power
fll combinations of enemies. within ana "ithoht'
| has at last succeeded by IN unanimous and he
lroc effort, in shaking off the yoke OF bIgatted aud
tyrannical rulers, ard establishing government
!
Of Their own choice.
And, whereas. the Interesting position which
the French natter. OK is conragc- ITS moderation
and its wisdom, has thus assumed ~ the world,
invites, in particular manner, the expression oi
our sympathy and qualification:
Therefore. Resolved, TIA; i;is mee'iny cordi-
ally participate in The ioyfal feeling which has
been excited throughout these United states, by
the great events th4t have Iatci, ,-ken place IL
France.
| Resolved, that we cannot withhold our admi-
ration from the unexampled courage and SELF de-
yotion with which the people Of Paris. an The me-
morable eth. 2SIh. and goth of July last, rushed,
unarmcd and unrepared, OIL formidable armed
force. arrayed against them in the heart OF thei!
city, and by their unannous aud well directed
efforts. in the short space of three days, conquer
ed, for themselves and for their country, the
blessings of liberty and self government.
Resolved, that we do not less admire the wis
dom which the French nation displayed on that
momentons &C casion, the moderation which they
exercised after so signal victory. the mercy
which they showed to the vanquishcd. and the
GOODNESS and deliberatiou with which they pro-
ceeded to organize government, and to establish
the empire Of social order and tranquility
(! Resolved, that committee be appointed to
transmit the above resolutions to General La Fa-
yette, with request that he will make them
known in France, in such manner as to him may
seem fit.
! The following named gentlemen were appoint
ed on this committee. VIM Rawle. Nicholas
Biddle, Daniel w. Coke, Peter S. Duponceau.
and John SERGEANT
Resolved, That the said committee be directed
to convey to General La Fayette, our sincere
Al, 4, &
pies of Liberty achieved by the people Of France,
and to express to him the qualification we feel.
as citizens of the United States, bound to him by
the recollection Of his eminent services to our
country, at the distinguished and virtdons part
he has taken. and the large share he has had in
producing this great result
The following preamble and resolutions offer
ed by John Binns, E,q were unanimously adopt
ed.
! IndeIiabIy impressed with the numbegless and
true,v estimablc blessings which the Press has be-
slowed upon mankind, we admire and venerate,
as public benefact0r, every fearless defend
erOf lis freedom: hut we more especially do hOm-
are to the intrepid virtue all, who IN its defence
hazard life and fortune:-with such sentiments.
we should not d. justice TO our principles and
feelings if we did not embrace this, the earliest
proper occasion. to declare, that amidst all the
great and glorious. praiseworthy and heroic deeds
which did honor to the People of France, and to
human nature, in the achievement of the late rev.
luton IN that country. there are no acts which
more entirely command our admiration and es-
TEEN than the devotion to sound principles and
the general welfare. which prominently dis
tnguishes the Editors OF Newspapers in their
prompt and magnanimous determination to re-
sist and utterly disregard the tyrranical and un-
constitutional edict of Charles X. which was liz
tended to PROSTATE the freedom of the Press,and
convert that glorious instrument into an engine
Of despotism, wherefore
Resolred, That the thanks of this meeting be,
and they hereby are, gratefully. affectionately
and sincerely rendered to the Editors Of News
papers in Paris, who. by their manly indepen-
dence and prompt publications. gave to their fell
low countrymen that enthusiastic impulse which
resulted in the accomplishment Of the late gln.
rious Revolution.
On motion OF Mr.. Hubble.
ResolUei, That the proceedings Of this meet.
ing be published.
WIN. RAWLE, President,