Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-12-29
SUNDAY MAILS.

Mr.. ATKINSON, Sri have this moment re-
turned from a small collection of citizens, assem-
bed at the State House this evening agreeably TO
a notice in the last number ofthe Newport Mercury
The ostensibe object ofthis meeting was to memo
riaze Congress on the subject matter Of transport
ing the mail on the Sabbath. For my own part,
! am as decidedly in favour of the present system,
as any individual need to be. consider the at
tempt that has been made TO prevent the transport
taon of the mail, and which has totally failed, to
be illiberai and anti-republican. These remarks
are offered, not because they are of any moment
to you or the public, but TO show, that am not
hostile to those who wish the mail to be continued
under its present regulations; at the same time |
would discam all preudices against the individuals
who composed that meeting, at the State House.
But as Congress has declared, for two or three
years in succession that they will not cgislate on
the subject at all, | think we are bound to take
their word and not inundate the Capital, as have
our opponents, with remonstrances aud memorials,
although none have been sent from this town.
The meeting being called to order, and chair
man and Secretary chosen, Mr.. Johnson's able
report Of 1929 was then offered, we presume, as
morceau of news. Major Bull, apparently the
god father of this meeting, then read from what he
called New-Yorl paper, tresome and some
what abusive structure on paragraph taken from
another paper, and on the fourth commandment;
after finishing which, copy of Law passed in
this State one hundred and seventy six years since
was read, and discussed. This law purported to
be in relation to day. recreation in each week
being allowed to children, and men servants & maid
servants. Mr.. Johnson's report, above mention
ed, was then read and applauded. A gentleman
here enquired if any except freeholders spoke in
this meetng.-He was ordered, by the chair, to
sit down, which difficult task he accomplished,
amidst the plaudits of the few.
The Chairman, Secretary, and Maj. Bull, were
then appointed a committee for the purpose OF
ming vote of thanks to Mr. Johnson for his report
After a few moments had elapsed, they reported
without any alteration, memorial which had
been previously read in the meeting, and which
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State, the tribe of Indians called the Wampanaugs
and our fore fathers efficient naval protection
against the Red men of the forest The vote re-
ported was afterwards on motion Of the Major, so
amended as to extend the thanks of this meeting
TO others as well as Mr.. Johnson. In the mean
time, the most of the few good citizens, who had
assembled agreeably to notice, from this and the
two neighboring towns, and there certainly were
not more than one from each of the latter, had
sought their peaceful domicils, heartily satiated
with the farce they had witnessed within the last
thirty minutes, and thus plainly indicating, that
Major Bulls attempt to create useless excitement
in this sober community, was, like heat lightning
perfectly harmless ROGER WILLIAMS.
Tuesday evening, 8 o'clock.