The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-03-01

consent Of the Council, and hold their ef.
fees during good behavior. ~ y i6t
One Of the largest public meetings ever
held in this country, was held in the city
Of Now York S;s 1-sAday, The Ian insass
lcomposed chiefly Of the merchants and
traders ofthe city.
The time for opening the meeting was
fixed at half past four o'clock; but the
multitude began to assemble BY four, and
in fifteen minutes, not only was the Great
Exchange Room crowded to its utmost
capacity, but the large Auction Room in
the rear, was filled, together with every
avenue and stair-way, and all the open
spaces in the second story. Four thou
sand eight hundred persons were actually
counted within the portals of the building,
by gentlemen employed for that purpose;
and making every allowance for errors in
estimates, it may be safely asserted that
there were four thousand persons within
the building, to say nothing Of the dense
mass without.
The object Of the meeting was specified
in the notice convoking it, viz: to receive
the report of tho Committee which had
been deputed to Washington with the
Memorial of tho Merchants and Traders.
Precisely At the hour named, the gentle-
men composing the Committee appeared
around the large platform previously rais-
ed for their reception. JONATHAN Coop!
HUE, ESQ. was Immediately nominated
Chairman, and JOHN =. STAGo, Esq.
Secretary.
After some remeks by Mr.. James
King, he read tho Report Of the Commit-
tee, which was listened to with the most
absorbing attention, and much feeling
was manifested.
The Report being adopted, series Of
resolutions were unanimously passed
The Sd Resolution, in view Of anielora-
ting present distress and averting future
evils, provides for the appointment OF
UNION CoMMITTEE oftwenty-hve persons,
whose duty shall be to confer with come
mittees Of the State and National Banks,
with view to produce that entire con-
cert and harmony Of action, essential to
enable them to afford the greatest possible
relief to the community.
The meeting within the Exchange be-
ing adjourned, the crowd could only get
out through the back passages into the
street, for il was found that Wall street
was blocked up with from five to eight
thousand citizens, standing packed to-
gether in almost solid mass, and occu--
pying the entire space Of the street, from
wall to wall, from Hanover to William
street. This crowd, not having heard
the proceedings, now called upon Philip
Hone, Esq. who was standing upon the
base Of the portico, to read to Them tho
Report and Resolutions which were un-
derstood to have been adopted withIn.-
Mr.. II. obeyed the call with alacrity; and
having obtained an elevated place, after,
thanking tho multitude, and stating that
he himself had not been able to gain ad-
mittance, read, in a very audable voice.
all the proceedings. On concluding, Mr..
Hone observed, that as it was necessary
on subjects so important, that no misun-
derstanding should ensue, he would ssk
them on their honors as men, and as A
merican citizens, loving their country iH
this hour of peril, if they approved, with
all their hearts and souls, this report and
resolutions. Aye, ago., -rcsounded from
every side, and not q single dissehtin4
voice was heard. ~,
An officer Of the Navy remarked TO us
at the close OF tho meeting, that he had
visited almost every country, and Witness
ed public msetings 10 many Of the Euro
pean capitals, but no had never seen such
a meeting--so large, respectable, intelli-
gent, unanimous, and orderly. In Eu+
rope, he said, SO largo 4 meeting would
require an equal number Of soldiers TO
keep them from scenes Of riot and blood,
II was indeed noble meeting; and for
once wo are happy to find thai..our iriends
Of the Journal Of Commerce looked at i
In the clsnr light Of the sun--undimmcd
with the varying hues Of their "green and
yeliop" spectacles. With them wo can
say in conclusion" We never before
saw such nn assembly Of merchants, nor
an assembly Of any kind, at once SO large
and respectable. The Report and reso-
lutions, as they we're successively read,
were received with enthusiastic accloms-
tions. Perfect unanimity prevailed. The
report 10 manly, firm and temperate pa
per, such az becomes 6rm and temperate
men. The Union Committee resolutions.
will We trust, receive the hearty co-ops-
ration NJ the whole community " Csm.
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