Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-02-20

who still continue to follow him in his
mad career.
One ofthe largest public meetings cv-
or held in this country, was held in the
city of New-York on Tuesday, the 1lth
inst. composed chiefly Of the merchants
and traders of the 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 stairway, and
all the open spaces in the second story.
-Four thousand eight hundred persons
were actually counted within the portals
Of the building, by gentlemen employed
for that purpose; and making every al
lowance 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 speci-
fed in the notice convoking it, viz : to
receive the report of the Committee
which had been deputed to Washington
with the Memorial Of the Merchants and
Traders. Precisely at the hour named,
the gentlemen composing the Committee
appeared around the large platform pre-.
viously raised for their ccption. JoNA-
THAN GoopHUE, ESQ. was Immediately
nominated Chairman, s. JOHN p. Stage,
Esq. Secretary.
After some remarks by Mr.. james
King, he read the Report Of the Com
mi,tee, which was listened to with the
most absorbing attention, and much feel
ing was manifested.
The Report being adopted, a series of
resolutions were unanimously passed.
The Sd Resolution, in view of amellora-
ting present distress and averting future
evils, provides for the appointment mt of n
UNION COMMITTEE of twenty-five per-
sons, whose duty shall be to confer with
committees Of tho State and National
Banks, with view to produce that en-
tire concert and harmony of action, cs-
scntial to enable them 70 afford the
greatest possible relief to the commune
ty.
The meeting within the Exchange be.
ing adjourned, the crowd could only get
out through tho back passages into the
street, for it was found that Wall street.
was blocked up with from five to eight
thousand citizens, standing packed to-
ge,her in almost solid mass, aud occu-
pying the entire space of the street, from
wall to wall, from Hanover to William
street. This crowd, not having heard
the proce edings, now called upon Philip
Hone, Esq. who was standing upon the /
base of the por,ico, to read to them the
Report and Resolutions which were un-
derstood to have been adopted within. =
Mr.. IL. ohoyed the call with aacrity;
and having obtained an elevated place,
after thanking the multitude, and stating
that he himself had not been able to
gain admlttance, read, in a very auda.
bic voice, all the proceedings. On con-
cluding, MIR. Hone observed, that as il
was necessary on subjects so important,
that no misunderstanding should ensue.
he would ask them on their honors MS
men, and as American citizens, loving
their country in this hour Of peril, if they
approved, with all their hearts and souls. /
this report and resolutions. Aye, aye,
resounded from every side, and not
single dissenting voice was heard.
An officer of the Navy remarked 10 us
at the close ofihe meeting, that he had
visited almost every country, and wit
messed public meetings in many cf the
European capitals, but he had never
seen such meeting so large, rcspec.
table, intelligent, unanimous, s. orderly.
In Europe, he said, 50 large a meeting
would require an equal number Of sol
diers to keep them from scenes of riot
and blood. 1t was indeed a noble meet I
ing; and for once we oro happy 10 find
that our friends of the Journal Of Com.