Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-08-18

law to carry the foregoing ie'o' ,I coz
feet, and as citizens we tender our personal ser
vices to support the laws unoer Tue oiieo'io"
the City Authorities. d.ono
Resolred. That the Mayor be requested 10 no.
inmate a committee, of 49, from the cltlZens d.
large. to investigate the proceedings OF tne iast
night, and to adopt every suitapie hioue W
bringing the authors and abettors VI lh'o ou' aso
to justice. ,., r;,ed ard
requested TO offer very liberal reward 10 any
individual who, in case of further excuses, WIZ
arrest and bring to punishment leader IN SUCH
outrages.
On motion of Mr. George Bond, the commit
tee of twenty EIGHT were requested 10 consiueI
the expediency of providing funds 10 repair ''ie
damage done 10 the Convent o,;.
The following persons compose lne oo''i''''-
tee the proposed in above resoiulion'-
II. G. Otis. John d. Williams, James l.. Aus
tin. Henry Lee James Clark, Cyrus A!ger, John
Hensbaw, Francis j. Oliver, Mark Healey.
Charles G. Loring. C. G. Greene, Isaac Harrs,
Tbos. II. Perkins, |. Rayner, Henry Gasset, Da-
MEL D. Brodhead, Noah Brooks, II. r. Baker,
! L. Cook, jr., George Daracott, Samuel hubbard
Henry Farnum, Benz. Z. Hallet, John n: olnp-
son, John Cotton, Benz. Rich, William oturgs,
! G. P. Curtis.
Fears were entertained yesterday that there
would be fresh disturbances last evening. IL
cester Lowell, and Providence Rail Roads
were on their way to the city, in great numbers,
for the purpose of aiding their Irish brethren IN
! aveneing the insult that was offered 10 them by
the destruction Of the Catholic Seminary at
Charlestown. 1t is true, we believe, that seVe
raj hundred of these laborers arrived IN the city
last evening; but we have heard of no acts OF
violence on their part, or from any other quar-
| ter The evening passed off quietly, at least so
far as this city is concerned, although the streets
were thronged until a late hour. We have rare
| " seen so many people abroad as there were
| last evening.
Much credit is due to Bishop Fenwick, for
the exertions he made to dlssuade the Cathollcs
| from all acts of retaliatory violence. He de-
spatched five or six priests in different direc-
tons during the afternoon, to intercept the la
borers who were known 10 be on their way 10
Boston, and to instruct them not to raise nm
ger in defence of what they considered their Vlo-
| lated rights This was judicous movement,
considering the unparalleled state OF excite
mentinto which our citizens nave oeen suu, 3
denly thrown, by the outrageous conduct OF
a portion of the people of Cambridge and
Churestown.
| understand that all the Independent Light
! Infantry Companies were under arms all night,
prepared with ball cartridges to act in any emcr-
gency which might require their services
! Hundreds of respectable citizens were also ION
| hand"
| Most sincerely do we hope there may be no oc-
casion for them To ACT.
So great was the excitement among the Cath
oI,cs Yesterday, that Bishop Fenwick deemed 1t
necessary to cal! them together in the afternoon,
at the Church in Franklin street. AT O'Clock,
severa! hundred were assembled, when the Blah'
op came in and addressed them Tor about thirty
minutes i'm most eloquent ano judclous man.
iner. He deserves the warmcst commentator
from his Protestant fellow-cltZens for the adml-
trable stye in which he managed lis business
Previous to speaking the Bishop read part OF
the fifth chapter ot Matthew, containing the fol-
lowing among other verses:
"You have heard that it hath been said, An
eve, for an eye and tooth TOR tooth. But
saw to YOU, not to resist evil: but if one strike
thee on thy right check, turn to him also the
other
"And if man will contend with thee in Judg-
ment, and take away thy coat let go thy cloak
also unto him. And whosoever will force thee
one mile, 60 with him other two.
"You have heard that it hath been said Thou
shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thy enemy.
But say to you, love your enemies, 90 good TO
them that hate you: and pray Tor them mat per-
secute and caumniate you"
! Bishop Fenwick then proceeded to address
his hearers, embracing several hundred OF ootn
sexes. He spoke of the Ursuline Convent and
the adjacent buildings. He spoke also OF It's
beauty and utility and its growing popularity
among the intelligent classes, both in this vicnl-
ty and at distance. Among the pupils of the in
sttution were some from Louisiana, and the
West India Islands After announcing the con-
duct Of the incendiaries in appropriate terms,
he asked, "What is to be done9 Shall we say
to our enemies, you have destroyed our build
ings, and we will destroy yours? No, my breth"
rem, this is not the religion Of Jesus Christ-this
is not in accordance with the spirit of that bless
ed religion we al. profess. Turn not finger in
your own defence, and there are those around
you who will see that justice is done you"
The Bishop then complimented the City Au-
thorties and others for the stand they had ia
ken in defence of the rights of the Catholics;
and he assured bis hearers that they had the
sympathes of all respectable citizens. The
destruction of tie Convent, he said, was an act
of the most degraded of the human species, and
it met with no favor from the intell gent people.
of Boston He impressed upon the minds OF
his Catholic brethren the fact that it was not
their duty to seek revenge for this vile act; and
said that that man was an enemy to the religion
he professed, and would put the Catholic Church
4. I.,is FIND ar n ora 1nGf