Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-06-02
[From the Providence Journal
PUBLIC MEETING.


The Meeting held in the old Town
House, Thursday afternoon, to consider
the expediency Of establishing the
CLorH HALL 10 Providence, was nu-
merously and respectfully attended. "A
spirit prevailed which indicates almost
certain success to this great enterprise.
If the views, and above all the important
facts detailed by the speakers, are only
carried into operation, we venture to
predict the complete and general revival
Of the prosperity Of the State. The pro-
ject is now natured, and placed in the
keeping Of judicous and persevering
gentlemen, and we trust that no efforts
will be spared by them, nor by single
individual who has at heart the increase
Of our State in wealth, population, and
industry, to perfect what has been so
well begun.
We conceive this to be among the
few practical improvements Of the age.
The benefits which must flow from this
measure, we may confidently assert,
cannot at this moment be numbered -
He who was inclined to doubt, must
have had all doubts removed after lis
tening to the excellent and opportune
remarks of Gov. Arnold and the gentle
men who addressed the meeting yester-
day. They placed the subject in light
SO clear and satisfactory, that the feasi-
bility Of the plan is as plain as Demon
stration.
The meeting was called to order by
Judge Branch.
The Hon. Lemuel II. Arnold was APP
pointed Chairman, and VIM. f. Rich
mond and VIM. w. Hoppin, Esqrs. Sec
retaries.
Gov. Arnold made an appropriate
speech, and was followed by Messrs.
Charles Potter, John II. Clarke, Ste.
phen Branch, Charles Dyer, james f.
Simmons, and Joseph l.. Tillnghast.
The following Resolutions were pass
ed unanimously.
Resolved, That our present system of
shipping and consigning our goods
abroad, for sale, is attended with serious
disadvantages and numberless expenses,
is contrary to the soundest principles of
policy and the clearest results OF expert
ence.
Resolped, That the establishment of
home market would be highly beneficial
to the interests aud business of our com.
munity, would enhance the rents and
value Of real estate, afford profitable
employment Of capital and increase the
demand for labor.
RESOLVED, That we will unite in the
accomplishment Of this desirable object,
mud for that purpose will form Joint
Stock Company, with sufficient capital,
and will apply for an act ofincorporation
and grant Of the necessary powers to
the next Session of the General Assem-
bly,.
Resolued, That Messrs. James Fen
ner, Zachariah Allen, Charles Potter,
l.. Fl. Arnold, Stephen Branch, John
II. Clarke, Thomas Truesdell, Josiah
Whitaker, Stanford Newell, Benz. Coz
zens, L. J. Mallett, Thomas J. Stead
Henry p. Franklin, Edward Caring
ton, John Andrews, Crawford Allen,
VIM. L. Richmond, John Slater, end
Charles Jackson, Scituate; Peleg Will
bour, Coventry, John Greene, War
wick; Elisha Harris, Coventry; Daniel
Greene, East Greenwich; Thomas
Sprague, Smithfeld; VIM. A. Robinson,
S. Kingstown; William Field, N. Prov
idence; and Smith Arnold, Cumberland,
be Committee to present our petition
to the General Assembly, and use their
influence TO obtain the necessary pow
ers to carry our design into successful
operation.
[From the Providence Journal.
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