Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-06-01
TIE PROGRESS OF THINGS.

The fire Of The flint Of old Eaneuil Hall!
On w ednesday the 9Th an immense meeting
assembled al Boston, in Faneuil Hall, TO hear
the report of a committee appointed on the
preceding ev ching, to consider the propristy
of complying with The Pos, Office Specie
Circular.
The meeting was one Of intense excite
ment. The Report was made by ZEBE
DEE Cook, Jr., and, after reciting the cir
cumstances under which the Post o flee Cir
cular was issued, according TO the Boston
A tlas of yesterday, from which we COPY.
concluded with series of resolutions, de
claring that the Post Office Circular would
he oppressive, eXacting, and impracticable ;
that II would be resisted 'peaceablv,' if il
were possible, 'forcibly,' If il were necessa-
ry-at any rate, that il should be Al ALL
HAZARDS RESISTED"
These resolutions were INTERRUPTED with
long and loud acclamations OF applause. The
! assembled citizens were ready for their i'm
mediate adoption.
MIR. GEO. BOND and MIR. ABBoT Laws
RENEE, although asserting TO the deduc>
tions OF the Report, and sharing in The indg-
nation OF the meeting, urged delay, before
resolutions so decisive were adopted.
Mr.. ApBor LAWRENCE is reported &c
have spoken 10 this effect:
He would not hesitate TO speak his sem
timents OF The Administration. THERE IS
NO PEOPLE ON THE FACE OF Cons
EARTH THAT is so ABUSED, CHEATED,
PLUNDERED, AND TRAMPLED UPON by
THEIR RELERs AS ARE THE PEOPLE OF
THE UIrED STATES. This was his sin =
cere and deliberate conviction. He would
not say that he did not approve all the senii
ments OF the resolutions. But the time had
not yet come for their adoption. II might
comet might come the next week-and
citizens might then come together, prepared
TO adopt The resolutions that had been read
and adopt the measures necessary 10 sus.
isin them. When the fearful crisis should
| arrive-when the issue should eventually be
MADE up between an oppressed People anu
an expressing Government-he should not
be at loss for the course that it would be
proper for him to pursue. Mean lille, let
us proceed with great caution, prudence, &
foresight. The Government are in the
wrong. THEY EXACT MPossIuIL,r1ns
and let us keep them in the wrong, and com
mt ourselves Ivy no overt act, till we find
that the laws OF sctf-preservaiion compel us
10 forcihle resistance. w ere afloat upon
tempestuous ocean--with no rudder--no
compass-no pilot and the time NAV come
when The CREW WILL BE COMPELLED TO
TAX POSSESSION OF THE SHIP"
After an attempt by MIR. ADAMS and Mr..
JosELyN friends of the Administrative "a
justify their measures, the following resou-
lions were offered by Mr.. ABBOT Law.
rem CE, and adopted:
"ResoiDed, That this meeting recommend
TO the Postmaster of this city the postpone.
ment OF the execution OF The order from the
Department OF the General Post Office. re :
curing individuals 10 pay specie for letters
on The delivery of the same, until he can hear
from the Department
"Resolved, That the consideration of the
Report and Resolutions submitted this NOR
ming be postponed until Saturday, the 9th
inst at o'clock in the afternoon and that
IN the mean time, they be committed TO a
committee OF twenty -four, consisting OF the
committee who reported them, and fifteen o.
Their gentleman
The following gentlemen were then added
TO the committee already appointed VIM.
Prescott, Charles Jackson, Samuel Hub.
bard, VIM. Sullivan, Geo. Bond, Geo. Oar
racott, Geo. Halle,t, Patrick Il. jackson,
Charles p. Curtis, Abbot Lawrence, James
Read, and Simon Wilkinson.
The meeting was then adjourned 10 meet
al The same place on Saturday, the 9th uh !
al O'Clock in the afternoon. The report OF
The comnlitiee will then be submitted.