Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-12

Resolved, Thatin the opinion ofthls committee the
incarceration of the great Pickwick Is an UNJUST ma
eitisus diabolcal malicious and Jesultlca outrage
upon the rights of society in general and OF this club
in particular, and viewing II as SUCH we Will employ
every agent within the limits of human ingenuity
compass his liberation.
Resolved That il is lnexpedient at the present time
TO employ any belgerent measures, until more peace
full ones have failed
Resolved, That taking into consideration the cir
cunlsances OF the case, suggest the proprlety Of
applying for writ of habeas corpus, and that the
counsel for club be instructed to commence an action
of trespass against the authors ofthis imprisonment
Mr. Buzfuz chairman of the committee said, that
he for one would go any length to effect his (Mr.
Pickwick's) release. No one was dearer 10 him--no
one was gearer TO the assembled club-than Mr.. Pick
wick. Some of the civil officers of the city,
Dressed in little brief authority"
had dared to lay hands upon that venerable man. Mr
Plckwck always had been (and II was well known
TO ms followers) opposed 10 any belhgerent move
ments on the part of the club, otherwise the resolu
tons would have spoken in voice not TO be misun-
dersood. The prospects Of the club, he regretted to
say were any thing but hatterng;
a mighty had fallen in Israel"
And If prompt and vigorous measures Were not al
resorted TO, he felt convinced that dissolution
of the club would inevitably Ii was from Mr.
Pickwic that they derived her chief light they like
lesser stars shown but by the reflection OF his giant
intellect. When the storm Of angry passions arose,
whose voice was ii that Gained the tempest? One
word from that venerable man aayed the excitement,
and their passions slept
"As sleeps the when stormsare oer,'
but why should he enlarge upon his virtues, which
was so well known to the club, the present was the
time that called for action action action
Buzfus concluded by moving that the resolutions
be adopted
Ensign Brag, who had been waiting rather inn
patiently for the conclusion of Buztuz' speech, now
sprung 10 his feet. object, said he to the adoption
OF the resolutions cause why they not sufficient
ly spicy. Order, order, cried all the Pckwickians at
once.
ISllencc silence cried the Chairmanl
Mr.. Tpleton, who had taken but little part IN the
previous proceedings, being so much occupied with
glass Of whskey punch, (Wardles concocilon,) and
the testing of beautiful experiment. by dipping as
forefinger into tumber of wafer, and passing II
round the edges of the glass, thereby producing
concord OF most sweet sounds, arose IN dignifled
manner, and supporting himself by the back OF his
char, spoke 10 this effect: beg leave, SAID he, TO
say few words, hear, hear | consider II very pre-
posterous (werry indeed said the elder Mr.. Weller)
at the same time quietly emptylng Ilpetons glass;
consider il very preposterous for any gentleman 10
say the resolutions not spicy enough for my
part, consider them all spice loud applause salts
fled with this extraordinary exertlon Tipleton sat
down.
Mr. Samivel Weller considered spice VERY me-
cessary article in resolutions well in every thing
else.
Mr.. Weller, Senior-I agrees with Samivel (at the
same time this worthy man suited the action to the
word end the word to the action, by draining 10 the
dregs glass of that peculiar mixture, usually denom
mated hot Stun IN which spice is predominant
Mr.. Tupman begged leave to ofer "a remark, he re-
an Italian proverb-
"Non belo qeul che beo pello quel che paceo
which he thought applicable 10 the present debate
He moved the sense of the meeting be taken on the
The phiosophic Mr. Fogg now rose and said as
one Of the committee ne could not remain silent, the
re solutions had not been submitted without due con-
sheraton. The writ of habeas corpus was Black
stone observes the great safeguard OF civil liberty,
but as the means of eiiecting Plckwicks liberation,
he thought 1t was serving It's nsblest purpose Loud
applause.
!" He hoped there would be concert of action among
the Pickwckians. Society required that each mem
Der was bound TO support the interest OF the whole
he held the proposition to be self evident Could any
one deny its truhl Could Pickwicklans deny /
Did not the interests of the club require the immeSl
ate Liberation of Mr.. Pickwickl And were not the
means proposed in the resolutions adequate to that
end Some member had suggested resort TO bei-
gerent measures, Drag looked iierce) lie was deer
dedly opposed AT present 10 any demonstration OF the
kind-but If an emergency did arise he would not be
found wanting in his duty TO the club Hear, hear
The distinguished MEMBER should sail TO mad an OBJ
servation of Lockes, THAT compact exists be-
tween the citizen and the state, which, like other
paots, is binding on the parties and as the citizen
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promise. He for one would ever vindicate the ma
iesty of the law. Pickwickians said Mr.. Fogg, do
you repose any confidence in your legal advisers =?
Loud cries OF yes, yes ntermngled with no, no.
Here Sergeant Buzfuz, Dodson, and Fogg looked We
ry amiabe. Never, | trust, shall you find US unwor-
thy of your confidence" Mr. Fegg concluded amidst
enthusiastic cheers.
Mr. Dodson was about TO lnhict speech the
club, when
Mr. Cushman moved the previous question: which
was carried-ayes "A nays a..
The main question being put, Mr. Bob Sawyer and
Ben Allen were appointed teers, and the votes stood
as follows:
Ayes 63: nays "a, and
The Chairman announced the passage of the reso-
luions
Mr. Jingle was called on for song, and began
singing in planive manner
"Maid, those bright eyes"
Mr.. Weller senior, here interrupted the vocalist
stating that he could hear thai song without bring
ing tears into his eyes as Mr. Pickwick had made II
entrely ms own.
Mr.. jingle said, he would substitute recitation
This announcement was received with great applause
and Mr.. Jingle reclted, IN most pathetic manner the
beautiful composition,
Upon a Log expiring Frog
signing, lying, dying.
Mr. Phunkey rose TO announce that the body found
al McComb dam upon which post norton exam
nation had been held had since been ascertained to
be that Of the merccnary Smith, mentioned in Pick
wickians No l. and in addition 10 the appearances no
ted down in his MSS. On a subsequent examination
he had observed that the brain was somewhat ossi-
fled, and that the cerebellum was much larger than
usual and fat above its ordinary level the ganglon OF