Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-12-25

BrIincrd, E'qr. appointed Secretary.
Facts were eiciled before the meeting
from which il appeared, that the desIruc-
iion ol the lives and property of our ciI-
zens had been threatened and the burning
Of this and some ofour neighboring villages
particularly the village Of Swanton-Ias
10 reference to The general objects Of the
meeting, il was frs; addressed by the Hon.
Asa Adds, with his accustomed force and
el0quence, who, Notwithstanding his ad.
vanced age and feeble health, came out To
the meeting. L b Hunt, E>qr. spoke with
much effect. The meeling was also adj
dressed with much spiriI by Henry Adams,
ID Read, j Hoyi and l. Brainerd, Esq's.
On motion ol the Hon Bales Turner, vo-
ted, that committee be appointed 10 take
the object OF the meeting under cunsidera-
lion, and draft resolutions and report The
"a me, upon which the following gentlemen
were appuineG-viz Hon John Smith,
Asa Adds, Julius Hoyi, ID Read, Henry
Adams, l. B Hunt aid LBrainerI, Esq's.
On motion, Voted 10 adjourn the meet
ing unil 10. morrow evening, TO hear The
report Of the committee.
Tuesday evening, Dec. 10. 81
The meeting opened according 10 adj
persons assembled, and On motion the com
miitee appointed 10 draft resolutions, made
report Of the following preamble aud resn.
lurions, which report on motion, was accep-
ted.
Whereas the Province Of Lover Cana
da adjoining this Stale and other of the
United States, has for some time past been
cnnvused with internal strife aud bloodshed;
Il Al. 4 II. - D..
has recently by proclamation, de cared that
Civil Law has ceased 10 exist in a large
portion Of said province, adjoining This aud
other of The Un,'ed States has issued or
des 10 The officers Of the military forces in
said Province, IL arr, ST ana punish all per.
sons acting, aiding Or in any manner assis-
ting in a conspiracy said To exiqt in said
Province AIMING large portion Of the in
habilanls, either nv dealt. or otherwise, ac-
cordinr To MARTIAL Law. And, whereas,
bands of armed men, protesting 10 be en-
bodied, and IN act, under the authority OF
The government, ui said Province, are sta
toned along this and other of The u. Sintes:
And, many citizens Of 1T. said Province,
who are designated by The Governor there
OF as false Pairiois, add for whose appre-
tension on the vague charge oi treason he
has offered large rewards, have sought rel.
uge and security Tor their lives, in this and
,vaIoa','.'i III 49,, ,:,.i '"' n"'o "ee"
-, ,J Eraon,.n And whercoe ,ha III
t.rv L,r,so oc ,he sa;d prnv;nce are concen-
r,i;nr in considerable. and unusual nun
hers M the E. oo,iers nj the IJni,cd Safe,
aud armed men are impediuo the Tree inter,
course between The citizens of The JJni,ed
S,a,es and The said provi,,ce--dailv arrest
,lcm when en,e-inr The said province. and
retur,,in, thereirom nm lawful business
treat Them with in,nlrnce threaten ,hrm
with de,er,,ion. imnr,snnn,ent and ,riaI nv
cnur, martial. and whereas n hst of ,he
names of sundrv ci,ize,s orlh, u. States is
c;rc.,la t,,s sad IA met,osp,.,
II, Is orders 4, orrfsi ,ls said cig,zrt<i8,;fi
cl<.sse t,e i,s.a is,,l,. a..t
= = = n " AID II ffa4 he ngIqac,aI
" Nv. ,,rre.,, ~ o.,r citizets an 3&b
,,.<s \. "a X, .re hat Nh ID ia &c.
j, XIII SsriiI M - rsons
wbo are CHARGED bv r,vnl nrncla mn,ion with
heinz Gl,c neIrio,s. and .unv iIliny ~ listen
ON poli,icaI questions, To The exborIo,ions of
III. If cl,ryv'--Therel0r
! Resolved 'rha, The assembling nj laroe
hodies Of armed men on the frontiers Of The
limited STATES and the prncl,ma,ion ot mar.
tialInw in the province of Lower canada.
mus, necessarily lead IN acts Of violence and
misrne more mr. less offtc,iuo the riob,s Of
our citizens and cannot he viewed viii in.
difference bv the citizens of Inc u. States
ResoIveJ That the citizens Of The IT s
have , reriec, rioh, re,ceIuIlv IN enter in
lawful pursri,s he 81 ii nrov,rce ol Lnwer
canada and return ,hrre(rom wi,bou, Ie, n,
mnles,o,;nn mr. heino snb;ec, IN mari I law.
and ,ba, anv a,,.mn, ~ arrest, 10 imnrison
or IN ,rv in s.;I nrov;rc. nv martial lnw a.
no ci,;yen NJ the II 6 FIR ANY, ,hing h.. ma .
have said ar done in ,he u s. would be \