The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-05
BRITISH OUTRAGE I

MEETING AT ALBURGH.-At q meeting oil
the citizens of the town of Alburg, on the eve
ming Dist Sept. 1s4l, to take into considera-
ton the gross outrage committed on the morn
ing of the goth Sept. ls41, in the taking Of
JAMES w. CRoGAN, an American citizen, by
an armed force from her Majesty's dominions,
from the house of VIM Brown in Alburgh,
State of Vermont.
A. C.. Butler was called to the chair, and
w. w. White chosen Secretary. On motion
of Doct. III. Reynolds it was voted that the
Chairman and Secretary cause TO be posted
up at different parts of the town a sufficient
number of notices, calling a meeting at the
Church on Friday the Oath Sept. 1941. to see
what action should be taken in relation TO the
outrage before mentioned.
Voted, That committee Of three be ap
pointed to collect the facts in relation TO the
outrage, and report the same to the Meeting
on Friday. Voted also committee of three
be appointed to draft resolutions expressive of
the feelings of this community and report the
same to the meeting on Friday. Whcrcupon
rington and VIM. Sowles, be committee TO
collect evidence, and A. C. Butler, w. w.
White and Fl w. Vandervort, committee TO
draft Resolutions
Friday, Sept. "a, 1871.
A numerously attended meeting convened
at the Church in which A. c. Butler, briefly
stated the object of meeting, whereupon, VIM.
L. Sowles, Esq. was called 10 the chair. and
w. w. White, A. C.. Butler and Danford
Mott, were chosen Secretaries.
After some remarks from DIR. II. Reynolds
and others, in relation to the late brutal out
rage, it was voted that the committee report
the facts and evidence they had obtained in
relation to the case. Whereupon the COM
mittee made report of the accompanying affi-
davits.
Voted also, that the Committee appointed
to draft resolutions report their preceding
Whereupon they, through &. c. Butler repor-
ted the following Preamble and Resolutions
which were severally read and unanimously
adopted.
Whereas, an armed force, acting under
British officers and British authority have a
gain, in time of profound peace, invaded cur
soil, and at midnight broken into our dwellings
threatened the inmates with Instant death If
they attempted resistance: forced an Amerl-
can citizen from his bed, and after severely
wounding him, abducted him naked and in
most inhuman and brutal manner into neigh
boring peovince, there to suffer the indigna-
ton Of the mob, or the Characteristic eleslen-
cy of British uthority;-therefore,
Resolred, l. That from the repetition OF
aggressions, crimes and outrages by the Brit
sh Government we consider no individual ap-
parently or really safe either in his person or
property, but on the other hand, constantly ex-
posed to the attendant horrors of midnight
attack from brutal soldiery.
ResoFred, 2. That we deem it incumbent
upon the proper authorities of our Nation to
take prompt, energetic and, as far as in them
lies, sufficient measures not only to prevent
repetition, but to obtain satisfactory redress
for the indignities offered and outrages already
committed.
Resolved, 3. That however great an evil q
war between the United States and Great
Britain may appear to be, We look upon viola
ted rights, the infraction of treaty stipuations,
the murder and abduction of our citizens, as
infinitely greater evils when suffered to pass
unnoticed or with IMMUNITY.
Resofred, 4. That we have entire conf
dence in the ability and disposition of the off
GERS of our Government and the American
people to SEQ that the repeated indignities Of
fered this nation, and the late outrage. COM
mitted upon this community be amply and
satisfactorily atoned for, and that they will
leave no reasonable alternative untricd until
they procure the release of the individual late.
ly kidnapped from the undisputed territory Of
the Unhed States.