The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-21

oss4 AZ he tsss laasss,s Of lie District Of eolsM,
bia and 81 the city Of Washington. he - snlnsnfiy
deserving Of our regard AM gIsiifode and that 20
view any 1iiemR 70 Outrage insult him this cay
A. an outrage and insult % ourselves
Rsseissd That the eitnens Of Washington pledge
themselves exert all their energies prevent, snp-
press and punish such breaches Of the peace and such
sis4Ons Of proprey those which have lei 10 this
protect the President and other public functionares
/ from insult and from outrage.
Rssoirea, That il be recommended 10 the Cny
Councils 10 offer a suitable reward for the detection
and punishment Of such outrsges.
Resoired, That II Is the earnest and anxious wish
Of the good people Of Washington that actse eth
Gent, and vigorous police should be established IN
this city 70 prevent violations OF the peace 10 main
lain order and decofum aud 20 bring 10 condgn pom
lshment the perpetrators Of such outragesi thai the
United States s IN opinion, equally Interested In
this object thar this city being the seat OF Govern
ment, where 50 many public faneiionanes reside,
where 40 much public property s centred, where 20
many public records u inestimabls value are deposit
ed where the representatives Of foreign nations and
large number Of strangers ordinarily collected an
Of which entitled to the protection of the eollec
tive power Of The nation u - the opinion OF thus meek
ing that competent police ought to be established a.
this place uoder the authority Of the General Govern
menL
Rssolsed, That a committee Of FIVE citizens be sfe
pointed by the Mayor in conf JUNCTION with the hsyof
70 present the President copy OF these resolutions
Before putting the q, esiion on these RESOLUTIONS,
the MAYoR took occasion state to the meeting ,ne
manner in which he had at late hour on Monos.
night been apprsed of the meJitsied not OF ms ha
Ing repaired the place OF rendezvous and useu M
efforts TO prevent the execution Of the rotous purs
Of the denial ofthe persons assembled Of any DISORDER
intention and especially Of any intention wnAesei
to insult the President; Of the solemn promise o. .'
prominent individuals TO desist from the as .ney ~
eged) harosss frolic they had in contemplation au
Of the actual withdrawal Of these individuals 1o ~
participation in the improperly aer~ ards Pefi~'i.
by other persons and Of his subsequent pleasures "
discover and bring punishment those VINO oomu''-
ted the outrage.
The resolutions having been adopted, MAT TIE"
ST.. Clam CLARKE, Esq. proposed the following
Resolred, That the conduct Of w. W. SEAros,
Mayor of our city in repairing promptly, and alone,
to the house where he had been informed preparations
for the said outrage making and in obtaining
the solemn promise and full performance on me part
Of the principal persons about to bc therein,
10 desst from carrying out Their designs deserves our
highest commentator, and that Of the whole commu
nifty.
The question on this resolution put by MIR.
CLARKE and il was agreed to by reclamation.
The proceedings were then directed TO be published
in the newspapers of the city.
And the meeting adjourned
w w. SEATON, Chairman
NJ ST CLAN CLARKE, Secretary.
The committee raised in pursuance Of the last of
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