Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-09-01
From the North Star, Jan. IL, 1912.
ESPRIT OF THE TINES"

AT meeting of large number of respec&a-
Bile citizens from the different towns In Caledo-
MIA County, State of Vermont, holden at Dan.
vile, during the sitting of the County Court
on the 14th instant, the meeting was organized
by the appointment of the Hon. Isaiah Fisk.
Chairman, and MAJ. Wm A. Grisworld, See
rotary. The business Of the meeting being
explained by few appropriate remarks, the
reading of the Presidents late message to Con.
gress, and the Report Of the Chairman of the
Committee on Foreign relations being read .
Committee, consisting OF the Hon. John Cam.
eron, Hon. Dudley Chase, Hon. WIN. A. Pal.
mer, Gen. WIN. Cahoon, Gen. JOHN MAT.
: TOCKS, Gen. Ruebcn Blanchard, Col Israel
, p. Dana, Col. Edward Fiteld, Maj. Abel But
Ter, Maj VIM A. Grisworld, Capt Roman Fy-
4 Ter and EBENEzER EATON, Esq. were appoia-
n ted for the purpose OF drafting resolutions ex-
q pressve OF the sentiments of the citizens pres
! ent who after Withdrawing short time, re-
~ turned and reported the following Preamble
J and resolutions which were unaninouslv adopt
re ed.
Id Patriotism is hereditary to the offspring Of the
~ heroes of 10, who, daring to be free, enamel.
es pated the r country; the sacred fire Of Liberty
an still burns the public pulse beats in unison
be with our country's CALL Republican harmony
~, is the foundation well as security Of this
Ms Government. No period of our Repubs ever
d. more imperiouslv called for the energies and
i virtues of its citizens. The crisis is eventful-
pregnant with the destiny of a nation. The
n, mighty Beligcrents, propelled by mutual ava.
-, rice, ambition and injustice, have united to blot
~ out prosperity and PROSTATE Independence
IL With the bosom of destruction they have
he swept our commerce from the ocean and turned
he it into a scene OF piracy and devastation.
by 1t was confidently hoped, that the pacific pol
icy and intiexlbe impartialty of the United
sy States towards all nations, would have result
in cd in mutual harmony and correspondent
n,, no ranaal nj tho Rorlin
,h Milan DEGREES, France has performed rola.
tive duty. Much has she yet to do, TO appesse
an nsulted and injured country. Upon theii
ire DEGREES the British orders in council were
ayowedy predicated; their national faith "a
self credly pledged to the world to forward will
ou equal step in restoring commerce to its forme,
freedom, now loudly calls for the repeal of thos.
GU orders Disappointed in these reasonable OK
ave nectations we behold those orders rigorously
With enforced our waters infested by her privateers
&c if and our seamen dragged by her press gangs OF
ock board their floating prisons. This nerves IN
arm of patriotism, and we must ere long IN
lar sheath the sword of justice to dispense rerlou
,oso ton. The whole British Diplomacy with III
D0'S country, exhibits a continued system OF chieai
erv and insult; and eXtravagant as It may al
Ella near. the Court of St. James has demAnde
- AS preliminary to an adjustment OF dfhcuitle
ding what the coalition OF maratime Europe has =
a,od been able to effect-the admission OF Britn
,,rr, manufactures into France aud her depende
'"'' cies. and a free importation into American pof
you .'L? " ,.od,o, arc excluded from her a
rned mnne uu' F,rho observation-disclosures of the frat
thal these demands would be mpractlcable-the Il
that ter an abandonment Of our hits and sacrifi
q, as of our sovereignty.
you Seriously impressed with these wcighty a
stand important considerations, and duly appreciate
the rights o! our injured, but enlightened, int
Trust pendent and sovereign people,-we the c't'ze