The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-09-03
Revolutionary Scrans.
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chants towards those few who have infamouslv
violated their agreement, and of consequence.
strove as much as they could to render the yalu-
aoie Non-lmportation Agreement abortive.
snail now proceed thereto
On the 10th inst came out notifications desiring
the attendance of the Merchants and all others
concerned in or connected with Trade, the next
morning at 10 O'Clock, at Faneuil Hall, to consid-
er Oh some legal and spirited measures to prevent
the Nom importation Agreement being crushed,
Inc next morning | gave my attendance, and
with sorrow found, by the Report of the Commit.
tee OF inspection, that Thos and Elisha Hutch
inson, Nathaniel Cary, Theophilus Lille, John
layior, Nathaniel Rogers Benjamin Goane and
Son and VIM. Jackson, had violated their Agree
ment in the following manner. They agreed
sometime ago to deliver up the Goods thew i'm
ported since the Non-Importation Agreement
TOOK place, to the Committee of Inspection TO be
by them kept till there should be general I'M
portatlon, to remain in their own stores. but the
Keys to be kept by sd. Committee In this thew
were INDUCED: and to this | attribute the Breach
they have made, for some Men are not to be
trusted. The Committee of Inspection visited
the Goods several Times till about the lst Jan'v
when they pretended they supposed their Agree
ment was at an end. After this the Committee
was not suffered to view them, nor indeed coulu
they, for many of them were sold and others re-
moved. This they did by getting other Keys or
breaking the locks. This their Conduct was the
Cause OF this Meeting. What was now to be
done was the grand Inquiry in Meeting that
did not consist of less than Thousand It was
voted that they had broke their Agreement. and
then proposed that small Committees should he
chosen to wait upon these Men Il can scarce call
them so) to desire their attendance The ans
wers returned by the several Committees were
to this effect, that they did not incline TO attend
But Wm. Jackson did pretend that he would de-
xrprI IN hat( DO ho IoI,
Money as had received for those he had sold
The Committee of Inspection was desired to wait
upon him Immediately, and report in the After
noon 1t was then proposed for the whole Body
to proceed, latter appointing one Gentleman to
speak, in an orderly, peaceable Manner to Tbos
and Elisha Hutchinson, to know of them whether
they would fulfil their Agreement, i. e. deliver
up what Tea they had by them Tea was the on
ly article they put under the Care of the Com
mittee OF Inspection, and the chief Article they
import and as much Money as they had receiy.
ed for what they had yended But as it was al
ter 1 O'Clock when the motion was made if was
thought proper to refer the Consideration of il iii
alter Dinner, and accordingly it was referred TO
O'Clock, being the Time the Meeting was adj.
Journed to. At 3 O'Clock when the Motion came
on respecting going to the Hutchinsons. If was
said by two Gentlemen that they did not donbt
but upon another application from the Committee
81 inspection to them, they would consent TO de-
liver all up. Upon this the Body being willing
to use every Method with them. and even 20
stoop below their Dignity to settle upon GOOD
Basis this grand affair." desired the Committee Of
inspection with those two Gentlemen that gave
the encouragement, to wait upon them again.
They did, and came back with this answer that
Sd Hutchlnsons were ready to comply with their
Contract. This appeared satisfactory, and the
Committee OF Inspection was desired TO attend
inc Service OF moving the Tea into pubEc
store, the next Morning before the adjournment
This affair being over for the present. the Com.
mlttee OF Inspection reported concerning Vim.
Jacksons Promise of delivering up his Goods
ana IS as lohows, that he had sold most of his
Goods; that there were but few Packages re-
NAMED entire that what was broke was scot,ar
ed up and down his House, and he could not NOS.
sl0ly collect them, and in short gave no Manner
OF satisfaction, either to the Committee of Inspec-
ton or to the Body; but it was looked upon v4rv
tritlng and insolent. Now Motion siriIar 70
that respecting the Hutchinsons was made. viz
FOR the whole Body (atter appointing one TO
speak Tor them and small Committee TO walk
with them) to proceed to VIM. jackson TO demand
an immediate, decisive Answer TO this Question
whether he would fulfil his Agreement or not
Accordingly, after making choice of Mr. VIM
MohneuX to speak for them, and appointing
small Committee TO walk with him. the wbo,e
Body did proceed to VIM. Jackson's Hopse
where they found the doors bolted against them.
his shop shut, and he at the Chamber Window
ready to converse with them. Mr. Moneux told
him his Business and desired admission. Bill
jackson told him that he would let The whole
Body in. Mr.. Molineux SAID that he would for
feit his Life if one entered beside bin and tho
Committee. Nothing would do and admission
was not suffered The Conversation passed ha-
tween him at his Window and Mr.. Molinenv IN
the Street, which lasted about a quarter Of an
Hour. The whole Body then proceeded again
to the Hall, and heard his answer from the Month
oil Mr. Molneux, that he was willing n trea+
with the Standing Committee of the Mercban,s
and such like evasye stuff, which was no Wa
satisfactory. The Meeting was then adionrnsd
TO ~ O'Clock the next Morning. At 10 o'cIocL
a. M. OF we 18th Inst the Hall was as well 6IloI
as ever. The hrst Business that came on NOV
with Respect TO the HutChnsons, and the na,rro
Of 1t was surprizing to every one tho their nre
ceedlng Conduct was so vile. Can Won hele,o
(and yet this was the Report from the Comnit,oo
OF lnspection) that after the Sleds were read, -
transport the Tea, they said there was a Mi:yyn
derstandlng In the affair and would not deliveri,
! MS their Conduct was highly extraordinary ani
Justly called for Resentment. Bur ,nste,1 Wv. ~
leaving every one to 60 away with his Rreast
glowing with Determination to have satisCao
non IN the best manner he could for such An ~
dignity and Insult; such was the Prudence =,
the BODY that the motnn 20 80 4. VI