Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-03-24


inform Governor Hutchinson, who then re. /
sidedon Milton hill, Of this proceeding and
request him to order the ships TO depart.
While waiting for the governors reply,
several speeches, were made for the. purr,l
pose Of keeping the people collected and mi
qujetuds. h Among the orators were Sam
nelsA Adams and Josiah Quincy. Quincy
was OPPOSED to rash measures and warned
the people against the results. The reso-
luton was again offered and concurred in,
as before A person named John Rowe
wondered show tea would mingle with salt
water" at which allusion the house was fill
ed with cheers. Gov.Hutchinson sent in
his answer that he should not interfere in
the matter, and consequently no pass was
granted. ........, ,-..tt -.ss. ..f,.7 .-..e.
1t was now, past sunset, and the windows
of the holy edifce were stained by the re.
fection Of the blood-red hues which colored
the western horizon; and spread over the
assemblage a deep, solemn dimness, that
seemed to rest over them like the future,
with its darkness and gloom. r. A silence
prevailed after the second refusal Of their
British Governor to bend to their wishes,
as if the great spirit, that moved in unison
within that assembly, hesitated ere launch
ing upon the ocean of liberty, which must
soon be tossed in wild fury by the tempest
of Britain's wrath. 1t was short suspense;
q cry Of the Mohawk dreaded sound
was sent from the gallery by, some un-
known voice, and responded to in the street
below. In an instant the whole house was
in an uproar, and confused rush was
made for the street. Samuel Adams cried
out to detain the meeting. 'slt is a trick of
our enemies,' he said, ''to disturb the meet
I ing. 1t is false alarm; and if the house
: will be eseated, all will soon be explained y
] But simultaneously the whole body crowd
ed into the street, ........ d, .. ..
: Sixty or eighty, (accounts vary thus) ap-
) apparently Indians, were marching in sin
g gic file down the street without clamor men
b acing disposition. They were huzzad and
r SHOUTED BY the spectators, and nearly all
8 the multitude fell into defle and followed
e the savages to the wharf. The British
e ships lay there, the waves slapping their
o sides in the night air, quite unconscious ol
y the meditated disposal of their China veget
y able, which the proud Americans woulc
$ not use because it was imposed upon then
by their overbearing sovereign. ...
}. Like Indians they scampered up the YES
m sells sides, and scarce the toffrail was clear
!; ed, when each had gained possession Of I
Is chest of Hyson, and with hatchet and axe
Ia 4, okr hn
re side into the briny surge below. Wit
their Quick hands three hundred and forty
OF two chests were launched upon the ocean,
e- tide, and after assured that nook and corne
ut contained no more, the selfstyled "Mt
"a hawks" departed as quietly as they came
he Thus the East India Tea Company an
let the British throne were given tounderstan
Is, that her American colonies demanded II
'ss spect for their wishes; and would fir
in means to enforce that respect.
as There are many conclusions which ma
ITS be drawn from this transaction, and II
ish proceedings of the people of Boston
re shows they were foremost in repelling Il
rk, expressions which were heaped upon the
a. heads; that in arising to cast off the Brtis
ng yoke, no sudden, impetuous outbreak, in
ov- PEELED them onward, but the settled al
lad we'll resolved determination to use emerge
nil ic action to provide for the protection
ur- their rights, their liberties, and their sacr
ew honor. That slave-like they could NJ
vas bow to the hard hands of the men sent
lies administer government in their land by t
ion tyrant on the English throne.
ich I Samuel Adams is thought to have be
try one of the schemers of this exploit, and t
ous hall used for plotting is said to have be
re- in the back room of Edes & Gill's print
est Office, at the corner Of the alley leading
bin Buttle-street church from Court stree
tea The only relic of that transaction supp
sch- ed to be preserved is vial full of the t.
e- which SO late as 1922 was in possession
the one of the young men who volunteer
the upon the occasion, and may be still in
- istence.
Hall So great was the rejoicing over the
con- complishment Of this scheme, that where
i'm It spread, the farmer and laborer drop
with their utensils, and swinging their hats al
ID to cheered the welcome news. The peo
ing. Of Virginia and other departments OF
lalr.a republic resolved to discard the article
J, TO tea, g. abandon the use oft. A circumsta
and attending this step is related. The lad
Il ii, 4 gentleman Of Virginia, in opulent
anne cuInstanees. invited a number Of her
ny 70 male acquaintancest spend the even
diers with her in a private room, and reg
,storl themselves with ascup Of tho forbidden
0 re- Her husband observing the object of
that fair guests, stole unperceived up stairs
,hool slipped q quantity tobacco into the
were kettle. The ultimate result Of this I
osed, was, that the ladies were obliged to re
olses . sick and vomiting to their homes, while
| s use patriotic old gentleman heartily enic
the joke at their expense.