The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-18

Meid Huxley John Ooushliu Charles Minturn, ssml
Morse jr George Clifford. Howard Cunninxhsm, D
bert be!den, Chas Moore VIM Fell, Smith Jas
Duff Jas Dows, John Earl, u NJ Earl. w Grove L.
Chas II Hill Geo Blake saml Pniuina ! Nas, IL De-,
witt Brown Chas Del vecchio Y Atkinson Ed baker
jos rost mas mlnar. Argent James King Of VIM
lie above portion Of the Committee Of Vigilance
lately esta bshtd in this city for the ~ or
DER tunnhment OF Vice and for the purpose meteug
out that justice so long withhold from minals un vii
ling that the names Of few Of their houd n,
selected by the coroners jury the principal actors in
the trial and execution OF Jenkins inform the pub,
that they with all the members II the committea are
equal responsible for the first est of justice that has
been dealt TO crRiina in San Francisco since Caor
MIA became a State Of our Union.
Our fellow citizens remembering the escape withsrs
Daniels, aud Adams; of Stuart Wiudred and Watkins
and the tardy manner which the .cendry l., wis is
being brought to justice, will the necessity Of tho
strongest measures we have adopted.
This publication also informs thosc friendly - the
cause, that the Committee Of Vigilance havo nothing
secret in their proceedings bu: suoh matters would
tend to defeat the object which W. ara aefncia ed
were they made public.
PREAMBLE sNp RRsoLUTioss The following also ema-
mated from the Vigilance Committee
Whereas, The citizens Of sun Francisco. convinced
that exists within it. limits band of roboor md
incendiares, who have several times burned ard a.
tempted burn their city Who nightly attack their per
and break into thor buildings destroy their quiet
.op4rdzc their lives and property and generally disturb
the nau al order ofsocety Aid whereas many OF those
taken by ihe police have succeeded in escaping from
their prsons by carcessnoss by connvsnce the
wait OF proper means or force to their safe
fine IN. mt therefore bo IL
krAol "a. That the citiz. ns of the place be made
aware that the Committee OF Vigilance will be ever
ready 10 receive information 60 the whereabauts of
any diord-rly suspicious person persons vel,
a. the persons themselves hen suspected OF crime
Resolved, That II Is the convict ~ large nIH-
Der of ci that there Exists in this city n
nucleus of coIvicts ana disordcry persons, around
witch cluster those who have seriously disturbed
the ana eff ced the best interests OF city snch
known u the police Of the city members of
the Conn ittee Of Vigilance feions by conduct or
assocation be- rhtifed to leave port within Eve
dDys from this date, and at the expiration Of which
they shall be compelled depart If thy have not done
SO vtlui taIily within the til.,e specified.
Resolved that Safety Z, nmittee w thirty persons
eaIpointtd who,c sacred duty shall Do to visit every
vessel svirg with notorious susprious characts rs
on hosrd ana unless they present said committee
evidence OF good character aud honesty they shall be
1cSlpped 10 the place from whence they AMI not
b. permitted 10 pollute our soil.
Resolved That all good citizens lie invited to join and
n SIT the Committee OF Vigilance In carrying out the
above neasures 20 necessary for the perfect restoration
of the peace safey aud good order of community