Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-01-17
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DESTRUCTION OF THE TEA.


est which can never fade so long IS " Liberty and
Union continue to be the birthrieht and blessing
OF these North American States: and the trans
action IS invested with fresh charm from the
graphic manner in which the accomplished his
torian here relates il
The first chapter details the proceed
lngs abroad the dispatch by the East
lndia Company of cargocs; the political
feeling of the colonies; and then proceeds
as follows as to the Boston consignees -
The issue was to be tried at Boston.
Its tea ships were on the ewater the gov
ernor himself under the name Of his sous.
was selected as one of the cousignees :;
th ha moment for the decision was hasten
ing on. In the night between the first
and second of November, a knock was
heard at the door of each one Of the per-
sons commissioned by the East India
Company. aud summons left for them
to appear without fail at Liberty Tree on
the following Wednesday, at noon, to re.
sign their commission; printed notices
were also posted up desiring the freemen
of Boston and the neigh boring towns to
meet at the same time and place as wit
nesses.
On the appointed day large flag
was hung on the pole at Liberty Tree
the bells in the meeting houses were rung
from eleven till noon Adams, Hancock,
and Phillips, three of the four representa-
tives Of the town of Boston, the select
men. and William Cooper, town clerk.
with about five hundred more gathered
round the spot As the consignees did
not make their appearance, the assembly
appointing Molineux, Warren, and others,
a committee, marched into State street
to the warehouse of Richard Clarke.
where all the consignees were assembled
Molineux presented himself for a parley,
8, From whom are you a committee 2
asked Clarke From the whole people
Nothing is row to be kept secret, replied
Molineux / am one ); and he named all
the rest And what is your request p
Moljneux read a paper, requiring the con-
sienee to promise not to sell the teas. but
to return them to London in the same
bottoms in which they were shipped
VIII YOU comply2 ] shall have nothing
to do with you answered Clarke. roughly
and peremptorily. The same question was
put to the other consignees, one by one.
who each and all answered | cannot
comply with your demand" Moliueux
then read another paper containing re-
solve passed at Liberty Tree. that the
consignees who should refuse to comply
with The request of the people were enc
mics to their country. Descending into
the street. he made his report to the peo-
pie Out with them. out with them.
was the cry; but he dissuaded from vio-
lence.'n
After further details as to the consign-
ees and of the committees of CORRESPOND
ence and the council, the narrative pro-
ceeds
" The true-hearted people were as vigi-
liant as they were determined The men
of Cambridge assembled on the Goth,
and. after adopting the Philadelphia re
solves. sverv unanimously voted that, as
Boston was struggling for the liberties Of
their country. they could no longer stand
idle spectators. but were ready on the
shortest notice to join with it aud othcr
towns in anv measure that might be
thought proper to deliver themselves and
posterity from slavery The next day
the town Of Charlestown assembled and
showed such a spirit that ever after It's
committee was added to those who assum-
ed the executive direction
+" The con- bination was hardly finished
when on Sunday, the 2eth Of ber
the ship Du1tmo15th appeared in Boston
harhor. with one hundred and fourteen
chests of the East India Companys tea
To keep the Sabbath strictly was the New
England usage But hours were precious
let the tea be entered. and it would he be-
vond the power Of the consigpees to send
it back The selectmen held one meet
ing by dav and another in the evening
but they sought in vain for the consian-
ees. who had taken sanctuary in the
castle
The committee of correspondence was
more efficient They met also Oh Sun
dav. aud chained from the Quaker Retch
who owned the DGrtm0uth promise not
10 enter his Ship till Tuesday, and author
lied Samuel ADAMS, to invite the commit
tees of the five surrounding towns. Dor
! chester. Roxbury. Brookiine Cambridge.
| and Charestown, with their own towns
men, and those Of BostoG, 10 hold mass
meeting the next morning Faneuil Hall
could n05 contain the poople that poured
/ In on Monday The concourse was the
largest ever known Adjourning to the
old South meeting house, Jonathan y ill
I iatilS QIu l4Nb IGdI ~ dSt ao 4ApNNi 49, ttD-
Samuel Adams Hancock. Young, Molin-
eux, aud Warren TO conduct the business
of the meeting. On the motion of Sam
uel Adams, who entered fully into the
question. the assembly. composed of up
ward of FIVE thousand persons, resolved
unanimously shat the tea should be
sent back TO the place from whence II
came at all events. aud that n5 duty should
be paid on IT. The only way to get rid
of it.. said Young Is to throw it over
board The eonsignees asked for time tt
prepare their answer, and 'oct oaf great
tenderness the body postponed reeeiyins
1t to the next morning. Meantime tle
owner and master of the ship were con
lvened and forced to promise net to land
the tea. 4 watch was also proposed. Il.
said Hancock, viii be one of it, rather
than that there should be none and q
party of twenty FIVE persons, andcr the
orders of Edward Proctor. as its captain