Adjourned meeting of the citizens
Subtitle: Agreeably to adjournment on the 18th of May instant, an uncommonly numerous and respectable meeting of the citizens of Charleston took place this day at the Circular Church, to receive the report of their committee of seventeen ...
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 25050
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1812
Place of publication: Charleston, S.C
Language: eng
Subjects: History; Politics and government; Defenses
Notes: Recommending a declaration of war against "the belligerents of Europe" and the implementation of appropriate defensive measures.

"Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be signed by the chairman, in behalf of this meeting, and forwarded without delay to the president of the United States, to our senators and respresentatives in Congress, and to the governor of the state."

The original, held by the National Archives, is signed in ms. by John Geddes, chairman and John D. Heath, secretary. A later edition (Shaw & Shoemaker 27352) has title: Resolutions of the citizens of Charleston, approbatory of the measures of government. June 12th, 1812. Printed by order of the Senate United States (Washington, D.C., 1812).

Shaw & Shoemaker 25050

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.