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, But though by her olive we love tp( be shaqed,
-.JYe'tt wVJriCh the,:world when: w$ rights!
' -'.'w invaded. A v.; V-yi'uY
' Rise, Columbia, rise Columbia,',, y "'
Risfc' Columbia, your rights' are Invaded. ;
Columbia, by peace are tHf int'rests
pro-;
,Ta peaceful pursuits were thy sons late clevo-
,w lJut Britjir agaia has presird'dour,9ppresn
" And Ures jjs to war, by : .hci? l9?tic ggrc-
' ; ise.Coliimbia nte.Columbial.'c4 , .
'Kise. rsi evsi jbjotii ajreswon:, ;
ReluGtant to mingle la warf Vijd;ibmoj
;;''- otion - ' :' ! . ' ','r
. Too much have we borne From the tyrants of
Our National Flag they at length, hav pros
; S "!' tinted; 'T; "r.-.'P -.t-v -V
Qur.cUize'ns 'murdered, or rights violated. ;
ii(Ile Colarabiay:ri.e Columbian yvr '! - ,;
i . .Hie, revenge jrour -right violated. t.5 '
1., I Revenue, ff.ith,'one,ery,.shttjesoHn4 4hro
t ' "'' the.uati6B,',er,;:1:f'1':rc-v!U".r;;'.V;;
; ,pJ.Utul and by Sea, we, WiU pake' "prepara-l
1 .
tJon i
'. .' ''-", 'ir .' i .-. "'li. H';' 1:
Tbc smiles ot the Fair, shall tnliven. exer
H ' And render thu war but a scene of diversion i
I -v ' ' ?SJu Jtcdfcjs and' protection e'U .' claim for our;
" i''r''--( ,0. V-;'' i-v:emen, :'v--: -'V'' 'ij'
; ft ; ;"-- - , And abew to the. world "we are Brother and
tfvi.?X.: ' .rretmeg:-' ,v" "':V: l ;;
(V'-sr;. Rise Columbians, rise Colurabiani, :; ''
, ; ;f J, Rise," evince" AVe art Brothers and Free'
.i ' ' v w?v n-( men." ::: "-vi' . 1- ," "
. ' For all will be Wy... at the kindling of reflcc S
. J , t'n'm, , -',. ' , , v - i ' . ' i'
P'J-BLlCSPiRlT; r-' .(
, - v ,-. , apat ijeamy connjesin our arms lor prpiecn .wwrnivc, auueyen peacRjwpum po imf
'iiT .""'"ffV'V' '':; .V"-!i WWe s. waeifDri..4y i ; fr
f j ' ; ; " 'T" Kise Columbiarii, StifiolumUans ;l ftekblyed unanimously That, we view" this
j' . 'r:.'.--i'.1-H ii f " il-i Hibrace,' and assure her protecijani . transactiopjia an invasion of our'.nattonal; ho4
.'.''',-' , J.-' 4tj; -. " " ;" '"'' !j aiiddignitv, "an'infc'ult o the majesty ofj
f" .-' rOSTOS. July .'U-'-'3- ( u 'J the people, and a' wanton attack upon our so-,
'"''.' At" a laf2elAeetTnif"cfthe1'cit'Tzens of Bos
' tou'n J Li 4 icinity,t.ube State House in Bost 1
; -irt toi,( 9 tid,yth JQtb July'i I40r, WIS irl
' . , f-consjuei)ee of the Itae attaclC rosde bf, the
" Briiish sh.p ef war i,eopardi ou'tbe Unitea
! f States frite Che.aocake. the -lion F.ldridtre
, , "GeVfv.'was unknimiubly chosen moderaiorl
' "smq'he llon.'Ptre Morton Secretary of the !
' , ' The fojjowjjig gentlemen werecho
-i6 comniittee to report resolutions expres
; V, , ': ive of the feme of the citizen ' oif this.mtj"
. ' . ,-' Barnabas Bidrell John- .Quincy. Adams,
r,; ; ; ,,; Pjifif Ciarlei AuUnThoinpso!,,' J. SkiHr
K- Ber. tieorire Blake and Perce Manetw who
jer, George lilake and Peree Morton, who
1 u'Aef retiring to the Senate Chamber for half
'ai) finer, raurnsd with the following rejwrt,
H,r-tir)iniiT(jniy ad dled by the Committee.' :
WlK'rrislt ripur'irslv a Woclinaiiuni is'-
. iAuetlbythe president of the1 United StaW.'lhat
f slatuijit Waiiton-aniJ cTutl" butra-re b' been
eomraiireJ unontho'Unite3: Statrs -frigate
ftv Chesapeake, by h 'British ship of war Leo
7p'-J s'1 which eurcitizetis bave.beert woun
ted.and rouVderedr rind the Qg of our nation
- , , 4nMHed ld violated. O . v i,r '1 !.';
..t.;,And whereas it isUn doty as well s.rig$t
, X'lcitks citizens of a frto: Cunry Jc)' express
. 'tl.drreadinetito support IbecoaitituUdaU-
., Allies in the thessures thef mnyjidoBt for
''Jutional redrese'bfan jnisiry' barbarous in its
utnre, and so atipiecedenUo'ia its execution
'T-t-eKfore ..... "f !4 '
.'' Res'ilved.unanjmousjr', Thot the late ag-'
.?r-rresslon committed by a British sblpif wjt
J
onalrigateortbe United M.ttsjor Hit lvoW
i.' -d purpose of Uitin fiom' her bv fafce a
c
T
?. part c her ertw was a' wanton outrage u pon
the persons, and Lyra of tor citizens, ;nd a
. direct sttacH upTn pur UiioaaI sovereignty
and indtptde3. iJ J. . . ; I m
Resolved unsoimolf. That the spirited
conduct ef our fellow citizens f Norfult, n
J
ihe.ccaioii bcrorc the orders of govvrntp tnt
'could be'obtiincd, Was highly honorable! to
ihcmsthes. and to the nation.
pf tnlv-d unaniovooklyr-Tbst the firm, dg
p'.fied and temperate policy adopted by ti
txeculive, at ihnomentous Ciifl, isenti
U-3 to our mo( cordial arprwbatiot) and sOp
. f , . . .
, J.urt , , 1 . --J - i ' . i -
' , Besolvtd unanimously, That wit III but
pfron io!luenc and exertions, we will aid
' n.l isiitt the consuUited audiorilits in Cart
' 'Z J ''". ,nt Proclamation t-f the PresiJent' of
' the United States, 411 every parf thereof, Mito
."wlf and effectual execution.
. . j esol vei urtsnimou.Iy, Tt,at although we
. slniit with ourovcrnment In wishins most
. ardently for pesce on Jut k lionorable terms
yet we sre rjiidy ctjetrfully to co-opertel In
w,i,y nUisures, however serious, whkh they
irtsy judge pec-tosry for the ssfety and honor
of our couetrr. and will lufport . them fivn
eur live and fortunet. , ' .'
j . The report wi twice read and accrf ted
tnshimou.lr. . .-', . 'i
ytfttd ILaithi procecdu)it tt'n xotet
nf 14 Vncd bt the'Moieratop tnd S
Sccre-i
.wy.ana tuaiiinea in au toe uojipn pewtpa-
i f 4 it 1. l- . . - . .
1
, t-Voted that an .auested ! ,c opy, thece6t ,be ;
ttransnjiued to the-Committeeo Norfoki.U j
. , LUKUti t.rU-KK X , oioaev&tor,
Attest,, ,,yf ,.v.,-, .-i 'i',;U:i:':$
jt I IS
:'iVum&iTa.cetW8ir W'cteJii if
be flisti-r bfRicrtraorid iu ' ''the "State-house "
al-Cedumbla5,' in vVed'oVsday the 8th day of
jJWy"inftalt for Cfie! purpose of' taking into
joTisideration thelate and unprovoked outrage
tomi.iitted by the British thp of Var Leo-j
ardj b thfr United States frigate the Chesa'
e.ake CoLThomas Taylor?, wastralled ' to
ibe Chairi andAlajor Clifiott appointed secre-,taryW-:i(i
n't if;.,''!.':" ,-:'.X'.:i ) V
.JAfUFanuexpression of tlje sentiments this
tdartng violation, of , our.; national,, sovereignty'
. ,l;ad s,q highly xcjited. and an enumeration of
ariafasf(is'f aggression eominitied' by ,
&rii'(vioftta?ion(o0 most solemn trea
'Uetfiidd fgaihst the laws of nat,ioiW( la 'nio
itioa"Was made,' 'by Uobert' Stark, esiqi' "fair
me appoinimeui ui a cpniiiiHicc to uraiiruso
luiious cxjjrcskivc wi uie tcuiimciu til inn
' meeting upon the occaiion, which being a
'greed to,' the following gentlemen were a
' pointed i Coli- Waild ' Hamnton. v Abraham
Nott, Robert Stark, .Thomas Taylor, iunr.,
j e. a. ni l'.i
inn jr- viuinara, csquirci iney men
adjourned until Saturday the lHh, at which
time the committee were instructed to make
.their report i v "-i'ii
; ' On Saturday ttie ,-1 1th Inst, the : citizens
met at the State-house according ,to adjourn
pent, , when the ibllowipg report of the com
rniuec wa iaKen 41HO consiuerauou aim u
.'- h'aniro'ously adopted. -;Vl.::i itf i" ' .''?',',". 1
. f .Having een aii account of, the recent outf
raVt cOmmiUed by the British ship Leopard
on the Unittd States frigate Chesapeake, w
cannot' review with indiffeience the humitia
"tirig Situation'to wliich our country would be
' reduced by a tame Submission to such a Sag.
' rant, act bf violence.'' When we consider the
impartial justice rid good faith' of our1' go
"vevnmcnt towards aii nations, and her mode
ration and forbearance towards Great Bri
tain in particular, inder repeated acts of ag;
gression, it Is itii poi.lbl to swppres's the feel-'
ings such an 'occurreirce ia; calculated to (x-
.fcite,r,j;.-f,virt';: i;' t;,?k:.U,v
:'-r -.'There are times and,eircumi
'There are times and.circumsUncea'in (he,
U h"" of nations, he.nforbeara
nee Would be
.', ana a wanton ati
,vcreinry. '.;
Resolved unanimously,' That from' the It;
, rianimiiy of public sentiment w- may ipleP a,
disposition', ri() frohl 'the resources5 of ouj
country," we may ealculate upon'the means
ofrewstirulitntt(.ery violaliia of xur
-national wghlav --v--- J
Kasolved unanimpusly,fThat(! to meet e
very emergency wlifth the present criis may
produce, we pledge' ur liyfcs;i duV fJrtuhes
l : & i - j. - .3
cheerfully bear every, sacrificewbiihi-f . of
pecuniary or pe)rson,alkind, and to. afford to
, such measures as pur government may ibink
nu our ,oreu nonor.. ao.enccunitr ena
'. such measures at pur government may ibink
"proper to adop;thcmostrompt'and efficient
.support; ..,..-.... j 'Ar.7' i .
" Keioived unanimdusryi Thai CoT. JVade
"Hampton,- Robert1 SiarkV' Abraham N6lt, .
'Thomas Taylor,"juhr. J G. Guinsrd, Joel,
Adams add Merlirt j C Will amson -..be a
' committee of cftrrespondence-to tbtprhutij-,
pojnted by this, or any of oVr sister states,'
.on such, measures at may be 'mutually re
commended. :, , i f c, H 'cro ,
Resolved iinaTiimpuily, Tht.:irdr" Lllo'w
.jcliizens jn the diCTeivent districls of ibis sfati,
be invited ,tiij?in,as in our oxprtkn ofi,etj-
timent and co-bper'aljon pf me;isiu e.l A "
II . leso
nesoiveu unanimously, jinai jr,e;comtniti
11, tee br'corr-spOnlfpea(have the "proceedings
'u .'of this meetinir"pgilis1ied and , distributed.
mruun ,uc iiuiti 1 111 uju iti ui 111c 1:41c ' -BVordcroftheWettln'.'"3''
v !''
'- 'THOMAS TATLORrtfialrmaa. 1 V
CClutoit, See'y. - .' i V
v.Thesttfdrntftf lh South-Carotins Course
.metinconvemion nrtthe Uth of July, In its'-
sequence of the late flagrant Imuka of! red '
.10 oetgaverrittieutjby Creat-Bntain. After
(laving appointed .John Alurphy cnairrasn,
J.snd Stephfjo ,M,i,!er,&ecrcJafy, Uie, objet if
the m
seven
eilng w3SStated,',and comrniites, of .
, vizi James T. Coodvryn, J. N.Davis,
James R.Tiregg, J. J. Goodwy n, VVmt Cray.
son, J. Murphy, and Wm. firantl y, were
TTomrnkjed to orsw up adcclaradon , of. their
u-elinfrj snd sentiments on th ricci-n.
The convtnilort adjourned until Wednendari
the t Jlh, whert (he declaration w'as'prescnted'
by Intf cdri'rh7TteVnd iinaninously agreed"
to biL tha'aotttentidn. - - ' ' 1
,1 Many Wrrenid's'an lit, lathe course of
civil aiuirs, and in'.'tns cortdact anu inter
course of nations ere.ctuxh ia' peculiar na'
ture, that they ,etr-fail to proiliica lively
sensations of p1esurts,-or otherwise excite
the angry' and Indignant passions f msi.
When principles of-uhlfersal benfvolence,
justice snd fqrbesrsncet direct lh opera
tions of any government J when all f fan Bio ,
tUcs of avarice ahd ambition are deluded J
when kind od fikadiV a.lHceS art tendered 1
to the dettrvmir t who eaa ItliL i J suii
rnentsof flaqvMr.Ced approbation fc esteem !
t(would besiofalnot toapprore i ilwoaldbe
Insensible not to respect such aa iukatlei
lust and PatriQtle eoreremtnt. I ' f
infte 1prncatJTtne lMoaerator tn
T-(But whenKm every particular, , the ; contra-
lustice il banished or
.suppressedXrvwneti ,ihie,' diclates of benevo,
lence and humanity are disregarded when;
the object of power is tooppre.s and nd''e :
those, wbom H r pught'defend ; wheo T
varice and ambit'ibn 'must be gratiEed.V ieven.
at the expense of the liberty and hppm'es of '
mankind : disapprobation and contempt, in--
..dignation and, abboVrehce'j ."must .swell . tbe '
heart of everv man obsiessiBfir the .comtnosv
feelings pfpuf paturc. ' Considering the' im-i
proved state ot society! tne. progress pi iruc
and solid science ; the -delicacy and' refine-';
ment ofEjelings which seem to prevail i there ,
would be a presumption, thai if virtue were
not. really, possessed, the appearance. of it i
would be assumed; and that every wing i j
which mankind must disapprove, wouW'bei
done'under some plausible pretext , anil not j
with, uniform and shameful affrontcry, But .
experie,ncc, doea riot, suffer us lo fjrm errone- i
oas conclusion upon; this subject - The lat j
.unprecedentpd conduct o(, Great-Britaia oi
wards -us,1 is a standinir memdriaj of, what, a.
cjorrupt, despotic and .unprincipled 'goven.'
i lunikii cr. reuy t,o pcriuiiu, wnuvu-
or hesitation.- It' is impossible; to consider f
, their late transactidns on pur coas 4 any o-
itber Rhttfian as in1pen, ;deUberate and
malicious infringement of our indubitable na-';
tional rights., .J,,; ':; ;, '
Our fathers,!; gUardians anJ countrymen,"
have expressed 'their sense of these outrages j'v
their steady and manly resolutions to co-ope
rate, in order to resent them,, and prevent
all futuie aggresssioh,wc''trtlstit cannot b4
deemed .arrogance or assumption, if we also
give vent to our feelings upon thjs occasion--
4id tre not. feel, were we not Interested,: did
we not participate in the patriotic -emotiona
which prevail i we would certainly be unwor-
Ihy descendants of thosf heroeswho-ina pe
Hlbusbut glorious strdggW, establaished ' A
m'erican Independence on the firmest foun
dation. The iniquitous arid arbitrary pro
.ceedingsof Great Britain would sufficient
'to rouso us, even' were we suqk ' in 'the most
senstless apathy 'but1 we are not destitute of"
feelings ; nurtured in t'je bosom bf freeddmi,
early taught the undoubted birthrigbtbf riian,
, we do not find ourselves inclined to submit to
Tier imperious mandates, to crouch to her
insotencer faor her unjust or arrogant pre
tensions, i Accustomed to tsttenf all our fel
low citizens as brethren, we can not view wilt.,
iiidiffererfce'tbewrbtfgs which they sustain j
jiving under, the influence of a government
which insures toufs permanent liberty, equa'
lily and peace', Ve cannot view its sovereign
ty insulted, without feeling art honest and dig
ni&ec piideeeply.woupdedj;but when in
sults are repeated, when it appears that no
.thing will satisiyjopt tne overuii;j-r pi, our
national nonor and i prosperity w& born: to
snect.tlie enemy bf our Jaod , VV bea Wt re
iflcct upon the depredations cpmmitted ou our
commerce, we feel a warm resentment, but
ben ;we iuiiikpr.the blob4 oyt,. country
.iBeiij'njpnJj'ipHt; a spiritef rcye,pgf,prc.
dominates in evgty bosom;'- .. . ' , ' J J
VVrview With .pleasure toe indignation of
our countrv. anil anticipate tne proper, and
pir,ted measures which the wisdom (if,: out
II ;governmenf ,,11 certainly Sdopftro sup
H 'port these,' measures' if eccssary. .wjll be
ouf glory and our pride. Far be tt.irom us
t9 delight, hvthe shedding 'of, human , blood,
or.to. view", will pleasure the- unavoidable
tneaiures,pf,war f.otir priuciple Is.iiever to
ctnindanger.byaurirnprtidontc.j iso(; avoid
,15 when pur rights and liberties dernand , oiir
exertions,, ta 'ibe deiciicet'oi,our. dearest
lights and liberties who would .turn .on ma
bel tosaxe.Lis ltf i Life without liberty t
pf little value 1 despoilid ef our rights we
Jose half our existence. ' We wish, to.; be e
Jjually.tempyedfrbnl H larae n submissive" '
spirit on the one hspd, and from an UnOarji '
matory and uniimitea,resenynrnt pd the 0-:
e.r. .But to be. tame tnunnprpjoked when
repeated injuries press . upon Us, we darm
mo-e tbsn weakness, to loot tip. wjtbontone
jnanly effort, to the. cause, of purdiaitets,
for kinder, usage, would be disgraceful. jtoa
body' ot freemen, and show, to the world hew
richly we dtserethat treatment, -at'whicli.
, we aUecUore&'jte, (Ulia.c; corppeBsate
for the live "of put tellow aiizcna Were.
slaughtered on beard the Chti.pe-ke ? J Not
the treures pt Great IIiitsinl Letthe po-'
rer'ef, tiurope estlms'te -;hr Jives; of thou
sandofiule concern; but tons t.h life of a
citizen is invaluable., Dur aeirnen are im
'pressed to' serve tyrant in, a forf ign war, and
obliged to undergo fatigues and hardships
. numerable. , -Torn from; thcia-famijies and
fnends deprived of that liberty .which ithty ,
so dei;ypnze j.tper dishes, mut beiocop
ceivable. ' If we can patiently stj.fcr.jheke
thingv bt what debastrncjit anTwe not capa.
'lie?.' 14! weexi;c(at the'tfestroyers and
cajtcrrsofouf 'Countrymen, ,nd pant for in
opportan'ity of curbing their' ini'olthf power,
vTbe schemes ofoppessinn will J.ever be'ours.
nor will we submit to the Jaa less domination
-, -of tyrants.
power
erTectvhdbverthrow tr our politicsj f.bric,
end impose the fetters of 4cpotistn on our.
country, otrr lives must first'te'sacruccd' at
tlie ajtarot, freedom.; .? j.
A greater prize ihsn libertr was-rever
coramiuedtothecare of any people. The 1 . iJj v" c ,J' Voc'iY . 1 I
vlrtUe.ofourfathershavt.coVerredupon ua n.terd.y ),y TATcUnl, 1
i( eincnunuie Diessing,, tve cpqcaife Ihe 'Tv, V lr'mn,F or . .
, best way to discover, .ur grattede.js, to 0 Mm Ilampmri Tv0 7aigUl eq-jad-i
"maintair, With unshaken f.rimiess and resolu- .Picly,J The ttj r, tfsatcd wery ,
tipn,.whattheypur'cl,sid at so dear a rate ;' ' ' ''?m Gu? J A; 7t tP, 'Chap
wemiy rmvUteih'eir '.virtue's, by defending I '.! reared rudely.' s,u, r- w' ttrdcd
with wiflex.bteeane'r.whal they astabKsh; tho 'Brltifif 'dr' ' rf- If
ed with unremitted persev.rance, 1 tVe have " peace; Is sbeuU St -dupoiei
etmfidencetbauh.irepfuberty-iloVilathe tLt ttttn J ft"9 to (op "nffcUla '
. . - ' " : - - - ,- ' J
'? . '-.
.oree'si feve'rf American ifotiti ? kutls' wa
love jjrith'such n long to bay.acoromvc'- ':
ctioq e( feeling;' to such' we give 'the;' taost.::
perfect assurances, that we are ready to u- ,
nite with "them in every'atenuous exertion
to defend our righu and liberties t our'unibn ,
will operate to, the destruction of our enemies. ,
Great Bdtajn, has been long tainparing- wkh '
freeraen-iShe has discovered every shade'.fc i
variety V herthatacter---she is not conscious s
that she sporjs vpon the brink of a Lion's deu v ,
adversity may mstiH those virtues 'which, r '
prosperity tas'b.en unable to ttch he-4et - U
her feel the resentment of freemen, ititil sho A
becomes as humble and submissive as sue it ., -,
Aour arroranland assuminc'
, -"v. . JOHN MURPHY. 'CLairmaiw
STEPHEN MILtER, Sec'y.1 . " . -,
f phiiadelVhia Metixg;; t ' .
TO TM CITIZENS. ' . .
'" ry-'.-'V'cjr the . :,-s
FIRSTyCQGBJiSSlONAL;?IST ;
iFtltow Chiztnrhi jk commivtee appointed
by yourselves, we flatter ourselves,' thi yoi
will not consider it as wholly foreign y .opt "
duty, to offer bur cntimcnts, iToot bur ad
vit'e v Our 'sensibilities are equally leen With
your own, we are as much alive- to our na
tional wrongs and asardently disposed- as- . .
yourselves to contribute our assistance to re-T
dress those wrong v by every .means in our
power, under the direction iof that " govern- v'
meot, which as a portion of the ' Americans
people,-we have aided in establishing". T0V
. jhat governmerttour duty- as Vitixens,1 calls 1
upon us to look as our guide at this momen
tous crisis ; to their measurer ought we to "
lend our utmost efforts j to their will ought sve
toyield a ready obedience; But imperious ho- '
nor and duty ought to teach Us to forbear .
from every act which could embarrass ita '
councils or distract Hs measures,''1 A dighj-
jied and temperate 'coarse of Condut,' and a ;'
submission to tha'guidance of an administra- '
tion, constituted by thmselvei, ought to dis- ,
linguish freemen ; and while they feel, they "
ought to evince to theworjd, that as the' real '
sovereign of the country, they reflect also; ;
; The calm but cnergetio display of resent- .
ment on tile ever memoratle day of the mect-
ing which constituted us its organ," has giv
en to you a , character foymotte ration and for
bearancc, which does honor' to our cause and
to our country ; nd sorc , indeed would be -our
regret, if.ihat character heuld"nbw be-
tarnished by any act which would not stand '
the test of cool and sober reflection It is not
by violence on individual property, or Insults,
offered to men, that the nation is td be retires
scd :,,,;;.",; c : J, ..
( .Our wrongs 'call for a, ;djfiefent "remedy, .
and a more expensive cure. National wrongs .
require national redress,,, and, as we have
pledged ourselves to the administration of '
the general 'p'oyernmept to make any sacri- "
fices, and toen'colnleanJJ1azard,,' . let ua
beTditUTuT tb"tnat pledge, and ac only under
its authfTifjf.' l id this obligalion we are part
pcrs wkIi yvui ahd we too are embarked in
the corrimon cause ; permit us .then, fellow.
Citizens to entreat you to take no step but tin'
der the direction bffhat au'iiiinistration to
which you' have pledged yuritlves t make,
any sacrifices, and aurtlys sacrifice offeel ,
.ing.r It is a -sacrifice of feeling, I momenta
17 fcelmgprdy, that we iik of you. To?a '
vepgeon innocence whatis du'c to crime on
ly, cannpj. correspond with your sense of-
II mstice, or, pf.richt.T.To.iniurtr individual
property or to wound IndividUaffeeliKg','. for
Jj utrBgesc6mmhKd bjr the1 Critith' goyprn-
ment alone, your reason wouU recoil at, jtn
your sober feflectiotv would condemru-
Wecannotfur a? momeat suppose, that the,
freemen of this district, while they feel the. '
keeeest resentment -tt he -British vinlence
and outrage, would pursue the footsteps of sv '
Brlush. mob.." Fellow citizens,', we in rite
your forbearance, 'we solicit .your modcra-.'
lion, ie appeal td yodr magrcpimity to icon
tinue thatdjgnifiedend firm, course cf con- -duct,,
whch,oiij.he first vday, of July, shedl -such
a lustre around the aractcr of the free,
men of the first congrctsional district of Feniv
JlaUbewUalcr;,-
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.ucnsei L.iv,. ...
f,, Charles Pdaic,.;
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- : Richard D.i,;. ; .;
"".rjicThpcias. flpcr,' 'i
George Eartfam, - i-
"AVsUer FrankRn. ?-'
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'- " William IJnnard, ,fl
f " 1 1 loaepk Hojkirjion.' ;T
CjCorgeXlymer, ' : '. !' ' '
1; - tdward Tilfhman,,",
rbiladclphia, ' Wrifilivt,' l: V
1 1 ms Address was signed bf -evert men:
, Th,Cpmmilteef,CorTepoBdpVe fcar'
appointed M.uhew Lawlcr, Franc h Gutr
Lsrj. nd Dr M. Uib, a Sub-Commit.r- r"
act op any emerrpcy u;til the Cency' r l
miuef can be caUcd together and U ' Com
the General Corumiuee wheatf-y -0Ivne
itexpeditct. ,' "'.'CjuJ
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