The New Hampshire Gazette

BALTIMORE, April 22.

AT a meeting of the Mechanics and Manufacturers of Baltimore Town, Fell's Point, and Precincts, last evening, at Mr. Wyant's tavern:

William Jessop, in the Chair.

Resolved unanimously, that this meeting have full confidence in the House of Representatives in their legislative capacity; and that a letter expressive of that confidence, be forwarded to them.

Resolved, that the proceedings of this meeting be lodged in the hands of the Secretary of the Mechanical Society.

Resolved, that the thanks of the meeting be given to the Chairman.

The above meeting was held in consequence of an invitation of the Mechanical Society, given in the public papers of yesterday; and a more numerous and respectable assemblage of the citizens was never known in this town. It is supposed that it consisted of near two thousand persons --and we have no reason to doubt the calculation exaggerated. Besides the hall, which was crowded, the passageway there to, the rooms below and even in the street, large bodies were collected.

To the honour of Baltimore it ought to be mentioned, that greater unanimity and orderly behaviour was never exhibited on such an occasion.

SAMUEL SMITH, Esq.

SIR,

WE have with pleasure taken notice of your attention to the interest of your constituents, by labouring to preserve the constitution inviolate in the late discussion in the House of Representatives; and we beg your acceptance of our thanks therefor. At the same time request the favor of you to lay before your honorable body the enclosed paper as expressive of our entire confidence in the wisdom of the house, as to the measures proposed to be adopted.

Signed by order and in behalf of the Meeting.

Wm. Jessop, Chairman.

Wm. Harris, Clerk.

Baltimore, April 21, 1796.

To the Honourable the House of Representatives of the United States.

THE Mechanics and Manufacturers of Baltimore Town (convened by public notice on Thursday the 21st of April 1796) beg leave respectfully to state that they have observed with great concern, the instructions and remonstrances addressed to your honorable body from this and other commercial towns, upon the subject of the treaty lately made with Great Britain, and that they appear calculated to have an improper influence on the representatives of the people; and although they consider that treaty in many respects highly injurious to the interests and honor of the people of the United States; yet when they view the subject in the hands of the guardians of the people, whose interests are the same as their constituents and whose wisdom they conceive fully adequate to a proper decision on the subject, they feel an entire confidence that their representatives will adopt such measures as will be most conducive to the prosperity of the United States: and they will acquiesce in, and support such measures as Congress may deem expedient.

Signed by order and in behalf of the Meeting.

Wm. Jessop, Chairman.

Wm. Harris, Clerk.