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From the AURORA.

Extract of a letter to the Editor, dated "Baskingridge, June 10."

"It is much easier and safer too, to stop a fire at its first kindling, than after time and neglect have allowed it to rage. We will be justified in giving this early testimonial of the detestation and abhorrence with which the people of this part of our country in general read the ricketings of that infernal spark of aristocracy and toryism apparent in one of your city papers. Here we have deemed it the duty of every republican to give a marked disapprobation of the first unfoldings of the hydra from which our country has been lately freed, in order that an expression of the public mind may crush in the bud the germ of civil discord which is too evident. This paragraph was intended to nourish, and which if neglected, might cost our happy country both blood and treasure. For this purpose you are requested to give the following resolutions a place in your paper, as it has the largest circulation of any we know, and you will much oblige a number of your republican friends, and in particular yours, &c."

MEETING OF THE COUNTY OF MORRIS.

June 6, 1802.

A meeting of the citizens of this vicinity, was held this day, at Howell's tavern according to previous notice, for the purpose of taking into consideration the publication of an article that appeared in Mr. Bradford's paper in Philadelphia, called "The True American," of the 6th May last. The meeting chose Dr. William Leddel, chairman, and John M'Carter secretary—ordered that the paragraph be read which is as follows—

"A democracy is scarcely tolerable at any period of national history. Its omens are always sinister and its powers are unpropitious. With all the lights of experience blazing before our eyes; is it impossible not to discern the futility of this form of government. It was weak and wicked in Athens. It was bad in Sparta, and worse in Rome. It has been tried in France, and terminated in despotism. It was tried in England, and rejected with utmost loathing and abhorrence. It is on its trial here and the issue will be civil war, desolation and monarchy. No wise man but discerns its imperfections, no good man but shudders at its miseries, no honest man but proclaims its fraud, and no brave man but grasps his sword against its force. The institution of a scheme of policy so ridiculous example of what the villainy of some men can devise, the folly of others receive, and both establish in despite of reason, reflection, and sensation."

Whereupon resolved unanimously, as the sense of this meeting, that the authors and abettors of the above paragraph are enemies of the people and of the government they have established, and justly merit the contempt and execration of every freeman in our county.

Resolved, unanimously, as the sense of this meeting, that the said authors and abettors of the paragraph are guilty of a libel against the patriots who achieved our independence and of treason against the peace and happiness of the United States, in thus daring to inflame our citizens to draw their swords against each other.

Resolved, unanimously, as the sense of this meeting, that it is the duty of the citizens of the United States to repose confidence in the wisdom and integrity of the constituted authorities of our government, for the eminent proofs of attachment to the public good already given by them.

Resolved, unanimously, that we will resist, by every lawful means in our power the dissemination of such dangerous principles as are contained in the above paragraph, as destructive of our constitution and republican form of government; and for that purpose we will refuse our support, aid and patronage to every author, printer and publisher, who we find instrumental in attempting to poison the public mind with sentiments so daringly hostile to the principles of our government and ruinous to the peace and prosperity of our country.

Resolved, unanimously, that the proceedings of this meeting, signed by the chairman and secretary, be sent to the Aurora of Philadelphia, the True American of Trenton, the Journal of Elizabethtown, and the Centinel of Newark, for publication.

WILLIAM LEDDEL, Chairman.

Attest,

John M'Carter, Secretary.