The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-01
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RICHM'o Ne. II YER.

fheir tieiHitieJ and of n.asy otk,,. hr-l.n,
from <ihaat PAGES, sra, keid ut tbe Capital
IN f1iS CITY OF Saturday Eq,enisc o'eieek, far
fbe Parpoje Of taking uuder tkeir CONTRIBUTION
TIE late outrage eommifted or TIE Friga,e Cbec
FpfHke. b, a Bri'ib (7nHdroa: -Nof kG titan
'.hH or /eT'%n bnndrr9 perform qce-e prt/ent 4
more "hIe or a niore patriotic a1emkiy s,as ne.
ger esazened IN iris city.
Mr. Mc'Rae fuggehed- the neoefitv of an.
pointing chairman; and nominated the Hon.
iPenceT Roane. George Hay, Efo. C,conded
the motion, and Nj. Roane was uu,nimoni,,,
elctted.
Thomas Ritchie was then nominated a, f..
cretary ny Mr.. Mo'Rae, feconded by Jobn
Mayo, Eiq. and was. unanmouny elected.
"'h'am Kichardfon, Eiq then prelenteJ a
,ettsr addrsded to 6" the Mayor and citizens Of
K.cnmond from the corresponding fociety OF
Nor'ok' eneIofng The narrative of the on,races
soh'"''eo upon the Chefapeake and the refo-
lntions adopted by the citizens of Norfolp
(Ihefe were ruhlilied in the laft Eno,,irerI -
Mr.. jain Baker moved. that the re,d;n, of
Inc norrnt'1'e ihculd he dfpenfed with No
ruted that there WAS no man prefent G, indie
iersnt tn the irtsret or his couutrv ,s,ot 10
nave eagerly peruted the account, which b,d
been pubhihed IF this outrageous trsnraa;'
on. '">,'
he resolutions having been read. = motto,
was made for the appointment. Of com,n;t,e,.
10 take INTO confederation the outrapes con,r;t
'ed upon the Chefaprake, and to report imn,e.
o'a.eiy TO the meeting their fentinents ON the
'J.e''- h'teF lone preliminary debate, the
meeting came 10 refo'ution for the appoi,t.
ment OF committee OF frven. The cb,;rr,.,,
ieeetcd the following gentlemen
The hon. Alexander McRae. T ;.p,e,,,.
vernon the hon. Greed Taylor, Chanrello,W
John Page, George Hay, William FouCts.
William Writ and Peyton Randolph, eGors.
ne committee retired for abont an hour
when Mr.. Mc2ac, reported the foI,ow;ny D.
fou'ions ard Addrefs: me-
We, the citizens new convened b,r. .,
with horror and Indignation the narrative os ,pa
attack made by the Britffl flip Leonard nm ,h,
u D. frlSate Cheiapeake. The demand which
Preeeueo .ne attack was lawIefs in it's nature
a.ru .not iI'o'en' III ITS manner. The attack
n.s'i was MOI only lawlefs and infolent, but bafe
az. a. so"aru'y oecahie 1t was made by a fbip
pI MY guns prepared for action and fupported
by Brtiih fquadron, in time of nrafonnd
peace, on an unfufpeefing and therefor T nn,'rs
pared friend, Jingle American Priea,e off,
and thirty. guns ;-fuch are the elorious ri.
unPhs or the BrIti6 navy I'VE obferve that
this attack fiowed from deliberate orJ.r 60,
by the Britifh Admiral BerkeIy. ar Ua,if.v
We believe that he would not have d,rsd 20
comPromit his nation by f. bold and flagrant y
breach OF national law, without the nrevio,.
ithc'ion and order of his government: w. con
hder 1t therefore as an act Of the Britih govern
ment. we compare this monfrous outy,oe
(committed IN the moment Of trca.v.l with
o,her dc's OF uiurPatien aud agereilion praaif
gu upon US oy the lame nation--their imrrefs
.nen's o1 our ieamen 10 long continued, and
their grofs and perpetual violation of our cnn,
merce, which they have. the cffronterv 70 advo-
cate even from their tribunals Of law the re-
view confirms us in the belief, that the attach
on the Cheiapeake isnot the act either of Com.
moaore douglas or Admiral BcrkeIy, anv more
than the act OF the oriental lave who licls The
duff from the foot of defporifn. is the so rs
the Have and not of the defpot hut int ~.
attack is the set of the Britih government. and
imply another effnfion of the fame fni,it ,yhi.h
produced their imprefIments and conr,err;,I
iPoiiat'ons. This att is of the fame Camp and
colour with tie reit. We behold in it all. 4
cohiinent picture; nation infolent in the con-
,esouineiS OF ner naval ftrength-totally regard.
,' o' 'He rIshts OF otheTs--totally rrgard!cls of
all law, reafon and humani.y-deaitnsea f evs.,,
motive, feeling and principle which binds civil
iZed nations together-and hayinp no r,Ie ne
action whatever, but ltaggrandizement and
Inc 'thcation OF her own caprices by brutal
force. We compare this bloody violence win
the carsfies and attentions which they are even
now ibewing to our miniNers Mt their G. ar. IN
London and we~behold nation. which IN
the picture OF black and flvase piracy. adds the
features OF imiiiDg treacbcry and mean bvno.
criiy! nation which by her actions nrocIsi,ns
Inc opinion, that we are not only TO feeble IA
TO be iniuited and outraged with inpunfy. but
10 weak ana roo'iih as to be amufed forever
with the perhdiouS Tendance of negotiation
tor the redrefs Of our qvrOngs, while the taxes
the ihorter cut of blood and battle for the At.
tanment OF her pwpojtJ. With nation of
iuch principles ana tnch practices, we with no
triendihiP, no intercourfe: TO fuch con,Dlicated
ana lhceldnt wrongs, continually aggravated in
proportion to our patience, we are difpofed To
iubmit no longer. Wherefore
l. RsjofVed naanimoy2y, That the thanks of
the citizens OF Richmond, be communicated IN
our fellow-citizens of Norfolk, for the eYem.
plary prompttude and energy which thev have
dhpAyed on this oecafcn and that ti,ev he
aiiured that we unite with them, heart and
hand, IN AL their feelings and refoIutions. TT.
e Ksfofved nnaHimogyly, That while we de.
precate the horrors of war and approve all bo-
norabIe means OF avertiDg them, We poGrCs the
hrn nope that the government Of the u. States
WIZ avenge this unparalleled outrage with ,be
ip'rit which becomes the nation, aud which the
nation feeIs-btiIevjng as we do. that. bo,y.ver
unequal our naval itrength, our enemies have
neVer'heleis, vulnerable points within ourreach,
'nrOugh which we may be able to nrke them
vitality.
8. Relolved @nanimogl1y, That in the fupport
nj . svts.a (,,..,