Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-01

TED on our coast, upon an armed ship of the u. |
States, the Che apeake, by British shin Of war.
Leopard, acting in Obedience to the exoress or
dess OF 1 Briti.h admiral.
Had thIs 0arbarous and bloody scene, between
two nsti"ns. who say that they ave at peace been
produced by an accidental difference between the
particular individuals; who were tile actors IN i,
or did this dar.ns attack upon our rights and
our independence. stand alone 10 rerroach add
d'sgr"ce Cr,at BRIAN for her conduct ,owa.Gs
our Country we NIGH, have remained Sien,, and
hav2 lett II TO oar constituted authorities 70 de-
c'de and act upon the case. Dui when We re-
CO that ihs deld OF savegc tyranny, singular
only Tor It's unparalleled ,acity, has been pre-
coded 10y long train of INJURIES and insults, TO
people whose love Of PEACE has become pro-
verbal with I'll rations; we can no longer for.
Heafto can alout. Tor prompt and diciaive mea
sures, adapted to the exigency of the occasion.
we have no patience 10 go back 10 make de
TAXED anu odious comparison between the wide
W OPPOSITE temrers. which have characterised
the government OF Great Britain and of the Uni
ted States. HON the day that on. independence
IS nation was Acknowledged We will not
tetaPi'u'ate the numerous and various injuries
which have been inflicted by the one and borne
too long by the other nor will we enumera,e
the many friendly, bat IN uccessfu applications,
which our govc'nulcn; has made for redress
and future sCcu,i;y Blu, We have now seen
with 2'tonIshrNent and indignation, that 4; 4
time when Crea, Bri am rs in tic daily practice
| ~ f"rclnS our native oiIiLCns fem on bond Cur
avn vessels, and compelling Them to ish. hsr
| battles agains. nauons wiih whom we arc at
peace. AID at The moment. TOO, wien friendly
egoc'a ions on ;his subject woe peniing be.
'weCn ,hv W . ,vesrmenis, then has been suaer
added u ali her oihcr c'ines again,t US +; q ed
- such h1gran, injustice, Of such hdscus ba,ha-
r'ty and insutfe,aoe iusoienoe. as may well r,ro.
voh" patience in:o ege, ard drive sen,ibi'ity in
10 phicnsy. Within sigh of our own haIbor.
! wfie'e she was thea receiving the ,Ights OF hos
t'ltatity ana friendship, the awiess .xecntionsrs
ofher baearity, have seized by violence and mur
dsS, from = Sanctuary, as saCJsd - our houses OF
| dwelling CT OF worship those whom s5e cinjais
rs her sn0 iccJs; though her claims had been res
peottrly consiie;ed, and jus,ly rejected by our
| government. & nation who can authorize or sane.
ton outssCes like this who is so eEtrayapan,
ana petsmptory IN he, claims rights and Dri-
v''cScs, bnt SO dead 10 a sense OF Justice ana so
ccntemrtucusly regardless of The respect which
is due 10 Others. must rely for peace, not on the
esteem, but on the fcrbsaIance or on the f,ar1
OF o,her nations we cannot estecm--our cour-
~ hae long ox'cised forbearance; perhaps she
hin!,b i teSr bot if IN this pre- sumption. She
unlrty a a lo'9hiiy Withhold from US. ample
-, 'epara'ion tor the wrongs she has cOmmitc d
| aSainsi US, 20 three foui ms Of the world wi n
| "hom she is already at war, America must be
| "dd'd and hen she may glory, If she pie ase,
| IN having all the nations Of he earth her enemies
we ru'y declare that we sincerely desire her
" honest Eie"dship," and we well SNOW the in,
por'anI benefit we might reap f,om l.. Nor do
we a!tcl TO despise her eumi,y. We know her
great power to mJnTe us in war, for we have
Tell II. But she too must know. for she has felt,
| nat we have the power. and that we may be pro
| vck'd 10 have the will, to resist and 10 ayenge
| injustice and insolence. In contest which we
! hcfed she would never cnmpel US 10 re.
peat, we tore cur half of her empire from her Z;
AMI Shorii her wicked and intoeIabie persever-
ancc IN wrong constrain us again to te her foe ;
! v'e are net vain, VIXEN we wan her that the aid
| di'ion OF our means of annoyance, TO those of
the numerous and powerful enemies, who alrea
dy press her TO the brink of ruin. may elyc 4 fa-
! Isl blew 10 Ter existence as = nation. Npr do
we perceive that her inecoverable fall, would
produce any consequence more TO be dreaded
than the evils which the existence and tyrannical
exercise of her power, seems destined 10 infict
| upon ourselves and upon the world.
| lst' ResofSed. therefore, That if the conduc,
CT The British oiiceTs, in attacking The American
| trigate Chesapeake. be not disayowed and dis
eiaimea by tile British governments, there ought
20 re an end TO negotiation for the cup &C Rri.
! tish on rage must be full and there ia no alter
nEiiye lett 10 the United States but to break and
trampIe it under foot.
| 2 RcsofVed. That if the conduct Of admiral
! BERKELEY, or the commander of the Leonard he
authorised and disolamed by their government
7 sham trial Of the Offend on the Other side of
the Atlantic, will be no satisfaction to the ipiu,-
ed and morning. short of the condign punishment
OF me gully, can atone for the blood Of our fell
ow Citizens, which has been barbaTous!y ami pr-
| J"sly split. and for the snTerngs and perhans
the murder OF ihoae who were torn from their
oomFanion', and who may have bed under IN.
ASH OF British cruelty. or have been hung at
| ihe yard-Atm OF admiral Berkeley's shin.
! sd. RetolteE, Tha. our government has the
! light 10 demand, and ought 10 insist on rece;v
ing from ,he British government full assurance
that no ieT'on whichever, shall be seized or i'm
pressed BY their authority, from on board any
vessel, public CT private, beoning 10 the United
States and being IN our own waGers or upon the
high seas.
4ih. Peso!o,d, Tina; we solemnly pledge our
selves chceriuIy To submit to every privat;on
and hrnlv TO encounter every risk and danpev -
! our properly and to our persons, which shall
he necessary to support any NJ, astirss our go
VeTDmen. snail adopt. for the attainment Of all
or any OF he objtc s aforementioned.
5th Resofved That he proce ediogs of ,his
meeting be published, and that the chairman h
requested 20 transmit one copy to he Pregidcr,
OF the U States, AID one o'her copy 2, 6lexan
der M'Rae chairman Of the corresponding COM
mite in the City of Richmond
w. o CALLS, Chairman.
Attest,
WV C. PoiNDEXrER, Secretary.
a number OF the citizens Of Charlotte coun-