The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-06-27
June IS.

1T Meeting tffbe CitiSen5 offbe borough Of
Norfolk and Io7vr of Port/montb, held at fbr
70qs'n Hall on Nfdnsfday, Gath Of JJfaas, 1907.
General THOMAS Mathews, was unani-
mouily called to the Chair.
SAMUEL MosELEY, appointed Secretary to
the Meeting.
The Meeting after due confederation, came to the
.t6li0zving Re/oiatiOn5
Whereas the Government of our country has
connantly manifened an ardent inclination for
the prefcrvation of peace, and to fecure that
friendly difpofition which might reafonably be
expected from the iuftice of foreign nations, (if
tuch fentiment that of juftice was to be
found among them) and whereas, we as indi-
vduals,- ferioufly deprecate the horrors Of war,
and view it as one of the ereatef evils which
can befal our country but when we behold
our FeIlow-Citizens impreiie6, and forced by
a tyrannical and arbitrary power to fight againH
their own country, and bafely and nfduonny
| murdered on our COATS, it becomes necefary
at this awful criiis, TO be prepared to meet the
consequences which fuch' conduct and fich in
clinations give reafonabie caufe TO expect, to
difcipline ourfeves and be in readnefs 10 take
up arms in defence oftbofr facred rights which
our forefathers purchafed with their blood !;
and until our government fhall have been in
formed of the late glaring violation of our rights
and our fovereignty, i'll the unwarrantabIe and
Iunprovoked attack upon the United States
frigate Cbe/apeake, Commodore Barron, with
in few miles of our coat, bv the Britiih fqua-
drop, competed of the Beiiona, Commodore
Douglas, the Trinmpb. Captain HARDY, the Leo
oard, Captain Hnmpbrey5, and the MeIambus,
Captain Bazuker, acting under the orders OF
Commodore Douglas, and the nhuman muir
der of number of our Fellow Citizens in the
attempt of the LeoparG to carry thofe orders
into effect: Therefore,
RejoiU>I nn0nimoyly, That all communica-
ton with the Brtifh ihps of war now within
our waters aud on our COATS, and with their A.
gent or agents among US, be difcontinued, and
that we will ufe our beft exertions 10 prevent
all fuch communication, and that all perfons
guilty of fuch communication ihall be deemed
Infamous.
Rsiolqed manimoYly, That we will view with
adherence any attempt ar fuch communicate
on, and deem any perfon or perfons enemies to
onricoUntry, who fAalI directly or indirectly hold
fuch intercourse, or render any aid or ALLIANCE
| TO the Bri,ih 0hips of war, by fupplyirg them
with prorifons or necelisres of any kind what
| ever, until the dccifion of our government be
known.
Rejofved 01animoUjgy, In order The better 10
| effect the above purpoie, that Committee be
appointed to correfpond with the inhabitants of
tiers Of Elizabeth river and the feA COAT, mott
| flying the haerant outrage that has been com
mitted and the meafures paGed by us, and re-
commenting fimiIdr meafLres TO their confde-
ration.
Rcioipsd naanimog9y, That our Fellow Citi-
zsns, the Pilots ct the Chefapeake Bay and
| Hampton, whole patriotfm we hold in the high.
eft eitimaton, are requeited by this Meeting
TO dfcontinue entirely, their profefIioDal fer
| vices to all Britilh fhips Of war.
RejoiDed mGnimoylr, That we view this IN
provoked, pitaiical, fdvage and aHaGin-lke Of
| tack upon the Cbe/abeaks, with that horror and
detcfation which ihould always attend viola.
ton Of the faith of nations, and the laws Of
war and we pledge our lives aud our proper.
| ties to cooperate with the government in any
meafures which they may adopt, whether Of
vengeance or of retaliation.
Rejoived manimogly, that the Mayor If this
Borough be requeited to- cali apon the Lieut.
Col. Commandaut of the militia to hold in rcl.
dinefs, an armed force for the purpofes of de.
fence, aud for carrying thefe refslutions into
effest.