Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-15
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WEDNESDAY,, JuLr Is.

AT Respectable HlcCtulS ~ zig iAH ASo'tsS
Of Fairfax county, hcld at their Court. house,
on the lth Of July, 1907, for the purpose Of /.
taking into consideration the. late atrocieus
outrage committed on the. United States fiji
gate Chesapeake, by a British ship OF war
the Leopard fls. 49,. n
sen Chairman, and Z.
HUGH WEST MINOR, Secretary. 4
A. committee was then appointed to draft
resolutions expressive Of the feelings OF the
meeting. The following gentlemen compo-
sed the committee, viz. Gen. Thomson Ma Ia.
son, George Graham, Charles. Little, James
H, Blake, William Payne, John Chapman
Hunter, George Minor, Edward Washing
ton, Hancock Lee, George Summers, John
Thomus ricketts,, Newton Keene, and bod,
ridge Pitt Chichester, who made the follow
ing report which was unanimously adoytted. a..
With great indignation, but not surprise,
we heard of the atrocious outrage lately per-
petratcd upon the flag Of rhe United slates,
by order Of the British Admiral Berkley -
We were not surprised--becausesa after the
unexampIed deprcdations that had befsa com
United by that people upon>our property11.hc
insults offered our goycrnment-the impress
men and murder of cur citizens--this vas
but the next grade in the scale of politicalin-
Jury. The perpetrators of this act have gone
too far--they have touched q chord that has
yibrated to the heart Of every American CHI
zen, and has caused them TO harmonic IN
enc sentiment, and determination" Rsfera-.
tien for the FAST security for the future -
This event has hasteneda crisis that wise men
have ioreseen and that good men will deplore.
That love Of peace which we have cherished
as chastened sentiment Of humanity, and
which has been heightened by the ease, the
aaiuen6e, the happiness. we enjoy under a
benign government ably adninlstered-ha
been attributed by our enemies to the most
ignominious motives. They have supposed
us at all times ready to sacrifice our national
honor to the attainment Of individual wealth
and upon this VAN and ridiculous .supposi-
tien, as unsupported by reason, as it is un-
founded in fact, they have Proceeded to such
excuses that we arc now compelled Ell
their to abandon the ocean, or purchase such
efficient measures as Will secure to ourselves,
the same independence on that element which
we now enjoy on shore lee every mas shit
be his castle, and as free from scarcA as his
house In such regulation only, do we see Sc
cutity and exemption from those depredations
and degraelations which we have so long and
SO patiently suffered. Is this object to be
obtained by negotiation We believe not
for it has seen emphaticaHy said on the other
side of the water, that "the age OF cences-
sions had Past"-be it so-we will then, with
frmness unmixed with passion, with de-
termination that no prlyations shall relax, and
with spirit that never felt fear, prepare to
USE those means which nature and natures
God have given US, to protect our iellow-citi-
zens and to defend our rights. We hail with
sentiments of the liyeliest JOY that noble ex-
preston Of opinion that has burst from the
people of every part of the union; and we
view in it certain pledge that we shall exhi-
bit another instance to the admiring world,
that whatsoeusr free and brave heolle shaA
4yiH, they smH have.
Therefore,
Ist. RESOLVED unanimously, That having
great confidence in the wisdom and hrinness
of our government, we pledge our fortunes,
lives and cur sacred honor" to support every
efficient measure that they may deem it sxpe-'
dient to adopt to enforce secu.-,y for the flu.
ture and compel reparation for the past.
Cd Received unanimously, That the people
of Norfolk deserve well of their country, and
that the promptness and decision exhibited
on this occasion by cur fellow-citizens of the
different seaport towns commands our high
est appreciation, and that they be assured of
the Jealous support Of the citizens Of this
county.
Sd. Resotuea unanimously, Th:t it be re-
commended to the colonel commandsnto this
county to call elit the militia for the purpose
of giving an opportunity to the young men OF
this county, to volunteer their services at this
imnortant crisis