The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-31

deross Of his Britannia Majeiys fhips, is wcr
:hy Of free men, and that the pirited and animated
rep)y OF Richard Evers Lee, Mayor of Norfolk, to
the iniating and menacipg letter received by him.
from Commodore Douglas, contains fentiments homo.
rable to the American name, and receives warm
Ell appreciation.
Sd, Rsfofved That we view the proclamation Of
the Prefdent continuation of that pacific and no.
norable conduct, which he has always purified to-
wards foreign nations but we fuppofe Great Bril-
tain, who commits tefe lawlefs aggreions upon our
rights, to be varied of peace, we know fhe is de-
void of honor, and we believe determined on war
If 70, we await the order of our government, and
pledge lives, fortunes and horors fupport
fuch meafure. may in its wifdom be adopted.
4th. R./siSed, That the vigilance and activity OF
the Cavalry under the command of Majr. John Nc
Rae, in eizng and combining the perfons OF two mid
ihipmen and three marines who had landed our
flores, belonging the Britih fquadron at
Choir in Lynhaven Bay, in defiance of the prefdents
Proclamation, defsrves the thanks of every Ameri.
can citizen.
5tk. Reokved, That copy of thefe refoutons be
United States, TO the Executive of this fate, and to
the Chairman of the Corresponding Committee Of
Richmond, and that they be publifhed in the Rich
mond Enquirer and Norfolk Herald.
9th. Reokoed, That the thanks OF this meeting be
given to the Chairman and Secretary for their impair
tial difcharge Of the duties of their Office.
VIM. BAILEY, Chairman.
Tene,
RoBr. Many, Secretary
At meeting of the Prince-Edward Volunteer Troop
OF Cavalry, commanded by Capt. VIM. L. Wo-
mack, at the Court .Houfe, 25,h, July, 1907.
Capt. Vim. L. Womack, having been appointed
charman-and James D. Wood, Secretary-Sam. v.
Allen, VIM. A Allen, Abner Nafh, Henry E. Wat
kins and Ssmi. l.. Lockett who were appointed a
| committee draft and report to this meeting, fuch
reioutons might be beit calculated exprefs the
feelings of the Troop, the very interefing and i'm
Portant ubje6 which demands their attention, made
the following report, which was unanimously odopt-
ed:
Feeling in common with our ceuntrymen ndigna-
ton and reientnent, for the many aggrelons which
have been committed rights, by the Brrfh
government but more Especially the outrage done to
the Independence, and the nfult inflicted the ho-
nor OF the nation by aa of hoility, in the attack
OF the Britiih ihip of war Leopard, on the United
States frigate, the Cheapeake an attack in which
the blood OF our countrymen has been fhed, and the
dignity OF the American flag violated. We can
not be ilent indifferent ON fuch an occaiion MOI
do we with to be idle, while the fame lawleis & info
lent power continues threaten depreciation. There
fore,
III. Rsio,ved vraaiu0pjy, That Capt, womoek be
and inruet.d tender the iervices of the
Troop to the executive of the fate, and to fuch Off
Ger as may be authorized to accept tn. ferviees oil
companies OF volunteers under the late advice Of
eoune! directing the equipment and organization oil
the quota be furnihed by the ate for the iervce
| Of the United States.
2nd. Rsi0Ioed HHnnimeygy, That we will hold our
ielves in readinefs to march at moments warning
wherever the interefi Of our country and the COM
niand of our government may require.
3rd. Rs'ofpsd pnanimoIGy That copy of thefe re-
tolutious, be tranimtted Immediately to the execu
tive OF the hate, to the editor of the Argus, and
one to the editor of the Enquiter.
(Sgnsd) VIM. l.. WoMACK, Chairman.
JAMES d. WooD, Secretary.