The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-11


they be publiihed in tie Enquirer and Argus of
Richmond.
A Copy. Tefc,
MORDECAI COOKE, Chairman.
MANN PAGE, Secretary.
lit a numerous meetin2 cftbe Citizens ofGoscb-
lard County, at the Court Honfe tbereoE on
Monday, tie 6tb Of JuJ, 1907.
On the motion of James Pleafants, Jun. Bril-
gadier General John Guerrant, junr. was u
nanimoufly choien Chairman.
On the motion of Thomas Miller, Benjamin
Anderton was unanimously chofen Secretary.
On the motion of William X. Fleming, the
Chairman appointed Col. William r. Flemmins,
James Pleafauts, jun. Col. John Curd, Major
Jofeph Shelton, Thomas Miller, James q. Fur
gulon and Chritnpher Anthony, jun. a com.
mittee 10 draft refoutions exprefiive of the fen
t'ments OF the meeting, who, thereupon with.
drew, and after A fhort time, returned and
made report as follows
Whereas, this meeting is impreiTed with the
fulletf conviction, that the government of their
country, has, upon all locations, in its inter
courfe with that of Great Britain, manifrfted
difpoti;ons of the mott liberal kind, and
trong inclination to fix that intercoHrfe upon a
BATS, which, formed of iufice andreciprocal
utility, might promife effects mutually bene fici-
PSiulduCul. Dul lt Is Win pam TINS
meeting is Obliged to declare, that this dfpo-
ttion has never been met by corresponding
one on the part of Great Britain (unefs for
ihort time, during the continuance in power of
her late prime miniiter, the enlightened, liner.
al and much lamen'ed FOX.) Firmly convinc-
ed, that every circumstance contributing theSaa-
bits and policy of the people and governa ent
OF the United States, give them title totthe
friendfhip of all the nations Of the earth, bur
more Especially of Geeat Britain; we can view
in her conduit, nothing but determination to
prottrate by force, the rights of our country, at
the feet of her maritime greatnefs; and as this
difpoGtion ought to meet the mott pointed OPP
petition from every real American,
Refoived manimoyQy, As the opinion of this
meeting, that the conduct of our government
towards Great Britain, has, in all refpeas, been
manly, juf, and liberal.
RE/oiVel unaninioyly, That on the other
hand, the conduct OF Great Britain towards the
United States, has been and continues to be in
fplent, overoearing, unjut and cruel that iince
the commencement of the preient defolatng
war in Europe, fhe has purified one regular
courfe of sggrefiion upon our rights which fhe
has followed up ftepby fep from the imprel1.
ment of our ieamen, on board our merchant
fhips, to the late atrocious violation Ct cur ma
tional rights, in attacking one of our fhips of
wal dl'u ilufuCIIlIS part Oh nST crew.
RejoiUed nnanimoyfy, That there is point
beyond which the forbearance of nations ought
not to extend that the United States have
reached that point in the trial of their patience,
and that no rule of morality or jultice, requires
of them further exertion of thofe virtues.
Re/oiq,ed m0Uimanly, That though we are
duly fenfble of the horrors of war, vet are we
convinced OF the necellity of referring to it in
certain events that events have now occurred
which make that refort Dece1ary; that we are
prepared to fupport with all our energies, Pc
cuniary and perfonal, the government of our
country, in demanding and purifying by all the
means in our power, full and ample iultce for
the injuries inflicted OIL us by Great Britain.
Which report being read and duly conlidsr-
ed, was unanimously agreed to- by the me.tiRs.
On motico, Rejoived RnanimonRy, That Brit
gadier General John Guerrant, jun. Col. Will
liam r. Fleming, James Pleaiants, Jun. Col.
John Curd, Maj. Jofeph Shelton, Thomas
Miller, James B. Fersnfon, Chrifopher An
thory, jun. and Capt. John Underwood, be
appointed committee to correfpond with of
Their committees Of the towns and counties 81
this Commonwealth, on the fuhie6t of the fore
going retoIutions, any three of whom to act as
occalion may require.
On motion, Rejofved naHimonRy, That the
thanks OF this meeting be returned to the Chair
man for his diligent and impartial difcharge OF
the duties of his office, and that he be reuueR.
ed to cauie to be inherited in three Of the news.
papers Of the mott general circulation. - nted
in the city of Richmond, the proceedings oil
this meeting.
JOHN GUERRANT, JuN.
TeRe,
BENJAmIs ANDERSON. See'v.