Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-07-29

Resofved unanimously, That while we
have power to WELD sword, the flame Of
liberty which our invibcible heroes and
patriots of '76, kindled on the sacred altar
of national independence, shall never be
extinguished by the slaves or miuions of
any despot on earth and that as soldiers,
we will with our lives and our fortunes,
defend our constitution, our liberties and
our independence inviolate, or perish in
their ruins.
ResoiUed unanimously, That copies of
the foregoing resolutions be forwarded by
the chairman to the President of the Uni
ted States, and to the chairman of the
committee OF correspondence in Richmond;
and thatthcy be published in the Lynchburg
Star, the Enquirer, Argus and Virginia
Gazette.
THOMAS NJ. CLARK, Chairman.
Tsste,
JOHN ORGAN, Sec'ry.
Capt. Alexander Austin then in a spiri-
ted and animated manner, requested that
this meeting permit him to add to these
| resolutions tender OF the services OF him.
| self, Officers and the Rife company (an-
| nexed to the SD Regiment) under his COM
mand, to the President oS the United States,
to march At moments warning, to any
point at which their services may be ne
cessary and useful to their Injured, and in
suited country: Which WAS unanimously
agreed to-
THOMAS n. CLARK. Chairman.
Teste,
| John ORGAN, Sec'ry.
At meeting os the citizens of the county
| O. Lancaster IVA at the court house, ON
! Wednesday the 18TH of July, 1907, TO take
into consideration, the late daring and
violent outrage committed by the Bri-
fish ship of war Leopard, on the United
States frigate Chesapeake.
Col. James Ball, was unanimously called
to the chair, and Joseph Garter, Jun. was
appointed secretary 10 the meeting; The
following citizens, to wit: Ellyson Currie
Sto!;eiv Tuwlcs, William Lee Ball, Martin
Sherman, William VERIFY, u. William
! Kirk, and Rawieigh w. Dowreman, were
appointed committee TO prepare and re.
port resolutions expressive Of our opinion
on that subject.
The committee retired, and after short
period returned and reported the follow
ing resolutions, which we're unanimously
adopted.
ResotveH, that we view with the utmos
indignation the violent, and daring outrage
committed on our flag. in the attack made
on the United States frigste Chesapeake
by the British ship ofwar Leopard, in time
of peace, and we consider this as compile.
ting the measure of those wrongs which
have frNm time to time been heaped on u:
by that perfdious nation.
Rescued, that the American govern
ment, having for length of time in var
attempted to maintain peaceful inter.
course with Great Britain, and having
hrooEed repeated insults from that haugh
" and imperious nation, in illegally cap
turing our vessels and impressing our sea
men that longer forhearanCe on our par
would be the height of folly and cowardice
and would PROSTATE the honor and dignity
of our country.
RESOLVED, that we have the highest con
fidence in the administration Of our govern
ment, and that we will to the utmost o
our abilities, carry the proclamation of the
president of the United States into full
force and effect.
ResofUcd, that we wi ! cheerfully sub
NIT to every hardship, and encounter eve.
ry peril which may tend to heal the woun.
ded honor of our country, and we pledge
cur lives and our fortunes to support any
measures which government may adopt
TO avenge our murdered countrymen.
Rescued, that the spirited and patrio.
tic conduct Of the citizens of Norfolk, Ports.
mouth, and Hampton, meets our warmest
appreciation and receives our most grateful
acknowledgements
| Resolved, that we highly approve of the
manly and spirited reply of the mayor o.
Norfolk to the insolent note of the British
commodore.
Resotved, that one copy of the proceed.
ings Of this meeting, be by the chairman
transmitted to the President of the United
States, another to the editor of the Argus
and thrid to the chairman of the cores.
ponding committee in Richmond.
Resolved, that the thanks of this meet.
ing be given to the chairman, for the atten.
tive and impartial discharge of his duty.
Signed,
JAMES BALL, Chairman.
Attest,
JOSEPH CARTEE, jr. Secretary.