The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-17


AT meeting Of the citizens Of Bent Creek and it's
Vicinity. held at Col. William Chicks, on tie 7th
DAY OF July, for the purpofe of taking under their
CONFEDERATION the recent and unparalleled outrage
committed on the frrgase Chelapeake, by a Brtiih
fqusdron--Major Henry Flood, was snaniuoufly
called to the Chair, William Horiley was chofen
Secretary, and Archibald Rob.rttoa, James TALL
aierro, Auttin Noel, John Horley, fen. John HORT
ley. jun. Samuel Blair, William Walton, Robert
Burton and James p Garland, were appointed a
committee TO lay before the meeting iuch reiou,-
ons as they may deem proper.
Inc committee being appointed, motion was
made and carried that the prefens meeting be polt-
ponei until Saturday next l o'clock, T. NJ.
HENRY FLOOD, Chairman.
WILLIAM HoKsLEY, See'ry.
The meeting of the citizens of Bent Greek and its VII
entity, was held according TO Adjournment, on Sa-
turday the 18th init. when the committe appoint
ed unlimited the following preamble and relouti-
he fenfa,ions prodsced upon reading the attack
OF the Leopard, a fifty gun ihip, upon the United
states rigate Cheiapeake, of a noe to be
deicribed, becauie fraught with circumstances of
more aggravated nature than have ever aflailed an
American car. The outrages hitherto committed on
our commerce by that naughty and mperious nation;
the murder OF PearI-' The inceIant and unwarrant-
able iczrre OF our veilejs; circumstances of
nature hard to be borne with the late warrantable
demand of four of our feamen, and the horrid and
premedated attack and murder of three of sur cti-
zcns, in order obtain that demand rink from the
comparison. The picture is completed: rapine
and murder are the finiihing TINS. From the go
vernment OF our country ak redrefs. Blood for
blood war we deprecate war, if to be avoided on
honourable terms, mutt meet the appreciation Of e.
very American. But tame and pailiye iubnniilon
to the horrd and hockng enormities whIh have been
lately committed on us by Great Britain, would not
only pe tantamount to a drelidion and furrender
oil thoie hyperion privileges, boat enjoy; but
tacit declaration to the European world: that no
act, however iavage and understandable, would be
iufhcient 10 route to revenge. We tender TO our
country orr lives and our property; both are dear
tous but both we will cheertuily furrender and
Ign, rather than tubmit to the iytem OF blood and
piunder, with which We aflaied, either from
Great Britain or any other nation upon EARTH
Wherefore,
Ra0IVed HaanimoyCy, That the patriotic prompt,
and ipirited conduct Of our fellow citizens at Nor
10 k, Richmond aud Manchester, ard other places
on this ocoaiicD dejerves thanks and merits our
warmeft appreciation.
ReiolVei nranimOuly, That we view the late attack
made by Brtiih iquadron the a. S. irigate Chef
aPeake, as faStious, nioien, naughty, and charac-
terrific OF the hgh-toned policy of the Brith govern
n'ent, and that 1t i. the commencement OF hoNili-
ties.
olef8""anin0yRy, That it is the opinion of this
committee, that nothing he feen in juitificstio
or extenuatioa of this rnoniirous outrage and that
't u.s. IN their opinion, ACT of the Brith govern-
ment
R9I0!eea rnani7,oyly, That, eonfdrg in the wfdom,
hrmneis and patriotiim of our administration, we
hereby tender lives and fortunes. in iupport of
zach meaures, as they may, the prefent location
thirk proper TO adopt.
Pg'5fved nHanwoggy, That copy of thefc refolu-
tons be printed III the Lynchburg and Richmond
papers, and copy tranimtted the Pretdent of U.
the s. the Governor of Virginia, and the Commit
tee Of Richmond.
R;0 vea nn0nroyEy, That the thanks Of this meet
ing, be returned to the chairman, for the able DIFF
charge of his duties.
HENRY FLOOD, Chairman.
Acct,
VIM. HoRsLEY, Sec'ry.