Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-07-22

At meeting of the citizens OF Bent Creek
and its vicinity, held at Col William
Chicks, on thc 9TH day OF July, for the
purpose OF taking under their considera-
ton the recent and unparalleled outrage
committed on the frigatc Chesapeake,
by British squadron--Major Henry
Flood, was unanimously called TO the
Chair, William Horslcy was chosen Sc
cretary, and Archibald Robertson, James
Talialerro, Austin Noel, John Hershey,
senr. John Horslcy, jun. Samuel Blair,
William Walton, Robert Burton and
James +. Garland, were appo.nteda COM
.nittee to lay before the meeting such re-
solutions as they may deem proper.
The committee being appointed, a mott
on was made and carried, that the present
meeting be postponed until Saturday next
O'Clock, P. nj.
HENRY FLOOD, Chairman.
WILLIAM HoRsLRY, Secretary.
The meeting of the citizens of Bent Greek
and its vicinity, was held according to adj
Journment, ION Saturday the 11th inst.
when the committee appointed submitted
the following preamble and resolutions (:
The sensations produced upon reading
the attack ofthe Leopard, fifty gun ship,
upon the United States friSate Chesapeake,
are OF nature not to be described, because
tr2ught with circumstances of more ag-
gravated nature than have ever assaied an
American ear. The outrageS hitherto coma
united on our commerce by that naughty
< imperious nation; the murder of Pearce (!
The inceSsant anu unwarrantable seizure
ct cur vessels were circumstances of a ma
tuTc hard to be borne with the late unwar-
ransah!e demand of four of cur Seamen, and
The horrd and pTemeditated attack and
murder of three of our citizens, in order
to obtain that demand, shrink from the COM
parlson. The picture is completed: ra-
pine and murder are the finishing tints.
from the government of our country we ask
redress. Blood for blood war we depre-
cate. war, it to be avoided on honorable
terms, must meet the appreciation of every
American. But tame and passive submits
sion to.the horrid and shocking cnormties
which have been lately committed on us bv
Great Britain, would not only be tantamount
20 dcreliction and surrender of those su-
perior privileges, we boast to enjoy but a
tacit declaration to the European world 4:
that no act, however savage and unwar-
rantabie, would be sufficient 10 rouse US to
| revenge. We tender to our country our
lives and our property; both arc dear to us ;
but both we will cheerfully surrender and
resign, rather than submit 10 the system of
blood and plumber, with which we are as.
sailed, either from Great Britain OF any o.
| Their nation upon earth.-Wherefor
| Resolved unanimously, that the patrio-
tic, prompt, and spirited conduct of our
fellow-citisens at Norfolk, Richmond and
Manchester, and other places on this occa-
| sIoa, deserves cur thanks and merits our
| warmest appreciation.
! ReSotUed unanimously, that we view the
late attack made by British squadron on
| the United States frigate Chesapeake, as
fiagitions, insoient, naughty, and character
istic Of the heightened policy of the British
government, and that it is the commence.
ment of hostilities.
| ReSoEUed tn0nimousiy, that it is the o.
plnion OF this committee, that nothing can
be seen in justification or extenuatIon OF
this monstrous outrage, and that it is, in
their opinion, an act of the British govern
ment.
! Resolved unanimously, that confiding in
the wisdom, firmness and patriotism of our
administration, we hereby tender our lives
and fortunes, in support of such measures,
! as they may, on the present occasion think
proper to adopt.
| ReSolUed unanimously, that a copy OF
these resolutions be printed in the Lynch
burg and Richmond papers, and copy
transmitted to the President of the United
States, the Governor of Virginia, and the
/ Committee ofRichmond.
Res9iVed a'ianimousiy, that the thanks
| OF this meeting, be returned to the chair
man, for the able discharge of his duties.
HENRY FLOOD, Chairman.
Attest,
WIN. HoRsLEY, Secretary.
At numerous meeting of the citizens of
F'uvanna county, at the court house
thereof, on the 18th day of July, 1907, a.
greeable to previous public notice-Maj
John Quarles, in few appropriate OBJ
servations, stated the occasion and views
under which the citizens had been mott
he'd to Convene, and suggested the pro-
priety, for the more orderly conducting
the proceedings Of the meeting, that a
Chairman should be chosen: whereupop.
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