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

1NO thuiNlQudi oublSCl VI iSNSld.lu utS C
YER yet been punished for violation of !
our rights. Trusting to perfidy and faith |
less promises OF friendship, we have at length |
rendered the subjects of Great Britain into |
lerant by our forbearance they, by a re-
cent attack upon the Frigate Chesapeake,
have assailed us with all the calamites of
war, without any previous declaration, and
this has been done under such circumstan-
ces as to leave no doubt that the attack
was made Of not by the express direction,)
not contrary to the wishes of the British
government
IVhereuhon, Resolved, unanimously,
That this meeting consider the attack on
the Frigate Chesapeake, as commence
ment Ola war on the United States, by the
British government, and entered into with
! every circumstance Of perGdy and aggra-
vation which is calculated 10 excite our
| feelings, and unite US in resentment against
! that nation.
ResofUcd unanimously, That in a go
, vernment like ours, where no artificial dis
tirctions exist, the murder of one citizen
ought TO excite the serious and e.fcctual re-
| sentiment of the government.
Resolved UnGnimOuSiV, That any farther
! attempt to negotiate with the faithless and
Corrupt government of Britain, previous to
her making the mcst satisfactory conces-
sions for her late outrage, would be deroga-
tory to our national honor and indepen-
| Gence.
RcSotUrd una1imously, That this meet
| ing has full and entire confidence in the
! Executive and other constituted authori-
ties of the United States, and that Se are
ready and willing to support them, in any
measures they may think proper to adopt,
in this present awful crisis, and to that
end, we do now pledge our lives, our for
tunes and our sacred honor.
ReSn{Ued unanimously, That this meet
ing are greatly pleased at the unanmity
which prevails among every description
of citizens in our towns, and they highly
approve the feelings and sentiments ex-
pressed at Norfolk, Richmond, Petersburg,
sc. and whilst their exposed situations
may subject them to great and more i'm
mediate caiamities than the inhabitants re-
, moved f,on the water, they consider that
Their conduct on that account merits and
demands from their fellow citizens in the
interior, every aid and comfort which they
may require during the progress of the
conflict.
| Pe81IUed unanimously, That Richard T.
Lee, mayor of the borough of Norfolk, re-
eeivc the applause OF this meeting, for the
firm, manly and dignified stile in which he
has answered the letter of Commodore
Douglas
ReSoi1ed unGnimousIy, That standing
committee he appointed To Correspond with
the committees of Norfolk, Richmond,
Petersburg * other places and a committee
was appointed Of tine following gentlemen,
to wit: Joseph Egglcston, James Robert
son, jr. John Lane, Thomas Randolph,
Won. Meri wether, Philemon Holcombe,
and VIM. Powell.
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man receive the thanks of this meeting, for
the able, impartial and tlignifed manner in
which he has discharged the duties of his
) Office.
Ordered, That the chairman transmit
: a copy Of the foregoing resolutions to the
President Of the United States, and one to
: the chairman OF the committee of Cores
pondence in each of the towns Of Richmond,
= Norfolk and Petersburg, and that he cause
them to lie published in the Argus and En-
quirer.
tSigned),
VIM. B GILES, Chairman.
]. ROBERTSON, Jr. Secretary.
AT A meeting of the officers and staff of
the SD Regiment, and also the officers
of the 117th Regiment, convened at
Campbell courthouse, on the 18th day of
July, 1907. On motion, Col Thomas NJ
Clark was unanimously appointed chair
man, aud Capt. John Organ, secretary.
= On motion, it was unanimously ordered.
that a committee of seven be appointed
to draw up resolutions expressive ofthe
sense OF this meeting, of the late pusilla-
nimous outrage committed on the United
States frigate, the Chesapeake, by the
British ship Of war, the Leopard
: Whereupon, the following gentlmen
were appointed, to wit: Major BENJAMIN
Haden, Major Thomas w. Cooke, DR..
: Thomas Humphreys, (surgeon to the
: SD Regimen) and Capt. John d. Car
/, ter, of the SD Regiment, and Col. Da-
vid G.. Talbot, Major David Jones, and
r Capt. Joel Jones, of the 117lh Regiment
. who retired, and in short time, re-
? ported the following resolutions:
: "Our cause is just ; our union is perfect !;
our resources arc great; and we will be
free" Therefore,
ResofUcd nnaniHousiy, That we have
full confidence in the present Administered
J on that we have viewed the long course
; Of outrage, injury and insult, offered TO
oar country by the British government and
its agents, with the highest Indignation !;
yet as citizens, we have been pleased with
the mild course taken by our government
for redress, by reeortlng to negociation-
: but we see that il is IN vain that this no
norable course for redress has been pursu-
ed. We see too, that while negotiation is
going on, that that naughty and proud ma
lion, regardless of every principle Of honor,