Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-14
TRENTON. July s.
O II

$3.50 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BRITISH OUTRAGE.
On Friday last, pursuant to public notice,
a large number of the citizens OF Trenton as
sembIed at the state-house yard, for the pur-
pose OF expressing their sentiments relative
to the late outrageous insult offered our Natl
onal Flag by the British ships of war III the
Chesapeake, when
General JOHN BEATTY, was called to
the Chair, and
MAJOR PETER GORDON, appointed se-
crstary.
on motion, The Chairnan appointed q
committee, consisting of Messrs. Joseph
Higbeey Charles Ewing, and James ]. VIII
son, for the purpose or framing resolutions
expressive! OF tine sentiments Of the meeting.
After which Mr.. living, IN behalf OF the.
committee, made report, and the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
ResoiUed, That we view, with the most
lively sensations of abhorrence and indlgna-
ton, the wantol infringement OF our national
sovereignty, tile unparalleled violation OF our
national honor, and the cruel and iaWiess
muraer OF our fellow ~cltizcns On board the
frigste Chesapeake committed BY the British
vessel Of war, the Leopard, upon the coast
OF tie United States.
Resssoed, That the demand Of seamen
from on board all American frigate, where
tEe rights OF national Sovereignty are as iuil
ana perfect as within our territory, Was not
less &c srading, thar the subsequent acts OF
outrage and violence were Intemperate and
inconsistent with the usages and principles OF
civilized nations.
Resolved, That esteerning national dignity
as inseparably connected with national mde-
pendence, VIC perceive the latter to be DANCE
fousiy threatened In tue violation of the tor
ner, and without ~presilning to decide upon
the measures which ought to be adopted at
this momentous crisis by government, In
whose nsAds are placed by the constitution
the powers to provide for the common de-
fence aud general welfare, we deem 1t due
to patrietism thus publicly to express to our
leliow-cluzens, to government, and to the
world, our deep sense Of the injury which
has been inflicted upon our country, and our
solemn determination to give our most COR
dial and Jealous support to the constituted au-
thorltleS IN obtaining redress tor that injury,
and in maintaining the honor Of PHI flag.
ISL StArI III uliN vi SiAAo liSSSAhS
be given to the citizens of Norfolk for their
manly, vigorous and patriotic conduct and re-
solves upon this extraordinary occasion.
Rescued, That John Beatty, Peter Gordon,
Luclus Iiorauo Stockton, Joseph Hlgbce anc
Peter Hunt, Esquires, be a committee to cor
respond in behalf OF the meeting with commit
tees of other cities and towns in the u. States,
and that said committee have authority to call
a meeting OF the cltlzens Of Trenton and its
vicinity whenever any ~eXigencies may IN
their opinion require it.
Resolved, That the sentiments ofthis meet
ing, as expressed in these resolutions, be
published III both the papers of this city, I'M
der the signature of the President and Sccre-
tary.
JOHN BEATTY, Chairman,
PETER GoRDoN, Secretary.
At the close of the meeting, Lucins Hora-
rio Stockton, Esq. rose and addressed the c-
tizens in an energetic ane appropriate speech,
which was received with undivided applause.