Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-07-22
Cl2 l-2 Gems Singlc.

I After the cause Of rhe messing, hal Leen s:a-
It'd, in an appropriate address From, the c..sir,
| he secretary read, from Baltimore PAGE,
ci'cuns,an;isl account Of tie above nenii1ned
outrage .,snd also certain proceedings and
| iunons c meeting Of The oi,iS;ens vi NO. fax
and Portsmruth in Virginia, Declaring in Ian.
suage suited to the occasion, the sen,'nanSs OF
horror, deteSiaiion K just rescntrisnS, witb which
they view the late uGpynvokcd, Ghvagr ano az
srssin'iike attack, rpou tAc Chesapeake lceg-
ing their lives and fes,uues to co-opssatt Win
the government Of the DniiGd Sta g in any mIa-
cure oil vengeance or retaliation whi.h Tray bc =
aop cd rcncuncing I'll inercoli * with th; Bgl-
tab shr 8 Cf war stationed. 0. hsGe-ser "a be
t'suonsd, on the AiEe .icgn coasts, Gsc,a,r.g,
thar they viii hold e. enemies 90 .Eey rorntry,
and - infsni, us.al such pcr.cns az shLsl si.sc
~ or indirectly held such n,e,cou.s 81 o., render
any kind of ard OF ss,i: nrcs to the Brush hips
OF war, by srr?lyipg til m with provisions or
nscsIsareS Of an) kind WIN teyer ann l,e tisci-
zion OF our gorerar1an, BE- known; w,!, OIL her
d.cIertticns Gu the same subl,, & with ara es-
mems Tor carrying the design Of those SS,lais
ona INTO eGsc,
WhereaPon ,hs following resolutions were pro.
passd, end unanimously adopted
Reso!Sed. that we do highly abpland The suir;t
and do concur in The fullest nance In thSsftn,l.
mense and amor OF The resolutions en,e,sd into
rs aforesaid by our bre thrsu OF Norfolk an pn,ts.
mauth, and do entirely approve Of ,he condul, OF
the cItiz.nt of Hampton. on occasion Of an cur
rage upon the rights of neu,ra ny, OF lios r,suy
and OF humanity, the most shameful, c.uel and
perfGuoui, thai has hitherto sius6 the annais ag
the civilized world,
ResoIvca. thu, in unison with our fellow ci.i.
zens Aforesaid and in confidence that the goys,n@
nent OF the United Stsses, VIII in due time, take
suitabte n1easure for making out 10 tbs AmtfSt
can people the Conduct TO be observed tcAss!rs
the nation responsible FOR this unparalleled ou;-
rage, we willy until such nieasuTes are taken Ia
any possible oerasion OF aid or intercourse bs.Isr
sought by any British erme6 ship or vessel from
or with this city and port, the neigh6oring
shores, withhold, refuse, Snd to the utmost Of
our power prevent, such aid and Intercourse
and that we do and viii consider rs eneuiss 90
then country, these who may practice or advise
= different conduct.
fesofsed. that we also 90 pledge our llvss and
property IN support OF such measures AZ may be
adopted Sy the government, for ayengtng ina
prssent ssnsuinsry insult or foE nestine tis fir-
theT hosiiiiiies which /; slves room 20 cNpect.
fesotrsG, that rhe commanding officer OF ths
diseipned mi!iris ct ihis city, bs reque:Jed 60 hs
IN readiness TO rcpcl, (Gs he may re authorised
by law,) ell attempts 10 force an intercourse ~
oo;ain supplies. contrary to tbs tenor OF he fore.
going resolutions.
Resolstd. that for the purpose of such comInu-
nlcat'oa as may be- necessary with other pouC or
piacea, and Tor any other Purposes Arising cut of
these resolutions and requiring the dslibsra.
ton os !hr AID Of tbs cit;zsns al iergs, commute
tee 10 appointed, whoss dspuszcion ard uusr
shall continus Ho'ii the goYermsn, of the United
States shall hsvs prescribsd the conduct ard the
msa'pre' which it may dssm sxpsdlsnt in the
pre.sns crisis, and no longer.
ResoEred, That The Aforesaid committee be
composed of hiseace.lGney Robert Wright. Jere-
miao II Chase. William Kitty. John Kitty, Ai.
cho!aa Carroll, Ishn Muir. Barton Whelcroft,
John I SbaS, ReveTdy Ghiselin. John Casa.
way, Richard X. Hsrwcod. Lewis Dayall Ne
cilGias Brewer.
ReFolged. that the thanks Of this mestisg bs
presented TO the chairman Tor his allie discharge
of the duties Of the chair
ORDERED. thar the foregoing resolutions be pub
hshsd IN ths Maryland Gazette, ard thar copy
Ehe act be Frsnsmi'ed 70 the presidenr Of he Uni
ted Staea, s'gred by the chairman, and auestsJ
BY lEc secretary
ROBERT WRIGHT, Chairman.
JOHN Johnson, Secretary.