Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-08

ID. COLEMAN, Chairman.
Attest,
WILLIAM TuNsTALL, Secretary.
At meeting of sundrv of the citizens of
Amherst county, held at the courthouse,
on Monday the goth dav of july, 1907,
tor the purpose oftaking under their con-
slderation, tie late outrage committed ON
the trigate Chesapeake, by a British
s1uadron-Col VIM. Cabell was unani-
mousiy chosen chairman, and Spotswood
Garland unanimously elected secretary.
committee was then appointed consist
ing of the following members: Mai Tn.
MasSie. VIM. S Crawford, Mai. James
Woods, Robert Rives, Col WIN. Loving,
Col. VIM. Ware, David S. Garland, NJ Il.
Thomas Moore Col. Jos. Burrus, Doct
WIN. b. Hare, Edm'd. Penn, John Camm,
Landon C;,beii, Hill Carter, Nelson Crlw-
ford, Maj. VIM. Harris, Capt. Reuben
Norveil, aud Sterling Claiborne, Esqrs.
10 lay before the injecting such reSoluti-
ons as they might deem proper to pro-
pose III the present crisis. The commit
tee having retired for some time, return
cd and reported to the meeting the fell
lowing resolutions, which Being read bv
the secretary, were unanimuuslv adopted
WE, the citizens of Amherst county, ha-
wing convened at the courthouse. for the
purpose of expressing our sentiments res
pecting the late uneXamp'ed attack Of the
Leopard, a British ship of WY. on the Che
saneake, an armed vessel belonging to the
Onie ed States, do ReSofUc, that the said
outrage was base, wanton and cruel; that
TINS conduct in addition to a variety of APP
sressions committed by the government Of
Great Britain on the y States, impress a
| I'M lt-l,1 ,a'.
snce IN n has now ceased to be a virtue :.
hred with the general sentiment of indigna-
ton which seems tn hive pervaded the ma
| ton at large, we declare that the apneal
which Great Britain has made to arms. as
unparalleled as base, has drained the cup
of Conci!iatiCn
:. Re$ofU"d, That relying with the most
mistaken confidence on the wisdom s. ,ir-
tue OF our goverrnent, we wi. with aIacri
~ support II, in all such measures as il
may ADOPT. III procuring complete retl bu-
uon Tor all the wrongs and INJURIES beaped
| upon We, by that naughty and perfdicus ma
uon; BENG willing to encounter the hcrI.nrs
OF war, and all its calamities, in support cl
our honor and rights, as free and indepen.
dent people, rather than crouch to anv ma.
non on earth, or tamely submit to national
degradation
). FeSpfUed, as the opinion of this N eet.
! ing, that cur fellow-oitizens Of Norfo;l-
Portsmouth and Hampton, deserve Che an.
probation and thanks of the whole Aneri.
( Can people we most cordially tender them
| ours Tor while their situation render,
them more vulnerable than any other ot
our Citizens in this state none can exh;bi,
stronger proofs Of patriotism and frmDes,
than they have done.
| j. RaSoI,gI a..
meeting be requested to communicate co.
! py of these resolutions 20 the president -
the United States. one to the corresT,ond.
'nS committee ut Richmond, enc to ;hc eGi.
| Tor 81 the Argus, and one to the editor ri
the LYnchburg Star, with request that
'ney would give them place in their res.
pective papers.
.. Ee@oirrd, Thatthe thanks of this meet.
ing be returned to the chairman, for tie a.
PIE ard impartial manner in which he has
discharged the duties of his Office.
WILL. CABELI. Chairman
| leste, SPoTsw GOD GARLAND. s, CRY
Al a meeting of number of the citizens
! OF Ihe county or Monroe, on Saturday the
( ~2'h Gay OF luiy, 1SO7--ln pursuance OF
letter addressed to the coninand,nt ne
the 1O8th Virginia Regiment of m,Iit;,.
by the Chairman of the CORRESPONDING
committee, also an enclosed copy of the
! proceedings Of a meeting of the citizen.
, OF Rlchpond, Manchester and their vici-
I mites, expressive Of their sentiments RS
! pectIng the late bloody and lawless at
tack made hy the British shin Leonard.
on the United States frirate Ches,
! peaEe, when within our lawful iurisdir-
ton, aud other agsressions and cnorlni-
ties committed by the British govern
! ment against the peace and dignity of the
United States, first being read:
On the motion of Isaac EstiH, Col Holm
! chair III
On motion, Hugh Caperton, ir was ma
hlmouSlY chosen secretary to the mcet,pg
On the motion OF Andrew Beirnc. tic
Chairman appointed Isaac Estiii, Andrew
beirne, John Burnside, BENJAMIN H,II.
James Alexander, William Graham. Lin
Gray, Richard Shanklln, Isaac Hutchinson,
and Tri'tram Patton, committee T. dr'f,
resolutions expressive Of The scn,im6nts of
TIE meeting, who thereupon withdrew. and
within few minutes returned and made
the following report:
ReSolOcd U1aaimoHshy That we nave
with indignation Tor some time past.
viewed the many outragcs committed by
MS Br'taunic maiesty's s;Gp of war, in i'm
pressing our seanen aud treating our
masters of vessels with the greatest con
tempt and indignity.