The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-14

EA .u meeting OF the eurens of the town of Alex,
"nura' attempted on the market fquare, agreeably
20 the invitation of the Mayor of the town, on
Ihurfday I'd July, 1907. The meetin,- ad;ourn-
Cd 70 me Theatre, when Joza5 Tzs@fGn, FEy.
".' enoien Chairman, and Gorge Deeeaks fecre,a
-" was then Ha fps,oyfy ret6i4t-d as follows:
mere having been too much cealon TO conclude
'hat me various and repeated nsances of a,,refon
a"u iniht, winch our flag has iuained from Br;,;G
etnEefs proceeded ei;her;from tie raneorous hoa;.
OF fhe Britlih government, from fyi.ema,;o ard
enormous but decetul calculation upon our tame, el
/" neng forced, by eompul!on menace into hu-
INITIATING iacriiices to their eupdity or .heir pride.
1De'jo'e, R5jafVra That We hold ourfeives pre
20 iuPport, to the unioit OF power and At
the rfque OF our lives and fortunes every vigorous and
efficient meature of government, TO pn;1 mr. 70
areis the atrocous and daarGiy attack Of the Br,b
o:P OF war, the Leopard, upon the American Fri,,,
CheiaPeake; and all the other aacrsne WRONGS and
niults hich the Brth government have been 10 lone
aceumuating upon US, ana which ye, remain unpu
niihed and upa,tored.
I'd. Rtloivs0, That we fincerey apuaud RI. -,,;
otie reiolutiors and CONDUCT Of our fellow cz.ns ~
Noriois, and thar We Cooperate with then, and all
o'her S"cd cHzeis OF the Cniied States IN their ncG
aren'ous endeavorsto elect the Object OF thoe .ef
iutions.
Sd R5l'tsed, That John Mckinney, Chas. simms.
Robert Young, Walter tones, Jun Francis I;gb,f,o,
Lee, Cuthbert Powell, Nicholas Fitz!ueh. Fin, 9
Dick, and James Fl. Hooe be- and they are be,ch,-
eonititutSda permanent committee of slpondepc.
with powers 70 make all iuitabe ARRANGEMENTS for
promoting the public iaiety AID the defence of ,b,.
country. ~
9Th Ry.i9.', That the proceedings of this meeting,
be figned by the Chairman and Secretary. aud - 1n,
Py tranimitted, by the permanent committee to ,b.
PRECEDENT OF the United States, and the pruep.l e.,
port towns, and that the fame be publilhed in the
newspapers
9Th Rsiofued, That the thanks of this meeting h..
rendered to Jonah Thonpfon efl for the dilchaes OF
the duties Of the chair.
JONAH THOMSON, Chairman.
GEORGE DENEALE, Sec'ry.
AT meeting of the Sbosk< Tolanfeers, on the o-,b
June 1907, TOR the purPoie Of afcertainipe th-
wiihes Of its members the preient impor,aS, cr;
u.s. the following preamble and reiolhtiops were a
doPted:
he independent company of Shockr Volunteers
view with lively indignation, the late menacng and
unwarrantable breach of frendhip committed bv ~.
lubJeSs of George the 3rd, ON board his hin o.
pard, upon our national fr the Chelapeake v,ber..
oy Tome OF our cit.zsBs have an un,imey erav.
and the dignity of our character, as j NATION. T., \,
nought
Therefore, Rs,alvtd, puanimo.Ny, That we ,enss,
our tervices and lives, the dilpofa of tbe p
fdent of the United States in revenpinp tbe wro,
OF its citizens; and viii march, at moments warnn
wherever the public good requires
Rel6fVed, nnanizrOgly That a copy of the proceed
ings OF this meeting be Immediately transmitted tn
the Preiidens of the u S. hgned by the Chairman and
Secretary.
EDWARD HALLANI, Cba;,,s,
THos. BURLING, Ses,y.
To Capt karDa,d Hallam and the Zustsenssat cemsa.
ny Of Sbaets VoipnteerI.
The offer OF your feryices, in fupporr of tbe r;h
OF your country, merits and the higbeG praif
and whenever the moment arrives in which ,I.c
rights mu!f appeal to the public arm for rupuor ,bs
iPrit from which your offer flows, that which AM;
mates nation, will be their fuficient fafecuard
To the Legislature will be rendered faithful accom-.
OF the events which have 70 juy excited the fepib
ties of country, of the meafures taken TO ob,,
reParaton, and of their reiu & to their wdom viii
belong the courie to be ultimately purified.
In the mean time it is duty to purdue tina, n,s
feribed by the exiting laws; towards which. GonI5
your iervces lie requiGte this offer of them w, hs
remembered.
tender for your country, the thanks YOU fo
jualy deferve.
TIL: JEFFERSON.
July 8, 1907.