The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-31
RICHMOND FRIDAY MORNING, JULr 81,

Al numerous meeting Of the citizens of Mecklen-
burg county, at the Court Houfe, the 18th 1uly,
1907, to take into confederation the late outrl.es
committed by the Brtifh naval commanders on
our national rights:
1t twas unanimously refolved that MARX ALEX
AMBER, be appointed ehairman--And
WILLIAM BAskERvILL, Secretary of this meet
ing.
Il was, thereupon, unanimously agreed, that John
Mellon, fen. Hume r. Field, Grief Green, Charles
G. Field, Francis E. Walker, William Birchett, A
braham Keen, Roger Gregory, John B. Goode, A
lexander S. Field and Thomas A. Jones, be appoint
ed committee to draft an address the PRECEDENT of
the United States, and fuch refoutons the occa-
zion appears to re9uire-who, after having retired
-ihort time reported the following addreis and relou
tons, which were unanimously adopted and agreed
to:
70 THE PREsIoENT OF TIE UNITED STATES:
Sir,
In government founded like ours, on the will
Of the people, and depending their appreciation
for its fupPore eonider il the duty of every CT
tizen of that government freely, yet respectfully Co
exPrefs his opinion upon every fubjea in which the
national interen is involved: We beg leave there
fore, TO exprelsto you, fentnents of Indignation
and adherence the late outrage committed on the
Chefapeake, by Britiih fhp Of war This alt 70
attrocous in its nature, 70 nfutng the dignity and
Independence of free nation, mutt, if fanStioued by
the Brish government, be conidered not only as an
open OIL OUT as an aCtu2l commence
uient Of hoiti,ies. From the fpirit uniformly diff
played by the Britifh government in plundsring our
commerce, and the impeachment of esr feamen we
have too much reafon confider this late aea as
continuation of their fetled nobility to our govern
We feel confident that our government will
demand ample fatisfaaion for the injuries we have
tuained; that If the late a9 is difavowed by the
government of Great Britain, will be declared {;
that, if merely the aa of unauthorized individuals
will be fubjeaed to condign puniihment.
The blood ofour murdered fellow citizens, the in
fulted dignity of the nation. imperoufy demand this
eondua on the part of our government.
In the lupport Of theIe meafnres, or any other,
which the government, in its wifdom y..think pro-
per TO adopt, will cheerfuy facrifce our lives
and fortunes. Permit to declare you, our high
eft confidence in your wfdom & frmnels chief juf-
tice of the Union, and conviction that fuch mea-
fures will be adopted by you, as are confident with
thefpirit OF free and independent nation.
M. ALEXANDER, Chairman.
w. BAsKERvlLL, Secretary.
IN. RejolVe9, That the late attack upon the Chef
sPeake national frigate Of the United States by
the Leopard, Brtiih fhip of war; is violation of
our national rights, and to declaration of
End. R:joived, We view with hrotherly affe taon,
our fellow citizens OF Norfolk, and highly applaud
the manly and patriotic refoutions they have adopt
ed, and mea!ures they have taken az the preient
cri!is.
3rd Psio'ved. That the info!ent letter written by
] h Deugafs, to Richard Evers Lee, Mayor of
Norfolk, adding infut injury, tina, the digni6ed
s1d manly aniwer thereto, exprened hole fentinents
which ever animate the bofoms of free men,
4th. ReeEved, That the government of the United
States has been jul and liberal in the policy which it
has Puriued towards other nations, we WILL there
FORE, with our lives and fortunes fupport it in fuch
energetic meaiures as may be adopted by the govern
nent
'5;h Reia'0sd, That we are determined, a, every
hasard, to iuPPort the rights and liberties which
have been tranmit,ed to u.s. by our forefathers and
which they have confecrated with their blood.
6th R.iaiVed, That the condua of the Executive
OF Virginia, in promptly carrying into effect the
proclamation OF the Prehdent of the United ates is
entitled to the highca reward which public iervans
can receive; the appreciation of their country,
7th Reioivc5, That the promptitude with which
our fellow citizens Of Richmond and Petersburg, o.
beyed the call oftheir country, and became folders
20 avenge their wrongs as citizens, commands our
higheit admiration, and upon like necefity, when
.he government fall think it neceIary will be fol-
lo?cd by Us.
9Th. Re/0tvsh That when the government n,a
TANK 1t heeeiiary, we repared to abandon the
habltuai ufe of Britiih manufactures and products.
and rely along our internal refources
sih Ra0fV'a, That Mark Alexander, John Mel
Ton, zen. Hume r. Field, Grief Green Charles c..
i'ed, Francis E. Walker, William, Birche,t, Abra-
I'D, NokeT gregory, John d. Goode, Alex
der D. Field, Thomas A Jones and Peter Bailey, be
committee to eorrefpond '. hen neceiTary, upon
tneie rcioutions, with tie other committees APPOINT
cd IN the United States for that purpofe
io'h. RefoISod, That the addrefs to the Pref dcu,
and reiolutions, be pubhed in the Enquirer of Rich
mOud. - ''.
liih. R5fofUed, That the addrefs and refolutions
ne cent To the Preident Of the United States
18th Rs0fVeG, That the chairman and fecretsry
oths meei'"g' gn the foregoing ajdrefs aud reiou-
lions
M. ALEXANDER, Chairman.
W. BAsKERVlLL, Secretary.
AT meeting Of the citizens ofthe county of South
ampfon, at ibc court houfe Of fnd county, ON the
2oth July, lSo7, to take into confederation the late
outrageous and cowardy attack of the Bri,i1, Gh;p
leopard OF so guns, commanded by CAPT Hum
Pe'Iss' on the United States Frigate Chefapeake,
=, 30 guns, commanded by Commodore lanes
bsrron' aud the feroeious and favage-ike murder
OF Tome OF her crew The Proclamation of the
itekHent, ard the communication from the homo.
faoie Alexander McRae, Chairman Of the Cor.
responding Committee in Richmond, being Gfa
read, -"
Chairman And 'lf''''su
Major Robt. Mabry Secretary.