Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-17
The memorial Of ,he citizens ,of Frrdy,|
lex sburg and rs vicinity,

Sheweth, Ihas BRUSH injuries, !ors
and uny m,,tipgly pursued, haze filed IT,
bosom. of Your me- moriahsss win sent
merits Of The s.rongrstindigrasion- ,h;,
IN these Injuries. there has been nothlrs
wanting Of predatory outrass and ualiors
insult, 70 stamp the ~ iucelfbIy on the EEK
ines and recollrc,ions Of Ameiicau.--yon,
mem orialjs,s are attached to peaee-sn
warmly attached 10 fair and hosorsbls
peace. They have hitherto suppressed
the emolions which British yiulenee has
kindled-they have warmly app)audyd tba,
policy efcur government. which has soega,
redress Of wrorgs thropgh amicab!5 and
rational discussion-a aud have ansiou,Iy
marked the progress Of ueg5cia1ion, which
they fondly hoped, would restore TO their
country her1rights redre:ssd, and her nans
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES a, egociatipn mas btra
f und to be the pretraction Of wrongs
Instead Of ills redressed, cuiragc has b.,
come more daring. The vests Of Ans
RIGA have been seized lad plundered-|
her citizens have been impressed and
murdered-hsr parts and hatb1rs have
beeo infested with British torce--brr 50.
veteigsiy and Independence have been a.
grant,, insnl,ed and violated. And whsa
Justice has demacdcd from The govern
ment Of Grea, Bsi,aiu signal pun'sh@sn'
on the violation OF ker fzg. and Ct her
territory, ADD on The murder CT an Ans.
rican si,iRen-h he has been d sekarg sdfoE
the n,ocksry Of trial with sriitnphau' &C
qui'sal.
The late uawarrspsahIe aud usprovoked
attack Of British squadron cpon lhe Y.
S. frigste the. Chesapeake, Ellis up the
measure Of assoDishment and of pascece-
il strips the American feg OF il. aonon,
and if submitted to, will leave this couo'
Try without name.
Your memorialists rrcnoeece that "a:
present is crisis which is TO az the Ans
rican character forever. II will either III.
inmate Ia rhs career Of American glory,
or will proloug il TO the latest Posserly.
lit mus, furnish the sad memorial Of
81 gh'ed honor., Of withsred srsng b, and
Of premature decay; or il will srsnsmno
succeeding grnerarians. the unsarnlsh'a
spleudor Of that name which is derived
from the corqaestof ireedam and thea
eh;r,emeat of he re, olu;ioa.
A, the Presrnt crisis but che sensin'sn'
thrills through The na,isn. II warms,.lnvr
gora:ss aud connecte The hearts OF az "a
one firm, unanimous resolution 10 rss's'
British violence and ourags. Il renoone'
es tina, Hostile peace which present; tae
spectacle Of uareenting c,ueliy and Es'
fare onthe one side asd Of forbraranee'0
by forcr on the other.
Thess me notialis repose eouhdcnee
in tbs governments Of their country, TO
which its virsuous and upright adminiSu%
sioa pre.e minrn,ly entities il. They fss
upon It's wisdom aud It's hrmness to adop
the most promp. and efficient me asnresIo
rescue their country's honor trons disgrace
md to SECURE her rights from violation,
IN The pursDi. of such measures them
pledge the governme ut their warmes, sup
port, and in their firm resolve do dsvo"
their fortunes and their lives to the pfsser
walton of The rights and the d;gni.y OF 'hslf
nation.
These memorialisss beg leave to eh:,
their bsss wishes for the happiness ana
prosperity Of the president of,he y. ,
and to teadsr him their friendship ans
high es,eem.
Which nrmorial bsing read, was unaa'
moualy sg,eed 20. And il WAS thereuPs,'
ordered, .ha. tn: same be signed BY snS'|
chairman of the neetirs end traasml'tec'
in the behalf of the e,,izeus Of Freds
ricksburg and its vicinity, 10 the Prssids'
Of the United States
On motion. ordered, That David "
Ksr, John ". GIesn, Robsr. s'anda'p'