Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-22
ssci'HARLEsTON, Is. CT. July = =
PUBLIC MEETING.

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sttsek made upon The United States
q ffiea,s Chesapeake. BY the British ship q
s = 6 81 sopard, AID the subsrqneot spressras
tion Of cur na,iooal sovcrsig aty, 2 Puoilc
meeting fine ciszsns was sailed 70 2 nanus
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The exshapse Yesterday aftsr0oou - ne
meesisg. took place al ioof o,eloek' waen
major, shn Ward was called TO tne cns'r !.
Tier ssair observations on the purpose o.
Tie N eesing a committee was sPpo'nssu.
/ 10 obtain affirmation on the subject. ana
TO report ah-,r opinion onaths MEASURES
which il may b, accessory g pursue, 90
this extraordinary occurrence, a. ga au-
iournsd meeting, 10 be held on Wednss.
/ day Dexs, at Ten s'sloss AZ he Circular
: Church 10 M sssing The following
grBtlemsn we're appointed the commit
rec:
Major 1ohn Hard Gen. G. G. Pinkness',.
Thomas SonssrsaN Peer Freneau Lang
dan Lhspes fohn Jehnson Jun frlsx sra',.s
Ixg. faha Blade lipjor Robertson hos
Lee Or d vid Ramsay Col Roper, MAJ.
r Rouse Major Pinckey HIS haaor she AZ
fend1nfs
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s[ a public meeting was held ,be sFh instant,
10 the Circular Church sgseeabiy 20 al
ipurnmeas, for he purpose OF 'eceiv'ng
the report OF the committee appointed
On The Sd inst. 10 report their oPlnion OF
the measures necessary TO be pursued on
the extraordinary aud unprecedented &c.
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together. Never perhaps In SO large .
popular meeting, was there more respec
sab,liy OF character, or more unanimsty
tf sens msnt every person present saw
the dangerous crisis to which our coun-
Try Mas been precipiisted by the lsslesss
violence, and every one felt that ardors
Of patriotism, which yields the ooaslde-
"a ion Of personal feeling and party pre-
JUDGES, 70 rhe love of country and the.
general intercourse and dignity of The
nation. The spirit of moderation and
good sense which presided over the
msetiog, was as honorable 10 the citizens
a. conducive to the great purposes Tor
II which they were convened. The follow.
ing resolutions were the resuls of their
deliberations.
Al "A adjourscd mre,iag ofshe citizens
of Charleston, numerous and mos. re.
spectatle asse mbly was held atthe Circular
Church, when The f llowiog sentiments <
Sesolutions, handed by committee ap
pdjbted for the purpose Of draughting the
same, were ubanimously agreed to.
Whilst We mournfuIly dspiore the fate
ef our fellow citizens, who were recently
slaughtered ON boardthe Chesaps axe, our
& m.nds are filed with emotions uou ersbiy
indignant. The long and patient forbsar-
ance OF our government, under reiterated
wrongs. We ascsibe, for we know the spirit
Of our count y men, 10 serious desire Q.
preserse that peace which WAS so nDbiy
Won by cur ancestors and whistw up y
I prcciate the motive, We believe there is a
point beyond which insulsed freemsn can.
not go, without prostraling heir own honor
and the dignity Of their ccuntty.
SIS When the just and honorable neutrality
of our beloved country has been repeatedly
invaded By nation, who profsss,o be on
terms ct amity with US When our various
applications for satisfaction have not only
terminated onsuccessfully, bur hsve beeo
followed by more aggravated outrages ];
when, 6nally, our sovereignty and national
Independence have been wan,snly attacked
On our own shores, aud almost in our har..
boFs. by people ia the very act Of recelv
ing from as the hospitality aud comforts
Of friendly and civilized intercourse, il be-
comes Us asa free and independent people.
# We mean TO preserve our rank among
The nstions of the earth, eresent, and by
manly and efficient measures, 10 Punish the
ipsoleot egg preston.