Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-07-25


~ and asSasSih-like attack made on our fri
!, gate the Chesapeake, by'his Britannia ma
jesty's ship of war tlle Leopard. in time of
profound peace: not only insulting, and
attacking IN the most insit;ous manner our
!. national flag. but tosatiate skill farther their
detestab'e and malignant spirir of hostility,
brutally and inhumanly woundine and muir
dering our peaceful fellow citizens. Feel
ing indignant as we do, at such unhecrd of
outrage; which is submitted to, would dis.
grace us amorg the nations os tre earth:
! 1. Re8ofvcd unanimously, That as Anne
ricans we feel as freemen that corr rercc
and wealth, with all their pomp and luxu-
ry, we willingly sacrifice at she shrine ct
liberty and are therefore prepared TO meet
all consequences in It's defence.
! 2. Rcsoiped un0nimonsip, That we view
The base and cowardly attack and murder
OF Our fellow citizens on board the Chesa-
peake, as an outrage, and an attack ON our
liberties, cur constitution and our govern
ment, by an insulting and insid;ous foe I; and
that we consider the transaction flowing
from the sanction and authority OF the Bril-
| fish government.
Resolved I1,dniiaousiy. That We ill
| pledge our lives and cur fortunes in support
! of those measures, which shall! be adopted
by the constituted authorities, for the pre-
adopted as necessary measures OF revenge
and retaliation.
f. ReSoiUcd unanimously, That we con-
slider the British government as base cor
rupt and unprincipled, that it has arrived
at the summit of iniquity, in violating our
neutral rights, trampling under foot and
changing at its own caprice the law of ma
tons; impress'ng our seameD. robbing our
citizens, by plunderins of millions cf our
property at sea without preteXt, even with
IN cur own jurisdiction and lastly, BY it's
base and treacherous conduct in the attack
and murder of our fellow citizens while
the British government and its servIle sub
jects are holding out the idea Of peace and
friendship to the unsuspecling Americans.
ResotUed unanimously, That we APP
probate with the warmest emotions, the
spirited conduct of orr fellow citizens OF
Norfolk, Portsmouth ana Hampton, and
only lament that they were not allie to de-
stroy the whole of the British squadron
g. Pesefved unanimously, That the COM
mittees of Norfolk, Portsmouth and Rich
mond have cur thanks, for the prempt,tude
with which they have acted.
! Z ReSoiUea unanimously, That the vo-
lunteer companies of Richmond ana Pei
tersburg, deserve the most hearty thanks
of this meeting, for the zeal with which
their services were offered in defence of
their injured country, and the alacrity with
which they obeyed the command of our
| Executive.
6. ResofUcd unanimonsiy, That a copy
of these proceedings and resolutions be inn
mediately forwarded to lie President of
the United States, by the chairman OF this
meeting and that copy be also forward
ed to the Editors of the several Gazettes
in r edmond ; another to the chairman Of
lel, el.
.. Ice3oiUed unanimously, That the
thanks of this meeting be returned to the
chairman, for the imparJial manner in
which he has discharged the duties of his
Office
CHARLES YtNCEY, Chairman.
TeSte, BOILING BRANCH, Sec'ry.
Portsmouth az H. } J4iy IAN, 1907.
Sir,
/ have received few DAYS since your
favor, with the proceedings the citizens of
Richmond, Manchester & their vicinltes !;
they CAME to hand Just in time for NE to
lay them before large meeting of the 'ci-
zeus of this place and others, who reCei-
we'd your proceedings with the greatest APP
piause. The meeting passed a number of
resolutions, unanimously, approaching the
Conduct of our brethren N Richmond and
Norfolk, with full &c termination TO car
~ the Presidents Proclamation into effect.
One sentiment perv"deS the whole OF the
. people here l think l may say there are
but few, who eel the i suit Of the British
more. The citizens OF New Hampshire Will
+ do their duty.
have the honor to be,
Sir, your most humble setVant,
JOHN LAEGDCN.
!, Hen. Alexander M'Rae, char
man Of the coTrcShonaiaR
committee, Richmond.
THE venal pensioned parasites
siavish tools of british tyranny d sperscd
, Throughout the United States or several
years past, have represented the Ameri-
cans, as distracted div ded people, and
thence prob"biy have arisen the errone-
, Gus opinions formed by the detes,abie cOr-
rupt administration OF that despoucai 90
vernment, and the consequent Instructions
? to their pirates and sub-pira tCs. B,rk ev,
= Douglas, WhIby, Lewis, Humphreys, &c.
&c. who have infested cur Coasts oi three
years past--Irue to themselves, however,
& perfec " worry OF their name Stheir in
dependence, have the whole Anerscan ma
ton, reused by the recent unprecedented
! Atrocities, and infrs ction OF all human
ties, passed the indignant, III. n NOUS;
E decree Of vengga Ce, and retribuiion--
. EvanesCeLt shades Of opinion, prep oce
p and party, are all swallowed up IN the
$ divine eHJhuastc sentiments OF TN
S Try, dignity, national honor and indie
.