The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-06-27

Chefapeats We are confident tint Experimentation
OF the cafe made to the Britifh Government,
whole orders we rpprehend were to take the men
wherever they were to be found. Our resdersw will
be informed that the Leopard arrived here only q
few days nce. and brought the orders of the a6s,-
raj at Halifax take the at all and vi-
dsrany oircunnapces.-Isnayb be obieSs.d thar there
has been time hear from England fince the ar
e'iu,Gance refpeng tlc Halifax occurred, which
think was about the 9Th or 10th of Marfh, bn. we
know that aSf~crs to letters written TO Londcr as
late the Goth of March have been received here.
However this may be, the captain of the Leopard hes
acted under the orders of bis iuperiurs, and fuch,
the a claims the ferrous attention and reie,,rlent
OF the people and government OF this country. Ii
is no publication fay, that the ought have
been furrendered in the frit inarce. We fhall not
top to examine that ujeel now, but whenever mat
tiers of dipute between nations is fettled by force
then it is war ualef. from fear, fon,ethng worfe,
| one of the Nations is dilpofed to fubmit, which we
truO and believe is the cafe with the u States.
1t is the e0abhed ufage for nations, who no, de-
termned upon hoflties feek redr-fs by negotiate
on, aud certainly America has pur!ued that cour!e
with Britain many oceafors. IT this aH then is
be afcrihed to the Bri,il government, there is an
end of all further negotiation the iuhje, and war
mua be the refut Greatly always have &C.
precaed with that country, CONTIGUOUS we are,
tina, country will experience infinite d;ilres. we
look upon it degrading beneath contempt, if we
are 10 fubm, to fuch iDiult-No-we truN, that
there will be but heart and hand in fuppors
ing the uR rights, and the honor OF country. IL
the ad has not proceeded from the government of
England, perfuade ourfelves that government
will not want the unanimous iuppor, of its citizens in
purifying meafures for the obtention of ample atsac
tion
We cannot clofe thele remarks, without noticing
the manly and dignifed condua of the citizens OF
this place, under this trying location. Exhibiting
that cool but firm coup,enance, which is the true in
dcations OF determined courage; no act OF violence
was committed, Incorporate expeditions ufed to-
wards the Bri,ih fubeSs, who happen to be here at
this time; and it would be act of injuniee TO the
after, if we did not add, that from every thing we
could hear and fec, they were penetrated with the
| decpeh concern upon the location.
| II confrquence Of the outrage which we have de-
| tailed in the preceding article, Town Meeting was
convened this morning at the Town Hall, which, on
account of the great concourfe afembed, was adj
journed to the large Church. The meeting adopted
many refolu.ions upon the fuhjea, which we Cannot
obtain for this days paper. In fubnauce they went
TO expreis the horror and Indignation excited by the
CITATION. determination to fupport with life and
fortune, the government in obtaining farisfaeion.-
IL determined reue all interco,rfe with,
furnilh fupplies any Of the Brtilh fhips of
The Pilots were invited refule to conduct any fhip
OF war into our waters. Committees were appoint
ted the people in all the u. States were invited
Cooperate in theie refo!utiops. and hold infa
nous all who houd violate them, refufe co-ope-
! ration. There were fome Others which we do not
| well remember. The meeting well conducted
with great moderation and temper, when the cccali-
on is eoniidered. Ledger.