The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-08-07

On motion, committee oftwenty.6v per
fons was appointed, for the purpofe of drafting
refoutions appropriate to the occation of this
meeting, wherespon, the following perfons
were appointed Paul Darlington, ST. Will.
am Norton, Joel Watkins, Gideon Spencer,
Jofeph WHAT, Thomas Read, Thomas Read,
jun. jacob Morton, Francis Scott, William
Gains, William NJ. Watkins, John Robinfon,
William L. Morton. A. d. Alexander, Thomas
c. Elliott, Jofrph Venable, Thomas Bouldin,
Paul Carringten, jun. ICaac Read, Henry A.
Watkins, Samuel White, Collier Hutcherfor,
Henry Madifon, Richard D,bbs and William
White the committe having retired for fome
time, reported as follows:
Rejoived, That the repeated infults offered
to our countrymen. the .depredations commit
ted on our commerce, the lawlsfs and violent
impreilrent of our feamen, clearly evince a
difpoiition on the part of Great Britain, hottie
to the peace and happinefs of the United States
that the late unprecedented outrage commit
ted on our figa,e Chefapeake, by Britih
ih'p of hyperion force, fupported by fquadron,
acting under the direction of a Brtiih admiral,
demands immediate explanation and fa,isfac-
ton.
RejoiS,e1 unanimoyRy, That the meafures a
dop,ed by the Preiident of the United States,
declared in his proclamation, are approved, as
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troduStory to more cocrcifc oppo6tion.
Rsi0f1'sd nnanimoyly, That we are willing
and prepared, at the expence of our blood and
trea!ure,to cooperate in the execution of any
meature which may he devifed by our govern
ment, for the vindication of our national honor,
the preiervatlon of our liberty and iudepend-
ence, and for the chaftifcment of Britifh info.
epce.
Re/ol1'ed unanimonj2y, That the fpirited fen.
timents and exertions Of the citizens Of Nor.
folk. Hampton and Portfmouth, entitle them
to the. aPplaufe of their countrymen.
Rejoired unanimouRy, That whatever diff
ference of political opinion may have exifted
ong us, relative to the belt means of main
Leaf facrfce of perfonal liberty and happiness
we are all united firmly in this we will CONT
nue. to be free, we will preferve our natona
honor, or die fighting under the banners o
liberty.
Rcjo!ved, That the meafures taken by the LAT
Congrefs, to fortify fome of the principal fea
ports of our country, are approved, and it i
much to be deiired that they were in com
ple'e fate of defence againlt Briiifh depreda
ton.
Rejo'ued unanimouRy, That thefe refolution
be igned by the chairman, and that copies b,
frnt TO the Prefdent, to the Governor of Vir
S'hd, " tHS SoHitilittSSS Oh correspondence o
the borough of Norfolk and city of Richmond
and that they be publifhed.
RelofVed, That committee be appointed t.
correfpond with other committees of corref
pondence on the fubjed of thefe refolu,ions.
Whereupon, the queftion being put, the re
foutions were adopted by the meeting, ant
Thomas Read, William Nj. Watkins, N. B
| Tucker, JofePh Venable, Jofeph WHAT, Johr
Robinfon, William l.. Morton, Thomas Read
jun. Thomas c. Elliott, William Morton anc
Thomas T. Bouldin, were appointed the com
mite of correspondence.
THOMAS READ, Chairman.
Tete,
THOMAS T. BoULpIN, Secretary.