The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-17
JAMES DuNNINcroN, Secretary.

JAMES DuNNINcToN, Secretary.
AT meeting of the citizens Of Abema-e held a, the
court houis, the 9Th day OF July, 1857 commit
tee was appointed to draw up refoluticus expreive
OF their ientiments the late understandable at
tack OF the Leopard, on the American irigate Che
1aPeake, which were to be taken into confederate
on by the citizens of the fad country, on Thurfday
the 10th Of the month, when the following reiolu-
lions were propelled to a numerous -Irn,bly Of the
people, and by them unanimously as.eed to.
We.the citizens Of Albemarie now convened, re-
esive the Intelligence of the late aagrau, outrage
United by the Briti Zip Leopard, With ienments OF
high indignation agaDn the perpetrators and of lynn
parhy tor the fuerers. In this unparalleled violation
Of ou- national rights, we behold contamination of
that fyGsmatc nalighity ard peridy which have
ked the cordua of the Britiih government towards
thefe United States iinee their diienhralreut from
that naughty and dom;ueering empire. In the peril
dious violation of the treaty OF 1888, by Withholding
our weNsrn potts and reluing make eompenfat-
on for American properly eereted uTloincd the
eloe OF revelut ionary war, diicover the
nenc-menr of that iyaenn. The depredations COM
united on our commerce and the arbitrary capture,
impeachment and detention of our fcameu praSfiled
Tor isries OF years, exhibit the progreion Of the
fame kprit and the bale eowardy and barbareus
aiisthnation of fellow citizens and brothers in
very recent iutances the tlrehold of the Ameri-
can territory displays this fprit elevated IT'S high
ett pincle TO iubrnit longer thsie and inilar
rsEes would be to ierieir our tire to the chocen
boon which heaven has conferred on man.
RsIsIvea, Therefore, That view J! patriotic
affection and cont tious PRIDE the maHly hrmneis the
prompt deciiion aud vigorous energy which fell
ioS-eitzens of Norfolk, Portimouh aud their vici-
n'tes, have this oocaIion dip'ayed participate
IN their feelings, and heartily unite in their reicu,i
P.s'v9, Tia, the attack on the Cherapeake fri
gate, having been made in violation Of principle
which the a nercan government has declared it ne
yer can yield, and which the American nation de-
tern1ned 70 rapport by arms and that act of hofity
having besu immediately followed by the blockade of
che of our mott important fea ports, confder the
United States as actually engaged in war with Great
Britain
That although we have frccre dsfire for the
continuance OF peace, and feel ut horror for the
icrnes and averiion deeds of war, yet de
clare that any comT.on,!e with Great Britain, which
thaii not give the only Admirable reearation for the
mitchell done this location, due punl,ment all
fhe leading offenders which hall ,he fame time
include utiicent iecurty aganit eutrages upon iuch
abiurd demands in future, and place right to
V'gate the ocean and other open icas upon the
footing which reaion dictates, and the general utere
and advantage of mankind require, will be in
rInien: both diihonorable character 4 nation
ana injurious 20 our permanent interett.
That we fully convinced our government has
been adjusted in all its pleafures with regard to
foreign nations, by u and impartial motves that it
has done all could in honor DO to avert the preient
calamity, and .hat it will be governed by calm, dig
nIiied and Intrepid fpirit alone in its conduit now.
We Therefore pledge all to government fup-
port thoie neafures which they may think proper to
purue, and declare that feel ourfelves willing
and ready bear not only all privatons and difficult
ties, but all public burhens whether of perfona fer
wee or senrbaticu, in iupfort of eOnteit!fo u and
neceGary.-,g
Rsaf@r6, That however diniugubed from each o.
ther by party denominations we fhall Away. be found
united as one man, in support Of coni,ution of
our Independence, of our political rights and national
honor.
PsGiV:d, That committee fhsll open frb-
5e'iftion among tie inhabitsnts of this county
generally Tor he laid out under the diree
an ct tad committee in proper premiums, which ihaii
he offered by public advertisements TO all the militia
n'eu OF the county, be fo for with good and ell
oient Riffs az fuitsole rimss and places therein
|'g''1"a, That ifaadiug committee be appointed
to MAX aud receive fuoh communications as may be
deemed proper to aud from any other consnittees
~heS may be appointed in the towns and countries IN
this commonwealth. Gg pronoting harmony and una
nn''ty ard for coGecttrg the public fentiment OH this
important occition
Ryotrd, Tia, COPY cf :isfa Irf,utions be tr,,.-
mitted to the prsiideut of he United States one CO.
Ty 70 The executive Of This }ate and one copy TO the
shar'1au OF che cemit'ec Norfolk, and one IN The
'h1rnian OF the eolreiponjing committee at Rich
n,ond.
Tx Jass'igg a''r5f TO he Prc6d.sf IF NE o. Stafe,
zo05 nnarim0.Gy aoted
10 TIE PRECEDENT
OF TIE UNITED STATES,
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