The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-28

dcepef adherence and indignation, the lat
unwarranted, cowardly, and afaiiin!ke at
| tack made on our frigate the CheGapeake. b.
| his Is Ms fiIip of war, the Leopard, in .im'
OF profound peace. Not only infultiug and at
! lacking in the mott inldiors manner, our ma
| tional flag, but to fatiate itl farther their de
teHsble and malignant fprit of hoGility, hru
tally and inhumanly woanding ard numbering
orr peaceful fellow-cisizens. Feeling indig
ndnt as We DO, at fuch unhsard of outragcs
which, if fubritted TO, would dirgrlce US Il.
moug The nations OF the Garth
IN. Rejoivsa mianimoals, That IS Ameri.
cans we feel as treemeu; that commerce and
wealth, with all their pomp and luxury, We
willingly f7crifce at the firine of liberty and
are therefore prepared TO meet all couicGuen.
ces in lis defence.
Cd. RGFoIIrd nrNnimsyQy, That we view the
bale and cowardly attack, and murder OF our
fellow citizens on board the Cheiapcahe, as an
outage and an attack on our liberties, our cou-
titution and our government, by an iufuhirg
and infdious foe and that we copfdsr th.
traniattion az howiUg from the function and au.
thority OF the Britilli government.
Sd. RefoiVea unsnimsal5, That we will
pledge our lives and our fortunes in fupport of
thofe mcafures which lliall be adopted by the
conItituttd authorities, for the prefcrvation OF
ceiiary meaiures Of revenge and ret aiatiun.
4;h. Re'oired Hnnnimogly, That we conider
the Brltihl government as bafe, corrupt, and
unprincPled that it has arrived at the funmit
OF inquiry, in violating our neutral rights,
tramPling under foot and changing ar its own
caprice, the law of nations, imprefins our f,a-
men, rObbing our citizens, by p'undtrinG Of
millions Of our property at fen without pre',Xt,
even within cur own juriidiSioG and lady,
by its baie and treacheruus conduct, IN the at
tack and murder OF our fellow c't2enS while
the Br,iih government and its fcrvi!e fuhictts
are holding out the idea of peace and friend
fhip to the unfufpe3ine Americans.
, 5;h. RkjoA1el urQniwouQy, That we appro-
bate with the warmet emotions, the fpirited
conduct of our fellow-citiZens Of Norfolk, Porif-
mouth and Hampton; and only lament, that
they were not able TO defroy the whole Of the
Britifh fquadron.
oh. Re/efVed uu0nimoyQy, That the commit
tees of Norfolk Portsmouth. and Richmond,
have our thanks for the promPtitude with which
they have acted.
9TH. Retoived unnnimeyRy, That the volun-
teer companies of Richmond AND Petersburg,
deierve the mott hearty thankS of this meeting,
for the zeal with which their iervices were Of
fered in defence of their injured ceuntry, and
the aacrty with which they obeycd the conn
mands of cur Executive.
sth. RyaEued naHimcplJ, That copy Of
thefe proceedings and retotu,ions, be immedi-
ateiy forwarded TO the Preiident OF the United
States by the chairman of tais meeting; and
that copy be alto forwarded 10 the rcIsors Of
The feveyal Gaz,ttes in Richmond, another TIA
the chairman Of the coreipoadng committee
of that city.
OH. RejaiveI unanimogGy, Tha; tie thanks
OF this meeting be returned ~ the chairman, for
the impartial manner in which he has di!charg-
ed the duties oil his Office.
CHARLES yANCEY, Chairman.