The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-21
edi and that iueh deeiive meaare, will be adopted
as Will check the ambitious, fpirit of cur enemy

-, .mo ,D", iuen ceeihve neainres will be adopted
d wiii CHECK the smbitiou, fpirit of cur enemy.
IN RstFVeS That we do moa fol,7rnly pledge
cur lives and i'rtunes to aid in carrying r.o ee6 a.
~ m.s."i.s % ieeuard retaliation wh -. the III.
com OF cur eosernm,nt ll4ll adopt.
oh fge'Osd, Ia, iupiner.ls on fuch an I,-ca Con
- u'.s' t0h eN'noe uaeroUs attachment to Great
o"a'n' and ,hat 'hc man who lies Oil in rgl r;ous
apathy, or usI.s tea raiic ieneles veil in favor cs
nrhh magran;inity and Juice, is dangerous enemy
TO tis country. =
gin. R96ivcd, That fuch aiIafEn.lile aa as ,Le
attack on the Cheia?eake merits NOT the exerefe ofour
'ee,1a bur OF orr feelings. We &ouiS yield inplci,
ooea' nee to theie eniatons OF pride & independence,
:" Kern repeblican virtue and ardent love Of liberty
OF imp'acab'e hatred to opprell;on and unconou.ra
BILE adherence of national peri,iy which orce r;,s
ed us againa cruel mother country and which err,
ooidened US to hruggle for liberty, through ferries
Oh dangers that have ieldom been encountered bv an
infant nation y WI
ION. R1l0!Ted, That we rejoice to witners the pat,
r"'e Zeai oil oar fellow citizens OF Norfolk Richmond
Petersburg and Williamsburg, and feel the fame G,;r;,
which breathes in their refoiutions
VA motion, Rs|"!ved. rnanino1Sy. That thcfe refo
buttons be tra1n:ued by the chairman Of this meet,
ing, to the PreGdene of the IT, States, and the o.
vernon of this common wealth. and forwarded to Cone
printer in the city of Richmond, to be printed in his
paper
On motion, Reioivsa, uuaai.uouay That a cor,r,;,
tee OF Correspondence be appointed, Whole d,,tv !,
mai De Tor them or any three Of them to commune
cate with other committees the fubietf of the ou,
rage committed on our flag aud nal honor and
mereuPon committee Tor this purpofe was accor
dmgiy appointed, to wit Lsrkin Smith, Richard
Brook, Harry Gaines, John H. Smith lob, p,,,,
Jr. Thomas Roane, jr. Willy Roy, Thos. c. Hoomes'
Humphrey Walker, Richard Corbin. Thomas r,
Smith aud John HoQ.ins, jr
Rgol0fd, That the thanks Of this meeting be Give,
to the Chairman for his able dfcharee of the dpt;.,
| OF his ftation on this occaion ...
LARKIN SMITH, Chairman.
ROBERT POLLARD, Sse,et4,y.
AT a meeting Of the citizens of PORT ROYAL and =.
vicinity, on the sth in the following refolutions
were adopted:
Inc citizens OF Port Royal and IFS vicinity bavino
heard with regret and indignation of the bale, cow
aray, uEJuttitiable, unprovoked and unprecedented
attack OF the i'r,iih fhip Leonard ON the ITr;,.d
states frigate Cheiapeake, and of the n,apv o,b.r
outrages committed on their national RIGHTS, and be-
heving them to have been in oonfsuuence Ct the
hote dipolition of the Britiih government 10 this
country, and of poiitIve orders can view them in no
other light, than declaration of war and thew are
o, epinion, that government, 70 perfdious as the
one that = can add imilng treachery and
mean hyPocriiy TO black and favage piracy" ought
ever to be viewed with lpcion and contempt. and
ahoush all the horrors incident to war; may await
cohtet with England, they willing to avenge the
wrongs and iniults their country has fultained
l. RstOfvha nna"imoyfy, That we, the citizens of
fort-Royal and its vicinity having full confidence
N the wrdom and energy of the prefent ac:minilra
t'on pledge our lives and property to iuppor, and
enforce iueh meaiures as the government may de-
'e' Tor the PurPofe of retaliation and for the pre-
vention of future infults
md. felol0td Haani1zOgly, That while we depre-
cate the eaamities of war; and approve of every ho
noraoie e1ort to Preferve peace, we truR that the
government OF the United States, will adopt luch mea-
lures as VIII eEure us prompt and fPeedy repatriation
| 'or .he INJURIES which our country has fultained
3rd RehIved u1aaiau0aly, That the. thanks of this
meeting, be communicated to our fellow citizens of
| Norfolk, Richmond, Petersburg, WiIianitburp and
trederckfburg, for the patriotm and fpiri,, which
they have difplayed on this location, and that thew
Dc aiured, that heartily unit. with them in fem
| timent and feeling
4'h' Hs''!Ufd ma aimOgGy, Tha. committee be APP
pointed to correiPond with luch committees as have
oeen or may be appointed, in the leveral town. and
| Counties OF this commonwealth
oth. R5oEVed nnanimongy, That the chairman Of
| TINS committee, be requefed to forward copy of
theie reioutons to the PRECEDENT of the United States
one TO the Governor of thi. nate and one TO the
chairman oil the committee of Norfolk, Richmond,
tetertourg' Williamsburg and fredericksburg, and
that they be Pubiilhed in the Richmond Enquirer.
| oth. Re/0IOea unanimOy1y, That Robt G, Robb las.
Dahkhead, John Bankhead Thomas Miller, Thomas
Magruder, John Buckner, Geo. Catlett and William
Stern' be appointed Handing committee
ROBT. C. RODB, Chairman.
| JAS. BANxHEAD, Seery. 3
AT meeting OF the Port-Royal volunteer COMPANY
o. Light Infantry, on Wednesday, the sth inf
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