The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-08-18
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nat they continue to and harraf us by their at
tePts to take, by force candeRinely fappies for
their fleet, defiance OF the inhbtiors of the afore-
'aid proelamation and Of the aroued Indignation OF
our fellow citizens 10 unanmouiy expreed through
OUT the union }abpieS from iniul. ed land for
that fleet which has 70 recently murdered in cold
blood our countrymen from that fpot too which
mas been the cene of hole crimes, and where our fell
low citizens Rill bleed with the wounds the treache-
ry OF Briit0ns ha, inflicted
hoie and many more which nigh, add to-
the catalogue of enormy, when taken into deliberate
review all ieem too truly forebode that the reati-
ons OF proieiled amity between the government oe
Great Britain and the United States, our part in
deed incere, and for the prsfervatou of which, the
m"h unremi:tng efforts have been uied by our 90
'efnment, muit ere long, be diTolved and that af-
ter peace preserved Tor nearly five and twenty years
Al 'he exPenie, ON our part, Of privaton lulpen-
lion OF many OF our rights acknosed ged or uncontro
Verted by the Law 81 Nations, the cris feems near
AT hanh when again for defence as all independents
nation OF the earth, muft with arms alert our 70.
-vereiguty.
Nor have we thus deliberately made the climate
OF our prelent Portentous fuation without regard
to the hyperion advantages of fate of peace of tina.
PROPERTY which never fails TO await the country
which hnds the purluit Of pacific policy practicable
we mall indeed re oice, lin the pureh pleaiure Of
our heart rejoice ifir fhal Rill be i'll the power of
the pubic iervanss in whole exertors we have the
NS"HHShS"s 10 procure the iuW rcparattOn tor
our INJURIES and to Preierve an honorable peace
yet when to fulain our honor as nation, 70 defend
our iacred rights as citizens of free government TO
protest cur country againf nfult ard outrage a ia
crhce even OF the acknowledged befngs Of peace is
iequ'red' the duty we owe to our fathers who with
their iwords have achieved our liberty and the obi
CATION, which Poerity of right will claim of us to
tranmt TO them the invaluable inheritance, pure and
undiminifhed, forbid us to heGtate
ana although we have heretofore been content
with the rlual ezprellion of that Indignation which
we nave feit IN common with fellow citizens OF
tne UNION at the late conduct Of the commander of
the Britiih iquadron within our cspes and our b;ob
admiration of the fpirted and patriotic copdute nf
our fellow citizens of Norfolk and others in the vic
ty OF thoie ieenes which have been 70 irritating TO
ireemen and degrading to our fovereienty, vet it
ieemS now to have become proper that the military
part OF the community in particular and the citizens
IN general, ihould with that asor and determination
~h'eh become people who acknowledge none bus
the government OF their choice, prepare for its de-
fence when il hall be required.
Hg0!ved t6frsfore, That will hand ready TO o.
oey the call OF our country, whenever it haIl be
found exPedent, to advance in defence of its facred
rights.
That we will fand prepared, to yield to our bre.
hren VINO are exPoied the attacks of our enemies
the mott prompt and immediate alitance, and " hen
they mall md 1t Deceiiary to upf the arm of war
we will aio be ready to flrike.
fJSfved, That it be recommended to our youne
men, to form themfeves inso volunteer companies,
and to endeAvor, At this momentous criiis, TO perfe
fhem'eVes in the military difcpliue, 70 eential to
the honorable fervee they may be engaged in, and
10 neceary to the iupport of the rights and lbertea
our torefathers have bled aud died for
F1f0fd That copy of theie Proce edings be ,ranr-
mtted to the Prefdent of the United States to the
the Governor of this fate, and that copv he pnh-
hihed in the Enquirer, printed in the civ of Rich
ond and, alto, that the captains of the militia in the
county be requeied to read them at the head of their
feveral companies.
JOHN BLACKWELL, jun Chairman.
a COPY.
HUGH R. CAMPBELL, S<ey.tayv.