The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-01

th's HiSeti1S DC EctufuSu TO the Chalrmtn, iOr
the able ard irnparts, manner in which he has
discharged the duties of his office.
At q meeting offbe CoUpany Of Richmond L;gb!
Infantry Blues. at the Bel 7aveyn, on Mon
dar the 1919 June, 1907:
after due ecIEdsratian, tie joil9cving reioixiion5
eueye entered into:
The Company of Richmond Light Infantry
Blues, have heard with fentiments of abhorrence
and indignation, the account of the late baft
and cowardly attack made by the Britiih lhip
of War. Leopard, of SO guns, upon the United
States Frigate CheGpeske, of So guns, while in
A tate of profound peace. This outrage, I'M
PARALLEL in the hiitory OF nations, can be viewed
in no other light than declaration of war
and although as citizens, the members Of this
Company are highly ienlibe OF the h'eiiings of
peace, as folders, they are ever ready to Svenge
an infnlt offered to their country by any nation
whatever.
Re/c!vci, therefore, That as Citizens and
Soldiers, the members of this Company pledge
their fortunes and their lives, in fuppor Of fuch
meaiures as the government of their country
may, in its wifdom adopt, for the purpofe OF
obtaining Gtisfattion.
Rfjoived, That thefe proceedings be igned
by the Capt. and Secretary of the Company,
and Copy thereof be traufmtted to the Pre-
fident, ard that they be inherited in the newt
papers of the City of Richmond.
(Signed)
WILLIAM RICHARDSON, Capt.
JAMES Brown, Jun. Sec'ry.
I'll a ,necfing Of tie ManekeRer Cavaby, at Mr.
z Brooks Ta1,ern. on Saturday Juue 27tb.
1907; The 70 ioaving rejoiutiag5 svere mani
moyly adopted.
LIT. Rsjoived, That the outrageous & affal!in-
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whether proceeding from unauthorized conduct
or the refult ofgovernmental infruetionc, meets
the foul,feeng Interpretation OF all true A.
mericans.
cd. Rejofz,ed, That tho lawlefs invaiiol Of
our peace and neutrality by premeditated at
tack upon the American frigate Cheftpeake, not
expecting or ut any event not prepared to repe
this horrid and unexpected aggrei,ion, is by u
and ought 30 be by every genuine lover of a.
merican principles, deemed cool, willul and de-
lihsratc murder.
sd. Reioi7ed, That however we may deprc-
cate war with any nation whole policy may be
iuit or unjuit whole national energies may be
TO be dreaded or dfpifed, we are unwilling to
hold the laural branch to any whole conduit is
thus deliberately marked with warton barba-
rty & executive cruelty, unkuown to the civilif-
ed world /; and that we would prefer pouring
out the purple food OF life in the maintenance
of our inn riohtc r., sny ,b;nT I'll. n ,,;n, G,h
milton IN ,be viii of ,,y rovsr.o,en,
4th. Rcjoiq,ed, That we are CONTIGUOUS of our
confdino in the ,y;,aor, 6,o.c nd rtr;n,;C
of The evecr,;,. of ,,s TT c,,t.. ~. h.r.h,
az comnonent members of The nation ,-i,h A..
c;ive nromntitudr tender our rsrv;ces to tbs
government +, G,o,ort ito ,ru. n,ioc;,,e. .r,i
iotereh
stb. Ps6Ez,.J That , conx oe thief. rsc,,r,i
GINA Gazette. ard that cow of the fame be
tranfmitted 70 the preiden, ~ The " Sat.
and 70 the Governor of orr G,,e- Si,ped nv
the CAPTAIN of our troon and atteHed bv the Sc
cretarv
HARRY HETH. Can't. M. G.
Tefte,
John B. OGc. Sseretary.
Estra9 of q A.isY from WaE;aotoa 10 gentlemen i,
fbir eify
MIR. Gallatin & Cen Dearborn are abfent.
turn, it will be decided whether Congrefs lhall
DC Convened.
al underltaDd that Capt. Barron is fuperfcd-
ed and that Capt. Decatur is ordered to take
command of the hip Although it could not
be expected that Barron could have withhold
force 10 hyperion, for any length of time, yet
he was 70 totally unprepared and made 70 feeble
srefitaucc, that II is thought his coIduct Was
highly improper"
A. the preftnt moment, when our national
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