The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-08-04

Pgsigei. That the ,hanto f.ie meeting :. ,;,.,
70 the chairman, for his able impartial and ursebf
performance of his duty. - gus
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rreiiien, OF the U. IS. which beng read was. e,,-
9uenion being put, unanmouly adopted % ,h. f.e
VI 'he meeting, which addrefs is Is fellows.
Haaeve- County, pirsiais. 9plr aesi 1907
70 4Hh PRESIDENT OF TAR UNITED SrArrs.
WE, the citizens of Hanover county, having heen
informed of the outrage committed bv ,b Gr,;n,
shiP of war Leopard on the American fri,,. CT,
peake, sud being attended at the Court Hn,,re nm
me COURT day ct otr county, and in conltouenc. of
''etiee publicly given, think it duty which we ow-
20 0uleIves and our eouutry.,,o erpreG to Won m.
great atoriihment and deep Indignation which W..
feel at conduct 70 arrogant and {, inC.I,;,- W.
PFoies not to be acquainted with all the details h;-h
lea to this eventful cs;snrophe but we know thu, ma
'ises citizens oil America have been Illegally demand
ca mar others have been ctaely murdered and char
our nag mas been wantonly in!ulted. 1hefe ere h9,
"hich cannot be qusfioned, aud are hficirnt to az
u.s. thoie Jua emotions Of recntfuI Indignation
which frcemen nuh feel. Tha, the national y,fE,Is
OF neural., iboud be protected by their Taos. is a
PfneipIe 10 deeply rooted in reaion and firmly eta
ohed IN practice, that we are at n lofs TO fee bov
any eiVhized nation can qucGon the one, or wouj
eounteraet the other. But that Great Britain Whole
Priae IS IN her navy, and whole fafety depends in a
thC!e .l, have ,b
oireea!on OF 1t; that Great Britain Acknowledged o.,
De well acquainted with the law of nations, ard mar.
that iioe OF 1t which relates to maritime IN
'hprudenee: that me Aoald he tire charpion IN Gyr
port through blood and murder the violation Of ,h,,
Principie, would be to incompreheniible ipdeaJ
N4N NC ITO. reeoilect how apt Che is, in her pride os
power and iorgetlunels of relss 10 t.a,lc ,,o, .b
rights OF Others. If the unlawful demand y,ds -,
the Cheiapeake, and the sllfinaticn which f,I,ou-
ca IT. could be aforibed to individuals the sri,i ,
'erhnlent being aniwerabe for the aas Of all nerio,s
engaged III its fervice, would then be fubes 70 our
Iuit Ieientment ard indignation but it might per.
ma lone ihadow Of apology in the ignorance or
"'eKeoneis OF thoe who concerned in thcie bs.
transactions We ipeak of this outrageas of govern
mental authority, aud how can we view il 1ny other
"sht, when we recolect the long ferries OF injuries
ana niuits, which the commanders of BritiIh yeGe.
nave habituay praeied on our commerce. no, only
on me high ieas, but withinthe very urildon Of the
Owe cannot aicribe it to individuals but are con-
itralned TO look to higher power for its ource A
review OF the black catalogue of aggrefors which we
nave uttered, forces upon US the inevitable cone,-
non that they NUT have originated in deep rooted
enmity TO, and saoufy of the profperity and prof
Pee'' OF theie u Believing this to be the "a g. and
showing as we do, that the people of America will
never lurrendcr tf-r rights but with their lives -.
ieoS forward to the nloa ferrous cuncedneuoes. We
regret that fuch hosd be the conduct Of thar N Jared
nation as to call from our peaceful aboies We
Neprlcate war, beclue fenIible of the horrors
which furround it. The citizens who now addre(s
YOU have been among the foremoG to approve the
wife, mud meaiures which have been purified by
our government, TO preferve us in peace on the ba
lis OF an honorable neutrality, and will not be the lat
10 aVenge the violation of it. In whatever wav this
nulneiS may eventuate, we have the confoation 10
Oe'eve that 1t will have one good effect twill
prove 70 the world fa3, which had it been fufic;
entity known abroad in time, would probably have
prevented the occurrence of this very cafe that the
people OF America are but one, and that however
they may diiter about their domeiic affairs or
thoie even OF wider range, they are always ready
% unite IN ahertng their rights and vindicatin, hei
NATIONAL honor We depore the lois of our revoiv,;
onary heroes, who fell in the field of battle or have
been h"ce taken away by the hand of time; but
we nave the cenloiaton to kHow that they have lst
behind them hardy of fons, who will prove TO
their enemies and to the world that they are worthy
OF the rich inheritance beqnea;hed to them By their
fathers We requelt you, FIR, to accept the alran-
ces of our high confidence in the iunStouaries Of
our government and this pledge to you and 90
the weird, OF all that freeinen can hold dear that
we will iuPport with all our energies, whatever
fue.
Rg5!ved That thefe proceedings be igned BY the
chairman. on behalf of the meeting, and altered by
the lecretary.
HARDIN BURNLEY, C5airaau.
WILLIAM POLLARD, Secretary
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