The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-17
LYNCHBURG, July 3.
ToW " M &c TING.

On Wednsfday the 7th inftaur, purfuars so not.i-
caton relative to the violation oil national dignity.
by the brutal and Geld bigca-d ma, der of AMERICAN
CITIZENS, on board the frgase Chefapeake, By his,
artannic Maicly's fhp of war the Leopard, the ill
habitants OF Eynchburg, aIembed az the Mafon's
Hail. to exprefs their fentin,ens, at this alarming cri-
lis and on this agitious outrage, unanimously APP
pointed Ro3syiek TaGafiyys, Etq. Chairman, and
Jan'rJ Graham, Secretary.
Several reiolutions prepared, and ir,nleda.es
ly referred to committee of / viz. William War
wick, Joel Yancey, w. Norvell, 7. Lynch, iua. M.
Lambeth, T. w. Cscke, Rowland Jones, B. A. Win
ton, Seth Ward, Ge2. Cabell, Jun. and Sam. Watt
Figures who fhortly after, 10y their Chairman
Major William Warwick) made the following report
which was unanimously adopted:
The inhabitants Of Lynchburg and lis Vicinity,
having convened according public noriee have OBJ
ieryed with &to regret the dfpoftion evneed the
part OF the Britiih government intances
to depart from the eabhed uluages of civilized ma
tons toward' neutrals by contending for new and
dangerous principles, no, recognized in the laws Of
nao.s, calculated TO promote its i,teret to the
detriment OF neutral rights-By the impeachment of
OUT ieamen-Aggref,ons on our peaceful commerce
and NUMEROUS iniuis TO our Aag-Yet thefe
wrongs we tolerated in the hope tha, q returning
ierie OF luitice, would induce the Bril nation,
cablY to adult them But language is insufficient to
eXpreis OUT Indignation reading the acc cunts given
in the philosophers, of the ate wanton aud eo1pay4
attack, OF tie Britilh hip Leopard, on the United
States fr;gate Chefapeake
Whht we dePrecare liar, sthe grta,sl eyd
which can hefal agricultural people WhilR We
hueereiy win !; maybe avoided b7 every mean, COM
Pat'be with the national honor yet would
cneeriully iubmt TO all its prvations. and uconve-
nIencrs rather than preferve d-noarae and {eg,aS-
Ing 9faee
III R90fvra, t5s'Gfsrr, nsaaivsafy, That we con-
ider the attack of the Bri,ih Dip Leopard, on the
American fTisste Chesapeake, Within the jurfdi2i-
onal limits Of the IT, States Iaaeis aud inlolenr
asgreiiInn on cur rights independent nation and
Is dtisrVng the execration Of every civilized ocety.
9nd' R1iofpeS, H9GaimouPy, THAT we entertain full
confidence IN tie contn;ed authorities Of our country
and will moR cheerfay co-operste with them in any
mea'ures which they may think proper 10 adopt On
this or any fmilar location.
3d. R9sfvef, Dqasinonfy, Tha. we with pesfure
exPreis our firm TerluaOn from the fpir already ma
melted IN different parts Of Gate this occalion
hat ihoud We again be unavoidsbly forced to appeal
to arms againa Great Britain, in fuprort Of zhts
they will find at this time as a., did az the CONS
meneemen' OF our revolution. uuanignouly deteTnIn,
ed to vndicate them, PERTH in the attempt.
an. R50Tod, nasnimo4g:, That thefe reiuIutions
be publiihed in the Lynchburg Star, and in the En-
quirer, and that copy OF them BIZ forwarded to the
Preident Of the U. States, by the chairman Of this
meeting.
KOIEKiCk IALIAFEERO, Chairman.
JAMES GRAHAM, Sre,efaer.
At meeting of the Lynehburg Artillery Company
of Volunteers, commanded by Benjamin A. Win
i'on, The following r.ioluuons were unanimously
agreed to
AZ eriSs like the Prefent, when We are no longer
ale from Brltilh violations ard irlus Of the moi dif
aitrous and unparalleled nature = hen one Of our
rational veiiss Of war has bren attacked By BritiGi
zap OF hyperion force, within the JuriiIietona limits
OF the Uni'ed States; when tbs commander Of the
Englih fquajron now lying in Hampton Roads. has
threatened complete and total nterdiclion of the
commerce oi Norfolk; and when the lives and pro-
Perty o our citizens appear lie jcopsrdized j. be-
hoves vs. no, only reemen, but As folders TO Aep
forth IN the deisnes OF moit fasred rights,
Therefore,
III. RyE!7sS, V7aainn.Fy, That we view with ABB
hoIrence and indignation, tie iayiels, unpfoysteS
and INIIlI.I ..tltr L.. IL n