The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-04-15
POLITICAL.
NEW-YORK, April s.
EMERAL MEETING.

GENERAL MEETING.
At uncommonly numerous and respectable
meeting of the Republican Electors OF the CT
~ ard County OF New York, called together
by public notice from their committee, held at
MARKINGS Long Room. on Tuesday evening,
April S, l9OS-WILItAN FEW IN die char,
A. c. VAN SLYcK, Secrctary--the following
rcsolutisc-; were unanimously passed
Resolved, That this meeting highly and unre-
servediy approve of the conduct OF tic President
and government Of the United States in the late
representations 10, and negotiations with the So
vernments OF Great Britain and France that in
our opinion the general administration of the IL
mon has manifested as great degree and spirit
OF Cancellation is consistent with the violated
honor and independent rights OF their country,
and Tn t in the present critical and interesting ST.
tuation OF our affairs, they entitictl TO asra-
tstudc and warmcSt support.
ResoiVed, That we also decidedly and unreservl
eddy approve OF the proclamation Of the pres-
dent OF the United States, of the ed july last,
and also of the embargo which has been recently
laid upon American vessels; because in the present
exigency OF affairs, when the rights of neu,rals
arc entirely disreSarded by beihgeren' powers,
and no securit, whatsoever is allowed to their
commerce or their flags i, would have been in
ye highest degree impciitic ana unsafe to nave
suffered the property of our fciiow-citzcns 20 be
$50 1sed To the depredatlcns of foreign nations,
iei our government by the rash and improvident
s;.seYprizes of individuals without its authority
snd consent, liable 10 be called upon with de-
1nandS ofndemnity and protection, and the chan
nels OF negotiation Instructed with additional
difficulties.
Resolued, That the President and Government
OF these United States, in their nc gociations viii,
the i1le special minister of Great Britain by con.
seHting to separate the particular question OF re.
paration for the attack upon the irigate Chesa-
pcake from the general subjects OF negotiation
IN relation TO lnipresSuleHtS and Captures, and IN
afiorolnS 10 such minister general declaration
and assurance, that upon receiving an adequate
satisfaction and apology ion the outrage, the pro
clarnatlon of the President should be revoked
instanter, have proceeded to every reasonable anc
even Justlhabie length Tor the preservation o
peace, and if unfortunately and against our ardent
wishes it should happen, that negotiation small e
ventually terminate wlthouta settlement. the king
and ministry OF Great Britain must be llsygera
bic for the consequences, while we. reising wild
firm convection upon the justice Ut our cause, vii
p support our country and our government agains
the asgreSsions ot any foreign nation, " IN oui
hves, our fortunes, ana our sacred honor
Resolvea, That the frank and satisfactory com
mumcaaon which has been made by the Presi
dent to both houses Of the Congress OF the I'm
ted States and published at his request for gene
raj information, OF the Instructions to our minis
tiers, and the correspondence which has taker
place in our respective negotiations with Grea
Britain and with France, completely ;justes IN,
confidence which has been reposed in, and e
pressed towards the President, and entities Mn
to the thanks and appropriations OF his county.
Resolrea, AS tine opinion OF this meeting, tha;
harmony among republicans in their elections, is
at'dl times desirable, and particularly so at The
present important CRISIS in public affairs
ReSolred, That it appears to US both reasonable
and consistent with the principles we profess as
republicans, that when difference OF opinion a.
rises among ourselves, in regard to particular men,
that the minority should give up to, and acquesce
IN the opinion of the majority, Whenever such o,
pinion has been fairly ascertained
Gesolved, That we prefer principles to men,
because principles immUab!e and unchange-
able and always the same, whether applied t.
an individual state or the u. States.
Resofved, And this meeting recommend, that
the republican electors of the different wards OF
this city meet on Friday evening next, to appoint
committee of seven for each ward as a com.
mittee of nomination, and that they meet respec-
lively at the following places fer that purpose, to
wit