The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-04
DOMESTIC.
NEw-YoRK, July %.
REPUBLICAN MEETING.

At General Meeting of the Republican
Citizens of the city and county of New
York, convened in the PARK, pursuant to
public notice on the 2Sth day of July. 1909
HENRY RUTGERS, Chairman.
JAMES TOWNSEND, Secretary.
The following resolutions were read and
agreed to unanimously.
WHEREAS, intelligence has been received
and is believed, that the court and ministry
OF Great Britain have rejected and disavow-
ed the late settlement made between MIR.
Erskine, their regular and accredited mi
mister here, and Mr.. Smith. our secretary of
state And whereas, in consequence of such
ofhcial assurances as justified an expecta-
tlon that the honor and good faith of that
nation were solemnly pledged by sufficient
authority, to abstain from farther unjust ag-
gressons, and settle our differences upon
equitable and honorable terms in such man
ner as should be compatible with the dieni
fed character of the United States, and af
fording atonement for past wrongs, furnish
the proper means of future security did.
from a belief that overtures thus made By
regular minister, and accepted on the part
OF the United States with that frankness and
promptitude which evinced our imparfialitv
towards the powers at war, and our desire
to retain peace, consistently with the pre-
servation OF our neutral rights, withdraw
these measures i'm relation to Great Britain
which were provided for our own security;
it is now distinctly perceived that we can no
longer entrust ourselves; to the Justice and
honor OF the English cabinet, OF even to the
assurances OF its ministers, and perCeivpe
also, the destruction of credulous, poweress
and unresistng states, that it remains for
the government to employ our invincible
means to ensure our own prote ction.
II is therefore declared, That this meet
ing entertains proper sense of Indignation,
occasioned by the multiplied and long CONT
nued iDJsries OF the belligerents of Europe,
and that such indignation is now particular
ly increased towards Great Britain on ac-
count of the deception and palpable breach
OF good faith which has been practised to-
wards our government, adding renewed in
suits to incessant injuries no longer to be en-
dured.
ma IL Is resolved further, that valuing
the honor OF our government, and the indie
pendence, rights and safety of our nation,
more than we regard private interest, we
are willing to sustain whatever privations
may be deemed essential to the general good
and are determined to support the govern.
ment of the United States in PEACE and
in WAR, in such measures as it shall Judge
expedient for the public welfare
ma T0hereds, by the constitution and laws
of the United States, and of every other well
regulated Society, the power Of determining
upon peace or war and the arduous task of
devislng such measures as are deemed most
proper and necessary for public protection, 4
are exclusively entrusted TO the regular go.
verBment; Resoived, That it is the duty of
every good and faithful citizen 10 respect and
obey the laws of his country, and to afford
his utmost aid in enforcing such steps as are
taken to repel every foreign aggression.
ResotUcd, That FROM the highly favored
situation, the great extent, the natural means |